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PRINCETON  THEOLOGICAL   SEMINARY 


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PSALMS  AND  HYMNS, 


AV  ITU     T  H  K 


DOCTRINAL    STANDARDS 


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IN   NORTH  AMERICA. 


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REV.    THOMAS    C.    STRONG, 

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in  North  America,  in  the  Clerk's  Office  of  the  District  Court  of  the 

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FIRST    KEVIsED    EDITION. 


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BRIE  F     N  O  T  I  C  E 


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Psalms  and  Hymns  ubsd   by  the  Reformed  Protestant 
Dutch    Church. 


It  lias  ever  been  ft  principle  of  the  Church  that  no  Psalms  nor 
Hymns  may  be  publicly  sung  in  the  Reformed  Protestant  Dutch 
Churches,  but  such  as  are  approved  and  recommended  by  the  General 
Synod.  Previously  to  the  American  Revolution,  the  psalmody  of 
the  Church  embraced  only  the  Psalms  in  the  Dutch  language,  usually 
bound  up  in  the  Bibles  then  in  common  use.  The  version  approved 
l>v  the  Synod  was  that  of  Duthenus.  In  addition  to  this,  the  new 
rerflion  of  Psalms  and  Hymns  compiled  and  adopted  in  the  Nether- 
lands, in  the  year  1773,  was  subsequently  approved.  After  the 
period  of  the  American  Revolution,  when  it  was  found  necessary  to 
introduce  English  singing,  the  Rev.  Dr.  Livingston  compiled  a  book 
of  Psalms  and  Hymns  in  the  English  language,  which  was  published, 
with  the  express  approbation  and  recommendation  of  the  General 
Synod,  in  the  year  1789.  This  book  continued  in  use  in  the  churches 
until  the  year  18T2,  when,  at  the  Instance  of  the  Chassis  of  New 
York,  the  Particular  Synod  of  New  York  referred  the  subject  rela- 
tive to  the  revision  of  the  Psalms  and  Hymns  then  in  use,  to  the 
General  Synod.  The  reference  was  favorably  entertained  by  the 
Synod,  and  they  requested  the  Rev.  Professor  Livingston  to  make 
the  selection  of  Psalms  and  Hymns,  agreeably  to  the  views  then 
expressed,  and  appointed  a  committee  to  whom  the  same  should  be 
submitted  for  their  examination  and  approval.  At  the  session  of  the 
Synod,  held  in  October,  1S13,  this  committee  reported  in  favour  of 
the  selection,  and  the  Synod  accordingly  adopted  it,  entered  upon 
their  records  a  minute  highly  complimentary  to  the  distinguished 
compiler,  and  made  the  necessary  arrangements  for  its  publication 
and  introduction  into  the  public  worship  of  the  churches. 

In  the  year  1S30,  the  General  Synod  deemed  it  expedient  that  an 
additional  number  of  Hymns  should  be  added  to  those  contained  in 
the  book  then  in  use,  and  accordingly  a  committee  was  appointed  to 
make  a  selection,  on  a  variety  of  subjects,  with  a  view  to  constitute 
a  second  book  of  Hymns.     At  the  next  session  of  the  Synod,  this 

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4:  BRIEF      NOTICE. 

committee  reported  a  selection  of  one  hundred  and  seventy-two 
additional  Hymns,  which  were  approved,  ordered  to  be  published  as 
a  second  book  of  Hymns,  and  authorized  to  be  used  in  all  the 
churches.  At  the  instance  of  the  General  Synod's  Sabbath  School 
Board,  a  committee  was  appointed  at  the  meeting  of  the  Synod,  in 
June  1842,  to  compile  a  book  for  the  use  of  the  Sabbath  Schools  or 
the  Church.  The  selection  as  reported  by  the  committee,  embraced 
many  Hymns  suitable  for  social  as  well  as  Sabbath  School  worship. 
It  was  approved  by  the  Synod,  in  the  year  1843,  and  ordered  to  be 
published,  under  the  title  of  the  "Social  and  Sabbath  School  Hymn 
Book." 

The  Board  of  Sabbath  School  Union  being  about  to  publish  a 
second  edition  of  this  book,  requested,  in  the  year  1845,  that  the 
Synod  would  furnish  an  additional  number  of  Hymns  for  the 
purpose  of  filling  up  certain  blank  pages  on  the  last  sheet  of  the 
work.  On  considering  this  request,  the  Synod  resolved,  in  view 
of  the  fact  that  the  Hymns  now  authorized  to  be  used  by  the 
churches  were  comprised  in  three  separate  books,  and  that  still 
additional  Hymns  on  certain  subjects  were  needed,  to  refer  the 
whole  subject  of  the  Hymn  Book  to  a  committee,  to  consider  the 
importance  of  a  new  arrangement,  and  with  instructions  to  report 
such  new  Hymns  as  would  make  the  collection  more  complete.  At 
the  meeting  of  the  General  Synod  in  June,  1846,  this  committee 
presented  their  report  recommending  such  new  arrangement,  and 
at  the  same  time  submitting  a  selection  of  Hymns  on  a  variety  of 
subjects,  to  the  number  of  three  hundred  and  forty-two.  The 
Hymns  thus  submitted  were  approved  by  the  Synod,  and  the  com- 
mittee were  authorized  to  complete  the  work,  and  prepare  the 
whole  for  publication  as  speedily  as  convenient.  The  Board  of 
Direction  were  also  empowered  to  carry  out  the  necessary  arrange- 
ments for  printing  the  same.  All  this  has  been  done,  and  the  pres- 
ent work  is  the  result  of  such  action.  The  book  thus  completed  will 
compare  favorably  with  the  various  selections  used  by  the  several 
denominations  of  Christians  in  our  land,  and  it  is  fervently  hoped 
will  prove  a  happy  auxiliary  in  promoting  the  devotions,  public, 
social,  and  private,  of  the  members  of  our  Church. 

THOMAS  11  STRONG, 
Stated  Clerk  of  General  Synod. 
New  York,  June,  1847. 

In  June,  1858,   the   General  Synod  resolved,    "That   the  future 
issuing  of  our  Psalmody  be   committed  to  the  Board  of  Publica- 
tion."    The  Board  accordingly,  having  carefully  revised  the  book, 
now  send  it  forth  in  an  improved  form. 
New  York,  October,  1859. 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS 


THK    PSALMS    AND    THE    HYMNS 


Aaron.    IN.  99.  II  85,  123. 

Abba  Fatter.     li.  806.  312,  325,  832, 

487. 
Abraham,  Covenant  with.    H.  51 6-51 S. 

Faith  of.     4<>0. 

Rejoicing  in  Christ.     H.  112. 
A, -tirit'i,  Christian.     11.415,416,424. 
Adam.    First  and  Second.    Ps.  8.  II.1S5. 

Fall  of.      II.   174 

Adoption.     If.  881,  882,  4*7-489. 
Affliction.     Ps.  77,  108.  148. 

Hope  i„.     Pa.  12,  28,  42.   H.  350,  377. 
Prafee  In.     IN.  108.  II.  361. 
Sanctified.     IN.  119  (14-18).    11.363,     j 

1 
Benl  from  God.      Ps.  125.   H.  176,  17S, 

08,440. 
Submission  in.     II.  362,  377,  3S0,  884, 
484.  488. 

the.     IN.  71,  92.  II.  666,667. 
/'/■a  >/<>,-.     H.  586. 
Alarming.  '  Pa.  8.  86.  II.  186-199. 
H.  60S 
\  Adore  Christ     Ps.  97,  887. 
Mini.-t.ri.nr.      IN  84,01.  H.  147. 

Bong  of.    H.  114. 

Welcome  dying  believers.    II.  733. 
Anger.    II.  829.  280. 
Apostiee'  Creed.    H.  698. 
Armour,  Christian.     H.  419,  421. 
Ashamed  of  Christ,  Not.      1L  56,  803, 

8  IT,  426,  641. 
A  Muramce  of  Faith.     II.  171,  312,  329. 
Atheism,    IN.  14,86,  68, 
Atonement    IN.  22,  69.   H.  61,  88,  118- 
188. 

Necessity  of.    Ps.  40, 51.  H.  S4, 106, 121. 
Attributes.    Set-  Oaa. 
Autumn.     See  Reasons. 

Backxlidina,  Deplored.     Ps.  51,  S5.    H.' 
878. 
Recovery  from.     II.  370-872,  616. 
Baptism.     H.  514-520. 

Prayer  for  baptized  children.    422-424. 
7>Y i  n'i  u  g  the  <  VoM.     H.  301 ,  303,  8 1 2. 

'■*,    Blessedness  of.      IN.   88.    II. 
825,  886. 
Clinging   to  Christ.     H.  345,  841 

880,  4  4.".. 
Dying.     See  Death. 
Duties  of.     Ps.  15.  H.  887-397. 
Longing  after  God.     Ps.  42,  6S.  73.   H. 

892. 


Morning  for  Sin.      IT.  855-300,   364- 
366,  36S,  369. 

PDgrimfl.     II.  344,  352,  462-464. 

Rejoicing,  337-342. 

Safety  of.     See  Chunh. 

Onion  of,  with  Christ.     II.  62,  327,  328. 

Unity  of.     II.  898,400-408. 
Benevolence.     See  Charity. 
Bereavement    Bee  Death. 
Bi>>te,  Compared  with   Nature.     Ps.  19, 
119.     11.24. 

Love  of.     IN.  119. 

Study  of.     IN.  119.    H.  23. 

Value  of.     H.  18-22. 
Birth da>/.     11.6*7,688. 
Book  of  Life.     II.  16*,  188. 
Brotherly'  Love.    Ps.  133,  141.    11.231, 

399 
Burial  Anthem.     II.  747,  74*. 

Calrary.     H.  694. 
Caution,  Christian.     11.429. 
( liarity,  Christian.     II.  451-157. 

To  the  poor.     Ps.  15,  37,  41,  112. 

To  the  young.    458-459. 
Chaetieemt  nt.     S<-e  Affliction. 

Children,  a  blearing.    Pa.  127, 123. 
Beauty  of  piety  in.     II.  663. 
Death  of.     See  Death. 
Exhorted.     Ps.  34,  78,  119.  II.  195,  247, 

659,661,662,664. 
PraMng  God.    Ps.  S. 
Prayed  for.     H.  221-22*. 
Becking  Guidance.     H.  668,  607. 
Christ,  Advent  of.    Ps.  96,  97,93.  If.  109- 

117. 
Advocate.     II.  132,  185,  186,  47*. 
All-Sufficiency  of.     IN.  16.  H.  69,  00,  64, 

1 94   260. 
Ascension  of.  Ps.  24, 47, 6S.  II.  139, 142. 
Atonement  of.     See  Atonement. 
Birth  of.    BetAdnent 
Bread  of  Life.     H.  534. 
Captain  of  Salvation.     IT.  120. 
Compassion  of.     See  Sympathy. 
Cross  of.     See  Cross. 
Covenant  with.     Ps.  89. 
Day  Star.      II.  79. 
Deity  of.     Ps.  86,  102.  IT.  7:  7-. 
Eternal  Son.     IN.  2,  110.  11.74. 
F.<|ual  with  the  Father.     II.  76. 
Everdiving.     H.  186.  187. 
Exaltation  of.     Ps.  2.  *,  21,  22.  72,  110. 

H.  141-145,  147. 

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INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


Example.     Ps.  109.  H.  395,  411. 
Excellency  of.      Ps.  45,  71.   H.  5S-60 

64-70,  76. 
Faithfulness  of.    H.  77,  141. 
Forerunner.     H.'  140. 
Foundation.     Ps.  118.     H.  333. 
Fountain.     H.  S9-,  245,  252,  263,  577. 
Friend.     H.  102,  103,  671. 
Fullness  of.     H.  64,  260. 
Gift  of  God.     H.  96. 
Head.     H.  62. 

Hiding  Place.     H.  98, 100,  347. 
High  Priest.     Ps.  110.     H.  85-88,  128. 
Immanuel.    H.  61,  72,  78,  78. 
Incarnation  of.     H.  61,  107,  117. 
Intercessor.     H.  86-88,  136,  300. 


Judge.    Ps.'  50, 97,  149.'  H.  143-150,  755.  |  Com 


,  Communion  of  Saints.    Ps.  16, 106, 133. 

H.  400-403. 
Confession,  of  Christ,     H.  56,  303,  312, 

317,  318,  535,  541,  472,  473,  699. 

Of  Sin.     Ps.  32,  38,  51,  130.    H.  12,  270, 
271,  284. 
Conflict,  Christian.     H.  365,  421, 424,  425. 
Conformity  to  Christ.    H.  395,  411. 
Conscience.     Ps.  32,  38,  51, 119. 
Consecration,  Self.    Ps.  116,119.  11.807, 

318,  323,  535,  099. 

Of  Children.     H.  223-228,  512,  519. 
Consistency,  Christian.    412,  428. 
Consolation.     H.  435,  439,  741. 
Contentment.     Ps.  131.  H.  233,  433,  440, 
441,448. 


King.     Ps.  45,  47,  72,  110,  132.    H.  47, 

54,  138,  139,  557,  587,  787. 
Lamb.     H.  51,  82-84. 
Light,     H.  287,  572,  619. 
Lord  of  Angels.     H.  147. 
Love  of.     Ps.  35, 109.    H.  63, 165,  342, 

393  533 
Mediator. '   Ps.  89.  H.  61,  105. 
Meekness  of.     Ps.  109.  H.  95. 
Mission  of.     H.  52,  108, 115. 
Name  of.     H.  61,  65,  67,  93,  94,  97. 
Offices  of.     H.  80,  81. 
Peace.     H.  104. 
Physician.     H.  92, 184. 
Pilot.     H.  671. 
Praise  to.     See  Praise. 
Prince  of  Peace.    H.  115,  558. 
Prophet.     H.  80,  81. 
Preciousness  of.     H.  57,  58,  70,  94. 
Refuge.     H.  324,  347. 
Reign  of.    See  King. 
Resurrection  of.  Ps.  22,  US.  H.  133-135. 
Righteousness.    Ps.  71.  H.  97,  329,385. 
Rock.     Ps.  IIS.     H.  100. 
Root  of  David.     H.  78. 
Saviour.     Ps.  71,  85.     H.  94, 106. 
Second  Adam.     Ps.  8. 
Second  coming  of.     Ps.  96,  97.  H.  148- 

150,  756,  759,  763,  766. 
Shepherd.     Ps.  23,  119.  H.  101,  371. 
Substitute.     H.  128. 
Sufferings  of.     Ps.  22,  69,  110.   H.  118, 

119,122-127,131,132. 
Sun.     Ps.  19.     H.  79,  96. 
Sympathy  of.     H.  88,  345. 
Truth.     H.  91. 
Way.    H.  91. 
Union  to.     See  Believers. 
Christians.    See  Believers. 
Christian  Life.     H.  411,  412,  428,  447, 

464. 
Church.     11.467. 

Beauty  of.    Ps.  45,  4S,  87.  H.  468,  552. 
Beloved  of  God.     Ps.  87,  108,  135. 
Garden  of  God.     Ps.  92.  H.  469. 
Love  for  the.     Ps.  137. 
Organization  of  a.     H.  474. 
Pleading  under  desertion.     Ps.  70,  SO. 
Pleading  under  persecution.   Ps.  42,  83. 
Privileges  of.     Ps.  132. 
Safety  of.     Ps.  46,  76, 102,  125, 135,  149. 

H.  468,  602. 
Uniting  with.     H.  311, 81 S,  471, 472,  535, 

544. 
Comfort  sought.    Ps.  27,  94, 119. 
Coming  to  Christ.     II.  111,244-247,252, 

257,  260,  263,  264,  269,  270,  274,  276, 

279,  285.  324.  477. 


Ps.  110,  H.  308,  322. 


Joy  of.     Ps.  126.  H.  296,  297. 
Conviction  of  Sin.    H.  203-205,  207,  268, 

273,  289. 
Covenant  of  Grace.     Ps.  89, 106.  II.  544. 
Creation,     Ps.  38,  104,  136,  148.    H.  8. 

34,  35, 173. 
Cross.  H.  123,  124, 144,  282,  304. 

Glorying  in.     H.  130, 131,  545. 

Bearing.     H.  301.  303,  312. 
Crucifixion.     Ps.  22,  69.     H.  123, 129. 
Crown  of  life.     H.  424,  426,  427,  445,  732. 

Darkness,  Spiritual.    Ps.  42,  88.  H.  356, 
357,  364,  392. 

Removed.     H.  306,  360,  361 ,  374. 
Death,  Disarmed.     Ps.  31,  71,  89. 

Gain.     H.  727,  732,  736,  744. 

General.     Ps.  49,  90.   H.  703-707,  710- 
713. 

Of  Infants.     H.  720-726. 

Of  a  Pastor.     H.  717-719. 

Of  Saints.    H.  727-748. 

Of  a  Sister.     H.  749. 

Of  Youth.     H.  664,  722. 

Sleeping  in  Jesus.     H.  750. 
Decrees.    H.  168-172. 
Dedication,  Self.     See  Consecration. 

Of  a  Church.     See  Sanctuary. 
Delay.     Ps.  95.  H.  192, 194-196, 254,  256, 

259  268 
Delight  in  God.    Ps.  18,  63,  73,  S4. 
Deliverance,  from  Death.     Ps.  31,  US. 

From  Distress.     Ps.  18,  81,  34,  126. 

From  Evil  Company.     H.  314. 

From  Temptation.     Ps.  3,  12, 18. 
Despondency,  Rebuked.    H.  351,  366, 

376,  381. 
Diligence,  Urged.     H.  415,  416. 
Doubts  and  Fears.    Ps.  3,  31.  H.  396, 
422. 

Early  Piety.     Vs.  S,  34,  78.  H.  658-664. 
Education',   Religious.     Ps.   84,   7S.    II. 

458,  459. 
Egypt's  Plagues.    Ps.  105. 
Election,     H.  45,  16S-172,  310,  .381,  333, 

385,  499. 
Enemies,  Prayed  for.     Ps.  35,  109. 
Eternity,  707-710,  644,  76S. 
Evening.     Ps.  4,  139,  141.  H.  639-642. 

Saturday.     643. 
Example.     H.  411,  412,  423. 

Of  Christ.     See  Christ. 

Fait!,.     Ps.  32. 
Conflicts  of.     II.  353,  367,  465. 
Gift  of  God.     11.404. 
Life  of.     H.  334. 


INHIX    OF   SUBJECTS. 


Not  meritorious.     IT.  406. 

Power  of.     ft  407,  409, 

Prayed  tor.    ft  IS,  278,  885, 

Summary  of.     ft  698. 

Triumph  of.     ft  171. 
Family,  Government.    Pa.  101.  H.  209, 
460. 

Happy,     in.  188,  ft  888. 

Parting.    11.  634. 

Worship.     Pa.  101,  lis,  141.    ft  641, 
818,  888. 
/',//  <  iM  ri  to  Missionaries,    ft  561,  599.    • 
Fast  J>,u/,  for  Kevival.     ft  Oil,  620. 

For  War.     Ps.  60.     ft  67'-',  07:3. 
JFaor,  Holy.    p.  119. 
Forerunner.     See  Christ. 
Forgiveness.     Ps.  88.     II.  250. 

Praise  for.     Ps.  108. 

Prayer  for.     Ps.  25,51, 180.  II.  285,  270, 
4i>7. 
Forsaking  all  for  Christ.     H.  312. 
Foundation.  Firm.    H.  383. 
Fountain.     See  (Vwist. 
Frii  nds,  Parting  of.    H.  634,  685. 

Reunion  of.    ft  6-9. 
Funeral.     See  Burial  and  Death. 

Gethsemane.  II.  118,118; 
GiUad,  Halm  of.  11.  882. 
God,  All  in  all.     Ps.  127.  H.  298. 

Almighty.    11.27, 81. 

All-seeing.     P.  189.  ft  30. 

All-sufficient.     P.  18. 

Confidence  in.     H.  34%  349,  867,  410,  | 
413. 

Eternity  of.     Ps.  90,93.  H.  33. 

Faithfulness  of.     Ps.  88,  1<C,  146. 

Goodness  of.      Ps.  S,  108,  111,  145,  146.  j 
II     3. 

Guide.     11.844. 

Incomprehensible.     Ps.  145.  II.  28. 

Jehovah.     Ps.  6S,  88,  88. 

Love  of.     Ps.  7.84.   II.  84-88,41. 

Justice  of.     H.  39,  40. 

Majesty  of.     Ps.  83.  98,  96,  97,  99. 

Mercy  "of.     Ps.  89,  188,  14.".. 

Omnipresence  of.    IN.  139. 

Perfections  of.     Ps.  Ill,  136,  145. 

Portion.     I's.  4,  78.   H.  293. 

Preserver.     I's.  121,  138. 

Befoge.    in.  65,  01.  H.  34S. 

Shepherd.     Ps.  23,  119. 

Sovereign.     Ps  8,  113,  144.   H.  25,  26, 
28,  29,  lr*.<-170. 
Golgotha.     II.  182. 
Gospel.  Banner.     II  5S0. 

Klrssimrs  of.     P.  19,  S9    H.  240.  241. 

Feaat.     II  628,  529,  640. 

Fullness  of.     II.  840,245,628. 

Invitations  of.-    243-247,  255-257,  262- 
264,52-  681. 

Law  and.     II.  255,  242. 

Preaching  of.    ft  5<i8-503. 

Success  of      P.  110.    II.  494,  551,  560, 
575,  5-0,  592. 

Trumpet.     II.  242,  255,  611. 
Grace.     IN.  06.  180.  188. 

AndGlorv.     IN.  -4,  97. 

Free.     H.  252,  S19-321,  809,  880,  499. 

Sought.     II.  8T5. 

Miracle  of      II.  809. 
Gratitude.     IN.  116,  US.    II.  315,  816' 

83$,  885,  450. 
Grave.     See  Burial,  Death  and  Reel. 


Hannah.     H.  690. 

Harvest.     Ps.  65,  147.  ft  652,  658. 

Spiritual     Ps.  120.     II.  624,  654. 
Health.    Bee  Sickness. 
II,  aring  the  Word,     a  7-9, 11,  13-17. 
Jleaven  Anticipated.    IN.  17.  II  444,730, 
767-776. 

Christ  the  glorv  of      II.  7S0,  787. 

Holiness  of.     II.  7->l-783. 

Home  of  Relievers,      ft  501,  779. 

Rest  in.     ft  879,  771,  774. 

Saints  in.     ft  777,  778,  7-2,785. 

Worship  of.     ft  T->7,  73S. 
Heavenly  Mindedness.    H.  443,  444,446. 
Hezekiah,  Song  or.     H.  692. 
Hell.     Ps.  9.  £5,  36,  51.    U.  186,  189,  708- 

712,  762. 
Hiding  Place.     See  Christ. 
Holiness,  Christians  elected  to.     H.  172. 
Hosanna.     H.  115,  548,  628,  637. 
Holy  Spirit.   Comforter.      H.  155,   157, 
162, 163. 

Given.    Ps.  63.  H.  167. 

Grieving  the.     H.  254. 

Illumination  by.     H.  151-1T4. 

Praise  for.     H.  154. 

Prayer  for.    Ps.  51.  H.  15, 151,  167,  615, 
621-623,  4S8. 

Witness  of.     H.  156-157,  163. 
Home.    See  Family  and  Heaven. 
Hope.    H.  850,  3.M. 
Humility.     Ps.  32,  131. 
Hypocrites,  warned.     Ps.  50. 


Idolatry.     Ps.  16,  115,  135.  H.  208,  209. 

Jmmanuel.    See  Christ. 

Imputation  of    Christ's    righteousness. 

Ps.  72.  H.  97,  120,  127,  bX8.  499. 
Inability,  Sinner's,    ft  1M, 18.%  200,  205. 
Incarnation.     See  Christ. 
Inconstancy.     Ps.  106.     ft  369,  375. 
Infants.     See  Baptism  and  Death. 
Ingratitude.     Ps.  7$.     H.  161,267, 868. 
Inspiration.     Ps.  19.  ft  20. 
Intercession.     See  Christ. 
Invitations.     See  Gospel. 
Israel.     See  Jens. 

The  Christian,     ft  464. 
Invocations.     H.  7-9,  118,  160-162. 


Jehovah.    See  God. 

Jesus.     See  Christ. 

Jeics.     Prayer  for.     H.  493,  601-609,  S37. 

Joy.    H.  387-342. 

Over  conversion.     IN .120.  H.  296,  297. 
Joshua,  the  Christian,      ft  I6fl 
Jubilee.     H.  2  42,  266,  662,  •''.''. 
Judgment,  Final.     Ps.  50,   149.    II.  755- 
766. 

Christ  coming  to.     Ps.  98.  ft  1  ! 
Justice  and  Equity.     IN.  15.  I1.  449. 
Justification.     Ps.  32,  180.   1!.  329,  206, 

Kingdom  of  God, 

Prayer  for  its  coming.     II.  491,  492,  553, 

555,  559,  .'66,  57-.  587,  888,  590. 
Progress  of.     H.  5M ,  668.  668,  675. 
Universality   of.     IN.  2,  72.  68,  96.   H. 
494,  550,  5",  562.  687, 

Knocking  at  the  Door,     ft  24-.  205. 
Knoicledge,  sought.     Ps.  19,  119. 
Alone,  is  vain.     H.  887, 


INDEX   OF    SUBJECTS. 


Labourer*,  Prayer  for.     H.  554. 
Lamb.    See  Christ, 

Latter  Day  Glory.     H.  556,  575,  ,"91. 
Laic  of  God.    H.  23,  Ml,  MS. 

Its  spirituality.     H.  203. 

Its  use.  H.  204,  205,  207. 

First  Command.  Ps.  53,  135.     H.  205. 

Second        "        Ps.  115.  II.  209. 

Third  "        Ps.  15.  H.  210-212. 

Fourth        "        Ps.  5,  6S,  92.   US.   H. 
213,  818,  63$. 

Fifth,  "        Ps.  101.  H.  219-22-.  232. 

Sixth,  "        Ps.  35,  109.  H.  229-232. 

Seventh,     "         H.  233,  234,  6S2,  6?3. 

Eighth,       "        H.  235, 236,  449. 

Ninth,         "        Ps.  12,  39.    H.  237,  41$. 

Tenth,        "        H.  203, 204, 288*239, 44$. 
life.  Christian.     See  Christian. 

Object  of.     H.  702,  707,  710. 

Short.     Ps.  39,  89,  90, 144.  H.  700-704. 

Uncertain.     H.  194-196,  199. 
Longing  after  God.    See  Believers. 
Lord's  BaY     Ps.  92.  H.  21$. 

Dav  of  Christ's  Resurrection.     Ps.  US. 

Delight  in.     H.  213-215. 

Evening.     H.  218,  27$. 

Morning.     Ps.  5,  63.  H.  216. 

Type  of  Heaven.     H.  213-215. 
Lord's  Supper,  Instituted.     H.  521. 

Invitation  to.     H.  52S-531. 

Joy  in.     H.  472,  523,  524,  539,  542-545. 

Preparation  for.     H.  525-530. 

Prayer  at.     H.  535-537. 

Thanks  for.     H.  546-54$. 
Love,  Christ's.     See  Christ. 

God's.     See  God. 

Of  Brethren.     See  Brotherly  Love. 

To  God.     H.  887.  3$$.  391. 

To  Christ.     H.  52-54.  57-61,   63,  66-71, 
95,  309.  3$9,  390. 

Christian.     H.  39$,  400-403. 

To  Creature,  dangerous.     H.  299,302, 
397. 
Loving  Kindne**,  Christ's.     H.  41. 
Looking  to  Christ.     II.  300,  366. 

Magistrate*.     Ps.  5$.  182,  101.  H.  220. 

Man,  Created  in  God's  Image.     Ps.  189. 
H. 174. 
Fallen.     See  Sin. 
Frail.     See  Life. 
Insignificant.  "  Ps.  S,  89,  S9,  144. 

Mariner*.    Ps.  1"7.  H.  66$-671. 

Marriage.     Ps.  12$.  H.  232,  6$2,  6$3. 

Mary,  Song  of.     H.  698. 

Mediator.    See  Christ. 

Meditation .    Ps.  63,  119.  H.  442,  430,460. 
461. 

MeeJtne**.     Ps.  35, 109. 120.  H.  230. 

Melancholy.     See  Darkness   and  De- 
spondency. 

Melchizedec.    Ps.  110.     H.  $5. 

Mercy.     See  God. 

Mercies,  Praise  for.    Ps.  6$,  103, 136, 139. 

Merit,   disclaimed.      Ps.  16,  119  (7)    H. 
326. 

Mercy  Seat.     H.  477,  4$3. 

Miracle  of  Grace.     See  Grace. 

Miracle*,  in  Wilderness.  Ps.  106. 107. 114. 

Millennium.      H.   494,    579.      See   Mis- 
tionary  Cause. 

Ministry,  Commission  of.     H.  503. 
Consecration  to.     H.  512. 
Death  of.     H.  717-719. 


Installation  and  Ordination  of.   Ps.  132. 

H.  508,  all. 
Prayer  for.     H.  R04,  506,  509,  510. 
Praise  for.     H.  503,  507. 
|  Missionaries,  Call  for.    H.  56$,  574,  593, 
594. 
Charge  to.     H.  561,  595-599. 
Departure  of.     H.  595.  596,  600. 
Mi  tionary  Cause.    H.  490-495,  549-609. 
See   Gospel,  Success  of,  and   Christ, 
a  King. 
Morning.     Ps.  3,  1:34.  H.  634-637. 
Mountains,  The  Three.     H.  694. 
Mo***,  Song  of.     H.  55.     Death  of.     H. 
730,  734. 


Xational,  Occasions.     H.  672—691. 


Mercies.     Ps.  18,  75.  126,  144. 


Pa. 


Kature,  compared  with  Scripture 
19,  119.  (  4  | 

jYeedful.  One  Thing.     H.  196.  19$. 

Mew  Birth.  Ps.   51.  11.151-153,200,275. 
j  Xeic  Song.     H.  55.  77-. 
\  Mew  Year.    H.  645-049. 
j  Xight,  Songs  in.     Ps.  126.  H.  361. 

I  Oath.    H.  211. 

|  Onicard.     H.  840,  410. 

Orphayis.     Ps.  27.  li.  456. 

One  thing  needful.     H.  196,  195. 

Pardon.    See  Forgiveness. 
Parental  anxiety.     H.  221.  22$. 

Duty.     Ps.  101.  H.  225.  406. 
Parting  of  Friends.     H.  683. 
Pastor,  Choice  of.     H.  506. 
Sickness  of.     H.  716. 
I      Death  of.     H.  717-719.     See  Ministry. 
•  Peace,  Christian.     H.  104,  3>6. 
Desired.     Ps.  120. 
National.     H.  677,  679,  6S0. 
Perjury.     H.  312. 

Perseverance.     Ps.  188.  H.  333,  432. 
Pestilence.    Ps.  91.  H.  675. 
Pilgrims.     See  Believer*. 
Pisgah.     H.  734.  770,  773. 
Pleasure.  Vanity  of.   Ps.  40.  H.  299,  397. 
Poor.     See  Charity. 
|  Portion,  God  our.     P.  73.     H.  42. 
I  Praise,  to  God.     Ps.  -,  9,  1$.  19,  21.  29, 
34,  4$,  57,  63,  0-5-6-.  71,  72.  75.  84,  92. 
95-100,  108-108,  111,   113,   117.  126, 
134-136,   13$.  144-:5<:>.     H.  1-17.   25- 
38,   169,   173,  175,  4s9,  490,  67>-6m>, 
6>9. 
■      To  Christ.     Ps.  40,  45.  47,  6$,  69.  71,  72, 
80,  S5,  S9,  96-9  >.  110,  117,  11$.     H. 
51-71,  7$-$l,  $6,  95, 107,  117. 13S,  7$7, 
7>-. 
To  the  Spirit.     H.  151,  152,  154,  167. 
To  the  Trinity.     H.  46-50. 
Prayer.  Encouragement    to.      Ps.  4.  34, 
65,  66,  102.   H.  477.  690. 
Exhortation  to.     H.  4S1. 
Importunitv  in.     Ps.  119  (19V  H.  4$5. 
The  Lord's.     H.  4-6-500. 
Nature  of.     H.  479. 
Secret.     H.  430.  46".  4S3. 
And  watchfulness.     H.  422.  426,  431. 
Predestination.    11. 16<-172.  835. 
Presence  of  God,  sought.     H.  13. 
Preserver,  God  oar.     Ps.   10,  13$.    H. 
1-1,333. 
I  Priest.     See  Christ  a  Priest. 


INDEX   OF   8UBJKCTS. 


Pride,     1*191.     IT.  42-  , 

-  r*  of  I/ope,    ft 
Prodigal  Reclaimed     H.  898.  316. 

Hon  of  Faith.     Bee  Uniting  wit* 

(  ItUrch. 

i,  i.     Ps.  119  (5).     H 
Pleaded.    Pa.  119(10, 90).    h.  ■:■ 
979. 

iv  »,  60,    104,  186,  196, 
i4T.     H.  175-189. 
Confidence  In.     Ps.  30,  146.    H.  IT8, 

179-189. 
Mysteries  at     Pa.  73.    II.  177,  178. 


Christian.    11.417.423. 

/.     See  Sick 

Rain.    Pa  66,  195,  147. 
/.'.  faming  Lote.     ft  849.  See  Christ. 
Redemption.     See  Atonement. 
God  and  Christ, 
eration.    See  .ATew  Birth. 
Rejoii  ing.    See  ./<>//. 
A'c/ntm  France  of  <  hrist,  enjoined.     H. 

47:;.  589. 
XejM  ii/.in. •. .     Ps.  32,  88,  51.  H.  190,  267, 
981-986,  988,  295. 

ition.     Pa  89,  199,  191.   H.  180, 
184,  194-441.197. 
light     H.  949, 
In  Crave.     H.  797.  798,  746,  747 
In  Heaven.    St  •  H 
Promised     Pa.  9ft.  ft  946 

.  of  Christ.     See  Christ. 
Of  Christians.    Pa.  16, 17,  49,  71. 
ft  751-754 
General    H.  794,  799. 
Retirement.     II.  490,  461. 
L'.  oivals,  enjoyed      Pa.  85.  109.  II.  626, 

Sought.     Pa.  70,  B0.  ft  610-695. 
Revolution,  American.    Pa.  18.  n.  651. 

.  anity  of.     Pa.  49.   ft  236. 
Righteousne**.     See  Christ 
Rock.    See  Christ 

■t',.    See  Lord's  Day. 
Sacraments.    H.  518,  515 

S.irrinc,.  of  Christ     Ps.  40,  69.   II.  62-S5, 

1 06. 
Sailor*.    See  Mariners, 

Saints.     See  Relit 

Salvation, hv  grace.    Ps.  S5.  H.  809,310, 
919-991. 

Joyful  sound  of.     H.  951,  550. 

Not  hv  works,     ft  909,  907,  997. 
Samuel.    Ps.  99.  H.  99T. 
Sanctijtcation^  prayed  for.     Ps.  119  (II, 

16).  ft  958,  995.  36s.  t99. 
Sanctuary,   Attendance    upon.      Ps.  92. 
II.  7-17. 

Dedication  of.     ft  627.  998,  630-633. 

God  present  in.     Pa  s4.  87,  199. 

Invitation  to.     Ps.  95.  150.   ft  475,  919. 

Love  to.     Ps.  -27,  48,  59,  99,  84,  99,  199, 
187.  11.470. 
Saturday  Evening.     H.  643. 
Saviour.    See  Christ 
Scriptures.    See  Bi>>U. 
Seasons.     Ps.  95.  147.  ft  650,  655. 

Spring.     II.  951. 

Summer.     Ps.  147.   ft  999  991 

Autumn.     11 

Winter.     Ps.  147.  H.  657. 
Stent  Prayer.     S«e  Prayer. 

1* 


.^//■-Dedication.     Sep  Consecration. 
Denial.      II  428. 

Examination     P*.  26,  189.  ft  - 

P.rtmn.iation.     II 
Righteousness.     H 

Ashamed. 

■'.      See  I  hrist  and  God. 

Sickness,    Ps.  6,3V.  ft  971 
Recovery  from.      Ps.  116.  ft  4 
699. 

•  cettfuL     Ps.  19.  H.  968 
Guilt  of.     ft  99,  199,  2-1, -2-2. 
Indwelling,     ft  991,  855, 

875. 

National.     Ps.  107.   11.  674. 

Original.     Ps.  14,51.  ft  184,  1^,200. 

Secret.     Ps.  19. 

Universal.      Ps.  14, 
Si  liners,  exhorted.     Ps   2.  II.  267,313. 

Invited.     Pa.  88,95,98.  ft  108,24 
990,  999-994,  478,  598-581. 

Warned    Ps.  36,  4  II.  149, 

184-900,  259,  261,276,  700-709,  755, 
Sinai.    Ps.  6s.  H.  255,  994 
Slander.     Ps.  31,  120.   II.  237. 
Sloth.  Spiritual,     ft  415,  416,  424. 
Soldier.  Christian.      IN.  144     11.419.421, 
424,  425.    426,  4'.'. 

•  ignty.    See  God, 
Spring,    See  Seasons. 
Stars.     Pa  147,  148. 

Of  Bethlehem,   ft  110,  111. 

At  Sea.     ft  I 
Strength,  Promised,     ft  333,  417. 

Proportioned  to  trial,     ft  433,  3^1. 
Submission,    See  Resignation. 
Summer.     S.  •    5 

Sun  qf Righteousness    See  Christ. 
Surrender  to  Christ.     ft  991,   - 
Svmpatk  y.     ft  999,  401,  459,  457. 

Of  Christ.     See  Christ 


Tahor.     H.  694. 

Taking  up  the  Cross.     See  Cross. 

ranee.     Pa  H>7.  ft  296,  418,  49a 
Temptation,     Ps  13.  25.  55  II.  355,857, 
998,998,  975,  979,  426,465. 
overcome.    Ps.  3, 18.  ft  845, 

421,  4-2.  447. 
Thanksgiving.     See  Gratitude. 
National.      Ps.  21,  67,  75,  76,   144.     II. 

676-679. 
Th  rone  of  Grace.     See  Me  ret/  Seat. 
Time,  Shortness  of.     Ps.  90.   ft  644,  700- 

704,  7' i7.     Bee  Life. 
To-do  >,.    IN.  95.   ft  192. 194, 196,  958,  709, 
To-morrow,     ft  192. 194.  196. 
Tolling  Bell,     ft  796. 
Traveller'*  Hymn.     Ps.  121.   H.  696. 
Trials.     See  Afflictions, 
Trinity.     H.  44-50,  227,  442,  57*. 

fulfilled  in  Christ     ft  354. 

Unbelief,  rebuked.     H.  177.  439. 
Unio >i  to  Christ.     See  Believers. 

Victory,  over  national  foes.     Ps.  15,  20, 

91,15,  144.   H.  676. 
Vigilance.     See   Watchfulness. 

Christian.      Ps.   116,  119  (8).    H. 

919,  535.  699. 


10 


INDEX   OF   SUBJECTS. 


Waiting.     Ps.  25,  27.  H.  346,  381. 
Wandering.    See  Backsliding. 
Warfare.     See  Conflict. 
War.     Ps.  20,  60.     See  Fast  Day. 
Warning.     See  Sinners. 
Watchfulness,  over  the  tongue.    Ps.  39, 

141.     H.  210,  237,  418. 
Over  the  life.*   H.  422,  420, 426,  427,431. 
Way.    See  Christ. 
Weariness.    See  Rest. 
Welcome,  to  Young  Converts.     H.  471,! 

472,  609,  626. 
Widows.     H.  456. 
Winter.    See  Seasons. 
Witness  of  the  Spirit.  See  Holy  Spirit. 
Words  of  Kindness.    Ps.  141. 
World,  Creation  of.     Ps.  8,  89,  95,  100, 1 

104,  136, 145-149.     H.  3,  6,  26,  27,  34, 

35,  173. 


Deadness  to.  H.  293,  301,  308. 
Renounced.  H.  299,  302,  314. 
Vanity  of.     Ps.  49,  62,  90.  H.  199,  302, 

308. 
Worship,  Delight  in.     Ps.  43,  48,  63,  84, 

89,  100,  122,  132. 
Close  of.     Ps.  117.  H.  476. 
Family.     See  Family. 
Public.    Ps.  63,  84,  122,  132.  H.  475. 
Social.     Ps.  133.  H.  10,  482. 

Year.    Ps.  65, 147.  H.  645-649. 

Youth,  Perils  of.    H.  660.    See  Children. 

Zeal.    H.  414-416. 

Zion.    Ps.  2,  48,  76,  110, 118,  121, 132, 137. 

H.  1,556,  561,  566,  567,  573,  575,  577, 

579,  601-605,  60S,  609. 


INDEX   OF   AUTHORS. 


Addison,  Joseph,  (born  1672,  died  17191.  | 

Hymn  8,  696. 
Ai.i.kx',  Rev.  Win.  D.  D.,  (b.  17S4),  II.  594. ! 
Amdrose,  vb.  340,  d.  397),  H.  27. 

Bakewei.l,  Rev.  John,  (b.  1721,  d.  1819),  I 

H.  146. 
Bakraild,  Mrs.  A.  L.,  (b.  1743,  d.  1S25), 

H.  40.',  181. 
Barlow,  Joel,  (b.  1755,  d.  1812),  Psalm 

21,  5-2,  59,  64,  7'J,  108. 
Bkddome,   Rev.    Benjamin,    (b.    1716,   d. 

1795),    B.  81,  29,  etc.     Total  31. 
Bkrridgk,  Rev.  John,  (b.  1716,  d.  1793), ' 

H.682. 
Bkthi  nk,  Rev.  G.  W.,  D.  D.,  (b.  1805),  II. 

623,  744. 
Blacklock,   Rev.   T.,  D.  D.,  (b.  1721,  d. 

1791),    H  4. 
Bowring,  Sir  John,  LL.  D.,  (b.  1792),   H. 

130,  367,  582. 
Boyck,  H.  255. 
Brewer,  Rev.  Jehoiada,  (b.  1752,  d.  1S17). 

H.  98. 
Bradberry,    H.  4"9. 
Brown,   II.  40S. 
Brown,  Mrs.  Phebe  H.,  (b.  17S3),   11.461, 

472,561,  622. 
Browse,   Rev.  Simon,  (b.  16S0,  d.  1732), 

11.  20S,  217,  497. 
Bci.mer,  Miss  Agnes,  H.  218,  649,  703,  704. 
Birder,  Rev.  Geo.,  (b.  1752,  d.  1S32),  II 

87,  160,  476. 
m-RMiAM,   Rev.  Rich.  (b.   1749,  d.  18101 

II .  300. 
Bi-rton,  Rev.  J.,  (b.  1733,  d.  1781),  H.  701. 
Butcher,  Rev.  Edmund,  H.  82. 

Cawood,  Rev.  John,    H.  697. 

Cknnkk,  Rev.  John,  (d.  1755),  H.  85,  269. 

340  444. 
Coi.i.ett,  Rev.  J.,  H.  182. 
COLLTKR,   Rev.   W   B.,  D.  D,  (b.  17S2,  d. 

1854),  H.  71,  264,  737. 
Cotterill,  Rev.  Thomas,  H.  12, 151,  572. 
Cotton,  Nathaniel,  M.D.,  (b.  1721,  d.  17S8), 

II.  362,  868. 
Cowper.   William,  (b.  1731,  d.  1800),  H. 

89,  177,  etc.     Total  12. 
Crarbe,  Rev.  Geo.  (b.  1754,  d.  1832),  H. 

Crudes',   H.  71*. 

Crittenden,    Rev.   Robert,  (b.  1690,   d. 
1763V     H.   858, 


Dayies,  Rev.  Samuel,  D.  D.,  (b.  1724,  d. 

1761),  H.  525,  535,  672,  765. 
De  Coetlogon,  Rev.  Charles  E.,  (d.  1820). 

H. 113. 
De  Flecry,  Mrs.  Maria,  11.  337. 
Benham,  Rev.  David,    II.  779. 
Dickson,  David,  (d.  1662)    II.  776. 
Doane,  Bishop,  (b.  1799,  d.  I860),  II.  91. 
Dobell,  Rev.  John,   H.  187,  518. 
Doddridge,  Rev.  Philip,  D.  D.,0>.  1  02,  d. 

1751),  II.  l,etc.     Total  54. 
Dcncan,    II.    77s 
Dwight,   Rev.  Timothy,  D.  D  ,  (b.   17*2, 

d.  181S),  Ps.  IS,  etc.     H.314.     Total  15. 

Edmeston,  James,   H.  470,  638. 
Evans,  Rev.  Jonathan,  (b.  1749,d.  1S09), 
H.  531. 

Fawcett,  Rev.  John,  D.  D.,  (b.  1740,  d. 

1817),  H.  20,  82,  etc.     Total  a 
Fellowes,  John,   II.  530,  546. 
Ferris,  Rev.  Isaac,  D.  D ,  (b.  179S),  II. 

581. 
Francis,  Rev.  Benjamin,  D.  D.,(b.  17  '4.  d. 

1799).    IE  627. 

GeuaBDT,  Paul,   (b.  1606,  d.  167C),  II. 
346,  393. 
I  Gibbons,  Rev.  Thomas,  D.  D.,  (b.  1720,  fl 
1785),  H.  88,  etc.    Total  9. 
Godwin,  J.,  H.  202,  4S6. 
'  Grant,  Sir  Robert,  (b.  1755,  d.  1888),  II. 
312,  345. 
Greene,  Thomas,   II.  221,436. 
|  GRiGG,Rev.  Joseph,  (d.  170s),  B.  248,817. 

Hammond.  Rev.   William,  (d.  1783),    H. 

B,  56. 
Harrison,  Susannah,  II.  203,  866. 
Hart,  Rev.  Joseph,  (b.  1712,  d.  1768),  II. 

8,  42,  etc.     Total  9. 
Hastings,  Dr.  Thomas,  (b.  17S5),  H.  2,88, 

etc.     Total  38. 
Haweip,  Rev.  Thomas,  M.  D.,  (b.  1784,4. 

1 820),    H .  1 1 8, 1 58,  257,  335,  434. 
Heath,    II.  426. 
Heber.  Bishop,  (b.  1783,  d.  1S26),  II.  110, 

554,  748,  756. 
Heginbotiiam,  Rev.  Ottiwell,  Ps.  119,(22). 

II.  5,  24.  67,  841,489. 
Hervey,  Rev    James,   (b.  "7 18,   & 

H.  440. 
Hornr,  Bishop,  (b.  1730,  d.  1782),  H.  656 

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INDEX   TO    AUTHORS. 


Hoskins,  Joseph,   H.  11,  ISO,  200, 322, 

496,  TOO. 
Humphries,  Rev.  Joseph,    H.  45. 
Hyde,  Mrs.  A.  B  ,  H.  222,  254,  2S0,  60 


Jones,  Rev. 
H.  276. 


Edmund,  (b.  1722,  d.  176V), 


Kelly,  Rev.  Thomas,  (b.  1769,  d.  1855). 

H.  7, 9,  etc.     Total  21. 
Ken.  Bishop,  (b.  1637,  d.  1711X  H.  634. 
Kennedy,  H.  169,  333. 
Kent,  John,  (b.  1766,  d.  1S43),   H.  10,  328, 

77S. 
Kingsbury,  Rev.  William,  (b.  1744,    d. 

ISIS),     H.  620. 
Knight,    H.  720. 

Lee,   H.  189. 

Leech,    H.  675. 

Livingston,  Dr.  John  H.,  (b.  1746,  d.  1S25), 

Ps.  86,  119  (21). 
Livingstone,    H.  316. 
Logan,  Rev.  John,  (b,  174S,  d.  17SS),  H. 

87,  etc.     Total  6. 
Lyte,  Rev.  H.  F.,  (b.  1793,  d.  1S47),    H. 

87,223,556,662,667,746. 

Mackay,  Mrs.,  H.  750. 

Madan,  Rev.   Martin,  (b.  1726,  d.  1790), 

H.  46,  etc. 
Mason,  Rev.  John,  (d.  1694),  H.  214,  641, 

773. 
Medley,   Rev.  Sam'l,  (b.  173S,  d.  1799), 

H.  41,  etc.     Total  12. 
Merrick,   James,  (b.  1720,  d.  1761),  H. 

373,  604 
Miller.  H.  401. 
Milman,  Rev.  H.  H.,  D.  D.,  (b.  1791,,  H. 

747. 
Moore,  Rev.  Henrv,  (b.  1729,  d.  1S02),  H. 

36,  302. 
Montgomery,  James,  (b.  1771,  d.  1S54), 

H.  249,  etc.     Total  IS. 
Montgomery,  Rev.  Robert,  (b.  1806),  H. 

764. 
Morell,  Rev.  Thomas,    H.  597. 
Muhlenberg,  Rev.  W.  A.,  D.  D  ,  (b.  1S02), 

H.  772. 

Needhau,   Rev.  John,  (d.  176S),    H.  209, 

210,297,303,  652. 
Newton,  Rev.  John,  (b.  1722,  d.  1S07),  H. 

53,  etc.     Total  42. 
Nicholson,  H.  14. 


'Raffles,  Rev.  Thomas,  D.  D.,  (b.  17SC), 

H.  2T1,  3-6,  777. 
Reed,   Rev.   Andrew,  D.  D.,  H.  162,  305, 

630,  686. 
Rippon,  Rev.  John,  D  D.,  H.  456. 
Robinson,  Rev.  Robert,  (b.  1735,  d.  1790), 

H.  124,  338. 
Ryi.and,   Rev.   John,  D.  D.,  (b.  1753,  d. 

1825),  H.  107,  176,  612. 

Scott,  E.,    H.  44,  183,  230,452,  615,  617, 

635. 
Scott,  Rev.  Thomas,  (d.  1775),  H.  192. 
Scott,  Sir  Walter,  (b.  1771,  d.  18^2),  H. 

758. 
Shoveller,   H.  236,  646. 
Shrubsole,  (d.  1S06),    H.  555. 
Smith,  Rev.  S.  F.,  D.  D.,  H   749. 
Steele,  Miss   Ann,  (b.  1710,  d.  17S3),  H. 

15,  IS,  etc.     Total  39. 
Stennett,  Rev.  Joseph,  D.  D.,  (b.  1663,  d. 

1713),  H.  213,  547. 
Stennett,  Rev.  Samuel,  D.  D.,  (b.  1727,  d. 

1795),  H.  23.     Total  10. 
Stocker,  Rev.  J.,    H.  HI. 
Stowell,  Rev.  Hugh,  D.  D.,    H.  488. 
Straphan,  Rev.  Joseph,   H.  458. 
Strong,  Miss,    H.  6S1. 
Strong,  Rev.  Nathan,  D.  D.,  (b.  1748,  d. 

1S16),  H.  284. 
Swaine,  Rev.  Joseph,  (b.  176'.  d.  1796), 

H.   102,   231. 

Tate,  Nahum,  (b.  1652,  d.  1715),  Ps.  34, 

36,  42,  121. 
Tappan.  William  B.,  (b.  1795,  d.  1849),  H. 

771,774. 
Tatlock,    H.  293. 
Thornby,    H.  2.V2. 
Toplady,  Rev.  Augustus,  (b.  1740,  d.  1788), 

H.  15,  etc.     Total  11. 
Tucker,  H.  40. 
Turner,  Rev.  Daniel,  (b.  1710,  d.  1798% 

H.  274,  39 ! ,  407. 


Yoke,  Mrs.,  IT.  553,  5S6,  592,  599. 

Wardlaw,  Rev.  Ralph,  D.  D.,  (b.  1799,  d. 

IS.^3),    H.  88,  57-. 
Washbocrne,  Henry  S.,  H.  743. 
Watts,  Isaac,   D.  D.,  (b.  1725,  d.  1796), 

284  versions  of  Psalms  and  114  Hymns. 
Waterbury,  Rev.  J.  B.,  H.  617. 
Wesley,  Rev.  Charles,  (b.  170S,  d.  17S-), 

H.  14,  etc.     Total  27. 


Noel,  Hon.  and  Rev.  Baptist  W.,(b.  1799).)  White,  Henry  Kirke,  (b.  17S5,  d.  1808), 
H.  350,  522,  5C0.  H.  31,  111 ,  642, 754. 

'   '1,  etc.  Total  9. 


Ogilvie,   Rev.  John,  I).  D.,  (b.  1733,  d 

1814),  H.  3 
Olivers,  Rev.  Thomas,  (b.  1725,  d.  1799), 

H.  149,  150,  344 
Opie,  Mrs.,  (b.  1779,  d.  1S53),  H.  35. 

Peacock,    H.  519. 

Perronet,   Rev.   Edward,  (d.    1792),    H. 

138. 
Perry,    H.  125. 
Phippard,    H.  543. 
Proud,    H.  683. 


Wilks,  Rev.  Matthew,  H. 

Williams,  Miss  I  .  M.,  (b.  1759,  d.  1S27), 

FI.  4-30,  7' 5. 
Williams,  Rev.  William,  (b.  1717,  d.  1791), 

H.  507,  5  9. 
Wingrove,   H.  309. 

York,  Mrs.,  H.  379. 

Zinzendorf,  N.  E.,  (b.  1700,  d.  1760),  H. 


PSALMS 


S.  M.  Watts. 

THE    WAY    AND   END    OF    SAINTS    AND    SINNERS. 

1  THE  man  is  ever  blessed 
Who  shuns  the  sinners'  ways, 

Amidst  their  councils  never  stands. 
Nor  takes  the  scorner's  place  : 

2  But  makes  the  law  of  God 
His  study  and  delight, 

Throughout  the  labours  of  the  day, 
Aud  watches  of  the  night. 

3  He  like  a  tree  shall  thrive, 
With  waters  near  the  root : 

Fresh  as  the  leaf  his  name  shall  live  ; 
His  works  are  heavenly  fruit. 

4  Not  so  the  ungodly  race, 
They  no  such  blessings  rind  ; 

Their  hopes  shall  flee  like  empty  chaff 
Before  the  driving  wind. 

5  How  will  they  bear  to  stand 
Before  that  judgment  seat, 

Where  all  the  saints,  at  Christ's  right  hand, 
In  full  assembly  meet  ? 

6  He  knows,  and  He  approves 
The  way  the  righteous  go  : 

But  sinners  and  their  works  shall  meet 
A  dreadful  overthrow. 

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2— Part!  L.  M.  Watts. 

THE   FATHER   VINDICATES     HIS     MESSIAH. 

1  WHY  did  the  heathen  madly  rage, 

And  why  the  Jews  conspire  in  vain? 
"Wiry  kings   and   rulers   all   engage, 
T'  oppose  Messiah's  gracious  reign  ? 

2  "  Come,  let  us  break  His  bands,"  they  say, 

"  We  '11  ne'er  be  governed  by  His  laws  :" 
And  thus  they  cast  His  yoke  away, 
And  nailed  Messiah  to  the  cross. 

3  But  God  the  Father,  from  His  throne, 

Laughs  at  their  pride,  their  rage  controls  ; 
He  '11  vex  their  hearts  with  pains  unknown, 
And  speak  in  thunder  to  their  souls. 

4  "  I  '11  vindicate  the  King  I  made, 

On  Zion's  everlasting  hill ; 
My  hand    shall   bring  Him  from  the  dead, 
And  He  shall  reign  Messiah  still/' 

2  — Part  H.  L.  M.  Watts. 

THE    SON   INVESTED    WITH    THE    KINGDOM. 

1  TH'  eternal  Son,  with  power  arrayed, 

Declares  th'  unchangeable  decree ; 

"Thou  art  My  Son,"  the  Father  said, 

"This  day  have  I  begotten  Thee. 

2  For  sin  Thou  'st  offered  up  Thy  soul, 

And  Thou  'st  a  right  to  intercede ; 
Thy  life  shall  last  while  ages  roll, 
And  Thou  shalt  see  a  numerous  seed. 

3  Ask  then,  My  Son,  and  I  will  give 

The  heathen  for  Thy  vast  domain  ; 
The  utmost  ends  of  earth  receive, 
And  boundless  be  Thy  blessed  reign. 

4  But  nations,  that  resist   Thy  grace, 

Shall  fall  beneath  Thine  iron    stroke  ; 

H 


PSALMS 

Thy   rod   shall   crush  Thy    foes   with  east -. 
A-  potters1  eartheD   wort   is  broke." 

2  — Part  111.  L.   M:  Waits. 
THE    HOL1     GHOST    EXHORTS     BOXERS   TO    BtTBMIBSION. 

1  "XoW."  eaith  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord, 

To  those  who  sit  on  earthly  thrones, 
M  Rejoice  with  trembling  at  His  word, 
And  cit   His  feet  submit  your  crowns. 

2  With  faith  and  love  address  the  Son. 

Lest  lie  grow  angry,  and  ye  die ; 

lli>  wrath  will  burn  to  worlds   unknown. 
If   ye  provoke  His  jealousy. 

3  His  frown  shall  drive  yon   quick  to  hell, 

Vnr  He  is  God,  and  ye  but  dust. 
Happy  the  souls  that  know  Him  well, 
And  make  His  grace   their   only  trust  !" 

3  — Part  I.  L.  M.  Watts. 

A   MORNING    PSALM. 

1  O  LORD !    how  many  are  my  foes, 

In  this  weak  state  of  flesh  and  blood  ! 
M\    peace  they  daily  discompose, 
But  my  defence  and  hope  is  God. 

2  Tired  with  the  burdens  of  the  day. 

To  Thee  I  raised  an  evening  cry  ; 
Thou  heard  'st  when  I  began  to  pray. 
And  Thine  almighty   help   was  nigh. 

3  Supported  by  Thy  heavenly  aid, 

I  laid  me  down  and  slept  secure ; 
Not  death  should  make  my  heart  afraid. 
Though    I   should  wake  and  rise  n<>  more. 

4  But  God  sustained  me  all  the  night : 

Salvation  doth  to  God  belong  : 

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PSALMS. 

He  raised  my  head  to  see  the  light. 

And  makes  His  praise   my  morning  song. 

3  — Part  II.  CM.  Watts. 

DOUBTS   AND   FEARS   SUPPRESSED. 

1  MY  God,  the  tempter  would  persuade, 

There  's  no  relief  in  heaven  ; 
And  all  my  swelling  sins  appear 
Too  big  to  be  forgiven. 

2  But  Thou,  my  righteousness  and  strength, 

Shalt  on  the  tempter  tread  ; 
Shalt  silence  all  my  threatening  guilt, 
And  raise  my  drooping  head. 

3  I  cried,  and  from  His  holy  hill 

He  bowed  a  listening  ear; 
I  called,  my  Father,  and  my  God ! 
And  He  subdued  my  fear. 

4  He  shed  soft  slumbers  on  mine  eyes, 

In  spite  of  all  my  foes ; 
I  'woke,  and  wondered  at  the  grace 
That  guarded  my  repose. 

5  What  though  the  host  of  death  and  hell 

All  armed  against  me  stood ! 
Terrors  no  more  shall  shake  my  soul ; 
My  refuge  is  my  God. 

6  Arise,  O  Lord,  fulfil  Thy  grace. 

While  I  Thy  glory  sing : 
For  Christ  has  broke  the  serpent's  teeth, 
And  death  has  lost  his  sting. 

7  Salvation  to  the  Lord  belongs, 

His  arm  alone  can  save ; 
Blessings  attend  Thy  people  here, 
And  reach  beyond  the  grave. 

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4— Part  I.  L.  M.  Watts. 

GOD,   OUR   CoNFIIM  .\vi:    AXD   PORTION. 

1  ()  QOD  of  grace  and  righteousness. 

Bear  and   attend,   when  1   complain; 
Thou  hast  enlarged  me  in  distress; 
Bow  down  a  gracious  ear  again. 

2  Ye  sons  of  men,  in  vain  ye  try 

To  turn  my  glory  into  sliame  ; 
How  long  will  scoffers  love  to  lie, 

And  dare  reproach  my  Saviour's  name? 

3  Know  that  the  Lord  divides  His  saints 

From  all  the  tribes  of  men  beside  : 
II'  hears  the  cry  of  penitents, 
For  the  dear  sake  of  Christ  who  died. 

4  When  our  obedient  hands  have  done 

A   thousand  works  of  righteousness, 
We  put  our  trust  in  Christ  alone, 
And  glory  in  His  pardoning  grace. 

5  Let  the  unthinking  many  say, 

"Who  will  bestow  some  earthly  good?" 
But,  Lord,  Thy  light  and  love  we  pray  ; 
Our  souls  desire  this  heavenly  food  ; 

6  Then  shall  my  cheerful  powers  rejoice 

At  grace  and  favours  so  divine, 
Nor  will  I  change  my  happy  choice, 
For  all  their  corn,  and  all  their  wine. 

4  —  Part  n.  C.  M.  Watts. 

AN   EVENING   PSALM. 

1  LORD  !   Thou  wilt  hear  me  when  I  pray ; 

I  am  for  ever  Thine : 
I  fear  before  Thee  all  the  day. 
Nor  would  I  dare  to  sin. 

2  And  while  I  rest  my  weary  head, 

From  cares  and  business  free. 

IT 


PSALMS. 

'Tis  sweet  conversing  on  my  bed, 
With  my  own  heart  and  Thee. 

3  I  pay  this  evening  sacrifice ; 

And  when  my  work  is  done, 
Great  God  !    my  faith  and  hope  relies 
Upon  Thy  grace  alone. 

4  Thus  with  my  thoughts  composed  to  peace, 

I  '11  give  mine  eyes  to  sleep : 
Thy  hand  in  safety  keeps  my  days, 
And  will  my  slumbers  keep. 

C.  M.  Watts. 

LORD'S  DAT   MORNING. 

1  LORD  !   in  the  morning  Thou  shalt  hear 

My  voice  ascending  high ; 
To  Thee  will  I  direct  my  prayer, 
To  Thee  lift  up  mine  eye ; 

2  Up  to  the  hills,  where  Christ  is  gone 

To  plead  for  all  His  saints, 
Presenting  at  His  Father's  throne 
Our  songs  and  our  complaints. 

3  Thou  art  a  God  before  whose  sight 

The  wicked  shall  not  stand  ; 
Sinners  shall  ne'er  be  Thy  delight, 
JSTor  dwell  at  Thy  right  hand. 

4  But  to  Thy  house  will  I  resort. 

To  taste  Thy  mercies  there : 
I  will  frequent  Thy  holy  court, 
And  worship  in  Thy  fear. 

5  Oh !   may  Thy  Spirit  guide  my  feet 

In  ways  of  righteousness  ; 
Make  every  path  of  duty  straight, 
And  plain  before  my  face. 

6  My  watchful  enemies  combine 

To  tempt  my  feet  astray ; 

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PSALMS 

They  flatter  with  a  base  design, 
To  make  my  soul  their  pre  v. 

7  Lord  !  crash  the  serpent  in  the  dust, 

And  all  his  plots  destroy; 
While  those  that  in  Thy  mercy  trust, 
For  ever  shout  for  joy. 

8  The  men  who  love  and  fear  Thy  name, 

Shall  see  their  hopes  fulfilled  ; 
The  mighty  God  will  compass  them 
With  favour  as  a  shield. 

C.  M.  Watts. 

COMPLAINT    IN    SICKNESS. 

1  IN  anger,  Lord,  rebuke  me  not, 

Withdraw  the  dreadful  storm  ; 
Nor  let  Thy  fury  grow  so  hot 
Against  a  feeble  worm. 

2  My  soul's  bowed  down  with  heavy  cares, 

My  flesh  with  pain  oppressed; 
My  couch  is  witness  to  my  tears, 
My  tears  forbid  my  rest. 

3  Sorrow  and  pain  wear  out  my  days; 

I  waste  the  night  with  cries, 
Counting  the  minutes  as  they  pass, 
Till  the  slow  morning  rise. 

4  Shall  I  be  still  afflicted  more? 

Mine  eyes  consumed  with  grief? 
How  long,  my  God,  how  long,  before 
Thy  hand  afford  relief? 

5  He  hears  when  dust  and  ashes  speak, 

He  pities  all  our  groans; 
He  saves  us  for  our  Saviour's  sake, 
And  heals  our  broken  bones. 


6  The  virtue  of  His  sovereign  word 
Restores  our  fainting  breath ; 


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PSALMS. 

For  silent  graves  praise  not  the  Lord ; 
Our  lips  are  sealed  in  death. 

C.  M.  Watts. 


1  MY  trust  is  in  my  heavenly  Friend, 

My  hope  in  Thee,  my  God ; 
Rise,  and  my  helpless  life  defend 
From  those  that  seek  my  blood. 

2  With  insolence  and  fury  they 

My  soul  in  pieces  tear; 
As  hungry  lions  rend  the  prey, 
When  no  deliverer's  near. 

3  KI  indulge  in  thoughts  unjust, 

And  wish  and  seek  their  woe, 
Then  let  them  tread  my  life  to  dust 
And  lay  mine  honour  low. 

4  If  there  were  malice  hid  in  me, 

I  know  Thy  piercing  eyes ; 
I  should  not  dare  appeal  to  Thee, 
Xor  ask  my  God  to  rise. 

5  Arise,  my  God,  lift  up  Thy  hand, 

Their  pride  and  power  control ; 
Awake  to  judgment,  and  command 
Deliverance  for  my  soul. 

6  Let  sinners  and  their  wicked  rage 

Be  humbled  to  the  dust; 
Shall  not  the  God  of  truth  engage. 
To  vindicate  the  just  ? 

7  He  knows  the  heart,  He  tries  the  reins, 

He  will  defend  th'  upright ; 
His  sharpest  arrows  He  ordains 
Against  the  sons  of  spite. 

8  For  me  their  malice  dug  a  pit. 

But  there .  themselves  are  cast : 

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PSA  LMS. 

Mv  (iod  makes  all  their  mischief  light 

On  their  own  heads  at  last. 
9  That  cruel,  persecuting  race 

Must  feel  His  dreadful  sword; 
Awake,  my  soul,  and  praise  the  grace 
And  justice  of  the  Lord. 

8  — Part  I.  S.  M.  Watts. 

CONDESCENSION   OF   GOD. 

1  O  LORD,  our  heavenly  King, 
Thy  name  is  all  divine; 

Thy  glories  round  the  earth  are  spread, 
And  o'er  the  heavens  they  shine. 

2  When  to  Thy  works  on  high, 
I  raise  my  wondering  eyes, 

And  see  the  moon,  complete  in  light, 
Adorn  the  darksome  skies : 

3  When  I  survey  the  stars 
And  all  their  shining  forms, 

Lord !  what  is  man,  that  worthless  thing, 
Akin  to  dust  and  worms  ! 

4  Lord  !  what  is  worthless  man, 
That  Thou  shouldst  love  him  so 

Next  to  Thine  angels  is  he  placed, 
And  lord  of  all  below. 

5  How  rich  Thy  bounties  are! 
How  wondrous  are  Thy  ways ! 

Of  dust  and  worms,  Thy  power  can  frame 
A  monument  of  praise. 

8  — Part  n.  L.  M.  Watts. 

FTRST    AND    SECOND   ADAM. 

1  LORD,  what  was  man,  when  made  at  first, 

Adam,  the  offspring  of  the  dust, 

That  thou  shouldst  set  him  and  his  race, 

But  just  below  an  angel's  place! 

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PSALMS. 

2  That  Thou  shouldst  raise  his  nature  so. 
And  make  him  lord  of  all  below ; 
Make  every  beast  and  bird  submit, 
And  lay  the  fishes  at  his  feet! 

3  But  oh !  what  brighter  glories  wait 
To  crown  the  second  Adam's  state! 
What  honours  shall  Thy  Son  adorn, 
Who  condescended  to  be  born! 

4  See  Him  below  His  angels  made, 
See  Him  in  dust  among  the  dead, 
To  save  a  ruined  world  from  sin: 
Yet  He  shall  reign  with  power  divine. 

5  The  world  to  come,  redeemed  from  all 
The  miseries  that  attend  the  fall, 
New  made  and  glorious,  shall  submit 
At  our  exalted  Saviour's  feet.  * 

8  — Part  IH.  L.  M.  Watts. 

THE   HOSANNAH    OF   THE    CHILDREN. 

1  ALMIGHTY  Ruler  of  the  skies, 

Through  the  wid^  earth  Thy  name  is  spread, 
And  Thine  eternal  glories  rise, 

O'er  all  the  heavens  Thy  hands  have  made. 

2  To  Thee  the  voices  of  the  young 

A  monument  of  honour  raise; 
And  babes  with  uninstructed  tongue, 
Declare  the  wonders  of  Thy  praise. 

3  Thy  power  assists  their  tender  age 

To  bring  proud  rebels  to  the  ground ; 
To  still  the  bold  blasphemer's  rage, 
And  all  their  policy  confound. 

9  —  Part!  C.  M.  Watts. 

GOD   THE   REFUGE    OF   HIS    PEOPLE. 

1  WITH  my  whole  heart  I'll  raise  my  song, 
Thy  wonders  I'll  proclaim; 


r  s  a  L  m  s 

Thou,  the  great  Judge  of  right  and  wrung, 
Wilt  put  my  foes  to  shame. 
l>  I'll  ring  Thy  majesty  and  grace; 

My  God  prepares  His  throne 
To  judge  the  world  in  righteousness, 

And  make   His   vengeance  known. 
3  Then  shall  the  Lord  a  refuge  prove 

For  all  the  poor  oppressed  ; 
To  save  the  people  of  His  love, 

And  give  the  weary  rest. 
4=  The  men,  who  know  Thy  name,  will  trust 

In  Thine  abundant  grace :  • 
And  Thou  wilt  ne'er  forsake  the  just, 

Who  humbly  seek  Thy  face. 
5  Sing  praises  to  the  righteous   Lord, 

Who  dwells  on  ZionVhill; 
Who  executes  his  threatening  word, 

And  doth  Hk  grace  fulfil. 

-Part  II.  CM.  Watts. 

THE    WISDOM    AND   EQUITY    OF   PROVIDENCE. 

1  WHEN  the  great  Judge,  supreme  and  just, 

Shall  once  inquire  for  blood, 
The  humble  souls,  who  mourn  in  dust, 
Shall  find  a  faithful  God.      '% 

2  He  from  the  dreadful  gates  of  death 

Doth  His  own  children  raise  : 
In  Zion's  gates  with  cheerful  breath, 
They  sing  their  Father's  praise. 

3  His  foes  shall  fall  with  heedless  feet 

Into  the  pit  they  made  ; 
And  sinners  perish  in  the  net, 

Which  their  own  hands  have  spread. 

4  Thus  by  thy  judgments,  mighty  God, 

Are  Thy  deep  counsels  known  ; 

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When  men  of  mischief  are  destroyed, 
The  snare  must  be  their  own. 

5  The  wicked  shall  sink  down  to  hell; 

Thy  wrath  devour  the  lands 
That  dare  forget  Thee,  or  rebel 
Against  Thy  known  commands. 

6  Though  saints  to  sore  distress  are  brought, 

And  wait  and  long  complain  ; 

Their  cries  shall  never  be  forgot, 

Nor  shall  their  hopes  be  vain. 

10  —  Paet  I.  C.  M.  Watts. 

PEAYEE   FOE    DELTVEEANCE. 

1  WHY  doth  the  Lord  stand  off  so  far  ? 

And  why  conceal  His  face, 
When  great  calamities  appear, 
And  times  of  deep  distress  ? 

2  Lord !  shall  the  wicked  still  deride 

Thy  justice  and  Thy  power  ? 
Shall  they  advance  their  heads  in  pride, 
And  still  Thy  saints  devour? 

3  They  put  Thy  judgments  from  their  sight, 

And  then  insult  the  poor ; 
They  boast  in  their  exalted  height, 
That  they  shall  fall  no  more. 

4  Arise,  O  God,  lift  up  Thy  hand ; 

Attend  our  humble  cry  : 
No  enemy  shall  dare  to  stand, 
When  God  ascends  on  high. 

10  —  Paet  H.  C.  M.  Watts. 

GOD    orE   VINDICATOE. 

1  WHY  do  the  men  of  malice  rage, 
And  say,  with  foolish  pride, 
"  The  God  of  heaven  will  ne'er  engage 
To  fight  on  Zion's  side." 

9A 


P  S  A  L  M  S  . 

2  But  Thou  for  over  art  our  Lord  ; 

And  powerful  is  Thy  hand, 
As  when  the  heathen  felt  Thy  sword. 
And  perished  from  Thy  land. 

3  God  will  prepare  our  hearts  to  pray, 

And  bow  His  ear  to  hear  ; 
He  marks  whate'er  His  children  say, 
And  puts  the  world  in  fear. 

4  Proud  tyrants  shall  no  more  oppress, 

No  more  despise  the  just; 
And  mighty  sinners  shall  confess 
They  are  but  earth  and  dust. 

11  L.  M.  Watts. 

rROVTDENCE    AND    JUSTICE    OF    GOD. 

1  MY  refuge  is  the  God  of  love  : 

Why  do   my  foes  insult  and   cry, 
u  Fly,  like   a  timorous  trembling  dove, 
To  distant  woods  or  mountains  fly  j" 

2  If  government  be  all   destroyed, 

That  firm  foundation  of  our  peace, 
And  violence  make  justice  void, 

Where  shall  the  righteous  seek  redress  ? 

3  The  Lord  in  heaven  has  fixed  nis  throne, 

His  eye  surveys  the  world  below  ; 
To   Him   all   mortal   things  are  known. 
His  eye-lids  search   our  spirits   through. 

4  If  He  afflict   His  saints  so  far, 

To  prove  their  love,  and  try  their  grace  ; 
What  must  the  bold  transgressors  fear  I 
His  very  soul  abhors   their   ways. 

5  On  impious  wretches  He  shall  rain 

Tempests  of  brimstone,  fire  and  death ; 
Such  as   He  kindled  on  the  plain 

Of  Sodom,  with  His  angry  breath. 
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PSALMS. 

6  The  righteous  Lord  loves  righteous  souls, 
Whose  thoughts  and  actions  are  sincere ; 
And  with  a  gracious  eye  beholds 
The  men  who  His  own  image  bear. 

12  —  Part  I.  L.  M.  Watts. 

HOPE   IN   EVIL   TIMES. 

1  ALMIGHTY  God,  appear  and  save, 

For  vice  and  vanity  prevail ; 
The  godly  perish  in  the  grave, 
The  just  depart,  the  faithful  fail. 

2  The  whole  discourse,  when  neighbours  meet, 

Is  filled  with  trifles  loose  and  vain ; 
Their  lips  are  flattery  and  deceit, 

And  their  proud  language  is  profane. 

3  But  lips  that  with  deceit  abound 

Shall  not  maintain  their  triumph  long ; 
The  God  of  vengeance  will  confound 
The  flattering  and   blaspheming  tongue. 

4  "  Yet  shall  our  words  be  free,"  they  cry ; 

"  Our  tongues  shall  be  controlled  by  none : 
Where  is  the  Lord  will  ask  us  why? 
Or  say,  our  lips  are  not  our  own  ?" 

5  The  Lord,  who  sees  the  poor  oppressed 

And   hears  th'  oppressor's  haughty  strain, 
Will  rise  to  give  His  children  rest, 
Nor  shall  they  trust  His  word  in  vain. 

6  Thy  word,  O  Lord,  though  often  tried, 

Yoid  of  deceit  shall  still  appear ; 
Not  silver,  seven  times  purified 

From  dross  and  mixture,  shines  so  clear. 

7  Thy  grace  shall  in  the  darkest  hour 

Defend  the  holy  soul  from  harm  : 
Though  when  the  vilest  men  have  power, 
On  every  side  will  sinners  swarm. 

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PS  \  I.MS. 

12  —  Part  II.  C.  M.  Watts. 

i iik  signs  ok  «  hirst's  COMING. 

1  LOIM)!   when  iniquities  abound, 

And  blasphemy  grows  hold, 
When  faith  is  hardly  to  he  found 
And  love  is  waxing  cold : 

2  Is  not  Thy  chariot  hastening  on? 

East  Thou  not  given  the  sign? 
May  we  not  trust  and  live  upon 
A  promise  so  divine? 

3  "Now,"  saith  the  Lord,  "now  will  I  rise, 

And  make  oppressors  flee ; 

I  will  appear  to  their  surprise, 

And  set  My  servants  free." 

4  Tliy  word,  like  silver  seven   times  tried, 

Tli rough  ages  shall  endure: 
The  men  who  in  Thy  truth  confide 
Shall  find  the  promise  sure. 

13  L.  M.  Watts. 

PLEADING   UNDER   DESERTION. 

1  HOW  long,  O  Lord,  shall  I  complain, 
Like  one  that  seeks  his  God  in  vain? 
Wilt  thou  Thy  face  for  ever  hide? 
Shall  I  still  pray  and  be  denied  \ 

2  Shall  I  for  ever  be  forgot, 

As  one  whom  Thou  regardest  not? 

Still  shall  my  soul  Thine  absence  mourn, 

And  still  despair  of  Thy  return  \ 

3  How  long  shall  my  poor  troubled  breast 
Be  with  these  anxious  thoughts  oppressed? 
And  Satan,  my  malicious  foe, 

Rejoice  to  see  me  sunk  so  low? 

4  Hear,  Lord,  and  grant  me  quick  relief, 
Before  my  death  conclude  my  grief; 

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PSALMS. 

If  Thou  withhold  Thy  heavenly  light, 
I  sleep  in  everlasting  night. 

5  How  would  the  powers  of  darkness  boast 
Could  but  one  praying  soul  be  lost  ? 
But  I  have  trusted  in  Thy  grace, 

And  shall  again  behold  Thy  face. 

6  Whatever  my  fears  or  foes  suggest, 
Thou  art  my  hope,  my  joy,  my  rest : 
My  heart  shall  feel  Thy  love,  and  raise 
My  cheerful  voice  to  songs  of  praise. 

14— Part  I.  C.  M.  Watt* 

ALL    XLEX    SLNXERS    BY    NATURE. 

1  FOOLS  in  their  hearts  believe  and  say 

k*  That  all  religion  's  vain ; 
There  is  no  God  that  reigns  on  high, 
Or  minds  th'  affairs  of  men." 

2  From  thoughts  so  dreadful  and  profane 

Corrupt  discourse  proceeds ; 
And  in  their  impious  hands  are  found 
Abominable  deeds. 

3  The  Lord,  from  His  celestial  throne, 

Looked  down  on  things  below, 
To  find  the  man  who  sought  His  grace, 
Or  did  His  justice  know. 

4  By  nature  all  are  gone  astray, 

Their  practice  all  the  same ; 
There's  none  that  fears  his  Makers  hand 
There's  none  that  loves  His  name. 

5  Their  tongues  are  used  to  speak  deceit, 

Their  slanders  never  cease ; 
How  swift  to  mischief  are  their  feet! 
Xor  know  the  paths  of  peace. 

6  Such  seeds  of  sin,  that  bitter  root, 

In  every  heart  are  found ; 


PSALMS. 

Nor  can  they  bear  diviner  fruit, 
Till  grace  refine  the  ground. 

14— Pajct  II.  C.  M.  Watts. 

THE    FOLLY    OF    PERSECUTORS. 

1  ARE  sinners  now  so  senseless  grown, 

That  they  the  saints  devour? 
And  never  worship  at  Thy  throne, 
Nor  fear  Thine  awful  power? 

2  Great  God !  appear  to  their  surprise, 

Reveal  Thy  dreadful  name; 
Let  them  no  more  Thy  wrath  despise, 
Nor  turn  our  hope  to  shame. 

3  Dost  Thou  not  dwell  among  the  just? 

And  yet  our  foes  deride, 
That  we  should  make  Thy  name  our  trust: 
Great  God !  confound  their  pride. 

4  Oh !  that  the  joyful  day  were  come 

To  finish  our  distress! 
When  God  shall  bring  His  children  home, 
Our  songs  shall  never  cease. 

15  L.  M.  Watts. 

THE   CHARACTER    OF   A    SAINT. 

1  WHO  shall  ascend  Thy  heavenly  place, 
Great  God!    and  dwell  before  Thy  face? 
The  man  who  minds  religion  now, 
And  lives  and  walks  by  faith  below : 

2  Whose  hands  are  pure,  whose  heart  is  clean ; 
Whose  lips  still  speak  the  thing  they  mean  : 
No  slanders  dwell  upon  his  tongue ; 

He  hates  to  do  his  neighbour  wrong. 

3  Scarce  will  he  trust  an  ill  report. 
Nor  vent  it  to  his  neighbour's  hurt; 

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PSALMS. 

Sinners  of  state  he  can  despise; 
But  saints  are  honoured  in  his  eyes. 

4  Firm  to  his  word  he  ever  stood, 
And  always  niakes  his  promise  good; 
]Sor  dares  to  change  the  thing  he  swears, 
Whatever  pain  or  loss  he  bears. 

5  He  never  deals  in  bribing  gold, 

And  mourns  that  justice  should  be  sold: 
"While  others  scorn  and  wrong  the  poor, 
Sweet  charity  attends  his  door. 

6  He  loves  his  enemies,  and  prays 
For  those  who  curse  him  to  his  face; 
And  doth  to  all  men  still  the  same 
That  he  would  hope  or  wish  from  them. 

7  Yet,  when  his  holiest  works  are  done, 
His  soul  depends  on  grace  alone: 
This  is  the  man  Thy  face  shall  see, 
And  dwell  for  ever,  Lord !   with  Thee. 

16— Part  I.  L.  M.  Watts. 

REJOICING   IN   THE   COMMUNION   OF   SATNT8. 

1  PEESEEYE  me,  Lord,  in  time  of  need 

For  succour  to  Thy  throne  I  nee; 
But  have  no  merits  there  to  plead : 
My  goodness  cannot  reach  to  Thee. 

2  Oft  have  my  heart  and  tongue  confessed 

How  empty  and  how  poor  I  am: 
My  praise  can  never  make  Thee  blest, 
]S~or  add  new  glories  to  Thy  name. 

3  Yet,  Lord,  Thy  saints  on  earth  may  reap 

Some  profit  by  the  good  we  do: 
These  are  the  company  I  keep, 

These  are  the  choicest  friends  I  know. 

4  Let  others  choose  the  sons  of  mirth, 

To  give  a  relish  to  their  wine ; 

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PSALMS. 

I  love  the  men  of  heavenly  birth, 

Whose  thoughts  and  language  are  divine. 

16  —  Pari  II.  L.  M.  Watts. 

THE   PRECIOUSNESS   OF   CHRIST. 

1  HOW  fast  their  guilt  and  sorrows  rise, 

Wlio  haste  to  seek  some  idol  god ! 
I  will  not  taste  their  sacrifice, 

Their  offerings  of  forbidden  blood. 

2  My  God  provides  a  richer  cup, 

And  nobler  food  to  live  upon ; 
He  for  my  life  hath  offered  up 
Jesus,  His  best  beloved  Son. 

3  His  love  is  my  perpetual  feast ; 

By  day  His  counsels  guide  me  right: 
And  be  His  name  for  ever  blest, 

Wlio  gives  me  sweet  advice  by  night. 

4  I  set  Him  still  before  mine  eyes ; 

At  my  right  hand  He  stands  prepared 
To  keep  my  soul  from  all  surprise, 
And  be  my  everlasting  guard. 

16  —Part  IH.  L.  M.  Watts. 

HOPE    IN   THE    RESURRECTION. 

1  WHEN  God  is  nigh,  my  faith  is  strong, 

His  arm  is  my  almighty  prop : 
Be  glad,  my  heart ;   rejoice,  my  tongue ; 
My  dying  flesh  shall  rest  in  hope. 

2  Though  in  the  dust  I  lay  my  head, 

Yet,  gracious  God,  Thou  wilt  not  leave 
My  soul  for  ever  with  the  dead  ; 

For  Christ  hath  triumphed  o'er  the  grave. 

3  My  flesh  shall  Thy  first  call  obey, 

Shake  off  the  dust,  and  rise  on  high : 
Then  shalt  Thou  lead  the  wondrous  way 
Up  to  Thv  throne  above  the  sky. 

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PSALMS. 

4  There  streams  of  endless  pleasure  flow ; 
And  full  discoveries  of  Thy  grace, 
Which  we  but  tasted  here  below, 

Spread  heavenly  joys  through  all  the  place. 

16  —  Part  IV.  C.  M.  Watts. 

DIVINE     GOODNESS    AND   COUNSEL. 

1  SAYE  me,  O  Lord,  from  every  foe ; 

In  Thee  my  trust  I  place : 
Though  all  the  good,  that  I  can  do, 
Can  ne'er  deserve  Thy  grace. 

2  Yet,  here,  Thy  children  to  sustain 

Shall  be  my  loved  employ  ; 
Thy  children,  first  and  best  of  men, 
My  friends,  my  highest  joy. 

3  Let  heathens  to  their  idols  haste, 

And  worship  wood,  or  stone ; 
But  my  delightful  lot  is  cast 
Where  the  true  God  is  known. 

4  The  Lord  provides  my  constant  food, 

He  fills  my  daily  cup  ; 
Much  am  I  pleased  with  present  good, 
But  more  rejoice  in  hope. 

5  God  is  my  portion  and  my  joy, 

His  counsels  are  my  light : 
He  gives  me  sweet  advice  by  day, 
And  gentle  hints  by  night. 

6  My  soul  would  all  her  thoughts  approve 

To  His  all-seeing  eye : 
Not  death  nor  hell  my  hope  shall  move, 
While  such  a  friend  is  nigh. 

17  —  Part  I.  S.  M.  Watts. 

THE   PORTION    OF     SAINTS    AND    SINNERS. 

1  ARISE,  my  gracious  God, 
And  make  the  wicked  flee : 

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PSALMS. 

They  arc  1  »\i t  Tliv  chastising  rod, 
To  drive  Thy  saints  to  Thee. 

2  Behold,  the  Binner  dies, 

His  haughty   words  are  vain: 
Sere  in  this  life  his  pleasure  lies, 
And  all  beyond  is  pain. 

3  Then  let  his  pride  advance, 
And  boast  of  all  his  store  : 

The  Lord  is  my  inheritance, 
My  soul  can  wish  no  more. 

4  I  shall  behold  the  face 
Of  my  forgiving  God  ; 

And   stand  complete  in  righteousness, 
Washed   in    my  Saviour's   blood. 

5  There  'a  a  new  heaven  begun 
When  I  awake  from  death. 

Dressed  in  the  likeness  of  Thy  Son, 
And   draw   immortal   breath. 

17  —  Part  II.  L.  M.  Watts. 

REJOICING    IN   THE    PROSPECT    OF    HEAVEN. 

1  LORD,  I  am  Thine;  but  Thou  wilt  prove 
l£y  faith,  my  patience,  and  my  love  : 
When  men  of  spite  against  me  join, 
They  are  the  sword,  the  hand  is  Thine. 

2  Their  hope  and  portion  lie  below  ; 
T  is  all  the  happiness  they  know  ; 

'T  is  all  they  seek  ;    they  take  their  shares, 
And  leave  the  rest  among  their  heirs. 

3  What  sinners  value  I  resign  : 

Lord,  't  is  enough  that  Thou  art  mine : 
I  shall  behold  Thy  blissful  face. 
And  stand  complete  in   righteousness. 

4  This  life 's  a  dream,  an  empty   show  ; 
But  the  bright  world  to  which  I  go, 

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PSALMS. 

Hath  joys  substantial  and  sincere ; 
When  shall  I  wake  and  find  me  there  % 

5  0  glorious  hour !    O  blest  abode ! 
I  shall  be  near  and  like  my  God ; 
And  flesh  and  sin  no  more  control 
The  sacred  pleasures  of  the  soul. 

6  My  flesh  shall  slumber  in  the  ground, 
Till  the  last  trumpet's  joyful  sound  ; 
Then  burst  the  chains  with  sweet  surprise, 
And  in  my  Saviour's  image  rise. 

18  — Part  I.  L.  M.  Watts. 

DELIVERANCE    FROM    DESPAIR. 

1  THEE  will  I  love,  O  Lord,  my  strength, 

My  rock,  my  tower,  my  high  defence ; 
Thy  mighty  arm   shall  be  my  trust : 
For  I  have  found  salvation  thence. 

2  Death,  and  the  terrors  of  the  grave, 

Spread  over  me  their  dismal  shade ; 
While  floods  of  high  temptations  rose, 
And  made  my  sinking  soul  afraid. 

3  I  saw  the  opening  gates  of  hell, 

With  endless  pains  and  sorrows  there, 
Which  none  but  they  that  feel,  can  tell ; 
While  I  was  hurried  to  despair. 

4  In  my  distress  I  called  my  God, 

When  I  could  scarce  believe  Him  mine ; 
He  bowed  His  ear  to  my  complaints ; 
Then  did  His  grace  appear  divine. 

5  With  speed  He  flew  to  my  relief; 

As  on  a  cherub's  wings  He  rode : 
Awful  and  bright  as  lightning  shone 
The  face  of  my  deliverer,  God. 

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P  3  ALMS. 

6  Temptations  fled  at  His  rebuke, 

Dispelled  by  Hi-  almighty  breath: 

He  sent  salvation   from   on   high, 

And  drew  me  from   the  depths  of  death. 

7  Great  were  my  fears,  my  foes  were  great ; 

Much  was  their  strength,  and  more  their  rage ; 
But  Christ,  my  Lord,  is  conqueror  still, 
In  all  the  wars  that  devils  wage. 

8  My  song  for  ever  shall  record 

That  terrible,  that  joyful  hour; 
And  give  the  glory  to  the  Lord, 
Due  to  His  mercy  and  His  power. 

18  —  Part  H.  L.  M.  Waits. 

CHRISTIAN     SINCERITY. 

1  LORD,  thou  hast  formed  my  soul  sincere, 
I  last  made  Thy  truth  and  love  appear: 
Before  mine  eyes  I  set  Thy  laws, 

And  Thou  hast  owned  my  righteous  cause. 

2  Since  I  have  learned  Thy  holy  ways, 
I  've  walked  upright  before  Thy  face : 
And  if  my  feet  from  Thee  depart, 

It  grieves  my  soul,  it  wounds  my  heart. 

3  What  sore  temptations  broke  my  rest ! 
What  wars  and  strugglings  in  my  breast ! 
But,  through  Thy  grace  that  reigns  within, 
I  guard  against  my  darling  sin. 

■A  The  sin  that  close  besets  me  still, 

That  works  and  strives  against  my  will  : 
When  shall  Thy  Spirit's  sovereign  power 
Destroy  it,  that  it  rise  no  more? 

5  With  an  impartial  hand,  the  Lord 
Deals  out  to  mortals  their  reward : 
The  kind  and  faithful  soul  shall  find 
A  God  all  faithful  and  most  kind. 

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6  The  just  and  pure  shall  ever  say, 

Thou  art  more  pure,  more  just  than  they  ; 
And  men  that  love  revenge  shall  know, 
God  hath  an  arm  of  vengeance  too. 

18  —  PartLH.  L.  M.  Watts. 

REJOICING    IN    GOD. 

1  JTST  are  Thy  ways,  and  true  Thy  word, 

Great  Kock  of  my  secure  abode : 
Who  is  a  God  beside  the  Lord  \ 
Or  where 's  a  refuge  like  our  God  ? 

2  Tis  He  that  girds  me  with  His  might, 

Gives  me  His  holy  sword  to  wield  ; 
And  while  with  sin  and  hell  I  fight, 
Spreads  His  salvation  for  my  shield. 

3  He  lives,  and  blessed  be  my  rock  ! 

The  God  of  my  salvation  lives ; 
The  dark  designs  of  hell  He  broke : 
Sweet  is  the  peace  my  Saviour  gives. 

4  Before  the  scoffers  of  the  age, 

I  will  exalt  my  Saviour's  name : 
Nor  tremble  at  their  mighty  rage  ; 

But  meet  reproach,  and  bear  the  shame. 

18  —  Part  IY.  C.  M.  Watts. 

VICTORY   OVER   NATIONAL  ENEMIES. 

1  WE  love  Thee,  Lord,  and  we  adore ; 

Now  is  Thine  arm  revealed  : 
Thou  art  our  strength,  our  heavenly  tower, 
Our  bulwark  and  our  shield. 

2  We  fly  to  our  eternal  rock, 

And  find  a  sure  defence : 
His  holy  name  our  lips  invoke, 
And  draw  salvation  thence. 

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.T  When  God  <>ur  leader  Bhinee  in  arms, 
What  mortal  heart  can  bear 
The  thunder  of  His  loud  alarms  1 
Tin*  Lightning  of   Hi>   Bpear  I 

A    Ee  rides  upon   the   winged   wind  ; 
And  angeLa  in  amt\ , 
In   millions,  wait  to  know  His  mind. 
And   >\v\\'t  as  ilanies  obey. 

5  lie  speaks,  and  at  His  fierce  rebuke 

Whole  armies  are  dismayed; 
His  voice,   His  frown,  His  angry  look, 

Strikes  all  their  courage  dead. 

6  He  forms  our  generals  for  the  field, 

With  all  their  dreadful  skill  ; 
(lives  them    II is  awful   sword  to  wield, 
And  makes  their  hearts  of  steel. 

7  He  arms  our  captains  to  the  fight, 

Though  there  His  name  's  forgot, 
He  girded  Cyrus  witli   His  might, 
When  Cyrus  knew  Him  not. 

8  Oft  has  the  Lord  whole  nations  blest 

For  His  own  children's  sake : 
The  powers,  that  give  His  people  rest, 
Shall  of  His  care  partake. 

18  —  Part  V.  C.  M.  Watts. 

TnE  conqtteror's  song. 

1  TO  Thine  almighty  arm  we  owe 

The  triumphs  of  the   day  ; 
Thy  terrors,  Lord,  confound  the  foe, 
And  melt  his  strength  away. 

2  'T  is  by  Thine  aid  our  troops  prevail, 

And  break  united  powers : 

Or  burn  their  boasted  fleets,  or  scale 

The  proudest  of  their  towers. 

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3  How  have  we  chased  them  through  the  field, 

And  trod  them  to  the  ground ; 
While  Thy  salvation  was  our  shield, 
Ajid  they  no  shelter  found  ! 

4  In  vain  to  idol  saints  they  cry, 

And  perish  in  their  blood  : 
Where  is  a  rock  so  great,  so  high, 
So  powerful  as  our  God  \ 

5  The  Rock  of  Israel  ever  lives, 

His  name  be  ever  blest  ; 
'T  is  His  own  arm  the  victory  gives, 
He  gives  His  people  rest. 

18  —  Paet  VI.  10's.  Dwight. 

THANKSGIVING   FOE   THE    AMEEICAN  EEVOLETION. 

1  TO  bless  the  Lord,  our  God,  in  strains  divine, 
With  thankful  hearts,  and  raptured  voices  join  ; 
To  us  what  wonders  His  right  hand  hath  shown  ! 
Mercies,  His  chosen  tribes  have  scarcely  known  ! 
Like  David  blessed,  begin  th'  enraptured  song ; 
Let  praise  and  joy  awaken  every  tongue. 

2  When,  fired  to  rage,  against  our  nations  rose 
Chiefs  of  proud  name,  and  bands  of  haughty  foes ; 
He  trained  our  hosts  to  fight,  with  arms  arrayed, 
With  health  invigored,  and  with  bounty  fed ; 
Gave  us  His  chosen  chief  our  sons  to  guide  ; 
Heard  every  prayer,  and  every  want  supplied. 

3  He  gave  their  armies  captive  to  our  hands, 
Or  sent  them  frustrate  to  their  native  lands  ; 
Burst  the  dark  snare,  disclosed  the  miry  pit, 
And  led  to  broad,  safe  grounds,  our  sliding  feet : 
Bounteous,  for  us,  extended  regions  won, 

The  fairest  empire  spread  beneath  the  sun. 

4  When,  dark  and  threatening,  civil  broils  arose, 
Each  hope  grew  dim,  and  friends  were  changed  to 

foes  3S 


PSALMS. 

God  was  our  >t:iv,  OUT  help,  «>ur  heavenly  shield  : 
Hia  grace  preserved  as,  and  lli>  arm  upheld; 
Baved  as  from  tumults  dire,  and  deep  distress; 
Enlarged  our  blessings,  and  confirmed  our  peace. 

5  No  more  against  our  laud  shall  strangers  rise, 
But  fall,  and  fade,  beneath  avenging  skies : 
Pleased,  the  tierce  heathen  yield  to  happier  sway  ; 
The  groping  savage  hail  the  gospel  daj  ; 

Low  sink  the  proud,  the  sons  of  blood  be  slain  ; 
Nor  injured  Ziori  lift  her  erics  in  vain. 

(3   But,  ()  thou  Power  beloved  !  our  shores  around 
Be  every  virtue,  every  blessing  found. 
Sere  bid  Thy  seasons  crown  the  fruitful  plain  ; 
Hen;  bid  fair  peace  extend  her  blissful  reign  : 
Let  laws,  let  justice,  hold  perpetual  Bway, 
The  soul  unfettered,  and  the  conscience  free. 

7  With  clearest  splendour,  here,  let  knowledge  shine: 
Here  every  glory  beam  from  truth  divine; 
To  Jesus'  call  the  soul  obsequious  bend  ; 
Grace  from  Thy  Spirit  in  rich  showers  descend  ; 
Nations  each  day  ascend  the  bright  abode, 
And  boundless  praise  unceasing  rise  to  God. 

19  — Part  I.  S.  M.  Watts. 

THE   BOOK   OF   NATURE   AND    SCRIPT l  UK. 

1  BEHOLD !    the  lofty  sky 
Declares  its  maker  God, 

And  all  His  starry  works  on  high 
Proclaim  His  power  abroad. 

2  The  darkness  and  the  light 

Still  keep  their  course  the  same  ; 
While  night  to  day,  and  day  to  night. 
Divinely  teach  His  name. 

3  In  every  different  land 
Their  general  voice  is  known  : 

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They  show  the  wonders  of  His  hand. 
And  orders  of  His  throne. 

4  Ye  western  lands,  rejoice, 
Here  He  reveals  His  word : 

We  are  not  left  to  nature's  voice 
To  bid  us  know  the  Lord. 

5  His  statutes  and  commands 
Are  set  before  our  eyes ; 

He  puts  His    gospel  in  our  hands, 
Where  our  salvation  lies. 

6  His  laws  are  just  and  pure, 
His  truth  without  deceit ; 

His  promises  for  ever  sure, 
And  His  rewards  are  great. 

7  Not  honey  to  the  taste 
Affords  so  much  delight ; 

Nor  gold  that  has  the  furnace  past 
So  much  allures  the  sight. 

8  While  of  Thy  works  I  sing, 
Thy  glory  to  proclaim  ; 

Accept  the  praise,  my  God,  my  King, 
In  my  Redeemer's  name. 

19  —  Part  II.  S.  M.  Watts. 

THE    WORD   OF   GOD   MOST   EXCELLENT. 

1  BEHOLD,  the  morning  sun 
Begins  his  glorious  way  ; 

His  beams  through  all  the  nations  run, 
And  life  and  light  convey. 

2  But  where  the   gospel  comes, 
It   spreads   diviner   light  ; 

It  calls  dead  sinners  from  their  tombs, 
And  gives  the  blind  their  sight. 

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r  BALMS; 

3  How  perfect  is  Thy  word! 
And  all  Thy  judgments  just; 

For  ever   BUTC  Thy    promise,    Lord  ; 

And  men  securely  trust. 

4  My  gracious  (rod,  how  plain 
Are  Thy  directions  given  ! 

Oh !   may  I  never  read  in  vain, 
But  find  the  path  to  heaven  ! 

5  I  hear  Thy  word  with  love, 
And  I  would  fain  obey  : 

Send  Thy  good  Spirit  from  above, 
To  guide  me,  lest  I  stray. 

f)  Oh  I    who  can  ever  find 

The   errors   of  his    way-  ! 
Yet  with  a  bold   presumptuous  mind, 

I   would   not   dare  transgress. 

7  Warn  me  of  every  sin  ; 
Forgive  my  secret  faults : 

And  cleanse  this  guilty  soul  of  mine, 
Whose  crimes  exceed  my  thoughts. 

8  While  with  my  heart  and  tongue 
I  spread  Thy  praise  abroad  ; 

Accept  the  worship  and  the  song, 
My  Saviour  and  my  God. 

19  —  Part  III.  L.  M.  Watt*. 

NATURE   AND    SCRIPTURE    COMPARED. 

1  THE  heavens  declare  Thy  glory,  Lord, 

In  every  star  Thy  wisdom  shines ; 
But  when  our  eyes  behold  Thy  word, 
We  read  Thy  name  in  fairer  lines. 

2  The  rolling  sun,  the  changing  light. 

And  nights  and  davs  Thv  power  confess; 

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But  the  blest  volume  Thou  hast  writ, 
Reveals  Thy  justice  and  Thy  grace. 

3  Sun,  moon,  and  stars  convey  Thy  praise 

Round  the  whole  earth,  and  never  stand ; 
So  when  Thy  truth  began  its  race, 
It  touched  and  glanced  on  every  land. 

4  Nor  shall  Thy  spreading    gospel  rest, 

Till  through  the  world  Thy  truth  has  run : 
Till  Christ  has  all  the  nations  blest, 
That  see  the  light,  or  feel  the  sun. 

5  Great  Sun  of  Righteousness,  arise; 

Bless  the  dark  world  with  heavenly  light ; 
Thy  gospel  makes  the  simple  wise, 

Thy  laws  are  pure,  Thy  judgments  right. 

6  Thy  noblest  wonders  here  we  view, 

In  souls  renewed,  and  sins  forgiven: 
Lord,  cleanse  my  sins,  my  soul  renew, 
And  make  Thy  word  my  guide  to  heaven. 

19  —  Part  IY.  L.  P.  M.  Watts. 

THE   GOSPEL. 

1  I  LOYE  the  volume  of  Thy  Word : 
What  light  and  joy  its  leaves  afford 

To  souls  benighted  and  distressed ! 
Thy  precepts  guide  my  doubtful  way ; 
Thy  fear  forbids  my  feet  to  stray ; 

Thy  promise  leads  my  heart  to  rest. 

2  From  the  discoveries  of  Thy  law 
The  perfect  rules  of  life  I  draw ; 

These  are  my  study  and  delight: 
Not  honey  so  invites  the  taste, 
Nor  gold,  that  has  the  furnace  passed 

Appears  so  pleasing  to  the  sight 

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8  Thv  threateninge  wake  my  Numbering  eves, 
And  wai-ii  me  where  my  danger  Lies; 
Bat  'tis  Thy  blessed   gospel,  Lord, 
That  makes  my  guilty  conscience  clean.; 

Converts  my  s.>ul,  sabdues  my  Bin; 
Ami  gives  a  free,  but  large  reward. 

4  Who  knows  the  errors  of  his  thoughts? 
My  God,  forgive  my  secret  faults, 

And  from  presumptuous  sins  restrain: 
Accept  my  poor  attempts  at  praise, 

That  I  have  read  Thy  book  of  grace 
And  book  of  nature  not  in  vain. 

20  L-  M-  Watts. 

PRAYER     IN     TIME     OF    WAR. 

1  lsrOW  may  the  God  of  power  and  grace 

Attend   II is  people's  humble  cry! 
Jehovah  hears  when  Israel  prays, 

And  brings  deliverance  from  on  high. 

2  The  name  of  Jacob's  God  defends, 

Better  than  shields  or  brazen  walls: 
He  from  His  sanctuary  sends 
Succour  and  strength  when  Zion  calls. 

3  Well  He  remembers  all  our  sighs; 

His  love  exceeds  our  best  deserts; 
His  love  accepts  the  sacrifice 

Of  humble  groans,  and  broken  hearts. 

4  In  His  salvation  is  our  hope; 

And  in  the  name  of  Israel's  God, 
Our  troops  shall  lift  their  banners  up; 
Our  navies  spread  their  flags  abroad. 

5  Some  trust  in  horses  trained  for  war, 

And  some  of  chariots  make  their  boasts: 

Our  surest  expectations  are 

From  Thee,  the  Lord  of  heavenly  hosts. 

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6  Oh !  may  the  memory  of  Thy  name 

Inspire  our  armies  for  the  fight ! 
Our  foes  shall  fall  and  die  with  shame, 
Or  quit  the  field  with  shameful  flight. 

7  Now  save  us,  Lord,  from  slavish  fear; 

Xow  let  our  hope  be  firm  and  strong ; 
Till  Thy  salvation  shall  appear, 

And  joy  and  triumph  raise  the  song. 

21  —  Part  I.  C.  M.  Watts. 

PIOUS     RULERS     ARE    THE    CARE     OF    HEAVEN. 

1  OL"R  rulers,  Lord,  with  songs  of  praise 

Should  in  Thy  strength  rejoice; 

And  blest  with  Thy  salvation,  raise 

To  Heaven  their  cheerful  voice. 

2  Thy  sure  defence  through  nations  round, 

Has  spread  their  honours  far; 
And  their  successful  measures  crowned, 
Alike  in  peace  and  war. 

3  Then  let  them  still  on  God  rely 

For  wisdom,  and  for  grace; 
His  mercy  shall  their  wants  supply, 
And  save  our  happy  race. 

21  —  Part  n.  C.  M.  Barlow. 

PRAISE     FOR     PEACE     AND     NATIONAL     BLESSINGS. 

1  IN  Thee,  great  God,  with  songs  of  praise. 

Our  favoured  realms  rejoice ; 
And,  blest  with  Thy  salvation,  raise 
To  heaven  their  cheerful  voice. 

2  Thy  sure  defence,  from  foes  around, 

Hath  spread  our  rising  name; 

And  all  our  feeble  efforts  crowned 

With  freedom  and  with  fame. 

3  In  deep  distress  our  injured  land 

Implored  Thy  power  to  save: 

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For  peace  wc  prayed  ;  Thy  bounteous  hand 
Tlic  timely  blessing  gave. 

4  Thy  mighty  arm,  eternal  Power. 

Opposed  their  deadly  aim ; 
In  mercy  swept  them  from  our  shore, 
And  spread  their  sails  with  shame. 

5  On  Thee,  in  want,  in  woe,  or  pain, 

Our  hearts  alone  rely : 
Our  rights  Thy  mercy  will  maintain, 
And  all  our  wants  supply. 

6  Thus,  Lord,  Thy  wondrous  power  declare: 

And  still  exalt  Thy  fame ; 
While  we  glad  songs  of  praise  prepare 
To  Thine  almighty  name. 

21  — Part  III.  L.  Iff.  Watts. 

Christ's   exaltation. 

1  DAVID  rejoiced  in  God,  his  strength, 

Raised  to  the  throne  by  special  grace ; 
But  Christ,  the  Son,  appears  at  length, 
Fullils  the  triumph  and  the  praise. 

2  How  great  is  the  Messiah's  joy 

In  the  salvation  of  Thy  hand  ! 
Lord,  Thou  hast  raised  His  kingdom  high, 
And  given  the  world  to  His  command. 

3  Whate'er  He  wills  Thy  goodness  gives, 

Nor  doth  the  least  request  withhold : 
Blessings  attend  Him  while  He  lives 
And  crowns  of  glory,  not  of  gold. 

■i  Around  His  sacred  temples  shine, 
Tli*  Eternal's  uncreated  rays : 
All  power  is  His,  and  grace  divine, 
And  length  of  everlasting  days. 

5  But  as  a  fiery  oven  glows 

With  raging  heat,  and  burning  coals: 

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Thy  vengeance  shall  consume  His  foes : 
Thy  wrath  devour  their  guilty  souls. 

22  —  Part  I.  C.  M.  Watts. 

CHRIST     FORSAKEN     ON    THE    CROSS. 

1  MY  God,  my  God,  why  hast  Thou  left 

My  soul  without  relief! 
Of  Thy  blest  smiles  to  be  bereft 
Exceeds  all  other  grief. 

2  But  Thou  art  holy,  O  my  God, 

And  wilt  not  spare  Thy  Son ; 
As  Saviour,  He  must  bear  the  load, 
And  taste  the  curse  alone. 

3  Our  fathers  trusted  in  Thy  name, 

And  great  deliverance  found; 
But  I'm  a  worm  despised  of  men, 
And  trodden  to  the  ground. 

4  Shaking  the  head,  they  pass  me  by, 

And  laugh  my  soul  to  scorn; 
"In  vain  he  trusts  in  God,"  they  cry, 
"Neglected  and  forlorn." 

5  Yet,  Thou,  O  God!  hast  formed  my  flesh, 

By  Thine  almighty  word, 
And  since  I  hung  upon  the  breast, 
My  hope  is  in  the  Lord. 

6  My  God,  if  possible  it  be, 

Withhold  this  bitter  cup ! 

But  I  resign  my  will  to  Thee, 

And  drink  the  sorrows  up. 

7  My  heart  dissolves  with  pangs  unknown; 

In  groans  I  waste  my  breath: 
Thy  heavy  hand  has  brought  me  down, 
Low  as  the  dust  of  death. 


8  Father,  I  give  my  spirit  up, 
And  trust  it  in  Thine  hand 


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M\   dying  flesh  shall  rest  in  hope. 
And  rise  at  Thy  command. 

22       Pa.m  IL  C.  M.  Waits. 

BLESSINGS     FBOM     0HBI8T    OBUOIFIBD. 

1  WIHTIIING  in  pain,  our  Saviour  prayed 

With  mighty  cries  and  tears: 
In  that  dread  hour,  His  Father  heard, 

And  chased   away    His  fears. 

2  Great  was  the  victory  of  His  death; 

I  lis  throne  exalted  high : 
And  all  the  kindreds  of   the  earth 
Shall  worship,  or  shall  die. 

3  A  numerous  race  shall  mount  tlie  6kies 

On  His  expiring  groans: 
They  shall  be  reckoned  in  His  eyes 
For  daughters  and  for  sons. 

4  The  meek  and  humble  souls  shall  see 

His  table  richly  spread: 
And  all  that  seek  the  Lord  shall  be 
With  joys  immortal  ted. 

5  The  isles  shall  know  the  righteousness 

Of  our  incarnate  God; 
And  nations  yet  unborn,  profess 
Salvation  in  His  blood. 

22  —  Part  III.  L.  M.  Waits. 


1  NOW  let  our  mournful  songs  record 
The  dying  sorrows  of  our  Lord ; 

When  He  complained   in  tears  and  blood, 
As  one  forsaken  of  His  God. 

2  The  Jews  beheld  Him  thus  forlorn, 

And  shook  their  heads  and  laughed  in  scorn 
"He  rescued  others  from  the  grave; 
Now  let  Him  try  Himself  to  save." 


P  S  A  L  M  S . 

3  They  wound  His  head,  His  hands,  His  feet, 
Till  streams  of  blood  each  other  meet ; 

By  lot  His  garments  they  divide, 

And  mock  the  pangs  in  which  He  died. 

4  But  God,  His  Father,  heard  His  cry; 
Raised  from  the  dead,  He  reigns  on  high ; 
The  nations  learn  His  righteousness, 

And  humble  sinners  taste  His  grace. 

23  — Past  I.  L.  M. 

JESUS     A     SHEPHERD. 

1  JESUS,  my  Lord,  doth  condescend, 
To  be  my  shepherd  and  my  friend; 
I  on  His  faithfulness  rely, 

His  care  shall  all  my  wants  supply. 

2  In  pastures  green  He  doth  me  lead, 
And  there  in  safety  makes  me  feed: 
Refreshing  streams  are  ever  nigh, 
My  thirsty  soul  to  satisfy. 

3  When  strayed,  or  languid,  I  complain, 
His  grace  revives  my  soul  again : 

For  His  name's  sake,  in  ways  upright, 
He  makes  me  walk  with  great  delight. 

4:  Yea,  when  death's  gloomy  vale  I  tread, 
With  joy,  e'en  there,  I  '11  lift  my  head ; 
From  fear .  and  dread  He  '11  keep  me  free : 
His  rod  and  staff  shall  comfort  me. 

5  A  table  stored  with  living  bread, 

In  spite  of  foes,  Lord,  Thou  hast  spread; 
Thou  dost  my  head  with  oil  anoint, 
And  a  full  cup  for  me  appoint. 

6  Goodness  and  mercy  shall  to  me, 
Through  all  my  life  extended  be; 
And  when  my  pilgrimage  is  o'er, 
I  '11  dwell  with  Thee  for  evermore. 

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S3  —  Part  II.  S.  M.  Watts. 

THE   GOOD   SHEPHERD. 

1  JESUS  my  Shepherd  lives, 
Jehovah  is  1 1  is  name: 

Since  He  is  mine,  and  I  am  His, 
I  shall  not  suffer  shame. 

2  He  leads  me  to  the  place 
WIutc  heavenly  pasture  grows; 

Where  Living  waters  gently  pass, 
And  full  salvation  flows. 

3  If  e'er  I  go  astray, 

He  doth  my  soul  reclaim ; 
And  guides  me  in  His  own  right  way, 
For  I  lis  most  holy  name. 

4  While  lie  affords  his  aid, 

1  cannot  want  or  fear  : 
Though  I  should  walk  through  death's  dark  shade. 
My  Shepherd's  with  me  there. 

5  In  spite  of  all  my  foes, 
Thou  dost  my  table  spread  ; 

My  cup  with  blessings  overflows, 
And  joy  exalts  my  head. 

G  The  bounties  of  Thy  love 

Shall  crown  my  following  days ; 

Nor  from  Thy  house  will  I  remove, 
Nor  cease  to  speak  Thy  praise. 

24  L.  M.  Watts, 

the   saint's  rest  :   the  ascension   of   chkist. 

1  THIS  spacious  earth  is  all  the  Lord's, 

And  men  and  worms,  and  beasts  and  birds: 

lie  raised  the  building  on  the  seas, 

And  gave  it  for  their  dwelling-place. 

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2  But  there  's  a  brighter  world  on  high, 
Thy  palace,  Lord,  above  the  sky : 
Who  shall  ascend  that  blest  abode, 
And  dwell  so  near  his  Maker,  God  i 

3  lie  who  abhors  and  fears  to  sin, 

Whose  Heart  is  pure,  whose  hands  are  clean ; 
Him  shall  the  Lord  the  Saviour  bless, 
And  clothe  his  soul  with  righteousness. 

4  These  are  the  men,  the  pious  race, 
Who  seek  the  God  of  Jacob's  face: 
These  shall  enjoy  the  blissful  sight, 
And  dwell  in  everlasting  light. 

5  Rejoice,  ye  shining  worlds  on  high, 
Behold  the  King  of  glory  nigh ! 
Who  can  this  King  of  glory  be? 
The  mighty  Lord,  the  Saviour's  He. 

6  Ye  heavenly  gates,  your  leaves  display, 
To  make  the  Lord,  the  Saviour,  way : 
Laden  with  spoils  from  earth  and  hell, 
The  Conqueror  comes  with  God  to  dwell. 

7  Raised  from  the  dead,  He  goes  before, 
He  opens  heaven's  eternal  door, 

To  give  His  saints  a  blest  abode 
Near  their  Redeemer,  and  their  God. 

25  —  Part  I.  S.  M.  Waits. 

WAITING     FOR     PARDON     AND    DIRECTION. 

1  I  LIFT  my  soul  to  God, 
My  trust  is  in  His  name; 

Let  not  my  foes  that  seek  my  blood 
Still  triumph  in  my  shame. 

2  Sin,  and  the  powers  of  hell 
Persuade  me  to  despair: 

Lord,  make  me  know  Thy  covenant  well, 

That  I  may  'scape  the  snare. 

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3  From  the  first  dawning  light, 
Till  the  dark  evening  rise, 

For  Thy  Balvation,  Lord,  I  wait, 
With  ever   longing  cms. 

4  Remember  all  Thy  grace, 
And  Lead  me  m  Thy  truth ; 

Forgive  the  sins  of  riper  days, 
And  follies  of  my  youth. 

5  The    Lord   is  jnst   and  kind. 

The  meek  shall  Learn  His  ways; 
And  every  humble  sinner  find 
The  blessings  of  His  grace. 

6  For  His  own  goodness1  sake. 
Tic  saves  my  soul  from  Bhame; 

He  pardons,  though  my  guilt  be  great, 
Through  my  Redeemer's  name. 

25  —  Part  H.  8.M.  Watts. 

COVENANT     BLESSINGS. 

1  AVIIEIvE  shall  the  man   be   found, 
That  fears  t'  offend  his  God, 

That  loves  the  Gbspel'fl  joyful  sound, 
And  trembles  at  the  rod  I 

2  The  Lord  shall  make  him  know 
The  secrets  of  His  heart ; 

The  wonder-  of  His  covenant  show. 
And  all   His  Love  impart. 

3  The  dealings  of   His  hand 
Are  truth  and  mercy  still, 

With  such  as  in  His  covenant  stand, 
And  love  to  do  Hie  will. 

4:  Their  souls  shall  dwell  at  ease 

Before  their   Maker's  face: 
Their  seed  shall   taste  the  promises 

In  their  extensive  grace. 


P  S  A  LMS, 
25  —  Part  III.  S.  M.  Watts. 

DISTRESS     OF     SOUL. 

1  MIXE  eves  and  my  desire 
Are  ever  to  the  Lord : 

1  love  to  plead  His  promises, 
And  rest  upon  His  word. 

2  Turn,  turn  Thee  to  my  soul ; 
Bring  Thy  salvation  near : 

When  will  Thy  hand  release  my  feet 
Out  of  the  deadly  snare? 

3  When  shall  the  sovereign  grace 
Of  my  forgiving  God, 

Restore  me  from  those  dangerous  ways, 
My  wandering  feet  have  trod? 

4  The  tumult  of  my  thoughts 
Doth  hut  enlarge  my  woe ; 

My  spirit  languishes;  my  heart 
Is  desolate  and  low. 

5  With  every  morning  light, 
My  grief  anew  begins : 

Look  on  my  anguish  and  my  pain, 
And  pardon  all  my  sins. 

6  Behold  the  hosts  of  hell, 
How  cruel  is  their  hate ! 

Against  my  life  they  rise,  and  join 
Their  fury  with  deceit. 

7  Oh !  keep  my  soul  from  death, 
Nor  put  my  hope  to  shame : 

For  I  have  placed  my  only  trust 
In  my  Redeemer's  name. 

8  With  humble  faith  I  wait, 
To  see  Thy  face  again : 

Of  Israel  it  shall  ne'er  be  said, 
He  sought  the  Lord  in  vain. 

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26  L-    M-  Watts. 

THE   I  HBI8TIAN,e    APPEAL   TO   GOD. 

1  JUDGE  me,  ()  Lord,  and  prove  my  ways, 

And  try  my  reins,  and  try  my  heart; 
My  faith  upon  Thy  promise  stays, 
Nor  from  Thy  law  my  feet  depart 

2  I  hate  to  walk,    I   hate  to  sit 

With  men  of   vanity  and  lies: 
The  Bcoffer  and  the  hypocrite 

Are  the  abhorrence  of  mine  eyes. 

3  Among  Thy  saints  will  T  appear, 

With  hands  well  washed  in  innocence; 
Bnt  when  I  stand  before  Thy  bar, 
The  blood  of  Christ  is  my  defence. 

4  I  love  Thy  habitation,  Lord, 

The  temple  where  Thine  honours  dwell; 
There  shall  I  hear  Thy  holy  word, 
And  there  Thy  works  of  wonder  tell. 

5  Let  not  my  soul  be  joined  at  la>t 

With  men  of  treachery  and  blood  ; 
Since  I  my  days  on  earth  have  past 
Among  the  saints,  and  near  my  God. 

27—  Part!  CM.  Watts. 

DELIGHT     AND     SAFETY     IN     THE     CHTJRCH. 

1  THE  Lord  of  glory  is  my  light, 
And  my  salvation  too: 
God  is  my  strength  ;    nor  will  1  fear 
What  all  my  foes  can  do. 

•2  One  privilege  my  heart  desires; 
( )h  !  grant  me  an  abode. 
Within  th"  assemblies  of  Thy  saints, 
The  temples  of  my  God ! 

3  There  shall  I  offer  my  requests, 
And  see  Thv  beauty  still ; 

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Shall  hear  Thy  messages  of  love, 
And  there  inquire  Thy  will. 

4  When  troubles  rise,  and  storms  appear, 

There  may  His  children  hide : 
God  has  a  strong  pavilion,  where 
He  makes  my  soul  abide. 

5  Now  shall  my  head  be  lifted  high 

Above  my  foes  around ; 
And  songs  of  joy  and  victory 
Within  Thy  temple  sound. 

27  —  Part  II.  C.  M.  Watts. 

COMFORT     IN     GOD. 

1  SOON  as  I  heard  my  Father  say, 

"Ye  children,  seek  My  grace;" 
My  heart  replied  without  delay, 
"I'll  seek  my  Father's  face." 

2  Let  not  Thy  face  be  hid  from  me, 

Nor  frown  my  soul  away : 
God  of  my  life,  I  fly  to  Thee 
In  a  distressing  day. 

3  Should  friends  and  kindred,  near  and  dear, 

Leave  me  to  want,  or  die ; 
My  God  would  make  my  life  Llis  care, 
And  all  my  need  supply. 

4  My  fainting  flesh  had  died  with  grief, 

Had  not  my  soul  believed 
Thy  grace  would  soon  provide  relief; 
Nor  was  my  hope  deceived. 

5  Wait  on  the  Lord,  ye  trembling  saints. 

And  keep  your  courage  up : 

He'll  raise  your  spirit  when  it  faints, 

And  far  exceed  vour  hope. 

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28  J  •  M.  Dwk.iit. 

DELI  V  IK  am  i:    FROM    ENEMIES. 

1  O  GOD  of  grace,  my  cry  attend! 

Lot,  like  the  sons  of  guilt  become, 
Beguiled  by  Satan.  I  descend 
Witb  hopeless  wretches  to  the  tomb. 

2  To  Thee  my  humble  sighs  arise ; 

With  lifted  hands,  on  Thee  I  call ; 
Lord,  hear  my  fervent  prayers  and  cries, 
Nor  leave  me  in  despair  to  fall. 

3  Oh!    save  my  soul  from  shame  and  sin; 

Nor  let  my  heedless  footsteps  go, 
Where  hardened  wretches  swift  decline 
Down  the  broad  way  to  endless  woe. 

4  While  peace  their  flattering  lips  proclaim, 

And  love  profess,  and  hope  impart ; 

They  blast  their  neighbour's  honest  fame, 

And  wing  their  arrows  to  his  heart. 

5  But,  while  they  plant  the  secret  snare, 

Thy  searching  eyes  their  path  regard: 
Thy  hands  their  dreadful  doom  prepare, 
And  mete  their  guilt  its  just  reward. 

6  Because  their  hearts  Thy  works  despise, 

Thy  works  of  wisdom,  grace,  and  power. 
Thy  hand,  regardless  of  their  cries, 

Shall  sink  them,  that  they  rise  no  more. 

7  Blest  be  the  Lord,  who  heard  my  prayer ; 

The  Lord  my  shield,  my  help,  my  song; 
Who  saved  my  soul  from  sin  and  fear; 
And  tuned  with  praise  my  thankful  tongue! 

8  In  the  dark  hour  of  deep  distress, 

By  foes  beset,  of  death  afraid; 
My  spirit  trusted  in  His  grace, 

And  sought,  and  found  His  heavenly  aid. 

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9  O  blest  Redeemer,  great  and  kind  ! 

Thy  shield,  Thy  saving  strength,  shall  be 
The  shield,  the  strength,  of  every  mind, 
That  loves  Thy  name,  and  trusts  in  Thee. 

10  Remember,  Lord,  Thy  chosen  seed  ; 

Israel  defend  from  guilt  and  woe  : 
Thy  flock  in  richest  pastures  feed, 

And  guard  their  steps  from  every  foe. 

11  Zion  exalt,  her  cause  maintain  ; 

With  peace  and  joy  her  courts  surround  : 
In  showers  let  endless  blessings  rain, 
And  saints  eternal  praise  resound. 

29  L.  M.  Watts. 

MAJESTY    OF    GOD. 

1  GIYE  to  the  Lord,  ye  sons  of  fame, 

Give  to  the  Lord  renown  and  power; 
Ascribe  due  honours  to  His  name, 
And  His  eternal  might  adore. 

2  The  Lord  proclaims  His  power  aloud, 

Upon  the  ocean  and  the  land  : 
His  voice  divides  the  watery  cloud, 
And  lightnings  blaze  at  His  command. 

3  He  speaks,  and  tempest,  hail   and  wind, 

Lay  the  wide  forest  bare  around : 
The  fearful  hart,  and  frighted  hind, 
Leap  at  the  terror  of  the  sound. 

4  To  Lebanon  he  turns  His  voice, 

And  lo !    the  stately  cedars  break  ; 
The  mountains  tremble  at  the  noise, 
The  v allies  roar,  the  deserts  quake. 

5  The  Lord  sits  sovereign  on  the  flood ; 

The  Thunderer  reigns  for  ever  king ; 
But  makes  His  church  His  blest  abode, 


Where  we  His  awful  glories  sing. 


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6  Tn  gentler  language  there  the  Lord 


The  counsels  of  ffis  grace  imparts: 

mid  the  raging  Btorm,   Hi.- word 

Speaks  peace  and  courage  to  our  hearts. 


30  KM.  Watts. 

SICKNESS   HEALED. 

1  I  AVILL  extol  Thee,  Lord,  on  high, 
At  Thy  command  diseases  fly; 

Who,  but  a  God,  can  speak,  and  save 
From  the  dark  borders  of  the  grave? 

2  Sing  to  the  Lord,  ye  saints  of  His, 
And  tell  how  large  His  goodness  is; 
Let  all  your  powers  rejoice  and  bless, 
While  you  record  His  holiness. 

3  His  anger  but  a  moment  stays; 
His  love  is  life  and  length  of  days: 
Though  grief  and  tears  the  night  employ, 
The  morning  star  restores  the  joy. 

•i  Firm  was  my  health,  my  day  was  bright. 
And  I  presumed  'twould  ne'er  be  night: 
Fondly  I  said  within  my  heart, 
w-  Pleasure  and  peace  shall  ne'er  depart." 

5  But  I  forgot  Thine  arm   was  strong. 
Which  made  my  mountain  stand  so  long : 
Soon  as  Thy  face  began  to  hide, 

My  health  was  gone,  my  comforts  died. 

6  I  cried  aloud  to  Thee,  my  God : 
''What  canst  Thou  profit  by  my  blood? 
Deep  in  the  dust  can  I  declare 

Thy  truth,  or  sing  Thy  glories  there? 

7  Hear  me,  O  God  of  grace,"  I  said, 
"And  bring  me  from  among  the  dead:" 
Thy  word  rebuked  the  pains  I  felt; 
Thy  pardoning  love  removed  my  guilt. 
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8  My  groans,  and  tears,  and  forms  of  woe, 
Are  turned  to  joy  and  praises  now  : 

I  throw  my  sackcloth  on  the  ground, 

And  ease  and  gladness  gird  me  round. 

9  My  tongue,  the  glory  of  my  frame. 

Shall  ne'er  be  silent  of  Thy  name : 

Thy  praise  shall  sound  through  earth  and  heaven, 

For  sickness  healed  and  sins  forgiven. 

31  —  Part  I.  C.  M.  Watts. 

DELIVERANCE     FROM     DEATH. 

1  INTO  Thy  hand,  O  God  of  truth, 

My  spirit  I  commit : 
Thou  hast  redeemed  my  soul  from  death. 
And  saved  me  from  the  pit. 

2  The  passions  of  my  hope  and  fear 

Maintained  a  doubtful  strife ; 
While  sorrow,  pain,  and  sin  conspired 
To  take  away  my  life. 

3  "My  times  are  in  Thy  hand."  I  cried, 

" Though  I  draw  near  the  dust:" 
Thou  art  the  refuge  where  I  hide, 
The  God  in  whom  I  trust. 

4  Oh !  make  Thy  reconciled  face 

Upon  Thy  servant  shine, 
And  save  me  for  Thy  mercy's  sake ! 
For  I  'in  entirely  thine. 

5  T  was  in  my  haste  my  spirit  said, 

"  I  must  despair  and  die : 
I  am  cut  off  before  Thine  eyes ; " 
But  Thou  hast  heard  my  cry. 

6  Thy  goodness  how  divinely  free ! 

How  wondrous  is  Thy  grace 

To  those  that  fear  Thy  majesty, 

And  trust  Thv  promises  ! 

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7   <>h!     love   the    Lord,   all    ve    His  saints, 

And  sing  I  [is  praises  loud  : 
He'll  bend  His  ear  t<>  your  complaints, 
And  recompense  the  proud. 

31— Paw  II.  C.  M.  Waits. 

di:i.i\  EEANCE    RBOH    BLANDER. 

1  MV    heart    rejoice-   in   Thy    name. 

My  ( tod,  my  belp,  my  trusl  : 
Thou  nasi  preserved  my  face  from  shame, 
Mine  honour  from  the  dust 

2  M  Mv  life  is  Bpent  with  grief,*1  I  cried, 

"My  years  consumed  in  groans; 
Ify  strength  decays,  mine  eyes  are  dried, 
And  sorrow  wastes  my  bones." 

3  Among  mine  enemies  mv  name 

Was  a  mere  proverb  grown; 
While  to  my  neighbours  I  became 

Forgotten   and  unknown. 

-4-  Slander  and   fear  OB   every  Bide 
Seized   and   beset  me  round: 
I  to  the  tli rone  of  grace  applied, 
And  speedy  rescue  found. 

5  How  great  deliverance  Thou  hast  wrought 

Before   the   sons   of  men  ! 
The  lying  lips  to  silence  brought, 

And   made  their  boasting  vain! 

6  Thy  children,  from  the  Btrife  of  tongues, 

Shall  Thy  pavilion  hide; 
Guard  them  from  infamy  and  wrongs, 
And  crush  the  sons  of  pride. 

7  Within  Thy  secret  presence,  Lord, 

Let  me  for  ever  dwell : 
No  fenced  city,  walled   and  barred, 
Secures  a  saint  ><>  well. 

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31  —  Part  III.  L.  M. 

SPECIAL     MERCIES     ACKNOWLEDGED. 

1  HOW  many  Ebenezers  stand, 

To  mark  the  mercies  of  Thy  hand ! 

How  many  prayers  have  reached  Thy  throne ! 

How  often  has  Thy  grace  been  shown! 

2  When  sorrows  rise  and  pains  prevail, 
Or  angry  foes  my  peace  assail ; 
When  dangers  thicken  all  around; 
In  Thee  alone  my  help  is  found. 

3  Through  all  the  road,  each  day,  each  hour, 
Fresh  evils  threaten  to  devour: 

Some  new  complaint,  some  painful  case, 
Still  drives  me  to  the  throne  of  grace. 

4  My  former  friends  their  friend  forget, 
And  change  their  love  to  cruel  hate ; 
But  truth  and  love  with  Thee  remain; 
My  Saviour  always  is  the  same. 

5  Support  me  in  this  sharp  distress, 
While  all  forsake,  and  some  oppress; 
And  if  my  ways  the  Lord  approve, 
Then  turn  their  hatred  into  love. 

32  —  Part  I.  L.  1L  Watts. 

THE    JUSTIFIED     BELIEVER. 

1  BLESSED  is  the  man,  for  ever  blessed, 

Whose  guilt  is  pardoned  by  his  God  ; 
Whose  sins  with  sorrow  are  confessed, 
And  covered  with  his  Saviour's  blood. 

2  Blessed  is  the  man  to  whom  the  Lord. 

Imputes  not  his  iniquities: 
He  pleads  no  merit  of  reward, 

And,  not  on  works,  but  grace,  relies. 

3  From  guile  his  heart  and  lips  are  free : 

His  humble  jov,  his  holy  fear, 

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Willi  deep  repentance  well  Agree, 
And  join  to  prove  his  faith  Bincere. 

4   1 1  <  -  a   glorious  i-  that  righteousness, 
That  hides  and  cancels  nil  hi-  Bins! 
While  a  bright  evidence  of  grace, 
Through  his  whole  life,  appears  and  Bhincs. 

32  —  p.vim-il  l.  m.  Waii, 

BENEFITS    OF    CONFESSION. 

1  WHILE  I  keep  Bilence  and  conceal 

My  heavy  guilt  within  my  heart. 
What  torments  doth  my  conscience  feell 
What  agonies  of  inward  Bmartl 

2  I  spread  my  Bins  before  the  Lord, 

Ami  all  my  Becret  faults  confess  . 

Thy  gospel  speaks  a  pardoning  word  ; 

Thy  Holy  Spirit  Beals  the  grace. 

3  For  this  shall   every   humble  soul 

Make  swit't  addresses  to  Thy  seat: 
When  floods  of  huge  temptations  roll, 
There  shall  they  find  a  blest  retreat. 

4  How  sate  beneath  Thy   wings   I   lie, 

When  days  grow  dark,  and  storms  appear; 
And  when   I  walk.  Thy  watchful   eye 
Shall  guide  me  Bafe  from  every  snare. 

33  —  PaktI.  CM.  Wato. 

CREATION     AND     PROVIDENCE. 

1  REJOICE,  ye  righteous,  in  the  Lord; 

This  work  belongs  to  you: 
Sing  of  His  name,  His  ways.  His  word, 
How  holy.   ju>t   and   true! 

2  His  mercy  and  II is  righteousness 

Let  heaven  and  earth  proclaim  : 

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His  works  of  nature  and  of  grace 
Reveal  His  wondrous  name. 

3  His  wisdom  and  almighty  word 

The  heavenly  arches  spread  ; 
And  by  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord 
Their  shining  hosts  were  made. 

4  He  bade  the  liquid  waters  flow 

To  their  appointed  deep  : 
The  flowing  seas  their  limits  know, 
And  their  own  station  keep. 

5  Ye  tenants  of  the  spacious  earth, 

With  fear  before  Him  stand  : 
He  spake,  and  nature  took  its  birth, 
And  rests  on  His  command. 

6  He  scorns  the  angry  nations'  rage, 

And  breaks  their  vain  designs  : 
His  counsel  stands  through  every  age, 
And  in  full  glory  shines. 

33  —  Part  II.  C.  M.  \V  atts. 

GOD,    A    NATION'S    REFUGE. 

1  BLESSED  is  the  nation  where  the  Lord 

Has  fixed  His  gracious  throne ; 
TThere  He  reveals  His  heavenly  word, 
And  calls  their  tribes  His  own. 

2  His  eyes,  with  infinite  survey, 

The  spacious  world  behold  ; 
He  formed  us  all  of  equal  clay. 
And  knows  our  feeble  mould. 

3  Kings  are  not  rescued  by  the  force 

Of  armies  from  the  grave : 

Nor  speed,  nor  courage  of  a  horse 

Can  the  bold  rider  save. 

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\   Vain  is  the  strength  of  beasts,  or  men. 
To  hope  for  safety  thence  : 
Bui  holj   souls  from  ( tod  obtain 
A  strong  and  Bure  defence. 

5  I  k)d  is  their  fear,  and  < i<>d  their  trust, 

When  plagues  or  famine  spread  : 
His  watchful  eye  Becures  the  just 
A.mong  ten  thousand  <lt';i<l. 

6  Lord,  let  our  hearts  in  Thee  rejoice, 

And  bless  us  from  Thy  throne  : 
For  we  have  made  Thy  \vnnl  our  choice, 
And  trust  Thy  grace  alone. 

34— Part  I.  C.  M.  Tate  am.  Brady. 

PRAISE    FOB     K.MINl  M'     l'l.l.I\  I  BAN<  B. 

1  THROUGH  all  the  changing  Bcenes  of  life, 

In  trouble  and  in  joy, 
The  praises  of  my  God  Bhall  still 
My  heart  and  tongue  employ. 

2  Come,  magnify  the   Lord  with  me, 

And  high  exalt    His  name : 
When  in  distress  on  Him   I  called. 
He  to  my  rescue  came. 

3  The  hosts  of  <i<»d  encamp  around 

The  dwellings  of  the  just : 
Deliverance  He  affords  to  all. 
Who  on  His  Buccour  trust. 

■i  Oil!    make  but   trial   of  His  love  : 
Experience  will  decide, 
II<>\\-  blessed  they  are,  and  only  they. 
Who   in  His  truth  confide. 

.'>  Fear  Him,  ye  Baints,  and  you  will  then 

Have  nothing  else  to  fear : 
Make  yon  T I i r~  Bervice  your  delight; 
He'll  make  your  wants   IIi>  can1. 

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34—  Part  II.  L.  M.  \Vatts. 

god's  care  of  >ai.\ 

1  LORD,  I  will  bless  Thee  all  my  days  : 

Thy  praise  shall  dwell  upon  my  tongue; 
My  soul  shall  srlory  in  Thv  grace  : 
While  saints  rejoice  to  hear  the  song*. 

2  Come,  magnify  the  Lord  with  me ; 

Come,  let  us  all  exalt  His  name  : 
I  sought  th3  eternal  God,  and  He 
Has  not  exposed  my  hope  to  shame. 

3  I  told  Him  all   my   secret  grief; 

My   secret  groaning  reached  His   ears  : 
He  gave  my  inward  pains  relief. 

And  calmed  the  tumult  of  my  fears. 

4  To  Him  the  poor  lift  up  their   eyes. 

Their  faces  feel  the  heavenly  beam ; 
A  beam  of  mercy,  from  the   skies, 
'  Fills  them  with  light  and  joy  supreme. 

5  His  holy  angels  pitch  their   tents 

Around  the  men,  that  serve  the  Lord  : 
Oh  !   fear,  and  love  Him,  all   His  saints  : 
Taste  of  His  grace,   and   trust   His  word. 

6  The  wild  young  lions,  pinched  with  pain 

And  hunger,  roar  through  all  the  wood  ; 
But  none  shall  seek  the  Lord  in  vain, 
Nor  want  supplies  of  real  good. 

34  __  pART  ni.  l.  m.  Watts. 

ADVANTAGES  of  early  piety. 

1  CHILDEEX  in  years  and  knowledge  young, 

Your  parents*  hope,  your  parents'  joy. 
Attend  the  counsels  of  my  tongue  : 

Let  pious  thoughts  your  minds  employ. 

2  If  you  desire  a  length  of  days. 

And  peace  to  crown  vour  mortal  state  : 

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Eyestrain  your  feet   from  impious  ways, 
Your  Lips  from  Blander  and  deceit. 

3  The  eyes  of  God  regard   His  &aints; 

I Ii-  ears  arc  open  to  their  cries  : 
He  Bets  Bis  frowning  face  against 
The  sons  of  violence  and  lies. 

4  To  bnmble  Bonis  and  broken  hearts 

God  with  Bis  grace  is  ever  nigh: 

Pardon  and  hope  His  love  imparts, 

When   men   in  deep  contrition  lie. 


5   He  tells  their  tears,   lie  counts  their  groans: 
His  Son   redeems  their  sold   from  death: 
His  Spirit  heals  their  broken  bones; 
While  they  in  praise  employ  their  breath. 

34—  Part  IV.  CM.  Waits. 

god's   care   of   saints. 

1  THE  Lord  for  ever  guards  the  just, 

I  Ii-  ears  attend   their  cry  : 
When  broken  spirits  dwell  in  dust, 
The  God  of  grace  is  nigh. 

2  What  though  the  sorrows,  here  they  taste, 

Be  sharp   and    tedious   too ; 
The  Lord,  who  Baves  His  saints  at  last, 
Is  their  BUpportei  now. 

3  Evil  shall  smite  the  wicked  dead; 

Bnt  (rod  Becnres  1 1  is  own  ; 
Prevents  the  mischief  when  they  slide, 
Or  heals  the  broken  bone. 

4  When  desolation,  like  a  flood, 

( )'er  the  prond  sinner  rolls ; 

Saints  find  a  refuge  in  their  God, 
For  He    redeems    their  ^>nl<. 

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PSALMS. 
35  —  Part  I.  C.  M.  Watts. 

JUDGMENTS     ON     PERSECUTORS. 

1  XOW  plead  my  cause,  Almighty  God, 

With  all  the  sons  of  strife ; 
And  fight  against  the  men  of  blood, 
Who  fight  against  my  life. 

2  Draw  out  Thy  spear,  and  stop  their  way : 

Lift  Thine  avenging  rod ; 
But,  to  my  soul  in  mercy  say, 
"  I  am  Thy  Saviour  God." 

3  They  plant  their  snares  to  catch  my  feet. 

And  nets  of  mischief  spread: 
Plunge  the  destroyers  in  the  pit, 
That  their  own  hands  have  made. 

4  Let  fogs  and  darkness  hide  their  way, 

And  slippery  be  their  ground : 
Thy  wrath  shall  make  their  lives  a  prey, 
And  all  their  rage  confound. 

5  They  fly,  like  chaff  before  the  wind, 

Before  Thine  angry  breath : 
The  angel  of   the  Lord  behind, 
Pursues  them  down  to  death. 

6  They  love  the  road  that  leads  to  hell : 

Then  must  the  rebels  die, 
Whose  malice  is  implacable 
Against  the  Lord  on  high. 

7  But  if  Thou  hast  a  chosen  few 

Among  that  impious  race; 
Divide  them  from  the  bloody  crew 
By  Thy  surprising  grace. 

8  Then  will  I  raise  my  tuneful  voice 

To  make  Thy  wonders  known ; 
In  their  salvation  I'll  rejoice, 
And  bless  Thee  for  mv  own. 

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P  S  A  L  M  S. 

35  -I\kt   IL  0.    M.  W.uh. 

THE    LOVE   OF    CHRIST    I  vi'll  li.D    in    DAI  CD. 

1  BEHOLD  the  love,  the  generous  Love 

Thai  holy   David  Bhows  I 
Mark  how  his  tender  bowels  move 
For  his  afflicted  foes ! 

2  When  they  are  sick,  his  boh!  complains, 

Ami  Beems  to  reel  tin-  smart ; 
The  spirit  of  the  gospel  reigns, 
And   melts  his  pious  heart. 

3  How  did  his  flowing  tears  eondole 

Aj  for  ;i  brother  dead ! 
And  fasting  mortified  his  soul, 
While  for  their  life  he  prayed. 

4  They  groaned  and  cursed  him  on  their  bed: 

Yet  Btill  he  pleads  and  mourns: 
And  double  blessings  <>n  Ins  head 
The  righteous  (rod  returns. 

5  O  glorious  typo  of  heavenly  grace! 

Thus  Christ  the  Lord  appears; 
While  Binners  curse,  the  Saviour  prays, 
And  pities  them  with  tears. 

6  He,  the  true   David,  Israel's  king, 

Blessed   and   beloved  of  God, 

To  save  us  rebels,  dead  in  sin, 

Paid  His  own  dearest  blood. 

36  — Part  I.  S.  M.  Watts. 

PRACTICAL    ATHEISM. 

1  WHEN   man  grows  hold   in  sin. 
My  lu-art  within  me  cries, 

"He  hath  no  faith  of  God  within, 
Nor  tVar  before  hi-  ej  --.'* 

2  IP'  walks  a  while  concealed 
In   a   self- flattering  dream  : 


PSALMS. 

Till  his  dark  crimes,  at  once  revealed, 
Expose  his  hateful  name. 

3  His  heart  is  false  and  foul, 
His  words  are  smooth  and  fair : 

Wisdom  is  banished  from  his  soul, 
And  leaves  no  goodness  there. 

4  He  plots  upon  his  bed 
Kew  mischiefs  to  fulfil : 

He  sets  his  heart,  his  hand  and  head, 
To  practise  all  that 's  ilL 

5  But  there 's  a  dreadful  God, 
Though  men  renounce  His  fear: 

His  justice,  hid  behind  the  cloud, 
Shall  one  great  duy  appear. 

6  His  truth  transcends  the  sky; 
In  heaven  His  mercies  dwell; 

Deep  as  the  sea  His  judgments  lie; 
His  anger  burns  to  hell. 

7  How  excellent  His  love, 
Whence  all  our  safety  springs ! 

Oh !  never  let  my  soul  remove 
From  underneath  His  wings ! 

36  —  Part  II.  L.  M.  Tate  and  Br  adv. 

CONFIDENCE    IX    DIVINE    PROVDDENCE. 

1  O  LORD,  Thy  mercy,  my  sure  hope, 

The  highest  orb  of  heaven  transcends ; 
Thy  sacred  truth's  unmeasured  scope. 
Beyond  the  spreading  sky  extends. 

2  Thy  justice  like  the  hills  remains ; 

Unfathomed  depths  Thy  judgments  are : 
Thy  providence  the  world  sustains ; 
The  whole  creation  is  Thy  care. 
*3  Since  of  Thy  goodness  all  partake, 

With  what  assurance  should  the  just 

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r  s  a  L  M  8. 

Thy  sheltering  wings  •  refuge  make, 

Ami  Bainta  to  Thy   protection  trust  I 
1  Such  guests  shall  t<>  Thy  courts  be  led, 

To  banquet  <>n  thy  love's  repast  : 
And  drink,  as  from  a  fountain  head, 

( )t'  joys  thai  shall  for  ever  last 
5  With  Thee  the  springs  of  life  remain; 

Thy    presence   is   eternal    day  : 
Oli!  let  Thy  grace  Thy  saints  sustain: 

To  upright  hearts  Thy  truth  display. 

37—  Paw  I.  0.  I£  \Yattb. 

POLLY    OF    INWIM.    THE    WICKED. 

1  WHY  should  I   ve.\  my  soul  and  fret 
To  see  the  wicked  rise  1 
Or  envy  Burners,  waxing  great 
By  violence  and  lies  .' 

9  Ajb  flowery  grass,  cut  down  at  noon, 
Before  the  evening  fad<  - ; 

shall  their  glories  vanish  soon, 
In  everlasting  shades. 

3  Then   let   nie   make   the   Lord   my  trust, 

And  practise  all  that  V  good  : 

So  shall  I  dwell  among  the  just, 

And  lie  '11  provide  me  food. 

4  I,  to  my  God,  my  v.*ays  commit, 

And  cheerful  wait  His  will: 
Thy  hand,  which   guides  my  doubtful  feet, 
Shall  my  desires  fulfil. 

5  Mine  innocence  shalt  Thou  display  : 

And  make  Thy  judgments  known. 
Fair  as  the  light   of  dawning  day. 
And  glorious  as  the  noon. 

6  The  meek  at  last  the  earth   i    ssesa, 

And   are  the  heirs  oi  heaven: 

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V  S  A  LMS. 

True  riches  with  abundant  peace, 
To  humble  souls  are  given. 

7  Rest  in  the  Lord,  and  keep  His  way, 

Nor  let  your  anger  rise; 
Though  Providence  should  long  delay, 
To  punish  haughty  vice. 

8  Let  sinners  join  to  break  your  peace, 

And  plot,  and  rage,  and  foam ; 
The  Lord  derides  them,  for  He  sees 
Their  day  of  vengeance  come. 

9  They  have  drawn  out  the  threatening  sword ; 

Have  bent  the  murderous  bow, 
To  slay  the  men  who  fear  the  Lord, 
And  bring  the  righteous  low. 

10  My  God  shall  break  their  bows,  and  burn 
Their  persecuting  darts : 
Shall  their  own  swords  against  them  turn, 
And  pain  surprise  their  hearts. 

37  — Part  II.  C.  M.  Waits. 

RELIGION    IN   WORDS    AND    DEEDS. 

1  WHY  do  the  wealthy  wicked  boast, 

And  grow  profanely  bold? 
The  meanest  portion  of  the  just, 
Excels  the  sinner's  gold. 

2  The  wicked  borrows  of  his  friends, 

But  ne'er  designs  to  pay: 
The  saint  is  merciful  and  lends, 
Nor  turns  the  poor  away. 

3  His  alms  with  liberal  heart  he  gives 

Among  the  sons  of  need ; 
His  memory  to  long  ages  lives, 
And  blessed  is  his  seed. 

4  He  fears  to  talk  with  lips  profane, 

To  slander  or  defraud : 

TO 


PS  \  L  M  s. 

His  ready  tongue  declares  t«»  men, 
What  he  has  Learned  of  God. 

5  The  law  ami  gospel  of  the  Lord 

Deep  in  bis  heart  abide; 

Led  by  tlu-  Spirit  and  the  word, 

Hi-   feet   shall    never   >lide. 

6  When  sinners  tall,  the  righteous  stand 

Preserved  from  every  snare ; 
They  shall  possess  the  promised  land 

And  dwell  for  ever  there. 

37—  Pai:t   III.  CM.  Watts. 

RIGHTEOUS    USD    WICKED   CONTRASTED. 

1  MY  God,  the  steps  of  pious  men 

Are  ordered  by  Thy  will : 
Though  they  Bhould  fall,  they  rise  again, 
Thy  hand  supports  them  still. 

2  The  Lord  delights  to  see  their  ways, 

Their  virtue  He  approves; 
Be  ae'er  deprives  them  of  His  grace, 
Nor  leaves  the  men  Be  loves. 

3  The  heavenly  heritage  is  theirs, 

Their  portion  and   their  home: 
He  feeds  them  now,  and  makes  them  heirs 
Of  blessings  long  to  come. 

i  Wait  on  the  Lord,  ye  sons  of  men, 
Nor  fear  when  tyrants  frown  : 
Ye  shall  confess  their  pride  was  vain, 
When  justice  casts  them  down. 

5  The  haughty  sinner  I  have  seen, 

Not  fearing  man  or  God, 
Like  a  tall   hay  tree  fair  and  green, 
Spreading  his  arms  abroad. 

6  And  lo !   he  vanished  from  the  ground 

Destroyed  by  hands  unseen  : 

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2s'  i  »r  root,  nor  branch,  nor  leaf  was  found 
Where  all  that  pride  had  been. 

7  But  mark  the  man  of  righteousness. 
His  several  steps  attend  : 
True  pleasure  runs  through  all  his  ways. 
And  peaceful  is  his  end. 

38  C.  M.  Watts. 

THE    TROUBLED    CONSCIENCE    RELIEVED. 

1  AMID  Thy  wrath  remember  love, 

Restore  Thy  servant.  Lord ; 
Kor  let  a  father's  chastening  prove 
Like  an  avenger's  sword. 

2  Thine  arrows  stick  within  my  heart, 

My  flesh  is  sorely  pressed : 
Between  the  sorrow  and  the  smart, 
My  spirit  finds  no  rest. 

3  My  sins  a  heavy  load  appear, 

And  o'er  my  head  are  gone ; 
Too  heavy  for  my  soul  to  bear, 
Too  hard  for  me  t'  atone. 

4:  My  thoughts  are  like  a  troubled  sea, 
My  head  still  bending  down ; 
And  I  go  mourning  all  the  day, 
Beneath  my  Father's  frown. 

5  Lord,  I  am  weak  and  broken  sore, 

Xone  of  my  powers  are  whole: 
The  inward  anguish  makes  me  roar, 
The  anguish  of  my  soul. 

6  All  my  desire  to  Thee  is  known, 

Thine  eye  counts  every  tear ; 
And  every  sigh,  and  every  groan, 
Is  noticed  by  thine  ear. 

7  Thou  art  my  God,  my  only  hope; 

My  God  will  hear  my  cry ; 

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Mv  I  i.»<l  will  bear  my  spirit  up, 

Wlu'ii  Satan  bidfl  me  die. 

B  M     ;  h  -  rejoice  to  see  me  slide 
Into  the  miry  pit : 
They  raise  their  pleasure  and  their  pride 
When  they  supplant  my  feet 

•t»  But  I'll  confess  my  guilt  to  Tliee, 
And  grieve  for  nil  my  Bin : 
I  feel  how  weak  my  graces  be, 
And   beg  Bupport  divine. 

10  My  God.  forgive  my  follies  past, 

And  be  for  ever  nigh  ; 
O  Lord  of  my  salvation,  haste, 
Before  Thy  servant  die. 

39  — Pari-  I.  C.  M.  Waits. 

WATCHFULNESS  OVER  THE  TONGUE. 

1  TUTS  I  resolved  before  the  Lord: 

"Now  will  I  watch  my  tongue; 
Le>t   I   let   Blip  one  Binfnl   word, 
Or  do  my  neighbour  wrong.'3 

2  And,  if  I'm   e'er  constrained   to  stay 

With  men  of  lives  profane; 
I'll  set  a  double  guard  that  day, 
Nor  let  my  talk  be  vain. 

3  I'll  scarce  allow  my  lips  to  speak 

The  pious  thoughts  I  feel; 
Lest  scoffers  should  th'  occasion  take    ' 
To  mock  my  holy  zeal. 

4  Yet  if  some  proper  hour  appear, 

I'll  not  be  overawed: 
But  let  the  scoffing  sinners  hear. 
That  I  can  speak  for  God. 

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PSALMS. 
39-Part  II.  C.  M.  Watts. 

THE   VANITY    OF   MAN    AS  MORTAL. 

1  TEACH  me  the  measure  of  my  days, 

Thou  Maker  of  my  frame : 
I  would  survey  life's  narrow  space, 
And  learn  how  frail  I  am. 

2  A  span  is  all  that  we  can  boast ; 

How  short,  how  fleet  our  time  i 
Man  is  but  vanity  and  dust, 
In  all  his  flower  and  prime. 

3  See  the  vain  race  of  mortals  move 

Like  shadows  o'er  the  plain : 
They  rage  and  strive,  desire  and  love. 
But  all  their  noise  is  vain. 

4  Some  walk  in  honour's  gaudy  show ; 

Some  dig  for  golden  ore ; 
They  toil  for  heirs  they  know  not  who, 
And  straight  are  seen  no  more. 

5  What  should  I  wish  or  wait  for  then, 

From  creatures,  earth  and  dust? 
They  make  our  expectations  vain, 
And  disappoint  our  trust. 

6  Now  I  forbid  my  carnal  hope, 

My  fond  desires  recall; 
I  give  my  mortal  interest  up, 
And  make  my  God  my  all. 

39-Pakt  ffl.  C.  M.  Watts- 

SICK-BED  DEVOTIONS. 

1*  GOB  of  my  life,  look  gently  down, 

Behold  the  pains  I  feel ; 
But  I  am  dumb  before  Thy  throne, 

Nor  dare  dispute  Thy  will. 
2  Diseases  are  Thy  servants,  Lord, 

They  come  at  Thy  command : 


PSA  I,  M  8. 

J  '11  not  attempt  :i  murmuring  word, 
Against  Thy  chastening  hand. 

3  Yet  I  may  plead  with  humble  cries. 

Remove  Thy  sharp  rebukes  : 
Mv  strength  consumes,  my  spirit  dies, 
Through  Thy  repeated  stros 

4  Crushed  as  a  moth  beneath  Thy  hand, 

We  moulder  to  the  dust : 
Our  feeble  power-  can  ne'er  withstand, 
And  all  our  beauty  V  Lost 

5  This   ni«»rtal    life   decay-   apace. 

Sow  soon  the  bubble's  broke! 
Adam,  and  all  Lis  numerous  race, 
Are   vanity   and   Bmoke. 

6  I'iii  imt  a  sojourner  below, 

As  all   my   fathers  were; 
May  I  be  well  prepared  to  go, 
When  I  the  summons  hear  ! 

7  But,  if  my  life  be  spared   a  while 

Before  my  last  remoi 
Thy  praise  shall  he  my  business  still, 
And  I'll  declare  Thy  love. 

40— Part  I.  <  J.  M.  Watts. 

DELIVERANCE    PROM    GREAT   DISTRESS. 

1  I  WAITED  patient  for  the  Lord; 

He  bowed  to  hear  my  cry : 

He  saw  me  resting  on   1 1  is  word, 

And  brought  salvation  nigh. 

3   lie  raised  me  from   a  horrid  pit, 

Where  mourning  long  I  lay; 
And  from  my  bonds  released  my  feet, 

Deep  bonds  of  miry  clay. 
3  Firm  on  a  rock  lie  made  me  stand  ; 


And  taught  my  cheerful  tongue 


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To  praise  the  wonders  of  His  hand, 
In  a  new  thankful  song. 

4  I  '11  spread  His  works  of  grace  abroad ; 

The  saints  with  joy  shall  hear : 
And  sinners  learn  to  make  my  God 
Their  only  hope  and  fear. 

5  How  many  are  Thy  thoughts  of  love ! 

Thy  mercies,  Lord,  how  great ! 
We  have  not  words,  nor  hours  enough, 
Their  numbers  to  repeat. 

6  When  I  in  afflicted,  poor  and  low, 

And  light  and  peace  depart, 

My  God  beholds  my  heavy  woe, 

And  bears  me  on  His  heart. 

40  —  PabtE.  CM.  Watts. 

THE    INCARNATION    AND    SACRIFICE   OF    CHRIST. 

1  BEHOLD,  the  blessed  Eedeemer  comes, 

Tli'  eternal  Son  appears ! 
And  at  th'  appointed  time  assumes 
The  body  God  prepares ! 

2  Jesus  revealed  his  Fathers  grace, 

And  His  rich  mercy  showed: 
He  preached  the  way  of  righteousness, 
And  spread  His  truth  abroad. 

3  His  Father's  honour  touched  His  heart, 

He  pitied  sinners'  cries ; 
And,  to  fulfil  a  Saviour's  part, 
Was  made  a  sacrifice. 
3  Xo  blood  of  beasts,  on  altars  shed, 
Could  wash  the  conscience  clean ; 
The  sacrifice  which  Jesus  paid, 
Atones  for  all  our  sin. 
5  Then  was  the  great  salvation  spread, 


And  Satan's  kingdom  shook : 


76 


PS  A  L  M  S. 

Tims  by  the  woman's  promised  Seed, 
The  serpent's  head  was  broke. 

40— P mm  III.  L.  M.  Watts, 

OHBIST   OUB   SACRIFICE. 

1  THE  wonders,  Lord,  Thy  love  has  wrought, 
Exceed  our  praise,  surmount  our  thought; 
Should  I  attempt  the   long  detail, 

My  speech  would  faint,  my  numbers  fail. 

2  No  blood  of  beasts  on  altars  spilt, 
Can  cleanse  the  souls  of  men  from  guilt; 
But  Thou  hast  set  before  our  eyes 

An  all-sufficient  sacrifice. 

3  In  heaven  before  His  Father's  throne, 
Complacent  smiles  th'  eternal  Son ; 

And,  pleased,  presents  with  boundless  grace, 
Himself,  a  ransom  for  our  race. 

4  "Behold I   I  come"  the  Saviour  cries, 
With  love  and  duty  in  His  eyes; 
"I  come  to  bear  the  heavy  load 

Of  sins,  and  do  Thy  will,  my  God. 

5  Mine  ear  is  opened  to  Thy  voice, 
My  heart  delighted  with  Thy  choice: 
Pleased,  I  assume  a  fleshly  form, 
Akin  to  man,  that  dying  worm. 

6  Tis  written  in  Thy  great  decree; 
'T  is  in  Thy  book  foretold  of  Me ; 
I  must  fulfil  the  Saviour's  part ; 
And   lol   Thy  law  is  in   My  heart. 

7  I'll  magnify  Thy  holy  law  ; 
And  rebels  to  obedience  draw; 
When  on  My  cross  I'm  lifted  high, 
Or  to  My  crown  above  the  sky. 

8  The  Spirit  shall  descend  and  show 
What  Thou  hast  done,  and  what  I  do : 

77 


PSALMS. 

The  wondering  world  shall  learn  Thy  grace, 
Thy  wisdom  and  Thy  righteousness. " 

41  L.  M.  Watt* 

CHARITY    TO    THE   POOR. 

1  BLESSED  is  the  man  whose  bowels  move. 

And  melt  with  pity  to  the  poor ; 
Whose  soul,  by  sympathizing  love, 
Feels  what  his  fellow  saints  endure. 

2  His  heart  contrives,  for  their  relief, 

More  good  than  his  own  hands  can  do : 
He,  in  the  time  of  general  grief, 
Shall  find  the  Lord  has  bowels  too. 

3  His  soul  shall  live  secure  on  earth. 

"With  secret  blessings  on  his  head ; 
"When  drought,  and  pestilence,  and  dearth, 
Around  him  multiply  their  dead. 

4  Or,  if  he  languish  on  his  couch. 

God  will  pronounce  his  sins  forgiven; 
"Will  save  him  with  a  healing  touch, 
Or  take  his  willing  soul  to  heaven. 

42  —  Part  I.  C.  AI.  Tate  ahd  Brady. 

DESERTION    AXD    HOPE. 

1  AS  pants  the  hart  for  cooling  streams, 

When  heated  in  the  chase ; 
So  longs  my  soul.  O  God,  for  Thee, 
And  Thy  refreshing  grace. 

2  For  Thee,  my  God,  the  living  God, 

My  thirsty  soul  doth  pine : 
Oh !   when  shall  I  behold  Thy  face, 
Thou  Majesty  divine? 

3  Tears  are  my  constant  food,  while  thus 

Insulting  foes  upbraid  : 
"Deluded  wretch!  where  is  thy  God? 
And  where  Tlis  promised  aid?" 


r  s  a  L  M  S. 

4  Tis  with  a  mournful  pleasure  now 

1   think   on   ancient   da\  B  : 

Then  to  Thy  house  did  numbers  go, 

And  all  <»ur  work  was  praise. 

5  But  why's  my  -<»nl  sunk  down  BO  Tar, 

Beneath  this  heavy  load, 
Why  do  my  thoughts  indulge  despair, 
And  sin  against  pay  God  I 

6  Hope  in  the  Lord,  whose  mighty  Land, 

Can  all  thy  woes  remove: 
For  I  shall  yet  before  Him  stand, 
And  sing  restoring  love. 

42— Part  II.  L.  1L  Watts. 

HOPE    IN    A I  l  urnox. 

1  !MY  spirit  sinks  within  me,  Lord, 

But   I  will  call  Thy  name  to  mind; 
And  times  of  past  distress  record, 

When   I  have  found  my  God  was  kind. 

2  Huge  troubles  with  tumultuous  noise, 

Swell  like  a  sea,  and  round  me  spread; 
Thv  water-spouts  drown  all  my  joys, 
And  rising  waves  roll  o'er  my  head. 

3  Yet  will  the  Lord  command  Ilis  love, 

When  I  address   Ilis  throne  by  day  : 
!Nor  in  the  night   His  grace  remove; 
The  night  shall  hear  me  sing  and  pray. 

4  I'll  cast  myself  before  Ilis  feet. 

And  Bay,  "My  God,  my  heavenly  Bock] 

Why  doth  Thy   love  so  long  forget 

The  soul  that  groans  beneath  Thy  strok* ■:" 

5  I'll  chide  my  heart  that  sinks  so  low; 

Why  should  my  soul  indulge  her  grief? 
Hope  in  the  Lord,  and  praise  Him  too: 
He  is  my  rest,  my  sure  relief. 


PSALMS. 

6  Thy  light  and  truth  shall  guide  me  still: 
Thy  word  shall  my  best  thoughts  employ, 
And  lead  me  to  Thine  heavenly  hill, 
My  God,  my  most  exceeding  joy. 

43  S-    ^'  WIGHT. 

COMPLAINT   MINGLED   WITH   HOPE. 

1  MY  God,  defend  my  cause 

Against  a  host  of  foes : 
Oh !  save  me  from  th'  unjust, 
Who  triumph  in  my  woes. 
Why  dost  thou  faint, 
My  trembling  heart? 
To  God  impart 
Thy  sad  complaint. 

2  Why  dost  Thou,  O  my  shield, 

Desert  me,  thus  forlorn? 
Why,  hated  and  oppressed, 
Thus  bid  me  ceaseless  mourn? 
To  God  I  '11  fly  ; 
In  God  111  trust, 
When  low  in  dust 
My  head  shall  lie. 

3  Row  to  Thy  sacred  house 

With  joy  direct  my  feet ; 
Where  saints,  with  morning  vows, 
In  full  assembly  meet. 
Thy  power  divine 

Shall  there  be  shown, 
And  from  Thy  throne 
Thy  mercy  shine. 

4  Oh!  send  Thy  light  abroad: 

Thy  truth  with  heavenly  ray 
Shall  lead  my  soul  to  God, 
And  guide  my  doubtful  wav. 

80 


PS  A  L  M  S. 

I'll  hear  Thy  word, 

With  faith  sincere, 

Ami  Learn  to  fear 
An<l  praise  die  Lord. 

5  There  reach  Thy  bounteous  hand, 

A n<l  all  my  Borrows  heal ; 
There  health  and  strength  divine, 

Oh  !    make    niv    bosom  fuel. 
Like   balmy    dew, 
Shall  Jesus'  voice, 
My  horns  rejoice, 
My  Btrength  renew. 

6  Then  in  Thy  holy  hill, 

Before  Thine  altar,   Lord, 
My   harp  and    song  sliall  sound 
The  glories  <>f  Thy  word. 
Henceforth   to  Thee, 
O  God  of  grace, 
A  hymn   of  j. raise 
My  life  shall  be. 

7  My   BOul,    awake    to  joy. 

And  triumph  in  the  Lord, 
My  health,  my  hope,  my  song, 
And  my  divine  reward. 
Ye  fears  remove : 
No  more  I  mourn; 
But  blessed,  return 
To  Bing  II is  love. 

44  0.  M.  Watts. 

COMPLAINT    IX    PERSECUTION. 

1  LORD,  we  have  heard  Thy  works  of  old, 
Thy  works  of  power  and  grace; 
When  to  our  ears  our  fathers  told 
The  wonders  of  their  days : 

4*  81 


PSALMS. 

2  How  Thou  didst  build  Thy  churches  here, 

And  make  Thy  Gospel  known; 
Among  them  did  Thine  arm  appear, 
Thy  light  and  glory  shone. 

3  In  God  they  boasted  all  the  day, 

And  in  a  cheerful  throng, 
Did  thousands  meet  to  praise  and  pray, 
And  grace  was  all  their  song. 

4  But  now  our  souls  are  seized  with  shame; 

Confusion  fills  our  face, 
To  hear  the  enemy  blaspheme, 
And  fools  reproach  Thy  grace. 

5  Yet  have  we  not  forgot  our  God, 

Nor  falsely  dealt  with  heaven; 
Nor  have  our  steps  declined  the  road 
Of  duty  Thou  hast  given. 

6  Though,  dragons  all  around  us  roar, 

"With  their  destructive  breath ; 
And  Thine  own  hand  has  bruised  us  sore, 
Hard  by  the  gates  of  death. 

7  "We  are  exposed  all  day  to  die, 

As  martyrs  for  Thy  cause ; 
As  sheep  for  slaughter,  bound  we  lie 
By  sharp  and  bloody  laws. 

8  Awake,  arise,  Almighty  Lord! 

Why  sleeps  Thy  wonted  grace? 
Why  should  we  look  like  men  abhorred, 
Or  banished  from  Thy  face? 

9  Wilt  thou  for  ever  cast  us  off, 

And  still  neglect  our  cries? 
For  ever  hide  Thy  heavenly  love 
From  our  afflicted  eyes? 

10  Down  to  the  dusr  our  souls  are  bowed, 

And  die  upon  the  ground ; 

82 


PS  A  L  M 

liisc  for  cur  help,  rebuke  the  proud, 
And  nil  their  powers  confound. 

11   Redeem  as  from  perpetual  shame, 

Our  Saviour  and   OUT  God  : 
We  plead  the  honours  of  Thy  name, 
The  merits  of  Thy  blood. 

45— Part  I.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Tin:  GIX>BY  of  cueist. 

1  NOW  be  my  heart  inspired  to  sing 

The  glories  of  my  Saviour  King, 
Jesus  the  Lord;  how  heavenly  fair 

1 1  is  form!  how  bright  His  beauties  are! 

2  O'er  all  the  sons  of  human   race, 
He  shines  with  a  superior  grace; 
Love  from  His  lips  divinely  flows. 
And  blessings  all  His  state  compose. 

3  Dress  Thee  in  arms,  most  mighty  Lord ! 
Gird  on  the  terror  of  Thy  sword  1 

In  majesty  and  glory  ride, 

With  truth  and  meekness  at  Thy  side. 

4  Thine  anger,  like  a  pointed  dart, 
Shall  pierce  the  foes  of  stubborn  heart: 
Or  words  of  mercy,  kind  and  sweet. 
Shall  melt  the  rebels  at  Thy  feet. 

5  Thy  throne,  O  God,  for  ever  stands : 
Grace  is  the  sceptre  in  Thy  hands: 
Thy  laws  and  works  are  just  and  right; 
Justice  and  grace  are  Thy  delight. 

6  O  God,  Thy  God  has  richly  Bhed 
His  oil  of  gladness  on  Thy  head  : 
And  with   His  saered   Spirit   blessed 
Tli'  eternal  Son  above  the  rest. 

S3 


PSALMS. 
45  — Part  II.  I.  M.  Watts. 

THE  BEAUTY  OF  THE  CHURCH. 

1  THE  King  of  saints  how  fair  His  face, 
Adorned  with  majesty  and  grace! 

He  conies  with  blessings  from  above, 
And  wins  the  nations  with  His  love. 

2  At  His  right  hand  our  eyes  behold 
The  queen  arrayed  in  purest  gold : 
The  world  admires  her  heavenly  dress ; 
Her  robe  of  joy  and  righteousness. 

3  He  forms  her  beauties  like  His  own, 
He  calls  and  seats    her  near  His  throne; 
Fair  stranger,  let  thy  heart  forget 

The  idols  of  thy  native  state. 

4  So  shall  the  King  the  more  rejoice 
In  thee,  the  favourite  of  His  choice; 
Let  Him  be  loved,  and  yet  adored ; 
For  He's  thy  Maker  and  thy  Lord. 

5  Oh!   happy  hour!    when  thou  shalt  rise 
To  His  fair  palace  in  the  skies; 

And  all  thy  sons,  a  numerous  train, 
Each,  like  a  prince,  in  glory  reign. 

6  Let  endless  honours  crown  His  head; 
Let  every  age  His  praises  spread ; 
While  we  with  cheerful  songs  approve 
The  condescension  of  His  love. 

46— Part  I.  L.  M.  Tate  and  Brady. 

THE    SAFETY    OF    THE    CHURCH. 

1  GOD  is  our  refuge  in  distress, 

A  present  help  when  dangers  press  : 

On  Him  for  safety  we  relied: 

And  in  His  strength  we  will  confide ; 

2  Though  earth  were  from  her  centre  tossed, 
And  mountains  in  the  ocean  lost  * 

M 


P  S  A  I.MS. 

( >r  lofty  hills  from  their  abode, 
Torn  Diece-meal  by  the  roaring  flood. 

:'»  Let  angry  wares  together  rolled 
Rage  on  with  rary  uncontrolled  ; 
We  will  not  fear,  whilst  we  depend 

On  God,  who  is  our  constant  friend. 

&  A   gentler  stream,  that  ever  flows, 
An<l  joy  to  all  around  bestows, 
The  city  of  the  Lord  shall  fill, 
The  city  where  He's  worshipped  still. 

5  God  dwells  in  Zion,  whose  strong  towers 
Shall  mock  th'  assault  of  earthly  powers, 
And  His  almighty  aid  is  nigh, 
To  those  who  ou  His  strength  rely. 

46—  Paw  II.  L.  1£  Watts, 

GOD   REIGNS    IN    ZION. 

1  LET  Zion  iii  her  King  rejoice, 

Though  tyrants  rage,  and  kingdoms  rise; 
Be  utters  His  almighty  voice. 
The  nations  melt,  the  tumult  dies. 

2  The  Lord  of  old  for  Jacob  fought. 

And  Jacob's  God  is  still  our  aid: 
Behold  the  works  His  hand  has  wrought, 
What  desolations   He  has  made! 

3  From  sea  to  sea  through  all  the  shores, 

He  makes  the  noise  of  battle  cease; 

When  from  on  high  His  thunder  roars, 
lie  awes  the  trembling  world  to  peace. 

4  He  breaks  the  bow,   He  cuts  the  spear; 

Chariots  He  burns  with  heavenly  flame: 
Keep  silence  all  the  earth,  and  hear 
The  sound  and  glory  of  His  name. 

85 


PSALMS. 

5  "Be  still,  and  learn  that  I  am  God, 

I'll  be  exalted  o'er  the  lands; 
I  will  be  known  and  feared  abroad, 
But  still  My  throne  in  Zion  stands." 

6  O  Lord  of  hosts,    almighty  King! 

While  we  so  near  Thy  presence  dwell, 
Our  faith  shall  sit  secure,  and  sing 
Defiance  to  the  gates  of  hell. 

47  C.  M.  Watts. 

CHRIST   ASCENDING   AND   REIGNTNG. 

1  OH!  for  a  shout  of  sacred  joy, 

To  God  the  sovereign  King! 
Let  every  land  their  tongues  employ, 
And  hymns  of  triumph  sing. 

2  Jesus,  our  God,  ascends  on  high; 

His  heavenly  guards  around 
Attend  Him  rising  through  the  sky, 
With  trumpet's  joyful  sound. 

3  While  angels  shout  and  praise  their  King, 

Let  mortals  learn  their  strains : 
Let  all  the  earth  His  honours  sing; 
O  'er  all  the  earth  He  reigns. 

4  Rehearse  His  praise  with  awe  profound, 

Let  knowledge  lead  the  song ; 
Nor  mock  Him  with  a  solemn  sound, 
Upon  a  thoughtless  tongue. 

5  In  Israel  stood  His  ancient  throne, 

He  loved  that  chosen  race; 
But  now  He  calls  the  world  His  own, 
And  heathens  taste  His  grace. 

6  These  western  climes  are  all  the  Lord's, 

Here  Abraham's  God  is  known; 
While  powers  and  princes,  shields  and  swords, 

Submit  before  His  Throne, 

8fi 


r  s  a  L  m  B  . 

48  -Part!  B.  m.  w.vi-i, 

THE    I   HI    W   B,     HI'      -ML IV     Off    A    NATION. 

1  GREAT  la  til.-  Lord  our  God, 
And  let   Bia  praise  be  great  ; 

He    makes    Hi>   churches    11  is   abode, 

His  most  delightful  seat 

2  These   temples  of   Hi-   grace, 
How    beautiful    thcv    stand  ! 

The  honour  of  our  native  place, 
And  bulwarks  of  our  laud. 

3  In  Zion  God  is  known, 
A  refuge  in  distress : 

How  bright  lias  His  salvation  shone 
Through  all  her  palao  - 1 

4  When  kings  against  her  joined, 
And  saw  the  Lord  was  there, 

In  wild  confusion  of  the  mind 
They  fled  with  hasty  fear. 

5  When  navies  tall  and  proud 
Attempt  to  spoil  our  peace. 

lie  Bends  II i>  tempests  roaring  loud, 

And  sinks  them  in  the  seas. 
r>  ( )ft  have  our  fathers  told, 

Our  eyes  have  often  seen; 
How  well  our  God  secures  the  fold, 

Where  His  own  sheep  have  been. 
7  In  every  new  distress, 

We  '11  to  IIi>  house  repair: 
Well  think  upon  His  wondrous  grace, 

And  seek  deliverance  there. 

48  —  Fakt  n.  S.1L  Watts. 

THE    WORSHIP   AND   ORDER   OF   THE   CHURCH. 

I  FAR  as  Thy  name  is  known, 
The  world  declares  Thv  praise; 

87 


PSALMS. 

Thy  saints,  O  Lord,  before  Thy  throne, 
Their  songs  of  honour  raise. 

2  With  joy  Thy  people  stand 
On  Zion's  chosen  hill, 

Proclaim  the  wonders  of  Thy  hand, 
And  counsels  of  Thy  will. 

3  Let  strangers  walk  around 
The  city  where  we  dwell, 

Compass  and  view  Thy  holy  ground, 
And  mark  the  building  well ; 

4  The  orders  of  Thy  house, 
The  worship  of  Thy  court, 

The  cheerful  songs,  the  solemn  vows, 
And  make  a  fair  report. 

5  How  decent  and  how  wise ! 
How  glorious  to  behold, 

Beyond  the  pomp  that  charms  the  eyes, 
And  rites  adorned  with  gold ! 

6  The  God  we  worship  now, 
Will  guide  us  till  we  die ; 

Will  be  our  God  while  here  below, 
And  ours  above  the  sky. 

49  —  Part  I.  C.  M.  Watts. 

THE   VANITY   OF   LIFE   AND   RICHES. 

1  WHY  does  the  man  of  riches  grow 

To  insolence  and  pride, 
To  see  his  wealth  and  honours  flow 
With  every  rising  tide? 

2  Why  does  he  treat  the  poor  with  scorn, 

Made  of  the  self-same  clay ; 
And  boast  as  though  his  flesh  were  born 
Of  better  dust  than  they? 

3  Not  all  his  treasures  can  procure 

His  soul  a  short  reprieve ; 

88 


PS  A  L  M  S. 

Redeem  from  death  one  guilty  hour. 
Or  make  his  brother  live. 

4  Life  is  a  blessing  can  't  be  .sold, 

The   ransom   is  too  high; 
Justice  will   ne'er  be  bribed  with  gold, 
That  man  may  never  die. 

5  He  sees  the  brutish  and  the  wise, 

The  timorous  and  the  brave, 
Quit  their  possessions,  close  their  eyes, 
And  hasten  to  the  grave. 

6  Yet  't  is  his  inward  thought  and  pride ! 

"  My  house  shall  ever  stand ; 
And  that  my  name  may  long  abide, 
I'll  give  it  to  my  land." 

7  Vain  are  his  thoughts,  his  hopes  are  lost, 

How  soon  his  memory  dies ! 

His  name  is  buried  in  the  dust, 

Where  his  owrn  carcass  lies. 

8  This  is  the  folly  of  their  way; 

And  yet  their  sons,  as  vain, 
Approve  the  words  their  fathers  say, 
And  act  their  works  again. 

9  Men,  void  of  wisdom  and  of  grace, 

If  honour  raise  them  high, 
Live  like  the  beasts,  a  thoughtless  race, 

And  like  the  beasts  they  die. 
10  Laid  in  the  grave,  like  silly  sheep, 

Death  feeds  upon  them  there; 
Till  the  last  trumpet  breaks  their  sleep, 

In  terror  and  despair. 

49— Part  H.  CM.  Watts. 

DEATH  AND  THE  RESURRECTION. 

1  YE  sons  of  pride  that  hate  the  just. 
And  trample  on  the  poor; 


PSALMS. 

When  deatli  lias  brought  you  down  to  dust. 
Your  pomp  shall  rise  no  more. 

2  The  last  great  day  shall  change  the  scene ; 

When  will  that  hour  appear? 
"When  shall  the  just  revive,  and  reign 
O'er  all  that  scorned  them  here? 

3  God  will  my  naked  soul  receive, 

"When  separate  from  the  flesh; 
And  break  the  prison  of  the  grave, 
To  raise  my  bones  afresh. 

4  Heaven  is  my  everlasting  home, 

Tli'  inheritance  is  sure; 
Let  men  of  pride  their  rage  resume, 
But  I  '11  repine  no  more. 

50— Pakt  I.  C.  M.  Watts. 

THE    LAST   JUDGMENT. 

1  THE  Lord,  the  Judge,  before  His  throne 

Bids  the  whole  earth  draw  nigh; 
The  nations  near  the  rising  sun, 
And  near  the  western  sky. 

2  No  more  shall  bold  blasphemers  say, 

"Judgment  will  ne'er  begin;" 
No  more  abuse  His  long  delay 
To  impudence  and  sin. 

3  Throned  on  a  cloud  our  God  shall  come, 

Bright  flames  prepare  His  way; 
Thunder  and  darkness,  fire  and  storm 
Lead  on  the  dreadful  day. 

4  Heaven  from  above  His  call  shall  hear. 

Attending  angels  come: 
And  earth  and  hell  shall  know  and  fear 
His  justice,  and  their  doom. 

5  "But  gather  all  my  saints,"  He  cries, 

"  Who  made  their  peace  with  God, 

90 


P  S  A  L  M  S  . 

By  the  Redeemer's  sacrifice, 
And  sealed  it  w*ih  His  blood. 
6  Their  faith  and  works,  brought  forth  t<>  light, 
shall  make  the  world  conf 
Mv  sentence  of  reward  is  right, 
And  heaveu  adore  My  grace." 

50  — Pa  in  II.  C.  M.  Watib. 

OBEDIENCE    BETTEB   THAN   SACRIFICE. 

1  THUS  saith  the  Lord  ;   "The  spacious  fields 

And   docks  and  herds  are  Mine: 
O'er  all  the  cattle  of  the  hills 
I  claim  a  right  divine. 

2  I  ask  no  sheep  for  sacrifice, 

Nbr  bullocks  burnt  with  fire; 
To  hope  and  love,  to  pray  and  praise, 
Is  all  that  I  require. 

3  Invoke  My  name  when  trouble's  near, 

My  hand  shall  set  thee  free ; 
Then  shall  thy  thankful  lips  declare 
The  honour  due  to  Me. 

4  The  man  who  offers  humble  praise, 

Declares  My  glory  best; 
And  those  who  tread  My  holy  ways, 
Shall  My  salvation  taste. 

5  Not  for  the  want  of  bullocks  slain, 

Will  I  the  world  reprove : 
Altars  and  rites  and  forms  are  vain 
Without  the  fire  of  love; 
0  And  what  have  hypocrites  to  do, 
To  bring  their  Bacrifice? 
They  call  My  statutes  just  and  true, 
But  deal  in  theft  and  lies. 
7  Could  you  expect  to  'scape  My  Bight, 
And  sin  without  control  I 

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PSALMS. 

But  I  will  bring  your  crimes  to  light, 
With  anguish  in  your  soul." 

8  Consider,  ye  that  slight  the  Lord, 
Before  His  wrath  appear ; 
If  once  you  fall  beneath  His  sword, 
There  's  no  deliverer  there. 

50  —  Part  HI.  L.  M.  Watts, 

HYPOCRISY    WARNED. 

1  THE  Lord,  the  Judge,  His  churches  warns; 

Let  hypocrites  attend  and  fear, 
Who  place  their  hope  in  rites  and  forms, 
But  make  not  faith  nor  love  their  care. 

2  Yile  wretches  dare  rehearse  His  name 

With  lips  of  falsehood  and  deceit ; 
A  friend  or  brother  they  defame, 

And  sooth  and  natter  those  they  hate. 

3  They  watch  to  do  their  neighbours  wrong, 

Yet  dare  to  seek  their  Maker's  face; 
They  take  His  covenant  on  their  tongue, 
But  break  His  laws,  abuse  His  grace. 

4  To  heaven  they  lift  their  hands  unclean, 

Defiled  with  lust,  defiled  with  blood: 
By  night  they  practise  every  sin, 

By  day  their  mouths  draw  near  to  God. 

5  And,  while  His  judgments  long  delay, 

They  grow  secure,  and  sin  the  more: 
They  think  He  sleeps  as  well  as  they, 
And  put  far  off  the  dreadful  hour. 

6  0  dreadful  hour!   when  God  draws  near, 

And  sets  their  crimes  before  their  eyes: 
His  wrath  their  guilty  souls  shall  tear, 

And  no  deliverer  dare  to  rise. 

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r  s  a  l  m  - 
50-r.viHlY.       LO's  and  ll'g.  Wait*. 

THE    LAST   JUDGMENT. 

1  THE  God  of  glory  Bends  Bis  summons  forth, 
Calls  the  south  nations  an<l  awake-  the  north  : 
From  east  to  west  the  sovereign  orders  spread, 
Through  distant  worlds  and  regions  of  the  dead. 
The  trumpet  Bounds;  hell  trembles;  heaven  rejoices; 
Lit't  uj»  your  heads,  ye  Baints,  with  cheerful  voices. 

2  No  more  Bhall  atheists  mock  His  long  delay  ; 
His  vengeance  sleeps  no  more:  behold  the  day  I 
Behold  the  Judge  decends  !   His  guards  are  nigh  ; 

Tempe6ts  and  fire  attend  Him  down  the  sky. 
When  (to(1  appears,  all  nature  shall  adore  him: 
While  sinners  tremble,  >aint>  rejoice  before  him. 

3  Sinners,  awake  betimes;  ye  fools,  he  wise  ; 
Awake,  before  this  dreadful  morning  rise: 

Change  your  vain  thoughts,  your  crooked  works 

amend. 

Fly  to  the  Saviour,  make  the  Judge  your  friend. 
Then  join  the  saint-  ;   wake  every  cheerful  passion, 
When  Christ  returns.  He  comes  for  your  salvation. 

51— Part  I.  L.  M.  WATTS. 

A    PENITENT    PLEADING    FOE    PABDON. 

1  SHOW  pity,  Lord!  0  Lord!  forgive; 
Let  a  repenting  rebel  live ; 

Are  not  Thy  mercies  Large  and  free? 
May  not  a  sinner  trust  in  Tie 

•J    My   crimes   are  great,   hut  do  n't   sun 
The  power  and  glory  of  Thy  grace: 

Great   (rod.  Thy   nature  hath   no  hound; 
So  let  Thy  pardoning  love  he  found. 

3  Oh  !  wash  my  soul  from  every  sin. 
And  make  my  guilty  conscience  clean : 

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PSALMS. 

Here  on  my  heart  the  burden  lies, 
And  past  offences  pain  my  eyes. 

4  My  lips  with  shame  my  sins  confess 
Against  Thy  law,  against  Thy  grace : 
Lord,  should  Thy  judgment  grow  severe, 
I  am  condemned,  but  Thou  art  clear. 

5  Yet  save  a  trembling  sinner,  Lord, 
Whose  hope  still  hovering  round  Thy  word, 
Would  light  on  some  sweet  promise  there, 
Some  sure  support  against  despair. 

51—  PaktIL  L.  M.  Watts. 

ORIGINAL  AND  ACTUAL  SIN  CONFESSED. 

1  LORD,  I  am  vile,  conceived  in  sin, 
And  born  unholy  and  unclean ; 
Sprung  from  the  man,  whose  guilty  fall 
Corrupts  his  race,  and  taints  us  all. 

2  Soon  as  we  draw  our  infant  breath, 
The  seeds  of  sin  grow  up  for  death : 
Thy  law  demands  a  perfect  heart; 
But  we're  defiled  in  every  part. 

3  Great  God,  create  my  heart  anew, 
And  form  my  spirit  pure  and  true: 
Oh !  make  me  wise  betimes,  to  see 
My  danger  and  my  remedy. 

4  Behold !   I  fall  before  Thy  face ; 
My  only  refuge  is  Thy  grace: 

~No  outward  forms  can  make  me  clean ; 
The  leprosy  lies  deep  within. 

5  No  bleeding  bird,  nor  bleeding  beast; 
Nor  hyssop  branch,  nor  sprinkling  priest ; 
Nor  running  brook,  nor  flood,  nor  sea. 
Can  wash  the  dismal  stain  awav. 

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V  S  A  I,  M  S. 

(J  Jesus,  my  God,  Thy   blood  alone 
Hath  power  sufficient  to  atone : 
Thy  blood  can  make  me  white  as  mow; 
No  Jewish  types  could  cleanse  me  bo. 

7  While  guilt  disturbs  and  breaks  my  peace, 
Nor  flesh  nor  soul  hath  rest  or  ease: 
Lord,  Let  me  hear  Thy  pardoning  voice, 

And   make  my   broken   hones  rejoice. 

51— PAW  IH  L.M.  Watts. 

THE   PENITENT    RESTORED. 

1  O  TIIOU  that  nearest  when  Burners  cry, 
Though  all  my  crimes  before  Thee  lie, 
Avert  from  them  Thy  angry  look, 

And  blot  their  memory  from  Thy  book. 

2  Create  my  nature  pure  within, 
And  form  my  soul  averse  to  sin; 
Let  thy  good   Spirit  ne'er  depart, 

Xor  hide  Thy   presence  from  my  heart. 

3  I  cannot  live  without  Thy  light, 

Cast  out  and  banished  from  Thy  sight: 
Thy  holy  joys,  my  God,  restore, 
And  guard  me,  that  I  fall  no  more. 

4  Though  I  have  grieved  Thy  Spirit,  Lord) 

His  help  and  comfort  still  afford: 

And  let  a  wretch  come  near  Thy  throne, 

To  plead  the  merits  of  Thy  Son. 

5  A  broken  heart,  my  God,  my  King, 
I-  all  the  sacrifice  I  bring! 

The  God  of  grace  will  ne'er  despise 
A  broken  heart  for  sacrifice. 

6  My  soul  lies  humbled  in  the  dust, 
And  owns  Thy  dreadful  sentence  just : 
Look  down,  O   Lord,  with  pitying  eye, 
And  save  the  soul  condemned  to  die. 


PSALMS. 

7  Then  will  I  teach  the  world  Thy  ways : 
Sinners  shall  learn  Thy  sovereign  grace.; 
I'll  lead  them  to  my  Saviour's  blood, 
And  they  shall  praise  a  pardoning  God. 

8  Oh !  may  Thy  love  inspire  my  tongue ; 
Salvation  shall  be  all  my  song ; 

And  all  my  powers  shall  join  to  bless 
The  Lord,  my  strength  and  righteousness. 

52 — Part  I.  L.  M.  Barlow. 

THE   DESTRUCTION    OF   PERSECUTORS. 

1  WHY  should  the  haughty  tyrant  boast, 
His  vengeful  arm,  his  warlike  host? 
While  blood  denies  his  cruel  hand, 
And  desolation  wastes  the  land. 

2  He  joys  to  hear  the  captive's  cry, 
The  widow's  groan,  the  orphan's  sigh; 
And  when  the  weary  sword  would  spare, 
His  falsehood  spreads  the  fatal  snare. 

3  He  triumphs  in  the  deeds  of  wrong, 
And  arms  with  rage  his  impious  tongue, 
With  pride  proclaims  his  dreadful  power, 
And  bids  the  trembling  world  adore. 

4  But  God  is  good,  and  with  a  frown, 
Casts  to  the  dust  his  honours  down : 
The  righteous,  freed,  their  hopes  recall, 
And  hail  the  proud  oppressor's  fall. 

5  How  low  the  persecutor  lies, 

Who  dared  th'  eternal  power  despise; 
And  vainly  strove,  with  impious  joy, 
The  church  and  nation  to  destroy ! 

6  We  praise  the  Lord,  who  heard  our  cries, 
And  sent  salvation  from  the  skies : 

The  saints   who  saw  our  mournful  days, 
Shall  join  our  grateful   songs  of  praise. 


P  S  A  I,  M  S  . 

52-  Paw  II.  L.  M.  Dwiqhz 

nil.  LOBD's  PEOPLE  in  BIS  BOU81  - 

1    A   WORD   in  season,  spoke  with   power, 
I've  often  heard  within  these  walls; 
I  hit    none  surpassing,   what   this  hour 
Attends  the  precious  gospel  call. 

'2    When  Christ   unveils    His  lovely   face, 
An<l  grace  tor  grace  is  largely  given; 
A   glory   shines,   which    makes  this  place 
The  house  of  God,  the  gate  of  heaven. 

3  Here,  in  Thy  courts,  let  me  be  seen, 

Growing  in  faith,  and  hope,  and  love ; 
Like  olives  fair,   and  fresh,  and  green, 
And   ripening  for  the  world  above. 

4  Here  will   I  view  Thy  glory,  Lord, 

And  songs  for  all  Thy  goodness  raise: 
Here  will  I  wait  to  hear  Thy  word, 

And  join  with  saints  who  sing  Thy  praise. 

53  —  Part  I.  L.  M. 

PRACTICAL   ATHEISM. 

1  "TIIEKE  is  a  God,"  all  nature  cries: 

The  heavens  and  earth  this  truth  confess; 
Yet  this,  the  atheist  fool  denies, 

And  dares  his  impious  thoughts  express. 

2  The  Lord,  from  His  celestial  tower. 

Looked  down,  the  sons  of  men  to  view; 
To  see  if  any  owned  His  power, 
If  any  truth  and  justice  knew. 

3  But  all  He  saw  were  gone  aside. 

All,  in  their  hearts,  were  atheists  grown  ; 
None  took  religion    for  their  guide, 

Not  one  did  God   His  sovereign  own. 
5  ;»; 


PSALMS. 

4:  O  wretched  state !    how  fallen  are  men ! 
How  guilty,  helpless,  lost,  and  dead! 
They  're  all  concluded  under  sin, 

Their  hope  is  gone,  their  peace  is  fled. 

5  To  such,  the  Lord  His  gospel  sends ; 
For  these,  a  Saviour  He  appoints ; 
To  them  His  grace  with  power  extends; 
And  changes  atheists  into  saints. 

53  —  Part  II.  C.  M.  Watts. 

FOES    OF    ZIOX. 

1  AEE  all  the  foes  of  Zion  fools, 

\Yho  thus  devour  her  saints  ( 
Do  they  not  know  her  Saviour  rules, 
And  pities  her  complaints? 

2  They  shall  be  seized  with  sad  surprise: 

For  God's  avenging  arm 
Scatters  the  bones  of  them  that  rise 
To  do  His  children  harm. 

3  In  vain  the  sons  of  Satan  boast 

Of  armies  in  array  : 
TThen  God  has  first  dispersed  their  host, 
They  fall  an  easy  prey. 

4  Oh !    for  a  word  from  Zion's  King, 

Her  captives  to  restore! 
Jacob  with  all  his  tribes  shall  sing, 
And   Judah  weep  no  more. 

54  S.  P.  M.  DWIGHT. 
A    PRATER    FOR    DELIVERAXCE. 

1  MY  God,  preserve  my  soul; 

Oh !   make  my  spirit  whole ; 
To  save  me  let   Thy  strength  appear : 

Strangers  my  steps  surround ; 

Their  pride  and  rage  confound. 
And  brin^  Thv  great  salvation  near. 

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P  s  a  L  M  s. 

S  Those  who  against  me  riie, 

Are  aliens  from  the  skies : 
They  hate  Thy  church  and  kingdom,  Lord! 

They  mock  Thy  fearful  name: 

They  glory  in  their  shame, 
Nor  heed  the  wonders  of  Thy  word. 

3  But  O  Thou    King  divine! 
My  chosen  friends  are  Thine, 

The  men,   that   still    my  soul    sustain: 

Wilt   Thou  my  foes  Bubdue, 

And    form  their   hearts  anew. 
And    snatch  them  from  eternal    pain? 

4  Escaped   from  every  woe, 
Oh!    grant  me,   here  below, 

To  praise   Thy  name  with  those   I  love: 

And,  when   beyond  the  skies, 

Our  souls  unbodied   rise, 
Unite  us  in  the  realms  above. 

55  — TaktI.  C.  M.  Watts. 

GOD   OUB    REFUGE. 

1  O  GOD,  my   Refuge,  hear  my  cries, 

Behold   my  flowing  tears : 

For  earth  and    hell    my  hurt    devise, 

And    triumph    in  my  fears. 

2  Their  rage  is  levelled  at  my  life ; 

My   soul    with  guilt    they    load. 
And  fill  my  thoughts  with  inward  strife, 
To  shake  my   hope  in  God. 

3  With  inward  pain  my  heart-strings  sound; 

I  groan  with  every  breath  : 
Horror  and  fear  beset  me  round, 
Among  the  shades  of  death. 

4  Oh !    were  I  like  a  feathered  dove, 

Soon  would    I  stretch  mv  wings; 

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PSALMS. 

And  fly,  and  make  a  long  remove 
From  all  these  restless  things. 

5  Let  me  to  some   wild  desert  go, 

And  find  a   peaceful   home; 
Where  storms  of  malice  never  blow, 
Temptations  never  come. 

6  Vain  hopes,  and  vain  inventions  all, 

To  'scape  the  rage  of  hell ! 
The  mighty  God  on   whom  I  call, 
Can  save  me  here  as   well. 

55  —  Part  IT.  S.  M.  Watts. 

DAILY    DEVOTION. 

1  LET  sinners  take  their   course, 
And  choose  the  road  to   death; 

But  in  the   worship   of  my   God 
I'll  spend  my  daily  breath. 

2  My  thoughts  address  His  throne, 
When  morning   brings  the  light: 

I  seek  His  blessing  every  noon, 
And  pay  my  vows  at  night. 

3  Thou  wilt  regard  my  cries, 
O  my  eternal  God ! 

While  sinners  perish  in  surprise, 
Beneath   Thine   angry  rod. 

4  Because   they  dwell  at   ease, 
And   no  sad  changes  feel ; 

They   neither   fear   nor   trust  Thy  name, 
Nor   learn  to  do   Thy   will. 

5  But   I   with  all  my  cares, 
Will   lean  upon  the   Lord: 

I'll  cast  my  burdens  on  His  arm, 
And   rest  upon   His   word. 

6  His  arm  shall   well  sustain 

The  children  of  His   love : 

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Pfl  A  lm  9. 

The  ground  on  which  their  safety  .-tands, 
No  earthly  power  can  move. 

56  —  Paw  L  C.E  Watts. 

TRUST    I\    QOD. 

1  O  THOU  whose  justice  reigns  on  high, 

And   makes  tlf   oppressor  cease; 
Behold!   how  envious  Binners  try 
To  vex   and   break   my  peace. 

2  The  sons  of   violence  and    lies 

Join  to  devour  me,   Lord; 
But    as  my  hourly  dangers  rise, 
My  refuge  is  Thy  word. 

3  In  God,    most   holy,   just,    and    true, 

I  have  reposed   my  trust ; 
Nor  will    1    tear  what    flesh  can  do, 
The  offspring  of  the  dust. 

4  They  wrest   my  words  to  mischief  still, 

Charge  me  with  unknown  faults : 
Mischief   doth  all    their  counsels  fill, 
And    malice  all    their    thoughts. 

5  Shall    they  escape  without  Thy  frown  \ 

Must    their  devices  standi 
Oh!    cast    the  haughty  sinner  down, 
And    let    him  know  Thy  hand ' 

56  —  Part  II.  C.  M.  Watts. 

GOD*->   CASH   OB    BBS    PEOPLE. 

1  GOD  counts  the  Borrows  of   1 1  is  saints, 

Their   groans  affect    His  ears: 
Thou   hast   a   hook    l«»r   my  complaints, 

A    bottle   for     my    tear-. 

2  When  to  Thy  throne  I  raise  my  cry, 

The  wicked    fear  and  flee; 
So  swift  is  prayer   to  reach    the  sky. 
So  near  is  God   to  me. 

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PSALMS. 

3  In  Thee,  most  holy,  just,  and   true, 

I  have  reposed  my  trust; 
Nor  will   I  fear  what  man  can  do, 
The  offspring  of  the  dust. 

4  Thy  solemn  vows  are  on  me,  Lord, 

Thou  shalt  receive  my  praise; 
I'll  sing,  "How  faithful  is   Thy  word! 
How  righteous  all   Thy  ways!" 

5  Thou  hast  secured  my  soul  from  death  ; 

Oh!   set  Thy  prisoner  free: 
That  heart  and  hand,  and  life  and  breaih 
May  be  employed  for  Thee. 

57  L.  M.  Watts. 

GOD    EXALTED. 

1  MY  God,  in  whom  are  all  the  springs 

Of  boundless  love,  and  grace  unknown, 
Hide  me  beneath  Thy  spreading  wings 
Till  the  dark  cloud  is  overblown. 

2  Up  to  the  heavens  I  send  my  cry, 

The  Lord  will  my  desires  perform: 
He  sends   His  angels  from  the  sky, 

And  saves  me  from  the  threatening  storm. 

3  Be  thou  exalted,    O  my  God ! 

Above  the  heavens  where  angels  dwell: 
Thy  power  on  earth  be  known  abroad, 
Let   land   to  land   Thy  wonders  tell. 

4  My  heart  is  fixed;   my  song  shall  raise 

Immortal  honours  to  Thy  name : 
Awake,  my  tongue,   to  sound   His  praise, 
My  tongue,    the  glory  of  my  frame. 

5  High  o'er  the  earth  His  mercy  reigns, 

And    reaches  to  the  utmost  sky: 

His  truth  to  endless  years  remains, 

When  lower  worlds  dissolve  and  die. 

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PSALMS. 
6  Be  thou  exalted,  0  my  God! 

Above    the   heavens    when-   angels   dwell; 

Thy  power  on   earth  be   known  abroad, 
And    land  to    land   Thy    wonders  tell. 

58  L.  P.  M.  Waits. 

WARNING   TO    ICAGIBTBATES. 

1  .I17DGES,    who  rule  the    world    by  laws, 
Will    ye  despise   the    righteous  cause, 

When    vile  oppression    wastes   the  land? 
Dare  ye  condemn  the  righteous  poor, 
And    let    rich    sinners    'scape   secure, 

While  gold  and  greatness  bribe  your  hand? 

2  Forgot    ye  then,  or   never   knew, 
That  God    will  judge  the  judges  too? 

High    in  the   heavens    His  justice  reigns: 
let   you  invade  the  rights  of  God, 
And  send   your   bold   decrees  abroad, 

To  bind  the  conscience  in   your  chains. 

3  A   poisoned  arrow    is   your  tongue, 
The  arrow    sharp,  the   poison  strong, 

And  death    attends    where'er  it   wounds; 
You   hear  no  counsels,  cries,  nor  tears ; 
So  the  deaf  adder  stops   her  ears 

Against  the   power  of  charming  sounds. 

4  Break  out   their    teeth,  eternal  God! 
Those   teeth  of  lions,  dyed  in  blood ; 

And  crush  the  serpents   in  the  dust: 
As  empty  chaff,  when   whirlwinds  rise, 
Before  the  sweeping   tempest  flies. 

So   let  their    names  and  hopes  be  lost. 

5  The   Almighty    thunders   from  the  sky, 
Their   grandeur  melts,  their    titles  die, 

As   hills  of  snow  dissolve  and   run; 

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PSALMS. 

Or  snails  that  perish  in  their  slime, 
Or  births  that  come  before  their  time, 
Vain  births,  that  never  see  the  sun. 

6  Thus  shall  the  vengeance  of  the  Lord, 
Safety  and  joy  to  saints  afford: 

And  all  who  hear  shall  join  and  say, 
"Sure  there's  a  God  that  rules  on  high, 
A  God  who  hears  His  children  cry, 

And  will  their  sufferings  well  repay." 

59  S.  M.  Barlow. 

PRAYER    AGAINST    INVADING    FOES. 

1  FROM  foes  that  round  us  rise, 
O  God  of  heaven,  defend; 

Who  brave  the  vengeance  of  the  skies, 
And  with  Thy  saints  contend. 

2  Behold!  from  distant  shores 
And  desert  wilds  they  come, 

Combine  for  blood  their  barbarous  force, 
And  through  our  cities  roam. 

3  Beneath  the  silent  shade, 
Their  secret  plots  they  lay ; 

Our  peaceful  walls  by  night  invade, 
And  waste  the  fields  by  day. 

4  And  will  the  God  of  grace, 
Regardless  of  our  pain, 

Permit  secure  that  impious  race 
To  riot  in  their  reign? 

5  In  vain  their  secret  guile, 
Or  open  force,  they  prove: 

His  eye  can  pierce  the  deepest  veil; 
His  hand  their  strength  remove. 

6  Yet  save  them,  Lord,  from  death, 
Lest  we  forget  their  doom; 

101 


r  8  A  L  M  8 . 
r>ur  drive  them  with  Thine  angry  breath, 

Though   distant    lands   to   roam. 

T  Then  Bhall  our  grateful  voice 
Proclaim  our  guardian  God  ; 

The  nations  round  The  earth  rejoice. 
And  Bound  Thy  praise  abroad. 

60  C-  M.  Waits. 

ON  A  DAY  OF  HUMILIATION  IN  WAR. 

1  LORD,  Thou  hast  scourged  our  guilty  land  ; 

Behold,  Thy  people  mourn ! 
Shall  vengeance  ever  guide  Thy  hand  I 
Shall  mercy  ne'er  return? 

2  Beneath  the  terrors  of  Thine  eye. 

Earth's  haughty   towers  decay; 
Thy  frowning  mantle  spreads  the  sky, 
And  mortals  melt  away. 

3  Our  Zion  trembles  at  Thy  stroke, 

And  dreads  Thy  lifted  hand ! 
Oh  !    heal  the  nation  Thou  hast  broke, 
And  save  the  sinking  land. 

\  Exalt  the  banner  in  the  field, 
For  those  that  fear  Thy  name ; 
From  barbarous  hosts  Thy  people  shield, 
And  put  our  foes  to  shame. 

5  Attend  our  armies  to  the  fight, 

And  be  their  guardian  God : 
In  vain  shall  numerous  powers  unite, 
Against  Thy  lifted  rod. 

6  Our  troops,  beneath  Thy  guiding  hand. 

Shall  gain  a  glad  renown: 
4Tis  God  who  makes  the  feeble  stand, 
And  treads  the  mighty  down. 
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PSALMS. 
61  —  Part  I.  S.  M.  ^Tatts. 

GOD  OUR  REFUGE  AND  ROCK. 

1  WHEN,  overwhelmed  with  grief, 
My  heart  within  me  dies ; 

Helpless  and  far  from  all  relief, 
To  heaven  I  lift  mine  eyes. 

2  Oh !   lead  me  to  the  rock, 
That's  high  above  my  head; 

And  make  the  covert  of  Thy  wings, 
My  shelter  and  my  shade. 

3  TTithin  Thy  presence,  Lord, 
For  ever  I'll  abide: 

Thon  art  the  tower  of  my  defence, 
The  Refuse  where  I  hide. 

4:  Thou  givest  me  the  lot 

Of  those  that  fear  Thy  name: 
If  endless  life  be  their  reward, 

I  shall  possess  the  same. 

61  —  Part  H.  L.  M. 

JESUS     OUR     KEN'G. 

1  MY  soul  of  Thy  protection  sure. 
Against  her  foes  shall  rest  secure; 

For  Thou,  O  God,  hast  heard  my  vows 
And  brought  me   iovful  to  Thv  house. 

2  With  all  Thy  saints  I'll  strive  to  sing 
The  glories  of  my  heavenly  King; 
Whom  Thou  in  mercy  didst  ordain, 
Should  o'er  Thy  chosen  people  reign. 

3  Jesus  shall  live  for  ever  blessed, 
And  give  His  people  peace  and  rest : 
His  years  shall  last,  and  God  will  own 
His  righteous  sceptre,  and  His  throne. 

4  Oh!  let  Thy  truth  prepare  the  way; 
In  mercv,  Lord,  extend  His  swav : 

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PSA  IMS. 

Thus  we'll  derote  our  future  days, 
To  pay  our  vows  and  sing  Thy  pre 

62  L-  M  Watts. 
TBU8T   in    OOD   Ain\i:. 

1  MY  spirit  looks  to  God  alone; 
Mv  nxk  and  refuge  La  IIi>  throne; 
In  all  my  fears,  in  all  my  straits, 

Mv   soul  on   His   salvation   waits. 

l;  Trust   Him,  ye  Baints,  in  all  your  ways, 
Pour  out  your  hearts  before  His  face: 
When  helpers  fail,  and  foes  invade, 
God  is  our  all-sufficent  aid. 

3  False  are  the  men  of  high  degree, 
The  baser  sort  are  vanity  ; 

Laid  in  the  balance,  both  appear 
Light  as  a  puff  of  empty  air. 

4  Make  not  increasing  gold  your  trust, 
Nor  set  your  hearts  on  glittering  dust; 
"Why  will  ye  grasp  the  fleeting  smoke, 
And  not  believe  what  God  has  spoke } 

5  Once  hath  His  awful  voice  declared, 
Once  and  again  my  ears  have  heard, 
"All  power  is  His  eternal  due; 

He  must  be  feared  and  trusted  too." 

6  For  sovereign  power  reigns  not  alone, 
Grace  is  a  partner  of  the  throne: 
Thy  grace  and  justice,  mighty  Lord, 
Shall  well  divide  our  last  reward. 

63  —  Part  I.  C.  M.  Watts. 

LORD'S    DAT    MORXTXo. 

1  EARLY,  my  God,  without  delay, 
1  haste  to  seek  Thy  face ; 
My  thirsty  spirit  faints  away, 
Without  Thv  cheering  grace. 

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PSALMS. 

2  I've  seen  Thy  glory  and  Thy  power, 

Through  all  Thy  temples  shine : 
My  God,  repeat  that  heav'nly  hour, 
That  vision  so  divine. 

3  Not  life  itself,  witK  all  its  joys, 

Can  my  best  passions  move ; 
Or  raise  so  high  my  cheerful  voice, 
As  Thy  forgiving  love. 

4  Thus  till  my  last  expiring  day, 

I'll  bless  my  God  and  king; 
Thus  will  I  lift  my  hands  to  pray, 
And  tune  my  lips  to  sing. 

63  —  Paut  n.  L.  M.  Watts. 

DELIGHT     ENT  GOD     AXD     HIS     WORSHIP. 

1  GEEAT  God,  indulge  my  humble  claim, 

Thou  art  my  Hope,  my   Joy,  my  Rest ; 
The  glories,  that  compose  Thy  name, 
Stand  all  engaged  to  make  me  blessed. 

2  Thou  great  and  good,  Thou  just  and  wise, 

Thou  art  my  Father  and  my  God; 
And  I  am  Thine  by  sacred  ties, 

Thy  son,  Thy  servant,  bought  with  blood. 

3  With  early  feet  I  love  t'  appear 

Among  Thy  saints,  and  seek  Thy  face; 
Oft  have  I  seen  Thy  glory  there, 

And  felt  the  power  of  sovereign  grace. 

4  Not  fruits  nor  wines  that  tempt  our  taste, 

Nor  all  the  joys  our  senses  know, 
Could  make  me  so  divinely  blessed, 
Or  raise  my  cheerful  passions  so. 

5  My  life  itself,   without  Thy  love, 

No  taste  of  pleasure  could  afford ; 

'T  would  but  a  tiresome  burden  prove, 

If  I  were  banished  from  the  Lord. 

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PS  A  L  M  s. 
8    Amid-t    the   wakeful    hours  of    night, 

W'hfii  busy  cares  afflict  my  head  ; 
One  thought  of  Thee  gives  uew  delight, 
And  adds  refreshment  to  my  bed. 

7  I'll  lift  my  hands,  I'll  raise  my  voice, 
While  I  have  breath  t<>  pray,  or  praia 

This   work  shall   make  my   heart    rejoice, 

Ami  bless  the  remnant  of  my  da)  . 
63  — Pari  III.  S.  M.  Watt.. 

6EEKING     G()I>. 

1  MY  God,  permit  mv  tongue 
This  joy,  to  call  thee  Mine; 

And  let  my  early  cries  prevail 
To  taste  Thy  love  divine. 

2  My  thirsty  tainting  soul 
Thy  mercy  does  implore; 

Not  travellers  in  desert  lands 
Can  pant  for  water  more. 

3  Within  Thy  churches,  Lord, 
I  long  to  rind  my  place; 

Thy   power  and  glory  to  behold, 
And  feel  Thy  quickening  grace. 

4  Since  Thou  hast  been  my  help. 
To  Thee  my  spirit  flies ; 

And  on  Thy  watchful  providence, 
My  cheerful  hope  relies. 

5  The  shadow  of  Thy  wings 
Mv   soul   in   safety   keep-  ; 

I  follow  where  my    Father  leads, 
And  lie  supports  my   steps. 

64  L.    M.  T.ARLOW. 

SEEKING     DELIVERANCE    FROM     ENEMIES. 

1  GHEAT  God.  attend  to  my  complaint, 
Nor  let  my  drooping  spirit  faint : 

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PSALMS. 

When  foes  in  secret  spread  the  snare, 
Let  my  salvation  be  Thy  care. 

2  Shield  me  without,  and  guard  within, 
From  vile  temptations  and  from  sin; 
May  envy,  lust,  and  pride  depart, 
And  heavenly  grace  expand  my  heart. 

3  Thy  justice  and  Thy  power  display, 
And  scatter  far  Thy  foes  away : 
"While  listening  nations  learn  Thy  word, 
And  saints,  triumphant,  bless  the  Lord. 

4  Then  shall  Thy  church  exalt  her  voice, 
And  all  that  love  Thy  name  rejoice: 
By  faith  approach  Thine  awful  throne, 
And  plead  the  merits  of  Thy  Son. 

65  —  Part  I.  C.  M.  Wath 

A     PRAYER-HEARESTG     GOD. 

1  PEAISE  waits  in  Zion,  Lord,  for  Thee; 

There  shall  our  vows  be  paid: 
Thou  hast  an  ear  when  sinners  pray ; 
All  flesh  shall  seek  Thine  aid. 

2  Lord,  our  iniquities  prevail, 

But  pardoning  grace  is  Thine; 
And  Thou  wilt  grant  us  power  and  skill 
To  conquer  every  sin. 

3  Blessed  are  the  men  whom  Thou  wilt  choose 

To  bring  them  near  Thy  face; 
Give  them  a  dwelling  in  Thy  house, 
To  feast  upon  Thy  grace. 

4  In  answering  what  Thy  church  requests, 

Thy  truth  and  terror  shine; 
And  works  of  dreadful  righteousness 
Fulfil  Thy  kind  design. 

5  Thus  shall  the  wondering  nations  see 

The  Lord  is  good  and  just; 

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PS    \LMv 

And  distant   Islands  fly  to  Th< 
And  make  Thy  name  their  trust 
C  They  dread  Thy  glittering  tokens.  Lord, 
When  signs  in  heaven  appear ; 
Bnt  they  shall  learn  Thy  holy  word, 
And  love  as  well  aa  fear. 

65—  Part  IT.  C.   If.  Wan, 


1  "Y  IS  by  Thy  Btrength  the  mountains  Btand, 

(  km!   of  eternal   power  : 
The  sea  grows  calm  at  Thy  command, 
And  tempests  cease  to  roar. 

2  Thy  morning  light  and  evening  shade 

Successive  comforts  bring; 
Thy  plenteous  fruits  make  harvest  glad, 
Thy  flowers  adorn  the  Bpring. 

3  Seasons  and  times,  and  months  and  hours, 

Heaven,  earth,  and  air  arc  Thine; 
When  clouds  distil    in  fruitful  showers, 

The  Author  is  divine. 
4-  Tlmse  wandering  cisterns  in  the  sky, 

Borne  by  the  winds  around, 
With  watery  treasures  well  supply 

The  furrows  of  the  ground. 
5  The  thirsty  ridges  drink  their  fill, 

And  ranks  of  corn  appear ; 
Thy  ways  abound  with  blessings  still, 

Thy  goodness  crowns  the  year. 

65  —  PAKT  III.  II.  M.  DWIGHT. 

THE    PROVIDENCE   OF   GOD   IX   THE   SEASONS. 

1    I1<)\V  pleasing  is  Thy  voice, 

O  Lord,  OUT  heavenly   King. 

That  bids  the  frosts  retire. 

And  wakes  the  lovely  spring! 

Ill 


PSALMS. 


The  rains  return, 
The  ice  distils, 

2  The  lofty  mountains  stand, 
Established  by  Thine  arm : 
Thy  voice  the  ocean  stills, 
The  tumult,  and  the  storm; 


And  plains  and  hills 
Forget  to  mourn. 


Through  earth  and  skies, 
With  terror  spread, 
3  The  morn,  with  glory  crowned, 
Thy  hand  arrays  in  smiles; 
Thou  bidst  the  eve  decline, 
Rejoicing  o'er  the  hills. 


Thy  tokens  dread, 
All  lands  surprise. 


And  beauty  glows 
To  earth's  far  end. 


Soft  suns  ascend; 

The  mild  wind  blows ; 

4  Thou  mak'st  the  pasture  green ; 
Thou  call'st  the  flocks  abroad; 
The  springing  corn  proclaims 
The  footsteps  of  our  God. 


tYnd  happy  share 
The  general  feast. 


Both  bird  and  beast 
Partake  Thy  care, 
5  Thy  showers  make  soft  the  fields; 
On  every  side,  behold! 
The  ripening  harvests  wave 
Their  loads  of  richest  gold. 


The  labourers  sing 
With  cheerful  voice, 

6  The  thunder  is  His  voice; 
His  arrows,  blazing  fires; 
He  glows  in  yonder  sun, 
And  smiles  in  starry  choirs. 


And,  blessed,  rejoice 
In  God  their  King. 


His  beauty  blooms 
In  flowers  and  trees. 


The  balmy  breeze 
His  breath  perfumes 

7  With  life  He  clothes  the  spring; 
The  earth  with  summer  warms; 


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P  8  A  !.  M  S. 

IK*  spreads  tli'  antumna]  feast, 
And  rides  in  wintry  Btorms. 
Bia  gifts  divine,  And  round  the  year 

Through  all  appear.        His  glories  Bhine. 

66     r.uai.  O.M.  Wa.i, 

TIIK     <.<>!>     0*      I'KoYIIM  V 

1  SING,  all  ye  nations,  to  the  Lord, 

Sing  with  a  joyful  noif 

With  melody  of  sound  record 

His  honours,   and   your  joys. 

2  Say  to  the   Power  that  shakes  the  sky, 

"  How  terrible  art  Thou  ! 
Sinners  before  Thy  presence  fly, 
Qr  at  Thy  feet   they   bow/' 

3  lie  rides  by    His  resistless  might; 

Will  rebel  mortals  dare 
Provoke  th'  Eternal  to  the  fight, 
And  tempt  that  dreadful  war  I 

4  Oh!  bless  our  God,  and  never  cease; 

Ye  saints,  fulfil  His  praise: 
He  keeps  our  life,  maintains  our  peace; 
And  guides  our  doubtful  ways. 

5  Lord,  Thou  hast  proved  our  suffering  souls, 

To  make  our  graces  shine: 
So  silver  bears  the  burning  coals, 
The  metal  to  refine. 

6  Through  watery  deeps,  and  fiery  ways, 

We  march  at  Thy  command, 
Led,  to  possess  the  promised  place, 
By  Thine  unerring  hand. 

66  —  Pakt  II.  C.  M.  Watts. 

PRAISK    TO     GOD    FOR     HEARING     PRAYER. 

1  X(  )W  shall  my  solemn  vows  be  paid 
To  that  Almighty  Power, 

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PSALMS. 

Who  heard  the  long  requests  I  made 
In  my  distressful  hour. 

2  My  lips  and  cheerful  heart  prepare 

To  make  His  mercies  known : 
Come,  ye  that  fear  my  God,  and  hear 
The  wonders  He  has  done. 

3  When  on  my  head  huge  sorrows  fell, 

I  sought  His  heavenly  aid ; 
He  saved  my  sinking  soul  from  hell, 
And  death's  eternal  shade. 

4  If  sin  lay  covered  in  my  Jieart, 

While  prayer  employed  my  tongue, 
The  Lord  had  shown  me  no  regard, 
Nor  I  his  praises  sung. 

5  But  God,  his  name  he  ever  blessed ! 

Hath  set  my  spirit  free; 
Nor  turned  from  Him  my  poor  request, 
Nor  turned  His  heart  from  me. 

67  C.  M.  Watts. 

THE   NATION'S    PROSPERITY   AND   THE  CHTJRCh's   INCREASE. 

1  SHINE  on  our  land,  Jehovah,  shine, 

With  beams  of  heavenly  grace ! 
Reveal  Thy  power  through  all  our  coasts, 
And  show  Thy  smiling  face. 

2  Here  fix  Thy  throne  exalted  high, 

And,  here,  our  glory  stand; 
And,  like  a  wall  of  guardian  fire, 
Surround  Thy  favourite  land. 

3  When  shall  Thy  name  from  shore  to  shore, 

Sound  all  the  earth  abroad : 
And  distant  nations  know  and  love 
Their  Saviour  and  their  God? 

4  Sing  to  the  Lord,  ye  distant  lands, 

Sing  loud  with  solemn  voice  ; 

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P8  A  L  M  - 

Let    thankful    tongues   exalt    1 1  is   pTft] 

And  thankful  hearts  rejoice. 
5  He,  the  great  Lord,  the  sovereign  Jud 
Wh«>  sits  enthroned  above) 

Wisely  commands  the  worlds    lie  mad.-. 
In  ju>ticc  and   in   I- 

•  '.  Earth  shall  confess  her  leaker's  hand. 
And  yield  a  full  increase: 

Our  God  will   crown   His  chosen   land 

With  fruitfulness  and   peace. 
7  God,   the   Redeemer,   scatters  round 

lli>  choicest  favours  here ; 
While  the  creation's  utmost  bound 

Shall    see,   adore,   and   Pear. 

68  —  Part  I.  L.  M.  Waits. 

MA.II>  IV     ANT)     (oMPASSION     OF     GOD. 

1  LET  God  arise  in  all   His  might, 

And  put  the  troops  of  hell  to  flight; 

A-  smoke,  that  sought  to  cloud  the  skies 

Before  the  rising  tempest  flies. 
'2  Ih    rides  and  thunders  through  the  sky; 

His  name  Jehovah   sounds  on  high; 

Sing  to  His  name,  ye  sons  of  grace; 

Ye  saints,  rejoice  before  Hi-  face. 

3  The  widow  and  the  fatherless 
Fly  to  His  aid  in  sharp  distress: 
In   Him,  the  poor  and  helpless  find 
A   Judge  that's  just,   a   Father  kind. 

4  He  breaks  the  captive's   heavy   chain, 
And  prisoners  see  the  light  again ; 
But   rebels,   that  dispute  His  will. 
Shall  dwell   in  chains  and  darkness  still. 

5  Kingdoms  and  thrones  to  God  belong; 
Crown  Him,  ye  nations,  in  your  song: 

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PSALMS. 

His  wondrous  names  and  powers  rehearse; 
His  honours  shall  enrich  your  verse. 

6  He  shakes  the  heavens  with  loud  alarms ; 
How  terrible  is  God  in  arms! 

In  Israel  are  His  mercies  known, 
Israel  is  His  peculiar  throne. 

7  Proclaim  Him  king,  pronounce  Him  blessed ; 
He's  jour  defence,  your  joy,  your  rest: 
When  terrors  rise,  and  nations  faint, 

God  is  the  strength  of  every  saint. 

68  —  Part  II.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Christ's   ascension  and   gift  of  the   spirit. 

1  LORD,  when  Thou  didst  ascend  on  high, 
Ten  thousand  angels  filled  the  sky  : 
Those  heavenly  guards  around  Thee  wait. 
Like  chariots  that  attend  Thy  state. 

2  ~Not  Sinai's  mountain  could  appear 
More  glorious  when  the  Lord  was  there; 
While  He  pronounced  His  dreadful  law, 
And  struck  the  chosen  tribes  with  awe. 

3  How  bright  the  triumph  none  can  tell, 
When  the  rebellious  powers  of  hell, 
That  thousand  souls  had  captive  made, 
Were  all  in  chains,  like  captives,  led. 

4  Eaised  by  His  Father  to  the  throne, 
He  sent  the  promised  Spirit  down, 
With  gifts  and  grace  for  rebel  men, 
That  God  might  dwell  on  earth  again. 

68  — Part  III.  L.  M.  Watts. 

COMMON    AND    SPECIAL    MERCD2S. 

1  WE  bless  the  Lord,  the  just,  the  good, 

Who  fills  our  hearts  with  joy  and  food; 

Who  pours  His  blessings  from  the  skies, 

And  loads  our  days  with  rich  sunolies. 

3  116 


r  8  A  1.  M  8, 

i}  I  If  sends  the  Mm  Bifl  circuit  round, 
T<>  cheer  the  Droits,  to  warm  the  ground] 
He  bidfl  the  clouds,  with  plenteona  rain, 
Refresh  the  thirst}   earth  again. 

;;  "V  \>  to  His  care  we  owe  onr  breath, 

And   all   our  near  escapee   from  death: 

Safety  and  health  to  God  belong, 

He   heals  the   weak,   and   guards  the  strong. 

4  He  makes  the   Bainl    and   dinner  prove 
The  common   blessings  of    His  love: 

I  in t  the  wide  difference  that  remains, 
Is  endless  joy,  and  endless  pains. 

5  The  Lord,  that  braised  the  serpent's  head, 
On  all  the  serpent's  seed  shall  tread: 
The  Btnbborn  sinner's  hope  confound, 
And  smite  him  with  a  lasting  wound. 

6  But  His  right    hand    His  saints  shall  raise 
From  the  deep  earth,  or  deeper  seas ; 
And   bring  them  t<>   1 1  is  courts  above: 
There  shall   they   taste   His  special  love. 

69  — Part  I.  L»  M.  AVatts. 

CITRIST^    PASSION. 

1  DEEP  in  our  hearts  let  us  record 
The  deeper  sorrows  of  our  Lord; 
Behold]   the  rising  billows  roll, 
To  overwhelm    His  holy  soul. 

2  In  long  complaints  He  Bpends  His  breath, 
While  hosts  of  hell,  and  powers  of  death, 
And  all  the  son-  of   malice    join 

To  execute  their  cursed   design. 

3  Yet,  gracious  God,  Thy  power  and  love 
Have  made  the  curse  a  blessing  prove: 
Those  dreadful  Bufferings  y>(  Thy  Son, 
Atoned  for  sins  which  we  had  done. 

117 


P  S  A  L  M  S . 

4:  The  pangs  of  our  expiring  Lord, 
The  honours  of  Thy  law  restored : 
His  sorrows  made  Thy  justice  known, 
And  paid  for  follies,  not  His  own. 

5  Oh !  for  His  sake  our  guilt  forgive, 
And  let  the  mourning  sinner  live! 
The  Lord  will  hear  us  in  His  name, 
Nor  shall  our  hope  be  turned  to  shame. 

69  —  Part  n.  L.  M.  Watts. 

THE  SUFFERINGS  AND  ZEAL  OF  CHRIST. 

1  'TWAS  for  my  sake,  eternal  God, 
Thy  Son  sustained  that  heavy  load 
Of  "base  reproach,  and  sore  disgrace; 
And  shame  defiled  His  sacred  face. 

2  The  Jews,  His  brethren  and  His  kin, 
Abused  the  man  that  checked  their  sin; 
While  He  fulfilled  Thy  holy  laws, 
They  hate  Him,  but  without  a  cause. 

3  "  My  Father's  house,"  said  He,  "  was  made 
A  place  for  worship,  not  for  trade  :*' 
Then  scattering  all  their  gold  and  brass, 
He  scourged  the  merchants  from  the  place. 

4  Zeal  for  the  temple  of  His  God 
Consumed  his  life,  exposed  His  blood ; 
Reproaches,  at  Thy  glory  thrown. 

He  felt,  and  mourned  them  as  His  own. 

5  His  friends  forsook,  His  followers  fled, 
While  foes  and  arms  surround  His  head ; 
They  curse  Him  with  a  slanderous  tongue, 
And  the  false  judge  maintains  the  wrong. 

6  His  life  they  load  with  hateful  lies, 
And  charge  His  lips  with  blasphemies ; 
They  nail  Him  to  the  shameful  tree : 
There  hung  mv  Lord,  who  died  for  me. 

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7  Wretches,  with  heart!  as  hard  as  Btones, 
Insult  His  piety  and  groans; 

GaD  was  the  Pood  they  gave  Bim  there, 
And  mocked  His  thirst  with  vinegar. 

8  Bui  God   beheld;   and  from  His  throne 

Marked   out   the  men   that   hate  His  Son  : 
The  hand   that  raised    Him   from   the  dead, 
Shall   pour  due  vengeance  on  their  head. 

69  — Pari   III.  CM.  Watts. 

THE    OBEDIENCE    AND    DEATH    OF    CUEIST. 

1  FATHER,  I  sing  Thy  wondrous  grace, 

I  bless  my  Saviour's  name: 
lie  bought  salvation  for  the  poor, 
And  bore  the  sinner's  shame. 

2  His  deep  distress  has  raised  us  high : 

His  duty  and  His  zeal 
Fulfilled  the  law,  which  mortals  broke, 
And  finished  all  Thy  will. 

3  His  dying  groans,  His  living  songs 

Shall  better  please  my  God, 
Than  harp's  or  trumpet's  solemn  sound, 
Than  goat's  or  bullock's  blood. 

4  This  shall  His  humble  followers  see, 

And  set   their  hearts  at  rest : 
They  by  II  is  death  draw  near  to  Thee, 
And  live  for  ever  blest. 

5  Let  heaven  and  all  that  dwell  on  high, 

To  God  their  voices  raise; 
While  lands  and  seas  assist  the  sky, 
And  join  t'  advance  the  praise. 

6  Zion  is  Thine,  most   holy  God : 

Thy  Son  shall  bless  her  gates; 
And  glory,  purchased   by  His  blood, 
For  Thine  own  Israel  waits. 

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70  L<  ^'  DWIGHT. 

A     PRATER     FOR    THE     PRESENCE     OF     CHRIST. 

1  O  THOU,  whose  hands  the  kingdom  sway; 
Whom  earth,  and  hell,  and  heaven  obey: 
To  help  Thy  chosen  sons,  appear 

And  show  Thy  power  and  glory  here! 

2  While  stupid  wretches,  sunk  in  sleep, 
Slide  onward  to  the  fiery  deep, 

To  sense,  and  sin,  and  madness  given, 
Believe  no  hell,  and  wish  no  heaven; 

3  While  fools  deride,  while  foes  oppress, 
And  Zion  mourns  in  deep  distress ; 

Her  friends  withdraw,  her  foes  grow  bold; 
Truth  fails,  and  love  is  waxen  cold. 

4  Oh !  haste,  with  every  gift  inspired, 
With  glory,  truth,  and  grace  attired, 
Thou  Star  of  heaven's  eternal  morn; 
Thou  Sun,  whom  beams  divine  adorn! 

5  Assert  the  honour  of  Thy  name; 
O'erwhelm  Thy  foes  with  fear  and  shame; 
Then,  send  Thy  Spirit  from  above, 

And  change  their  enmity  to  love. 

6  Saints  shall  be  glad  before  Thy  face, 
And  grow  in  faith,  in  truth,  and  grace: 
Thy  church  shall  blossom  in  Thy  sight, 
Yield  fruits  of  peace  and  pure  delight. 

7  Oh !  hither,  then,  Thy  footsteps  bend ; 
Swift  as  a  roe,  from  hills  decend ; 
Mild  as  the  Sabbath's  cheerful  ray, 
Till  life  unfolds  eternal  day! 

71— Part  I.  CM.  Watts. 

THE  AGED  SALNt's  REFLECTION  AND  HOPE. 

1  MY  God,  my  everlasting  hope, 
I  live  upon  Thy  truth ; 

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Thy  hands  have  held  my  childhood  up, 
Ami  strengthened  all  mv  youth, 

2  My  flesh  was  fashioned  by  Thy  power, 

With    all    these   limbs  of  mine; 

And,  from  my  mother's  painful  hour, 
I've  been  entirely  Thine. 

3  Still   has  my   life  new  wonders  seen 

Repeated  every  year; 
Behold]   my  days  that  yet  remain, 

I  trust   them   to  Thy  care. 

4  Cast  me  not  off   when  strength  decline. 

When  hoary  hairs  arise; 
And  round  me  let  Thy  glory  shine, 

Whene'er  Thy    x-rvant   dies. 

5  Then  in  the  history  of  my  age, 

When   men   review   my   day-. 
They  '11  read  Thy  love  in  every  page, 
In  every  line,  Thy  praise. 

71— Past  II.  C.  M.  Watts. 

CHRIST    OUR    STRENGTH    AND    RIGHTEOUSNESS. 

1  MY   Saviour,  my   almighty    Friend, 

When  I  begin  Thy  praise, 
Where  will   the  growing  numbers  end, 
The  numbers  of  Thy  grace! 

2  Thou  art  my  everlasting  trust, 

Thy  goodness  I  adore! 
And,  since  I  knew  Thy  graces  first, 
I  speak  Thy  glories  more. 

3  My  feet  shall  travel  all  the  length 

Of  the  celestial  road ; 
And  march  with  courage  in  Thy  strength, 
To  see  my  Father,  God. 

4  When  I  am  filled  with  sore  distr 

For  some  surprising  sin, 
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I'll  plead  Thy  perfect  righteousness, 
And  mention  none  but  Thine. 

5  How  will  my  lips  rejoice  to  tell 

The  victories  of  my  King! 
My  soul,  redeemed  from  sin  and  hell, 
Shall  Thy  salvation  sing. 

6  My  tongue  shall  all  the  day  proclaim 

My  Saviour  and  my  God ; 
His  death  has  brought  my  foes  to  shame, 
He  saved  me  by  His  blood. 

7  Awake,  awake,  my  tuneful  powers ; 

"With  this  delightful  song, 
I'll  entertain  the  darkest  hours, 
Kor  think  the  season  long. 

71_Pakt  in.         c.  m.  vatib. 

THE     AGED     CHRISTIANS     PRAYER    AND     SONG 

1  GOD  of  my  childhood,  and  my  youth, 

The  Guide  of  all  my  days, 
I  have  declared  Thy  heavenly  truth, 
And  told  Thy  wondrous  ways. 

2  Wilt  thou  forsake  my  hoary  hairs, 

And  leave  my  fainting  heart? 
Who  shall  sustain  my  sinking  years, 
If  God,  my  strength,  depart? 

3  Let  me  Thy  power  and  truth  proclaim 

To  the  surviving  age; 
And  leave  a  savour  of  Thy  name, 
When  I  shall  quit  the  stage. 

4  The  land  of  silence  and  of  death 

Attends  mv  next  remove: 
Oh'  may  these  poor  remains  of  breath 
Teach  the  wide  world  Thy  love! 

5  Thy  righteousness  is  deep  and  high; 

Unsearchable  Thy  deeds 


l\s  a  LMS. 

Thy  glory  spreads  beyond  the  sky, 
Ami  all  niv  praise  exceeds. 
(3  oft  have  I  heard  Thy  threateninga  roar, 
And  oft  endured  the  grief; 
Hut  when  Thy  hand  lias  pressed  me  sore, 
Thy  grace  was  my  relief. 
7  By  long  experience  have  I  known 
Thy  sovereign  power  to  save: 
At  Thy  command  I  venture  down, 
Securely  to  the  grave. 
S  When  I  lie  buried  dec])  in  dust, 
My  flesh  shall  be  Thy  care: 
These  withering  limbs  with  Thee  I  trust, 
To  raise  them  strong  and  fair. 

72  —  Part  I.  L  M .  Watts. 

THE     KIN  (.DOM     OF     CHRIST. 

1  (iREAT  God,  whose  universal  sway 
The  known  and  unknown  worlds  obey, 
Now  give  the  kingdom  to  Thy  Son, 
Extend  His  power,  exalt  His  throne. 

2  Thy  sceptre  well   becomes   His  hands, 
All  heaven  submits  to   1 1  is  commands; 
His  justice  shall  avenge  the  poor, 
And  pride  and  rage  prevail  no  more. 

3  With  power  He  vindicates  the  just, 
And  treads  th'  oppressor  in  the  dust; 
His  worship  and    1 1  is  fear  shall  last, 
Till  hours,  and  years,  and  time  be  past. 

4  As  rain  on  meadows  newly  mown. 

So  shall  He  send   His   influence  down: 
His  grace  on  tainting  souls  distills, 
Like  heavenly  dew  on   thirsty  hills. 

5  The  heathen  lands,  that  lie  beneath 
The  shades  of  overspreading  death, 

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Revive  at  His  first  dawning  light, 
And  deserts  blossom  at  the  sight. 

6  The  saints  shall  flourish  in  His  days, 
Dressed  in  the  robes  of  joy  and  praise : 
Peace,  like  a  river,  from  His  throne, 
Shall  flow  to  nations  yet  unknown. 

72— Past  II.  L.  M.  Watts. 

THE    SAME. 

1  JESUS  shall  reign  where'er  the  sun 
Does  His  successive  journeys  run ; 

His  kingdom  stretch  from  shore  to  shore, 
Till  moons  shall  wax  and  wane  no  more. 

2  For  Him  shall  endless  prayer  be  made, 
And  praises  circle  round  His  head: 
His  name,  like  sweet  perfume,  shall  rise 
"With  every  morning  sacrifice. 

3  People  and  realms  of  every  tongue 
Dwell  on  His  love  with  sweetest  song; 
And  infant  voices  shall  proclaim 
Their  early  blessings  on  His  name. 

4  Blessings  abound  where'er  He  reigns, 
The  prisoner  leaps  to  lose  his  chains, 
The  weary  find  eternal  rest, 

And  all  the  sons  of  want  are  blessed. 

5  Where  He  displays  His  healing  pow'r, 
Death  and  the  curse  are  known  no  more: 
In  Him  the  tribes  of  Adam  boast 

More  blessings  than  their  father  lost. 

6  Let  every  creature  rise,  and  bring 
Peculiar  honours  to  our  King: 
Angels  descend  with  songs  again, 
And  earth  repeat  the  loud  amen. 

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72      Part  III.  0.   M.  Tate  am.  Brady. 

nil.   OLOBl    OF   CHRIST. 

L  th  k  memory  of  Christ's  glorious  name 
Through  endless  years  shall  nm; 
His  spotless  fame  .-hall  thine  as  bright 
And    lasting  as  tin-  bud. 

2  In   Him  the  nations  of   the  world, 

Shall  be  completely  blessed; 

And   His  imputed  righteousness, 

By  every  tongue  confessed. 

3  Then  blessed   be  God,  the  mighty  Lord, 

The  (rod  whom  Israel  fears ; 

Who  Only,   wondrous   in   His   works. 

Beyond  compare  appears. 

4  Let   earth    be  with   IIi>  glory  fille<l : 

For  ever  bless  His  name; 
Whilst  to   Hi-  praise,  the  listening  world, 
Their  glad  assent  proclaim. 

73— Pabt  I.  S.  M.  Watts. 

THE    MYSTERY   OF    PROVIDENCE    INFOLDED. 

1  SURE  there's  a  righteous  God, 
Nor  is  religion   vain  : 

Though   men  of   vice  may  boast  aloud, 
And  men  of  grace  complain. 

2  I  saw  the  wicked  rise, 
And  felt  my  heart  repine; 

While  haughty   fools,  with  scornful  eyes, 
In  robes  of  honour  thine. 

3  Pampered  with  wanton  e 
Their  flesh   looks  full   and  fair; 

Their  wealth  rolls  in  like  flowing  seas, 
And  grows  without  their  care. 

4  Free  from  the  plagues  and  pains. 
That  pious  souls  endure; 

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Through  all  their  life  oppression  reigns, 
And  racks  the  humble  poor. 

5  Their  impious  tongues  blaspheme 
The  everlasting  God : 

Their  malice  blasts  the  good  man's  name, 
Ajid  spreads  their  lies  abroad. 

6  But  I  with  flowing  tears 
Indulged  my  doubts  to  rise! 

"  Is  there  a  God  that  sees  or  hears 
The  things  below  the  skies  ?" 

7  The  tumults  of  my  thought 
Held  me  in  hard  suspense ; 

Till  to  Thy  house  my  feet  were  brought 
To  learn  Thy  justice  thence. 

8  Thy  word  with  light  and  power 
Did  my  mistake  amend ; 

I  viewed  the  sinners'  life-  before, 
But  here  I  learned  their  end. 

9  On  what  a  slipp'ry  steep 
The  thoughtless  wretches  go ; 

Ajid,  Oh !  that  dreadful  fiery  deep, 
That  waits  their  fall  below ! 

10  Lord,  at  Thy  feet  I  bow, 
My  thoughts  no  more  repine; 
I  call  my  God  my  portion  now, 
And  all  my  powers  are  Thine. 

73 —  Part  IT.  C.  M.  Watts. 

GOD  OUR  PORTION  HERE  AXD  HEREAFTER. 

1  GOD,  my  Supporter,  and  my  Hope, 

My  Help  for  ever  near; 
Thine  arm  of  mercy  held  me  up, 
When  sinking  in  despair. 

2  Thy  counsels.  Lord,  shall  guide  my  feet, 

Through  this  dark  wilderness; 

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PSALMS. 

Thy  hand  conduct  me  near  Thy  Beat, 
T«>  dwell  before  Thv  face, 

3  Were  I  in  heaven  without  my  God, 

T  would  be  qo  joy  to  hie ; 

And    while   this  earth   is  my  abode, 
I   long  for  none  but  Thee. 

4  What  if  the  Bprings  of  lite  were  broke, 

And  flesh  and  heart  should  faint  I 
God   is  my   SOUl'a   eternal  Rock, 
The  Strength    of  every   saint. 

5  Behold  1   the  sinners,  that  remove 

Far  from  Thv  presence,  die: 

Nut   all    the   idol    gods   thev   love, 
Can   save   them    when    thev   cry. 

6  But   to  draw   near  to  Thee,   my  God, 

Shall  he  my  sweet  employ; 

My  tongue  shall  sound  Thy  works  abroad, 
And  tell  the  world  my  joy. 

74  —  Pakt  CM.  Watts. 

THE  CHURCH  PLEADIX<;   CXDER  PERSECUTION. 

1  WILL  God  for  ever  cast  us  off? 

His  wrath  for  ever  smoke 
Against  the  people  of  His  love, 
His  little  chosen  flock? 

2  Think  of  the  tribes  so  dearly  bought 

With  their  Redeemer's  blood; 
Nor  let  Thv  Ziun  be  forgot, 
Where  once  Thy  glory  stood. 

3  Lift  up  Thv  feet,  and  march  in  haste; 

Aloud  our  ruin  calls: 
See  what  a  wide  and  fearful  waste 
La  made  within  Thy  walls. 

4  Where  once  Thy  churches  prayed  and  sang, 

Thv  foes  profanely  roar; 

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Over  Thy  gates  their  ensigns  hang, 
Sad  tokens  of  their  power. 

5  How  are  the  seats  of  worship  broke ! 

They  tear  the  buildings  down : 
And  he,  that  deals  the  heaviest  stroke, 
Procures  the  chief  renown. 

6  "With  names  they  threaten  to  destroy 

Thy  children  in  their  nest : 
"Come,  let  us  burn  at  once,"  they  cry, 
"The  temple  and  the  priest." 

7  And  still  to  heighten  our  distress, 

Thy  presence  is  withdrawn ; 
Thy  wonted  signs  of  power  and  grace, 
Thy  power  and  grace  are  gone. 

8  No  prophet  speaks  to  calm  our  woes, 

The  best,  the  wisest,  mourn: 
And  not  a  friend  nor  promise,  shows 
The  time  of  Thy  return. 

74— Past  II.  C.  M.  Watts, 

god's  power  and  covenant  invoked. 

1  HOW  long,  eternal  God,  how  long, 

Shall  men  of  pride  blaspheme? 
Shall  saints  be  made  their  eudless  song, 
And  bear  immortal  shame? 

2  Is  not  the  world  of  nature  Thine, 

The  darkness  and  the  day? 
Didst  Thou  not  bid  the  morning  shine, 
And  mark  the  sun  his  way? 

3  Hath  not  Thy  power  formed  every  coast, 

And  set  the  earth  its  bounds; 
With  summer's  heat  and  winter's  frost, 
In  their  perpetual  rounds? 

4  And  shall  the  sons  of  earth  and  dust 

That  sacred  power  blaspheme? 

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Will  not  Thv  hand  that  formed  them  first, 
Avenge  Thine  injured  name  I 
5  Think  on  the  covenant  Thou  hast  made, 

Ami   all   Thy    words   of    lov<   : 

Nor  let  tin-  birdfl  of  prey  invade, 
And  vex  Thy  mourning  doi  e, 
»'.  Our  foes  would  triumph  in  our  bio 
And  make  our  hope  their  jest : 

Plead  Thv  own  cause,  Almighty  God, 
And  give  Thy  children  rest 

75  L.  .\L  Bablow. 

PBAXSfl    Km:    national    m.r.TVi  kan<  r. 

1  To  Thee,  most  high  and  holy  God, 

To  Thee  our  thankful  hearts  we  rai 
Thv  works  declare  Thv  name  abroad, 
Thy  wondrous  works  demand  <>nr  prais 

2  To  slavery  doomed,  Thy  chosen  >«>ns 

Behold  their  f<»es  triumphant  rise; 
And.  Bore  oppressed  by  earthly  thrones, 
They  Bought  thv  sovereign  of  the  skies. 

3  Twas  then,  great  God,  with  equal  power 

Arose  Thy  vengeance  and  Thy  grace, 
To  Bcourge  their  Legions  from  the  shore, 
And  Bave  the  remnant  of  Thy  race. 

4  Thy  hand,  that  formed  the  restless  main. 

And  reared  the  mountain's  awful  head, 
Bade  raging  seas  their  course  restrain, 

And   desert    wilds   receive  their  dead. 

5  Such  wonder-  never  come  by  chance, 

Nor  could  the  wind  such  blessings  blow: 
Tis  God  the>  Judge  doth  one  advance, 
Tis  God  that  lays  another  low. 

6  Let  haughty  tyrants  sink  their  pride, 

Nor  lift  so  high  their  scornful  head: 
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But  lay  their  impious  thoughts  aside, 
And  own  the  empire  God  hath  made. 

JQ  C.  M.  Watts. 

THE  CHURCH'S  SECURITY  IN  GOD. 

1  IN  Judah,  God  of  old  was  known ; 

His  name  in  Israel  great: 
In  Salem  stood  His  holy  throne, 
And  Zion  was  His  seat. 

2  What  are  the  earth's  wide  kingdoms  else, 

Than  mighty  hills  of  prey  ? 
The  hill,  on  which  Jehovah  dwells, 
More  glorious  is  than  they. 

3  'T  was  Zion's  King,  who  stopped  the  breath 

Of  captains,  and  their  hosts : 
The  men  of  might  slept  fast  in  death 
And  vain  wTere  all  their  boasts. 

4  At  Thy  rebuke,  O  Jacob's  God, 

Both  horse  and  chariot  fell ; 
"Who  knows  the  terrors  of  Thy  rod  ? 
Thy  vengeance  who  can  tell? 

5  When  God  in  His  own  sovereign  ways 

Comes  down  to  save  th'  oppressed; 
The  wrath  of  man  shall  work  His  praise, 
And  He'll  restrain  the  rest. 

6  Yow  to  the  Lord,  and  tribute  bring, 

Ye  princes,  fear  His  frown; 
His  terror  shakes  the  proudest  king 
And  cuts  an  army  down. 

7  The  thunder  of  His  sharp  rebuke, 

Our  haughty  foes  shall  feel: 

The  God  of  Jacob  ne'er  forsook, 

But  dwells  in  Zion  still. 

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77— PawpI  (  .  ML  Warn. 

MELA2fOHOL1     REBUS  i>. 

1  TO  God  I  cried  with  mournful  v<»ice, 

I    -..tight    His  gracious  car: 
In   the  Bad    lmur   when   troubles  rose; 
And  filled  m \   bear!  with  fear. 

2  Gloomy  my  days,  and  dark  my  nights; 

My  soul  refused  relief] 
I  thought  on  God,  the  just  and  wise, 
But  thoughts  increased  my  grie£ 

3  Still  I  complained,  and,  still  oppressed, 

My  heart  began  to  break ; 
My  God,  Thy  wrath  forbade  my  rot, 

And  kept   my  eyes  awake. 

4  My  overwhelming  sorrows  grew, 

Till  I  eon  Id   speak   no  more; 
Then  I  within  myself   withdrew. 
And  called  Thy  judgments  o'er. 

5  I  called  hack  years  and  ancient  times, 

When  I  beheld  Thy  lace; 
My  spirit  searched  for  secret  crimes, 
That  might  withhold  Thy  grace. 

6  I  called  Thy  mercies  to  my  mind, 

Which  I  enjoyed  before; 
And  will  the  Lord  no  more  be  kind? 
II is  face  appear  no  more  ( 

7  Will   He  for  ever  cast  me  off? 

And  will   His  promise  fail  > 
Hath  He  forgot   His  tender  love? 
Shall  anger  still  prevail ' 

8  But  we  forbid   this  hopeless  thought, 

This  dark,  despairing  frame  ; 
Remembering  what  Thy  hand  hath  wrought, 
Thv  hand  is  still  the  same. 

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9  I  '11  think  again  of  all  Thy  ways, 
And  talk  Thy  wonders  o'er, 
Thy  wonders  of  recovering  grace, 
"When  flesh  could  hope  no  more. 

10  Grace  dwells  with  justice  on  the  throne: 
And  men,  that  love  Thy  word, 
Have  in  Thy    sanctuary  known 
The  counsels  of  the  Lord. 

77  —  Past  H.  €.  M.  Watts. 

ISRAEL    LED    TO    CANAAN. 

1  "HOW  awful  is  Thy  chastening  rod!" 

May  Thy  own  children  say, 
"The  great,  the  wise,  the  dreadful  God, 
How  holy  is  His  way !" 

2  I'll  meditate  His  works  of  old, 

The  King  that  reigns  above: 
I'll  hear  His  ancient  wonders  told, 
And  learn  to  trust  His  love. 

3  Long  did  the  house  of  Jacob  lie 

With  Egypt's  yoke  oppressed : 
Long  He  delayed  to  hear  their  cry, 
Nor  gave  His  people  rest. 

4  Israel,  His  people  and  His  sheep, 

Must  follow  where  He  calls ; 
He  bids  them  venture  through  the  deep 
And  makes  the  waves  their  walls. 

5  The  waters  saw  Thee,  mighty  God ! 

The  waters  saw  Thee  come; 
Backward  they  fled,  and  frighted  stood, 
To  make  Thine  armies  room. 

6  Strange  was  Thy  journey  through  the  sea, 

Thy  footsteps,  Lord,  unknown : 

Terrors  attend  the  wondrous  way, 

That  brings  Thv  mercies  down. 

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r  SALM8. 

7  He  gave  them  water  from  the  rock; 
An<l  Bafe  by   BCoses'  hand) 
Through  ;i  dry  desert  Led   His  dock, 
Some  to  the  promised  land. 

78  -Part  I.  C.  M.  W 

omxraa  n  am  bu<  n  d  bi  provided  i  . 

1  LET  children  hear  the  mighty  deeds, 

Which  (i«»(l  performed  «'t'  old. 
Which  in  «>ur  younger  years  we  saw, 
And  which  duv  fathers  told. 

2  Tie  bids  us  make    His  glories  known; 

II is  works  of  power  and  grace: 
And  we'll  convey  Hi>  wonders  down 
Through  every  rising  race. 

3  Our  lips  >hall  tell  them  to  our  m>hs. 

And  they  again  to  theirs ; 
That  generations  yet  unborn 
May  teach  them  to  their  heirs. 

4  Thus  shall  they  Learn,  in  God  alone 

Their  hope  securely  stand-; 
That  they   may  ne'er  forget   His  works, 
But   practise   His  commands. 

78— Part  II.  C.  M.  Watts. 

SIN  AND  CHASTISEMENT  OF  ISRAEL. 

1  Oil!    what  a  stiff,  rebellious  house, 

Was  Jacob's  ancient  race! 
False  to  their  own  most  solemn  vows, 
And  to  their   Maker's  grace. 

2  They  broke  the  covenant  of  His  love, 

And  did    Bis  laws  despise; 
Forgot  the  work-    He  wrought,   to  prove 
His  power  before  their  eyes. 

3  They  saw  the  plagues  on  Egypt  light, 


Fr«»m   II i>  avenging  hand: 


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What  dreadful  tokens  of  His  might, 
Spread  o'er  the  stubborn  land ! 

4  They  saw  Him  cleave  the  mighty  sea; 

And  marched  in  safety  through, 
With  watery  walls  to  guard  their  way, 
Till  they  had  'scaped  the  foe. 

5  A  wondrous  pillar  marked  the  road, 

Composed  of  shade  and  light; 
By  day  it  proved  a  sheltering  cloud, 
A  leading  fire  by  night. 

6  He  from  the  rock  their  thirst  supplied ; 

The  gushing  waters  fell, 
And  ran  in  rivers  by  their  side, 
A  constant  miracle. 

7  Yet  they  provoked  the  Lord  most  high, 

And  dared  distrust  His  hand : 
"  Can  He  with  bread  our  host  supply, 
Amidst  this  desert  land  I" 

8  The  Lord  with  indignation  heard, 

And  caused  His  wrath  to  flame: 
His  terrors  ever  stand  prepared 
To  vindicate  His  name. 

78— Part  IH.  C.  M.  Watts. 

CHASTISEMENT    AND    SALVATION. 

1  WHEN"  Israel  sinned,  the  Lord  reproved 

And  filled  their  hearts  with  dread ; 
Yet  He  forgave  the  tribes  He  loved, 
And  sent  them  heavenly  bread. 

2  He  fed  them  with  a  liberal  hand, 

And  made  His  treasures  known ; 
He  gave  the  midnight  clouds  command 
To  pour  provision  down. 

3  The  manna,  like  a  morning  shower, 

Lav  thick  around  their  feet : 

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Tlic  corn  of  lieai  en,  ><»  light,  bo  pore, 
Ajb  though  'twere  angels'  meat 

4  Bui  tlir\    in  murmuring  Language  said, 

"  Manna    IS   all    OUT    feasl  ! 

We  loathe  this  light,  this  airy  bread; 
We  must  have  flesh  t<»  taste.'1 

5  "Ye  shall  have  flesh  to  please  your  lust," 

The  L<»nl  in  wrath  replied ; 
And  sent  them  quails,  like  sand  or  dust, 
Heaped  nj>  from  side  t<>  Bide. 

6  He  gave  them  all  their  own  desire; 

And,  greedy  as  they  fed, 
His  vengeance  burned  with  secret  fire, 
And  smote  the  rebels  dead. 

7  When   sunn-  wore  slain,   the   rest    returned, 

And  sought  the  Lord  with  tears; 
Under  the  rod  they  feared   and  mourned, 
But  soon  forgot  their  tear-. 

8  Oft  lie  chastised  and  still  forgave: 

Till,  by  His  gracious  hand, 
The  nation  lie  resolved  to  save, 
Possessed  the  promised    land. 

79  L.  M.  Barlow. 

TIIK   CHTJBGH    PLEADING    INDKli   PERSECUTION. 

1  BEHOLD!  O  God,  what  cruel  foes, 

Thy  peaceful  heritage  invade: 
Thy  holy  temple  stands  defiled  ; 
In  dust  Thy  sacred   walls  are  laid. 

2  Wide  o'er  the  valleys,  drenched  in  blood, 

Thy  people  fallen   in  death  remain: 

The  fowls  of  heaven  their  flesh  devour; 

And  savage  beasts  divide  the  slain. 

3  Til'  insulting  foes  with  impious  rage, 

Reproach  Thy  children  to  their  face: 

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P  S  A  L  If  S  . 

•■Where  is  your  God  of  boasted  power. 
And  where  the  promise  of  Hi>  gra 

■i  Deep  from  the  prison's  horrid  gloom, 

Oh!  hear  the  mournful  captive  sigh; 
And  let  Thy  sovereign  power  reprieve 
The  trembling  souls  condemned  to  die. 

5  Let  those  who  dared  t'  insult  Thy  reign, 

Return  dismayed  with  endless  shame ; 
"While  heathens,  who  Thy  grace  despise, 
Shall  from  Thy  vengeance  learn  Thy  name. 

6  So  shall  Thy  children,  freed  from  death, 

Eternal  songs  of  honour  raise  : 
And  every  future  age  shall  tell 

Thy  sovereign  power,  and  pardoning  grace. 

80  —  Part  I.  L.  M.  Watts. 

THE  PRAYER  OF  THE  CHURCH  UXDER  DESERTION. 

1  GREAT  Shepherd  of  Thine  Israel, 
Who  didst  between  the  cherubs  dwell, 
And  lead  the  tribes,  Thy  chosen  sheep, 
Safe  through  the  desert  and  the  deep : 

2  Thy  church  is  in  the  desert  now  : 

Shine  from  on  high,  and  guide  us  through: 
Turn  us  to  Thee,  Thy  love  restore, 
We  shall  be  saved  and  sigh  no  more. 

3  Great  God,  whom  heavenly  hosts  obey, 
How  long  shall  we  lament  and  pray. 
And  wait  in  vain  Thy  kind  return  I 
How  long  shall  Thy  fierce  anger  burn  ? 

4  Instead  of  wine  and  cheerful  bread, 
Thy  saints  with  their  own  tears  are  fed: 
Turn  us  to  Thee.  Thy  love  restore, 

We  shall  be  saved,  and  Bigh  no  more. 

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Pfl  A  I.  M  -  . 
80       Part  II.  L  M.  Watts. 

Bl  EKING    \    BE!  iv  \i.. 

1  LORD,  Thou  hast  planted  with  Thy  bands 
A  lovely  vine  in  heathen  lands; 

Thy  power  defended  it  around, 

Ami  heavenly  dews  enriched  the  ground. 

2  How  did  the  spreading  branches  shoot. 

And    bless   the   nations   with   the  frail  ! 
I  hit   now,  dear  Lord,  look  down  and   see 
Thy  mourning  vine,  that  lovely  tree! 

3  Why  is  its  beauty  thus  defaced  i 
Why   hast  Thou   laid   its  fences  waste? 
Strangers  and  foes  against  it  join. 
And  every   beast  devours  Thy  vine. 

4  Return,  almighty  God,  return; 

Nor  let  Thy  bleeding  vineyard  mourn: 
Turn  us  to  Thee,  Thy  love  restore; 
We  shall  be  saved,  and  sigh  no  more. 

80-PvuiIII.  L.  M.  Watts. 

CHJUBT,    THE    DEFENDER    OF    HIS    GHUEGH. 

1  LOUD,  when  Thy  vine  in  Canaan  grew, 
Thou   wast  its  strength  and  glory  too; 
Attacked  in  vain  by  all  its  foes, 

Till  the  fair  branch  of  promise  rose. 

2  Fair  Branch,  ordained  of  old  to  shoot 
From  David's  stock,  from  Jacob's  root; 
Himself  a  noble  Yine,  and  we 

The  lesser  branches  of  the  Tree. 

3  Tis  Thy  own  Son;  and  He  shall  stand 
Girt  with  Thy  strength,   at  Thy   right  hand; 
Th'  eternal  Son,  enthroned  and  blessed, 

To  give  His  Buffering  people  rest. 

±  Oh !  for  His  sake  attend  our  cry, 
Shine  on  Thv  churches,  lest  they  die: 

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PSALMS. 

Turn  us  to  Thee,  Thy  love  restore; 
We  shall  be  saved  and  sigh  no  more. 

81  S.  M.  Watts. 

CHRISTIAN  FIDELITY  URGED. 

1  SIXG  to  the  Lord  aloud, 
And  make  a  joyful  noise: 

God  is  our  strength,  our  Saviour  God; 
Let  Israel  hear  His  voice. 

2  "  From  vile  idolatry 
Preserve  my  worship  clean ; 

I  am  the  Lord,  who  set  thee  free 
From  slavery  and  sin. 

3  Stretch  thy  desires  abroad, 
And  I'll  supply  them  well; 

But  if  ye  will  refuse  your  God, 
If  Israel  will  rebel, 

4  I'll  leave  them,"  saith  the  Lord, 
"To  their  own  lusts  a  prey, 

And  let  them  run  the  dangerous  road, 
'Tis  their  own  chosen  way. 

5  Yet  Oh!    that  all  My  saints 
Would  hearken  to  My  voice! 

Soon  would  I  ease  their  sore  complaints, 
And  bid  their  hearts  rejoice. 

6  "While  I  destroyed  their  foes, 
I'd  richly  feed  My  flock, 

And  they  should  taste  the  stream,  that  flows 
From  their  eternal  Rock." 

82  L-  M-  Watts. 

MAGISTRATES  WARNED. 

1  AMOXG  th'  assemblies  of  the  great, 
A  greater  Ruler  takes  His  seat ; 
The  God  of  heaven,  as  Judge,  surveys 
Those  gods  on  earth,  and  all  their  wavs. 

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PS  A  I.  M  9. 

2  Wny  will  ye  then  frame  wicked  laws? 
Or  why  support  tir  unrighteous  can--' 
When  will  ye  once  defend  tin-  poor, 
That  Binnera  vex  tin-  saints  no  morel 

:;  They   know   net.    Lord,   nor  will   tin •  v   know; 
Dark   arc  the  ways   in    which   they   go; 
Their  name  of   earthly  godfi  is  vain; 
For  they  .-hall   fall,  and  die  like  men. 

4   Arise,  <>   Lord,  and  let  Thy  Son 
Possess  His  universal  throne, 

And   rule  the  nations  with  His  rod: 
He  is  our  Judge,  and   lie  our  God. 

83  S.  M.  Watts. 

A     PRAYER    AGAINST     PERSECUTORS. 

1  AM)  will  the  God  of  grace 
Perpetual  silence  keep? 

The  God  of  justice  hold  His  peace, 
And  let  ITis  vengeance  sleep? 

2  Behold  what  cursed  snares 
The  men  of   mischief   spread  ! 

The  men,   that  hate  Thy  saints  and  Thee, 
Lift  up  their  threatening  head. 

3  Against  Thy  hidden  ones 
Their  counsels  they   employ; 

And   malice,   with  her  watchful  eye, 
Pursues  them  to  destroy. 

4  "Come,  let  us  join,"  they  cry, 
uTo  root  them  from  the  ground; 

Till  not  the  name  of  saints  remain, 
Nor  memory   shall  be  found." 

5  Awake,  almighty  God! 

And  call  Thy  wrath  to  mind: 
Give   them   like   forests   to   the  lire, 

Or  stubble  to   the  wind. 

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6  Convince  their  madness,  Lord, 
And  make  tliem  seek  Thy  name: 

Or  else  their  stubborn  rage  confound, 
That  they  may  die  in  shame. 

7  Then  shall  the  nations  know 
That  glorious  dreadful  word: 

Jehovah  is  Thy  name  alone, 
And  Thou  the  sovereign  Lord. 

84— Part  I.  L.  M.  Watts. 

THE  PLEASURE  OF  PUBLIC  WORSHIP. 

1  HOW  pleasant,  how  divinely  fair, 

O  Lord  of  hosts,  Thy  dwellings  are ! 
With  long  desire  my  spirit  faints 
To  meet  th'  assemblies  of  Thy  saints. 

2  My  flesh  would  rest  in  Thine  abode, 
My  panting  heart  cries  out  for  God; 
My  God!   my  King!   why  should  I  be 
So  far  from  all  my  joys,  and  Thee? 

3  The  sparrow  chooses  where  to  rest, 
And  for  her  young  provides  her  nest; 
But  will  my  God  to  sparrows  grant 
That  pleasure  which  His  children  want? 

4  Blessed  are  the  saints  who  sit  on  high, 
Around  Thy  throne  of  majesty; 

Thy  brightest  glories  shine  above, 
And  all  their  work  is  praise  and  love. 

5  Blessed  are  the  souls  that  find  a  place 
Within  the  temple  of  Thy  grace : 
There  they  behold  Thy  gentler  rays, 
And  seek  Thy  face,  and  learn  Thy  praise. 

6  Blessed  are  the  men  whose  hearts  are  set 
To  find  the  way  to  Zion's  gate: 

God  is  their  strength,  and  through  the  road 
They  lean  upon  their  helper,  God. 


I'v\  L  M  S. 

7  Cheerful  they  walk  with  growing  strength, 
Till  all  >hall  meet  in  heaven  at  length; 
Till  all  before  Thy  face  appear, 

And  join    in    nobler   worship   there. 
84       Pari  II.  1..   M.  Watts. 

OB  \«  I       \\h    QLOBY. 

L  GREAT  God  attend,  while  /^i<>u  siiiLr- 
The  joy  that  from  Thy  presence  springs: 
To  Bpend  one  day,  with  Thee  en  earth, 
Exceeds  a  thousand  <lavs  of  mirth. 

"1  "Might  I  enjoy  the  meanest  place 
Within  Thy  bouse,  0  God  of  grace; 
Not  tents  of  ease,  nor  thrones  of  power, 

Should  tempt  my   feet   to  leave  Thy  door. 

3  God   is  OUT  BUn,    Il<'   makes  OUT  day: 
God  is  our  shield.   He  guards  our  way 
From  all  tli"  assaults  of  hell  and  sin, 
From   foes  without  and   foes  within. 

4  All  needful  grace  will  God  bestow, 

And  crown  that  grace  with  glory  too: 

He  gives   ns  all   things,   and   withholds 
No  real  good  from  upright  souls. 

5  O  God,  our  King,  Thy  sovereign  sway, 
The  glorious   hofetfl  of   heaven   obey; 

And  devils  at  Thy  prgsenee  dee: 
Blessed  is  the  man  that  trusts  in  Thee  I 

84  —  Paw  III.  H.M.  AVatts. 

LONGING     FOB     THE     BOUSE    OF    GOD. 
1  LORD  of  the  worlds  above, 
I  low  pleasant  and  how  fair, 
The  dwellings  of  Thy  love. 
Thine  earthly  temples  are! 


To  Thine  abode, 

My  heart  aspires, 


With  warm  desires 
To  see  my  (rod. 

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PSALMS. 

2  The  sparrow  for  her  young 
With  pleasure  seeks  a  nest, 
And  wandering  swallows  long 
To  find  their  wonted  rest: 


My  spirit  faints 
With  equal  zeal, 


To  rise  and  dwell 
Among  Thy  saints. 


3  O  happy  souls  that  pray 

Where  God  appoints  to  hear! 
O  happy  men  that  pay 

Their  constant  service  there  ! 
They  praise  Thee  still  ;  I      That  love  the  way 
And  happy  they,       |  To  Zion's  hill. 

4  They  go  from  strength  to  strength, 

Through  this  dark  vale  of  tears ; 
Till  each  arrives  at  length, 
Till  each  in  heaven  appears. 


O  glorious  seat, 

When  God  our  King 


Shall  thither  bring 
Our  willing  feet! 


5  To  spend  one  sacred  day, 

Where  God  and  saints  abide, 
Affords  diviner  joy, 

Than  thousand  days  beside: 


Where  God  resorts 
I  covet  more 


To  keep  the  door, 
Than  shine  in  courts. 


6  God  is  our  sun  and  shield, 
Our  light  and  our  defence ; 
With  gifts  His  hands  are  filled ; 
We  draw  our  blessings  thence 


Peculiar  grace, 
And  glory  too. 


He  shall  bestow 
On  Jacob's  race, 

7  The  Lord  His  people  loves; 
His  hand  no  good  withholds 
From  those  His  heart  approves, 
From  pure  and  pious  souls. 

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Thrice  happy  he, 
O  God  of  hosts, 


WllOSe   spirit    trust* 

Alone  in  Thee ! 


86— Part  L  L   it  Watts. 

mi.    BFIBR    acknuwi.iix,ii>    and    DB8IBED. 

1  LORD,  Thou  hast  called  Thy  grace  to  mind, 

Thon  hast  reversed  our  heavy  doom  : 
Bo  God  forgave  when  Israel  Binned, 

And  brought  IIi>  wandering  captives  home, 

2  Thou  hast  began  to  set  us  free, 

And  made  Thy  fiercest  wrath  abate: 
Now  Let  <>ur  hearts  be  turned  to  Thee; 
And  Thy  salvation  be  complete. 

3  Revive  our  dying  graces,  Lord, 

And  Let  Thy  saints  in  Thee  rejoice: 
Make  known  Thy  truth,  fulfil  Thy  word; 
AW'  wait  for  praise  to  tune  our  voice. 

4  We  wait  to  hoar  what  God  will  say: 

111- '11  speak,  and  give  His  people  peace: 
But  let  them  run  no  more  astray. 
Lest   His  returning  wrath  increase. 

85  —  Part  II.  L.  M.  AVatts. 

SALVATION      BY     CHRIST. 

1  SALVATION  is  for  ever  nigh, 

The  souls  that  fear  and  trust  the  Lord  ; 
And  grace,  descending  from  on  high, 
Fresh  hopes  of  glory  shall  afford. 

2  Mercy  and  truth  on   earth   are  met, 

Since  Christ  the  Lord  came  down  from  heaven: 
Dy  IIi>  obedience  so  complete, 

Justice  is  pleased,   and   peace  is  given. 

3  Now  truth  and  honour  shall  abound; 

Religion  dwell  on  earth  again : 
And  heavenly  influence  bless  the  ground, 

In  our    Redeemer's   gentle   reign; 

14:: 


P  S  A  L  M  - 

4  lli>  righteousness  is  gone  before, 
T<_>  give  us  free  access  to  God: 
Our  wandering  feet  shall  stray  no  more, 
But  mark  His  steps,  and  keep  the  road. 

86—  Part  I.  C.  M.  Watts. 

MAJESTY  AND  GRACE  OF  GOD. 

1  A^fOXG  the  princes,  earthly  gods. 

There  's  none  hath  power  divine ; 
Not  is  their  nature,  mighty  Lord ! 

Xor  are  their  works  like  Thine. 

2  The  nations.  Thou  hast  made,  shall  bring 

Their  offerings  round  Thy  throne: 
For  Thou  alone  dost  wondrous  things ; 
For  thou  art  God  alone. 

3  Lord,  I  would  walk  with  holy  feet : 

Teach  me  Thy  heavenly  ways : 
And  my  poor  scattered  thoughts  unite 
In  God  my  Father's  praise. 

4  Great  is  Thy  mercy,  and  my  tongue 

Shall  those  sweet  wonders  tell ; 
How  by  Thy  grace  my  sinking  soul 
Rose  from  the  deeps  oi  hell. 

86  —  Paet  II.  L.  M.  Ltvtngston. 

PLEADING  FOR  EVIDENCE  OF  AN  INTEREST  LN  CHRIST. 

1  JESUS,  my  God,  my  all  in  all. 

Display  Thy  power,  unveil  Thy  face; 
"Wilt  Thou  not  hear  when  sinners  call  \ 
Is  not  Thy  reign,  a  reign  of  grac 

2  A  thousand  times  my  tongue  hath  said, 

"  Bought  with  a  price,  I  'm  not  my  own  f1 
A  thousand  times  my  soul  hath  fled. 
And  sought  relief  before  Thy  throne. 

3  But  now  I  grope,  as  in  the  night : 

I  can't  believe,  and  dare  not  trust : 

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PS  A  I.  M  8, 

M\   patli  ia  hedged,  I  Bee  no  Light, 
M\   hopes  are  prostrate  in  the  dust. 
l   With  fears  thai  all  experience  pad 
Hath  been  delusive,  false  and  vain, 
I  dread,  lest  falling  short  at  Cast, 
I  never  .-hall  the  prize  obtain. 
:.  Wnen  to  the  cross  I  wish  to  fly, 

Ami  see  the  blood  of  Bprinkling  flow; 
To  Sinai's  mount,  not  Calvary, 
A  Legal  Bpirit  l»i<l>  me  go. 

6  Striving  t«»  Btretch  my  withered  anus, 

I   lain   would   give   myself  away; 
Bn!   >in>   and   guilt   excite   alarms, 

And   cheek   a  near  approach  to  Thee. 

7  Oh!  it'  already  C've  believed, 

If  ( ihrist  and  I  indeed  he  one  : 
Then  prove  thyself  my  Help  and  Shield, 
Or,   let   the   work   he  now   began. 

8  Show  me  a  token.  Lord,  for  :rood, 

And   let  me  know  that  I  am  Thine; 
Dispel  my  doubts,  disperse  the  blond, 
And  on  my  soul  benignant  shine. 

0  Now,   let  Thy   Spirit   from   above, 

Bear  witness  to  my  troubled  heart  ; 
Now  shed  abroad  my  Father's  love, 

And  filial  confidence  impart. 
1"  Then   shall   my  foes,   who   hate  me.   Bee 

That   (rod  is  faithful   to    His  saints ; 
That   He  hath   heard   and   helped   me. 

And  changed  to  praise  my  sad  complaint-. 
87  L.  M.  Watts. 

THE  CHURCH.  THE  BIRTH  PLACE  OF  THE  SAINT-. 

1  GOD  in  His  earthly  temples  lays 

Foundations  for  His  heavenly  praise; 

7  L45 


PSALMS. 

He  likes  the  tents  of  Jacob  well ; 
But  still  in  Zion  loves  to  dwell. 

2  His  mercy  visits  every  house, 

That  pays  its  night  and  morning  vows ; 
But  makes  a  more  delightful  stay, 
"Where  churches  meet  to  praise  and  pray. 

3  What  glories  were  described  of  old ! 
"What  wonders  are  of  Zion  told ! 
Thou  city  of  our  God  below, 

Thy  fame  shall  Tyre  and  Egypt  know. 

4  Egypt  and  Tyre,  the  Greek  and  Jew, 
Shall  there  begin  their  lives  anew ; 
Angels  and  men  shall  join  to  sing 
The  Hill,  where  living  waters  spring. 

5  "When  God  makes  up  his  last  account 
Of  natives  in  his  holy  mount, 
'Twill  be  an  honour  to  appear, 

As  one  new  born  and  nourished  there. 

88— Part  I.  L.  M.  D  wight. 

LIFE   THE    ONLY    ACCEPTED   TIME. 

1  "WHILE  life  prolongs  its  precious  light, 

Mercy  is  found  and  peace  is  given ; 

But  soon,  ah  soon !  th'  approaching  night 

Shall  blot  out  every  hope  of  heaven. 

2  "While  God  invites,  how  blessed  the  day! 

How  sweet  the  gospel's  charming  sound! 
"  Come,  sinners,  haste,  oh !   haste  away, 
"While  yet  a  pardoning  God  he's  found. 

3  In  that  lone  land  of  deep  despair, 

No  Sabbath's  heavenly  light  shall  rise; 
No  God  regard  your  bitter  prayer. 
Nor  Saviour  call  vou  to  the  skies." 

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r  s  a  L  M  8, 
88      Paw  II.  S.  |£  Dwight. 

-Mv\T-    SANCTIFIED. 

1  STRETCHED  on  the  bed  of  grief, 
In  lilenoc  long  I  lay  ; 

For  Bore  disease  and  wasting  pain 

Had   worn   mv    strength   away. 

2  How  mourned  my  sinking  bos] 

de  Sabbath's  hours  divine; 
The  dav   of  grace,   that   precious  day, 
( Consumed  in  Bense  and  Bin ! 

3  The   work,   the   mighty   work 

( )t'  lite,  bo  long  delayed ; 
Repentance,  yet  to  be  begun, 
Upon  a  dying  bed  | 

4  Then  to  the  Lord  I  prayed, 
And  raised  a  bitter  cry  : 

"Hear  me,  O  God,  and  aave  my  soul, 
Lest  I  for  ever  eti< 

5  Efe  heard  my  limnble  cry  ; 

He  >aved    my   BOnl   from   death  : 
To  him  I'll  give  my  heart  and  hands, 

And  consecrate  my  breath. 

Ye  sinners,  fear  the  Lord, 

While  yet  'tis  called  bo-day; 
Soon  will  the  awful  voice  of  death 

Command  your  SOOlfl   away. 

88— Part  III.  L  If.  D  wight. 

aJEBUJUODOllOM    A.xn   immortality. 

1  SHALL  man,  O  God  of  light  and  life, 

For  ever  moulder  in   the  gravel 
Gan'st  Thou   forget  Thy  glorious  work. 
Thy  promise,  and  Thy  power  to  save? 

2  Cease,  cease,  ye  vain  desponding  fears  : 

When  Christ,  our  Lord,  from  darkness  sprang, 

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l'S  A  Lift  - 

Death,  the  la-t  fee,  was  captive  led, 

And  heaven  with  praise  and  wonder  rang. 

3  II i in,  the  first  fruits.    \l 

Shall  follow  from  the  vanquished  grave ; 
He  mounts  His  throne,  the  King  of  kings, 
His  church  to  quicken,  and  to  save. 

4  Faith   sees  the  bright   eternal  do 

Unfold,  to  make  His  children  waj 
They  shall  be  clothed  with  endless  life, 
And  shine  in  everlasting  day. 

5  The  trump  shall  sound  :   the  dust  awak 

From  the  cold  tomb  the  slumberen  spring: 
Through  heaven  with  joy  their  myriad-  rise, 
And  hail  their  Saviour  and  their  King. 

88  —  PautIY.  L.  It 

A   BELIEVES   WALKING    IN   DAREN: 

1  LORD,  in  a  day  of  power  divine, 

Thy  grace  prevailed,  and  made  me  Thine : 
To  Thee,  my  soul,  when  young.  I  gave, 
And  trusted  in  Thy  power  to  save. 

2  But  where  remain  my  joy  and  pea 
Which,  then  I  thought,  would  never  cease? 
If  I  am  Thine,  how  can  it 

That  comforts  should  for  ever  flee? 

3  Involved   in  glooms  of  darkest  night. 
And  bani.-hed  from  Thy  blissful  sight, 
I  seek  Thy  face  on  every  side ; 

But  still  the  glooms  of  night  abide. 

4  Up  from  my  youth,  deprived   of  joy, 
Afflictions  all  my  peace  destroy ; 
Thy  terrors  oft  distract  my  soul. 
And  sorrows  ri  nd  control. 

Oh!  turn  Thine  hand,  command  relief. 

Restore  my  peace,  assuage  my  gri 

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And  let,  of  future  r* -t .  an  heir 
<  tae  <lr<'j»  of  consolation  share. 

89      PartL  I..  M.  Wxm. 

mi     «  01  i  n  \\  i    m  kDI    w  1  in    CHRIST. 

1  F<  )\l  »\  er  Bhall  my  song  record 

The   truth    and    nieivv    of  the    Lord  ; 

Ifercy  and  truth  for  ever  stand, 

Like  heaven,  established  by  Hi>  hand. 

2  Thns  to  His  Son   He  Bware  and  said: 
"With  thcr  M\   covenanl  first  was  made; 
In  Thee  shall  dying  sinners  livej 

Glory  and  grace  are  Thine  to  give. 
8  Be  Thon  M\  Prophet,  Thou  liy  Prieai  : 

Thy   children    >hall    he  ever   bleat  J 

Thou  art   My  chosen  King;  Thy  throne 
shall  Bland  eternal,  like  Mv  own." 
4  Now  let  the  church  rejoice,  and  sing', 
Jesus  her  Saviour,  and  her  King: 
Angela  IIi>  heavenly  wonders  Bhow, 
And  saints  declare  His  works  below. 

89  — Pabt  II.  (  .   M.  Watts. 

[HE    l  Ainu  i  i.M  BS   Oi   QOD. 

l   MY  never  ceasing  songs  shall  Bhow 

The  mercies  of  the  Lord : 
And  make  Buooeeding  ages  know, 

How  faithful  is  His  word. 
S  The  Bacred  truths  His  Lips  pronoun/ 

Shall    firm   as   heaven   endure  | 

And  it'  He  Bpeaks  a  promise  once, 

Tlf   eternal   grace   is   sure. 
3   How   long   the   race  of   David   held 

The  promised  Jewish  Throne! 
But  there's  a  nobler  covenanl  sealed 
To  David's  greater  Son. 

1!'' 


PSALMS. 

4  His  seed  for  ever  shall  possess 

A  throne  above  the  skies; 
The  meanest  subject  of  His  grace, 
Shall  to  that  glory  rise. 

5  Lord  God  of  hosts,  Thy  wondrous  ways 

Are  sung  by  saints  above; 
And  saints  on  earth  their  honours  raise 
To  Thy  unchanging  love. 

89  — Part  III.  CM.  Watts. 

THE    POWER    AXD    MAJESTY    OF    GOD. 

1  WITH  reverence  let  the  saints  appear, 

And  bow  before  the  Lord; 
His  high  commands  adoring  hear, 
And  tremble  at  His  word. 

2  How  terrible  Thy  glories  be! 

How  bright  Thine  armies  shine ! 
Where  is  the  power  that  vies  with  Thee? 
Or  truth  compared  with  Thine  ? 

3  The  northern  pole  and  southern,  rest 

On  Thy  supporting  hand ; 
Darkness  and  day  from  east  to  west, 
Move  round  at  Thy  command. 

4  Thy  words  the  raging  winds  control, 

And  rule  the  boisterous  deep : 
Thou  raakest  the  sleeping  billows  roll, 
The  rolling  billows  sleep. 

5  Heaven,  earth,  and  air,  and  sea  are  Thine, 

And  the  dark  world  of  hell ; 
How  did  Thine  arm  in  vengeance  shine 
When  Egypt  durst  rebel! 

6  Justice  and  judgment  are  Thy  throne. 

Yet  wondrous  is  Thy  grace; 
While  truth  and  mercy,  joined  in  one, 
Invite  us  near  Tliv  face. 

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89       PmmIV.  CM.  Watts. 

mi.    BLESSEDNESS   0*    ENOW&tiQ   tin:   QOBPEL. 

i    BLESSED  an*  the  souls  that  Lear  and  know 
The  gospel's  joyful  Bound ; 
Peace  shall  attend  the  path  they  go, 

And    light   their  Bteps   BUltOUUcL 

2  Their  joy  shall   hear  their  .-pints  up 

Through  their  Redeemer's  name; 
EBs  righteousness  exalts  their  hope, 
Nor  Satan  dares  condemn. 

3  The    Lord,   <>ur  glory   and   defence, 

Strength  and  salvation  gives; 
Israel  !  thy   King  for  ever  reigns, 
Thy  God  for  ever  lives. 

89—  I'aktV.  CM.  Watts. 

(  BBlSt'S    MK.niAToUIAL    KINGDOM. 

1  HEAR  what  the  Lord  in  vision  said, 

And  made   His  mercy  known; 
"Sinners,  behold,  your  help  is  laid 
On   My  almighty  Son. 

2  High  shall  lie  reign  on  David's  throne, 

My  people's  better  King; 
My  arm  shall  beat   Ilis  rivals  down, 
And  still   new  subjects  bring. 

3  My  truth  shall  guard   Him  in  His  way, 

With   mercy   by    II is   side; 
While  in   My   name  through  earth  and  sea, 
He  shall   in  triumph  ride. 

4  My  covenant  stands  for  ever  fa^t. 

My  promises  are  strong  ; 
Firm  as  the  heavens   His  throne  shall  last, 
His  seed   endure  as  long." 

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PSALMS. 

89  —  Paet  VI.  C.  M.  Watts. 

the  covenant:  unchangeable. 

1  YET  (saith  the  Lord)  if  David's  race, 

The  children  of  My  Son, 
Should  break  My  laws,  abuse  My  grace, 
And  tempt  Mine  anger  down ; 

2  Their  sins  I'll  visit  with  the  rod, 

And  make  their  folly  smart ; 
But  I'll  not  cease  to  be  their  God, 
Nor  from  My  truth  depart. 

3  My  covenant  I  will  ne'er  revoke, 

But  keep  My  grace  in  mind ; 
Ajid  what  eternal  love  hath  spoke, 
Eternal  truth  shall  bind. 

4  Once  have  I  sworn  (I  need  no  more) 

Ajid  pledged  My  holiness, 
To  seal  My  sacred  promise  sure 
To  David  and  his  race. 

5  The  sun  shall  see  his  offspring  rise, 

And  spread  from  sea  to  sea, 
Long  as  he  travels  round  the  skies 
To  give  the  nations  day. 

6  Sure  as  the  moon  that  rules  the  night. 

His  kingdom  shall  endure ; 
Till  the  fixed  laws  of  shade  and  light 
Shall  be  observed  no  more. 

89  —  Part  YIL  L.  M.  Watts. 

MORTALITY    AND    HOPE. 

1  EEMEMBER,  Lord,  our  mortal  state ! 
How  frail  our  life ;  how  short  the  date ! 
"Where  is  the  man  that  draws  his  breath, 
Safe  from  disease,  secure  from  death  I 

2  Lord,  while  we  see  whole  nations  die, 
Our  flesh  and  sense  repine  and  crv, 

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PSALMS. 

••  fcfusl  death  for  ever  rage  and  reign! 

Or  Last  Thou  made  mankind  in  vain' 
::  Win-re  ia  Thy  promise  to  the  jusl  I 

Are  doI  'l'li \   servants  turned  t«>  dust  F1 

Bnl  t*aith  forbida  these  mournful  Bighs, 

Ami  sees  the  Bleeping  dust  arise. 
4  Thai  glorious  hour,  thai  dreadful  day, 

\Yil>e>  the  reproach  of  saints  away; 

And  clean  the  honour  of  Thy  word: 

Awake,  our  Bonis,  and  bless  the  Lord. 

90- Pun    I.  L.   M.  Watts, 

max    MORTAL    A\D   GOD   ETERNAL. 

1  THKOUGH    every   age,   eternal   God! 
Thou  art  our  rest,  our  Bafe  abode; 

High  was  Thy  Hirone,  ere  heaven  was  made. 

Or  earth  Thy   humble  footstool   laid. 

2  Long  had'st  Thou  reigned  ere  time  began, 
Or  dust  was  fashioned  into  man; 

And  long  Thy  kingdom  Bball  endure. 

When  earth  and  time  shall  be  no  more. 
8    But   man,   weak   man.   is  horn  to  die, 
Made  np  of  guilt  and  vanity: 
Thy  dreadful  sentence,  Lord,  was  just, 
".Return,  ye  sinners,  to  your  dust." 

4  A  thousand  of  our  years  amount 
Scarce  to  a  day   in  Thine  account; 
Like  yesterday's  departed  light, 
Or  the  last  watch  of  ending  night 

5  Death,  like  an  overflowing  Btream, 
Sweeps  ns  away:  our  life's  a  dream; 
An  empty   tale;   a   morning  flower, 
Cut  down  and  withered  in  an  hour. 

,;   <  Mir  age  to  seventy  years   i>  Bet  ; 

How  short  the  term!  how  frail  the  state! 
7*  153 


PSALMS. 

And  if  to  eighty  we  arrive, 

We  rather  sigh  and  groan,  than  live. 

7  But  oh  !  how  oft  Thy  wrath  appears, 
And  cuts  off  our  expected  years ! 
Thy  wrath  awakes  our  humble  dread : 
We  fear  the  power  that  strikes  us  dead. 

8  Teach  us,  O  Lord,  how  frail  is  man, 
Aud  kindly  lengthen  out  our  span ; 
Till  faith,  and  love,  and  piety, 

Fit  us  to  die,  and  dwell  with  Thee. 

90  —  Part  II.  CM.  Watts. 

MAX    FRAIL,    AXD    GOD    OUR    REFUGE. 

1  OL^R  God,  our  help  in  ages  past, 

Our  hope  for  years  to  come, 
Our  shelter  from  the  stormy  blast, 
And  our  eternal  home ! 

2  Before  the  hills  in  order  stood, 

Or  earth  received  her  frame, 
From  everlasting  Thou  art  God, 
To  endless  years  the  same. 

3  Time,  like  an  ever  rolling  stream, 

Bears  all  its  sons  away ; 
They  fly,  forgotten,  as  a  dream 
Dies  at  the  opening  day. 

4  Our  God,  our  help  in  ages  past, 

Our  hope  for  years  to  come, 
Be  Thou  our  guard  while  troubles  last, 
And  our  eternal  home. 

90  — Part  in.  CM.  Watts. 

DEATH    THE    EFFECT    OF    SLX  :    BREVITY    OF   LTFE. 

1  LORD,  if  Thine  eyes  survey  our  faults, 
And  justice  grow  severe. 
Thy  dreadful  wrath  exceeds  our  thoughts, 
And  burns  beyond  our  fear. 

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2  Thine  anger  turns  our  frame  to  dust; 
By  one  offence  to  Thee, 
Adam  and  all  his  Bona  have  lost 
Their  immortality. 

8    Life,   like  a   vain   amusement,  flies, 
A  fable  <>r  a  aong : 
By  swift  degrees  onr  nature  dies, 
Nor  can  our  joyfl  be  long. 

4  Tifi  bat   a  few,   whose   dayfl  amount 

To  three  score  years  and  ten; 
And  all,  beyond   that  short  account, 
Is  sorrow,  toil  and  pain. 

."»    Almighty  God,   reveal   Thy   1 
And   not  Thy  wrath   alone: 
Oh!  let  our  sweet  experience  prove 
The  mercies  of  Thy  throne! 

90  —  Pajct  TV.  C.  M.  Watts. 

BRK.VTHIXo    AITKR    TIKAVEN. 

1  RETURN'.  0  God  of  love,  return; 

Earth  is  a  tiresome  place: 
How  long  shall  we,  Thy  children,  mourn 
Our  absenee  from  Thy  face? 

2  Let  heaven  succeed  our  painful  years, 

Let  sin  and  sorrow  cease; 
And,  in  proportion  to  our  tears, 
So  make  our  joys  increase. 

3  Thy  wonders  to  Thy  servants  show, 

Make  Thy  own  work  com  pier 
Then  shall  our  souls  Thy  glory  know, 
And  own  Thy  love  was  great. 

4  Then  shall  we  shine  before  Thy  throne, 

In  all  Thy  beauty.   Lord  : 
And,  the  poor  service,  we  have  done, 
Meet  a  divine  reward. 

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91  —  Part  I.  L.  M.  Watts. 

SAFETY   IN   DISEASES   AND   DANGERS. 

1  He  that  hath  made  his  refuge  God, 
Shall  find  a  most  secure  abode; 
Shall  walk  all  day  beneath  His  shade, 
And  there  at  night  shall  rest  his  head. 

2  Then  will  I  say,  "My  God,  Thy  power, 
Shall  be  my  fortress  and  my  tower: 

I,  that  am  formed  of  feeble  dust, 
Make  Thine  almighty  arm  my  trust." 

3  Thrice  happy  man !  thy  Maker's  care 
Shall  keep  thee  from  the  fowler's  snare, 
Satan,  the  tempter,  who  betrays 
Unguarded  souls  a  thousand  ways. 

4  Just  as  a  hen  protects  her  brood 

From  birds  of  prey  that  seek  their  blood, 
Under  her  feathers  ;  so  the  Lord 
Makes  His  own  arm  His  people's  guard. 

5  If  burning  beams  of  noon  conspire 
To  dart  a  pestilential  fire, 

God  is  their  life :  His  wings  are  spread, 
To  shield  them  with  an  healthful  shade. 

6  If  vapours  with  malignant  breath 
Rise  thick,  and  scatter  midnight  death, 
Israel  is  safe :  the  poisoned  air 
Grows  pure,  if  Israel's  God  be  there. 

7  What  though  a  thousand  at  thy  side, 
At  thy  right  hand  ten  thousand  died; 
Thy  God  His  chosen  people  saves 
Among  the  dead,  amid  the  graves. 

8  But  if  the  fire,  or  plague,  or  sword, 
Receive  commission  from  the  Lord, 
To  strike  His  saints  among  the  rest, 
Their  very  pains  and  death  are  blessed. 


P  S  a  L  M  s. 

!»  The  Bword,  the  pestilence,  or  fire, 
Shall  but  fulfil  their  best  desire: 
From  sins  and  sorrows  eel  them  free, 
And  bring  Thy  children,  Lord,  to  Thee, 

91   -Pari  II.  C.  M.  Watts. 

A    PROMISE   OF    DIVINE    PBOTBOTIOH. 

1  V M  sons  «»t"  men,  a  feeble  race, 

Exposed  to  every  snare, 
Come,  make  the  Lord  your  dwelling  place. 

And   try,   and    trust    II  is   care. 

2  No  ill   shall   enter   where  yon   dwell; 

Or  it'  the  plague  come  nigh, 
And  sweep  the  wicked  down  to  hell, 
'Twill  raise  Bis  saints  on  high. 

3  He'll  give  ili>  angels  charge  t<>  keep 

^  our  tret   in   all   their  ways ; 
To  watch  your  pillow  while  yon  sleep, 
And  guard  your  happy  days. 

4  Their  hands  shall   hear  you,   Lest  yon  fall, 

And  dash  against  the  Btones: 

Arc  they  not  servants  at   His  call, 
And   sent   t'   attend   His  sons? 

5  Adders  and  lions  ye  shall  tread; 

The  tempter's  wiles  defeat : 

For  He  that  broke  the  serpent's  head, 
Puts  Him  beneath  your  feet. 

G  "Because  on  me  they  set  their  love, 
I'll  save  them:"  saith  the  Lord, 
"I'll  bear  their  joyful    >onl>  above 
Destruction   and   the   >word. 

7  My  grace  shall  answer  when  they  call; 
In  trouble  I'll  be  nigh: 
My   power  shall  help  them  when  they  fall, 
And  raise  them  when  they  die. 

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8  Those  that  on  earth  my  name  have  known, 
I  '11  honour  them  in  heaven ; 
There  my  salvation  shall  be  shown, 
And  endless  life  be  given." 

92  —  Part  I.  L.  M.  Watts. 

FOR   THE    LORD*S    DAY. 

1  SWEET  is  the  work,  my  God,  my  King, 
To  praise  Thy  name,  give  thanks  and  sing : 
To  show  Thy  love  by  morning  light, 

And  talk  of  all  Thy  truth  at  night. 

2  Sweet  is  the  day  of  sacred  rest, 

No  mortal  care  shall  seize  my  breast: 
Oh !  may  my  heart  in  tune  be  found, 
Like  David's  harp  of  solemn  sound. 

3  My  heart  shall  triumph  in  my  Lord, 
And  bless  His  works,  and  bless  His  word : 
Thy  works  of  grace,  how  bright  they  shine! 
How  deep  Thy  counsels !   how  divine ! 

4  Fools  never  raise  their  thoughts  so  high, 
Like  brutes  they  live,  like  brutes  they  die: 
Like  grass  they  flourish,  till  Thy  breath 
Blasts  them  in  everlasting  death. 

5  But  I  shall  share  a  glorious  part, 
When  grace  hath  well  refined  my  heart; 
And  fresh  supplies  of  joy  are  shed, 
Like  holy  oil,  to  cheer  my  head. 

6  Sin,  my  worst  enemy  before, 

Shall  vex  my  eyes  and  ears  no  more: 
My  inward  foes  shall  all  be  slain; 
Nor  Satan  break  my  peace  again. 

7  Then  shall  I  see,  and  hear,  and  know 
All  I  desired  or  wished  below : 

And  every  power  find  sweet  employ 
In  that  eternal  world  of  jo  v. 

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1'-  \  I.M  8, 

92  — Pak  II.  L    It  AVatts. 

mi    (  mi:i  ii,    mi    ».ai:i>i  \   «-i    «..>i>. 

1  LORD,  'tis  a  pleasant  tiling  to  stand 
In  gardens  planted  by  Thy  hand. 

Let  me  within  Thy  courts  !»<•  Been, 
Like  a  young  cedar  fresh  and  green, 

2  [here  grow  Thv  saints  in  faith  and  love, 
Blessed  with  Thine  influence  from  above; 
Nol   Lebanon  with  all  it.-  trees, 

Fields  Buch  a  comely  Bight  as  thee 

3  The   plants  of  grace  shall   ever  live; 

Nature  decays,  hut  grace  must  thrive; 
Time,  that  doth  all  things  else  impair. 
Still  makes  them  flourish  strong  and  fair. 

4  Laden   with   fruit-   of  age.    they    show 
The   Lord   is  holy,  just   and  true; 

\  .  .  that  attend  His  gates,  shall  rind 
A   God   unfaithful   or  unkind. 

93  L.  M.  Watts. 

TTKUXITY    AXD    PoMINloX    OF    GOD. 

1  JEHOVAB  reigns:  He  dwells  in  light 
Girded  with  majesty  and  might: 

The  world,  created  by  His  hands, 
Still  on  its  first   foundation  stands. 

2  But  ere  this  spacious  world   was  made, 
Or  had   its  first  foundation  laid; 

Thv   throne  eternal   ages  stood, 

Thyself  the  ever  living  God. 
8    Like  floods  the  angry   nations  rise, 

And   aim   their  rage   against   the  skies; 

Vain   foods  that   aim   their  rage  so  high! 

At  Thy  rebuke  the  billows  die. 
4  For  ever  shall  Thv  throne  endure; 

Thv  promise  stands  for  ever  sure: 

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PSALMS. 

And  everlasting  holiness 

Becomes  the  dwellings  of  thy  grace. 

94— Part  L  C.  M.  Waits. 

SINNERS    THREATENED  I    SAINTS    CHASTISED. 

1  O  GOD,  to  whom  revenge  belongs, 

Proclaim  Thy  wrath  aloud ; 
Let  sovereign  power  redress  our  wrongs, 
Let  justice  smite  the  proud. 

2  They  say,  "The  Lord  nor  sees  nor  hears:" 

When  will  the  fools  be  wise  ? 
Can  He  be  deaf,  who  formed  their  ears  \ 
Or  blind,  who  made  their  eyes? 

3  He  knows  their  impious  thoughts  are  vain, 

And  they  shall  feel  His  power; 
His  wrath  shall  pierce  their  souls  with  pain 
In  some  surprising  hour. 

4  But  if  Thy  saints  deserve  rebuke, 

Thou  hast  a  gentler  rod ; 
Thy  providences  and  Thy  book 
Shall  make  them  know  their  God. 

5  Blessed  is  the  man  Thy  hands  chastise, 

x\.nd  to  his  duty  draw : 
Thy  chastenings  make  Thy  children  wise, 
When  they  forget  Thy  law. 

6  But  God  will  ne'er  cast  off  His  saints, 

Nor  His  own  promise  break ; 
He  pardons  His  inheritance 
For  their  Kedeemer's  sake. 

94  —  Part  EL  C.  M.  «         Watts. 

GOD  OUR  SUPPORT  AND  COMFORT. 

1  "WHO  will  arise  and  plead  my  right, 

Against  my  numerous  foes ; 

While  earth  and  hell  their  force  unite, 

And  all  my  hopes  oppose? 

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PS  A  LMS, 

S  Had  Dot  tin'  Lord,  my  rook,  my  help, 
Sustained  my  minting  bead, 
M\   life  bad  now  in  silence  dwelt; 
My  soul  among  the  dead. 

8  "Alas!  my  aliding  feet  \"  I  cried, 
Thy  promise  waa  my  prop: 
Thy  grace  stood  constant  by  my  side, 
Thy  spirit  bore  me  up. 

4  While  multitudes  of  mournful  thoughts 

Within  my  bosom  roll ; 
Thy  boundless  love  forgives  my  faults, 
Thy  comforts  cheer  my  soul. 

5  Powers  of  iniquity  may  rise, 

And   frame   pernicious   laws; 
But  God,  my  refuge,  rules  the  skies; 
He  will   defend  my  cau>e. 

6  Let  malice  vent  her  rage  aloud. 

Let  bold  blasphemers  scoff: 
The  Lord  our  God  shall  judge  the  proud, 
And  cut   the  dinners  off. 

95  — Part  I.  CM.  Watts. 

PREPARATION    FOR    PRAYER. 

1  SIXG  to  the  Lord  Jehovah's  name, 

And  in  His  strength  rejoice : 
When   II is  salvation  is  our  theme, 
Exalted  be  our  voice. 

2  With  thanks  approach  His  awful  sight, 

And  psalms  of  honour  sing: 
The  Lord's  a  God  of  boundless  might. 
The  whole  creation's  King. 

3  Let  princes  hear,  let   angels  know, 

How  mean  their  natures  seem. 
Those  gods  on  high,  and  gods  below, 
When  once  compared  with  Him. 

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PSALMS. 

4  Earth,  with  its  caverns  dark  and  deep, 

Lies  in  His  spacious  hand ; 
He  fixed  the  seas,  what  bounds  to  keep, 
And  where  the  hills  must  stand. 

5  Come,  and  with  humble  souls  adore; 

Come,  kneel  before  His  face; 
Oh!  may  the  creatures  of  His  power 
Be  children  of  His  grace! 

6  Now  is  the  time:  He  bends  His  ear, 

And  waits  for  your  request: 
Come,  lest  He  rouse  His  wrath,  and  swear 
"Ye  shall  not  see  my  rest." 

95  —  Part  II.  S.  M.  Watts. 

A   CALL   TO    DELAYING   SINNERS. 

1  COME,  sound  His  praise  abroad, 
And  hymns  of  glory  sing: 

Jehovah  is  the  sovereign  God, 
The  universal  King. 

2  He  formed  the  deeps  unknown ; 
He  gave  the  seas  their  bound; 

The  watery  worlds  are  all  His  own, 
And  all  the  solid  ground. 

3  Come,  worship  at  His  throne, 
Come,  bow  before  the  Lord: 

"We  are  His  work,  and  not  our  own, 
He  formed  us  by  His  word. 

4  To-day  attend  His  voice, 
Nor  dare  provoke  His  rod ; 

Come,  like  the  people  of  His  choice, 
And  own  your  gracious  God. 

5  But  if  your  ears  refuse 
The  language  of  His  grace; 

And  hearts  grow  hard  like  stubborn  Jews, 
That  unbelieving  race: 

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P  3  ALMS. 

8  The  Lord  in  vengeance  drafted, 

Will  lift   His  hand  and  Bwear; 
wYe  that  despise  Mv  promised  rest, 
shall  have  no  portion  there." 

95  —  Paw  III.  L  M.  Watts. 

WAKMNw    AGAINST    DELAY. 

1   COME,  let  our  souls  address  the  Lord, 
Who  framed  our  nature  with   His  word: 
He  is  our  Shepherd;  we  the  sheep 
His  mercy  chose,  His  pastures  keep. 

•_'  Dome,  let  us  hear  His  voice  to-day, 
Ihe  counsels  of  His  love  obey; 
Nor   Let   OUr  hardened   hearts  renew 

The  Bins  and  plagues  that  farad  knew. 
3  Seize  the  kind  promise,  while  it  waits, 
And   march   to  Xion's  heavenly  gates; 
Believe,  and  take  the  promised  rest; 
Obey,  and  be  for  ever  blest. 

96— PART    I.  C.    M.  WATTS. 

TIIK    FIRST    AND    SECOND   COMING   OF   CHRIST. 

1  SI  NO   to  the  Lord,  ye  distant  land.-, 

Ye  tribes  of  every  tongue ; 
His  rich  display  of  grace  demands 
A   new  and  nobler  song. 

2  Say  to  the  nations,  Jesus  reigns, 

God's  own  almighty  S<m: 
His  power  the  sinking  world  sustains, 
And  grace  surrounds  IIi>  tin-one. 

3  Let  heaven   proclaim  the  joyful  day; 

Joy  through  the  earth  be  seen: 
Let  cities  shine  in  bright  array. 
And  helds  in  cheerful  green, 
■i  Let  an  unusual  joy  surprise 
The  islands  of  the  BBS  : 

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PSALMS. 

Ye  mountains  sink ;  ye  valleys  rise ; 
Prepare  the  Lord  His  way. 

5  Behold  He  comes !  He  comes  to  bless 

The  nations  as  their  God : 
To  show  the  world  His  righteousness, 
And  send  His  truth  abroad. 

6  But  when  His  voice  shall  raise  the  dead, 

And  bid  the  world  draw  near; 
How  will  the  guilty  nations  dread, 
To  see  their  Judge  appear ! 

96  --  Part  II.  L.  P.  M.  Watts. 

UNIVERSAL    ACKNOWLEDGMENT    OF    GOD. 

1  THE  heathen  know  Thy  glory,  Lord; 
The  wondering  nations  read  Thy  word ; 

In  these  far  climes  Jehovah  's  known  : 
Our  worship  shall  no  more  be  paid 
To  gods  which  mortal  hands  have  made; 

Our  Maker  is  our  God  alone. 

2  He  framed  the  globe,  He  built  the  sky; 
He  made  the  shining  worlds  on  high, 

And  reigns  complete  in  glory  there: 
His  beams  are  majesty  and  light; 
His  beauties,  how  divinely  bright ! 

His  temple,  how  divinely  fair! 

3  Come,  the  great  day,  the  glorious  hour, 
When  earth  shall  feel  His  saving  power. 

And  barbarous  nations  fear  His  name : 
Tli en  shall  the  race  of  man  confess 
The  beauty  of  His  holiness, 

And  in  His  courts  His  grace  proclaim. 

97  —  Part  I.  L.  M.  Watts. 

CHRIST   COMING    TO   JUDGMENT. 


1  HE  reigns ;  the  Lord,  the  Saviour  reigns ! 

lie  strains: 

164 


Praise  Him  in  evangelic  strains 


r  S  a  L  m  - 

Let  the  whole  earth  in  songs  rejoice, 
And  distant  islands  join  their  voice. 

2  Deep  are  His  counsels  and  unknown ; 
Bnt  grace  and  truth  BUpport  \\\>  throne: 
Though  gloomy  elouds  Hi>  way  surround. 
Justice  is  their  eternal  ground. 

3  In  robes  of  judgment,  lo,  He  conies! 
Shakes  the  wide  earth,  and  cleaves  the  tombs! 
Before  Him  burns  devouring  tire; 

The  mountains  melt,  the  seas  retire. 

4  IIi>  enemies,  with  son'  dismay, 

Fly   from   the  Bight,   and   >linn   the  day  : 
Then  lift  your  heads,  ye  saints,  on  high, 
And  Bing,  for  your  redemption's  nigh. 

97— Paw  II.  L.  M.  Watts. 

O] IK  1ST     ADOBED    BY     ANOKLS. 

1  THE  Lord  is  conic;  the  heavens  proclaim 
His  birth;  the  nations  learn   His  name; 
An  unknown  star  directs  the  road 

Of  eastern  Bages  to  their  God. 

2  All  ye  bright  armies  of  the  ski- 

Go,  worship,  where  the  Saviour  lies: 
Angels  and  kings  before  Him  bow, 
Those  gods  on  high,  and  gods  below. 

3  Let  idols  totter  to  the  ground, 

And  their  own  worshippers  confound: 

Let  Judah  Bhont,  let  Zion  sing, 

And  earth  confess  her  sovereign  King. 

97  —  Pakt  III.  L.  M.  Watts. 

OK. UK     AND    Ol.oKY. 

1  TIT  Almighty  reigns,  exalted  high 

O'er  all   the  earth,  o'er  all  the  >ky  : 
Though  clouds  and   darkness  veil   His  i'cet. 

His  dwelling  is  the  mercy  seat. 

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PSALMS. 

2  O  ye  that  love  His  holy  name. 
Hate  every  work  of  sin  and  shame ! 
He  guards  the  souls  of  all  His  friends, 
And  from  the  snares  of  hell  defends. 

3  Immortal  light,  and  joys  unknown. 
Are  for  the  saints  in  darkness  sown  ; 
Those  glorious  seeds  shall  spring  and  rise, 
And  the  bright  harvest  bless  our  eyes. 

4:  Rejoice,  ye  righteous,  and  record 
The  sacred  honours  of  the  Lord  : 
Xone  but  the  soul  that  feels  His  grace, 
Can  triumph  in  His  holiness. 

98  —Part  I.  C.  M.  Watts. 

PRAISE    FOR    THE    GOSPEL. 

1  TO  our  almighty  Maker,  God, 

Xew  honours  be  addressed : 
His  great  salvation  shines  abroad, 
And  makes  the  nations  blessed. 

2  He  spake  the  word  to  Abraham  first  ; 

His  truth  fulfils  the  grace : 
The  Gentiles  make  His  name  their  trust. 
And  learn  His  righteousness. 

3  Let  the  whole  earth  His  love  proclaim, 

With  all  her  different  tongues : 
And  spread  the  honours  of  His  name, 
In  melody  and  songs. 

98  — Part  H.  C.  M.  Watts. 

the  Messiah's  doming  axd  kingdom. 

1  JOY  to  the  world :   the  Lord  is  come : 

Let  earth  receive  her  King; 
Let  every  heart  prepare  Him  room, 
And  heaven  and  nature  sing. 

2  Joy  to  the  earth  :   the  Saviour  reigns: 

Let  men  their  son^s  employ  : 

166 


PBA  I.Ms. 

While  fields  and  floods,  rocks,  bilk  and  plains, 

Repeal  the  Bounding  jog . 
8  Xo  more  le1  Bins  and  sorrows  grow. 

Nor  thorns  infest  the  ground: 
He  cornea,  to  make  II is  blessings  llow. 

Far  as  tin-  enrse  is  found. 
4  lie  rules  the  world  with  truth  and  grace, 

And  makes  the  nations  prove 
The  glories  of  Bis  righteousness, 

And  wonders  of  His  love. 

99  — Part  I.  S.  M.  Waits. 

THE     KINGDOM     AND    MAJESTY    OF    CHRIST. 

1  THE  Lord  Jehovah  reigns, 

Let  all  the  nations  fear; 
Let  Burners  tremble  at  His  throne; 
And  saints  he  humble  there. 

2  Jesus  the  Saviour  reigns, 
Let  earth  adore  its  Lord: 

Bright  eheruhs   His  attendants  stand. 
And  swift   t'ultil    His  word. 

3  In  Zion  is   His  throne; 
His  honours  are  divine; 

His  church  shall  make  His  wonders  known. 
For  there  His  glories  shine. 

4  How  holy  is  His  name! 
How  terrible  His  praise! 

Justice,  and  truth,  and  judgment  join, 
In  all   His  works   of  grace. 

99— Paw  H  &M  Watts. 

THK    MAJESTY    AND    (,RACE    OF    GOD. 

1  EXALT  the  Lord  our  God, 
And  worship  at  His  feet ; 

His  ways  are  wisdom,   power  and  truth. 
And  mercv   is   IIi>  seat 

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PSALMS. 

2  When  Israel  was  His  church, 
When  Aaron  was  His  priest, 

When  Moses  cried,  when  Samuel  prayed, 
He  gave  His  people  rest. 

3  Oft  He  forgave  their  sins, 
Nor  would  destroy  their  race; 

And  oft  He  made  His  vengeance  known, 
When  they  abused  His  grace. 

4  Exalt  the  Lord  our  God; 
His  grace  is  still  the  same: 

Still  he  *s  a  God  of  holiness, 
And  jealous  for  His  name. 

100  — Part  I.  L.  M.  Watts. 

PRAISE    TO    OUR    CREATOR. 

1  BEFORE  Jehovah's  awful  throne, 

Ye  nations,  bow  with  sacred  joy: 
Know  that  the  Lord  is  God  alone; 
He  can  create,  and  He  destroy. 

2  His  sovereign  power,  without  our  aid, 

Made  us  of  clay,  and  formed  us  men; 
And  when  like  wandering  sheep  we  strayed, 
He  brought  us  to  His  fold  again. 

3  We  are  His  people,  we  His  care; 

Our  souls  and  all  our  mortal  frame: 
What  lasting  honours  shall  we  rear, 
Almighty  Maker,  to  Thy  name  I 

4  We  '11  crowd  Thy  gates  with  thankful  songs : 

High  as  the  heaven,  our  voices  raise: 
And  earth,  with  her  ten  thousand  tongues, 
Shall  fill  Thy  courts  with  sounding  praise. 

5  Wide  as  the  world  is  Thy  command ; 

Yast  as  eternity  Thy  love : 
Firm  as  a  rock  Thy  truth  must  stand, 
When  rolling  years  shall  cease  to  move. 

168 


P  S  A  L  M  9. 

100-   Pari     II.  II.    M.  DwiOHT. 

PB  USE   T<>   0UB    PRESERVER. 

1  SIN"G  to  tin-  Lord  moit  higk; 

Let    every   land    adore: 
"With  grateful   voice  make  known 
1 1  is  goodness  and  His  power. 

And  let  1 1  is  praise 
Inspire  your  tongues. 


Let  cheerful  songs 


Declare  His  ways, 

2  Enter   His  courts  with  joy; 
With  fear  address  the  Lord : 
lie  formed  us  with  His  hand, 
And  quickened  by    His  word. 


O'er  every  sea, 
And  every  land. 


With  wide  command, 
lie  spreads  His  sway 

3  His  hands  provide  our  food, 
And  every  blessing  give: 
We  feed  upon  His  care, 
And  in  His  pastures  live. 


And  let  His  praise 
Inspire  your  tongues. 


With  cheerful  songs, 
Declare  His  ways, 

4  Good  is  the  Lord  our  God, 
His  truth  and  mercy  sure ; 
While  earth  and  heaven  shall  last, 
His  promises  endure. 


With  bonnteous  hand, 
He  spreads  His  sway, 


O'er  every  sea, 
And  every  land. 


101  — Part  I.  L.  M.  Watts. 

THE    MAGISTRATE'S    PSALM. 

1  MERCY  and  judgment  are  my  song: 
And  since  they  both  to  Thee  belong, 
My  gracious  God,  my  righteous  King, 
To  Thee  my  songs  and  vows  I  '11  bring. 

2  If  I  am  raised  to  bear  the  sword, 

I  '11  take  my  counsels  from  Thy  word : 
8  169 


PSALMS. 

Thy  justice  and  Thy  heavenly  grace 
Shall  be  the  pattern  of  my  ways. 

3  Let  wisdom  all  my  actions  guide, 
And  let  my  God  with  me  reside: 

No  wicked  thing  shall  dwell  with  me, 
Which  may  provoke  Thy  jealousy. 

4  I'll  search  the  land,  and  raise  the  just 
To  posts  of  honour,  wealth  and  trust : 
The  men  that  work  Thy  holy  will, 
Shall  be  my  friends  and  favourites  still. 

5  In  vain  shall  sinners  hope  to  rise 
By  nattering  or  malicious  lies ; 
And  while  the  innocent  I  guard, 
The  bold  offender  sha'  n't  be  spared. 

6  The  impious  crew,  that  factious  band, 
Shall  hide  their  heads,  or  quit  the  land ; 
And  all  that  break  the  public  rest, 
Where  I  have  power,  shall  be  suppressed. 

101  —  Part  II.  C.  M.  Watts. 

FOR    THE   HEAD   OF   A   FAMILY. 

1  OF  justice  and  of  grace  I  sing, 

And  pay  my  God  my  vows : 
Thy  grace  and  justice,  heavenly  King, 
Teach  me  to  rule  my  house. 

2  Now  to  my  tent,  O  God,  repair, 

And  make  Thy  servant  wise : 

I'll  suffer  nothing  near  me  there, 

That  shall  offend  Thine  eyes. 

3  The  man  that  doth  his  neighbour  wrong, 

By  falsehood  or  by  force; 
The  scornful  eye,  the  slanderous  tongue, 
I'll  thrust  them  from  my  doors. 
4:  I'll  seek  the  faithful  and  the  just, 
And  will  their  help  enjov; 

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SAL  M  9. 

The-1  are  tin*  friends  that   I  >ha!l  trust, 

The  servants  I  'II  empl< 
5  Tin-  wretch  thai  deals  in  Bly  deceit 

I  '11  not  end  are  a  eight  ; 
The  liar's  tongne  I  '11  ever  hate, 

And  banish  from  my  sight. 
G  I'll  purge  my  family  around, 

Ami  make  the  wicked  flee; 
So  shall  my  house  be  ever  found, 

A  dwelling  lit  for  Thee. 

102—  PabtL  (  .  M.  Watts. 

A    PRATER   "K   THE    AFFLICTED. 

1  HEAB  me,  0  God,  nor  hide  Thy  i 

But  answer,  lest  I  die: 
lla>t  Thou   not   buflt  B  throne  of  grace 
To  hear  when  Binners  cry  I 

2  My  days  are  wasted  like  the  smoke 

Dissolving  in  the  air; 
My  strength  is  dried,  my  heart  is  broke, 
And  sinking  in  despair. 

3  My  spirits  flag  like  withering  grass 

Burned  with  excessive  heat : 
In  secret  groans  my  minutes  pass, 

And  I  forget  to  eat. 
4-  As  on  some  Lonely  building's  top, 

The  sparrow  tells  her  moan  : 
Far  from  the  tents  of  joy   and  hope 

I  sit  and  grieve  alone. 

5  My  <  >ul  is  like  a  wilderness, 

Where  beasts  of  midnight  howl; 
There  the  sad   raven  finds  her  place, 
And  there  the  screaming  owl. 

6  Dark  dismal  thoughts  and  boding  fe 

Dwell  in  my  troubled  breast  : 

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While  sharp  reproaches  wound  my  ears, 
Nor  give  my  spirit  rest. 

7  My  cup  is  mingled  with  my  woes? 

And  tears  are  my  repast ; 
My  daily  "bread  like  ashes  grows 
Unpleasant  to  my  taste. 

8  Sense  can  afford  no  real  joy 

To  souls  that  feel  Thy  frown; 
Lord,  't  was  Thy  hand  advanced  me  high ; 
Thy  hand  hath  cast  me  down. 

9  My  looks  like  withered  leaves  appear; 

And  life's  declining  light 
Grows  faint,  as  evening  shadows  arc, 
That  vanish  into  night. 

10  But  Thou  for  ever  art  the  same, 

O  my    eternal  God  ! 
.    A^es  to  come  shall  know  Thv  name, 
And  spread  Thy  works  abroad. 

11  Thou  wilt  arise  and  show  Thy  face; 

Kor  will  my  Lord  delay 
Beyond  the  appointed  hour  of  grace, 
That  long  expected  day. 

12  He  hears  His  saints,  He  knows  their  cry; 

And  by  mysterious  ways 
Redeems  the  prisoners  doomed  to  die, 
And  fills  their  tongues  with  praise. 

102  —  Part  II.  C.  M.  Watts. 

PRAYER  HEARD  AND  THE  CHTRCH  REVIVED. 

1  LET  Zion  and  her  sons  rejoice: 

Behold  the  promised  hour! 
Her  God  hath  heard  her  mourning  voice 
And  comes  t'  exalt  His  power. 

2  Her  dust  and  ruins  that  remain, 

Are  precious  in  our  eyes ; 


PS  A  L  M  8. 

Those  ruins  shall  be  buill  Again, 

And    all    that    dust    .shall    rise. 

3  The  Lord  will  raise  Jerusalem) 

And  stand  in  glory  there: 
Nations  shall  bow  before  His  name, 
And  kings  attend  with  fear. 

4  IK*  sits  a  sovereign  on  His  throne, 

With  pity  in  His  eyes ; 
IK>  hears  the  dying  prisoners'  groan. 
And  Bees  their  Bighs  arise, 

5  He  frees  the  souls  condemned  to  death; 

And  when  His  saints  complain, 
It  sha'n't  he  said,  that  praying  breath 

Was  ever  spent   in   vain. 

6  This  shall  be  known   when  we  are  dead, 

And   left  on  long  record  ; 
That  ages  yet  unborn  may  read, 
And  trust,  and  praise  the  Lord. 

102  —  Past  III.         L.  M.  Watts. 

BAnrrs  die,  but  the  chubgh  lives. 

1  IT  is  the  Lord  our  Saviour's  hand 

Weakens  our  strength  amid  the  race; 
Disease  and  death,  at  His  command, 
Arrest  us,  and  cut  short  our  day.-. 

2  Spare  us,  O  Lord,  aloud  we  pray, 

Nor  let  our  sun  go  down  at  noon: 
Thy  years  are  one  eternal  day, 

And  must  Thy  children  die  so  soon! 

3  Yet  in  the  midst  of  death  and   grief, 

This  thought  our  sorrow  shall  assuage: 
"Our  Father  and  our  Saviour  live: 
Christ  is  the  same  through  every  a<re." 
•i  Twas  He,  this  earth's  foundation  laid; 
Heaven  is  the  building  of  His  hand: 

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PSALMS. 

This  earth  grows  old,  these  heavens  shall  fade, 
And  all  be  changed  at  His  command. 

5  The  starry  curtains  of  the  sky, 

Like  garments,  shall  be  laid  aside; 
13nt  still  Thy  throne  stands  firm  and  high; 
Thy  church  for  ever  must  abide. 

6  Before  Thy  face,  Thy  church  shall  live, 

And  on  Thy  throne  Thy  children  reign : 
This  dying  world  shall  they  survive, 
And  the  dead  saints  be  raised  again. 

103  —  Part  I.  S.  M.  Watk 

PRAISE    FOR    SPIRITUAL    AND    TEMPORAL    MERCIES. 

1  OH!   bless  the  Lord,  my  soul! 
Let  all  within  me  join, 

And  aid  my  tongue  to  bless  His  name, 
Whose  favours  are  divine. 

2  Oli!   bless  the  Lord,  my  soul! 
Xor  let  His  mercies  lie 

Forgotten  in  unthankfulness, 
And  without  praises  die. 

3  Tis  He  forgives  thy  sins; 
Tis  He  relieves  thy  pain; 

Tis  He  that  heals  thy  sicknesses, 
And  makes  thee  young  again. 

4  He  crowns  thy  life  with  love, 
\Yhen  ransomed  from  the  grave; 

He,  that  redeemed  my  soul  from  hell, 
Hath  sovereign  power  to  save. 

5  He  fills  the  poor  with  good, 
He  gives  the  sufferers  rest; 

The  Lord  hath  judgments  for  the  proud. 

And  justice  for  th'  oppressed. 
0  His  wondrous  works  and  ways 

He  made  by  Moses  known; 


PS  A  L  M  S. 

But  Benl  the  world   His  truth  and  grace, 
P.v   Hi^  beloved  Bon. 

103       Pu:i  II.  B.M.  Watts. 

mi  »  v    in    mi:    IOD8T  OF  JUDQKEH  I. 

1  MY  -..ul,  repeal   His  praise, 
Whose  mercies  are  so  great ; 

Whose  anger  is  so  slow  to  rise, 
read?  to  abate. 

2  ( tod  will  not  always  chide : 
And   when    1 1  is  Btrokes  are  felt, 

Hi-  strokes  arc  fewer  than  our  crimes, 
And  Lighter  than  our  guilt. 

3  High  as  the  heavens  are  raised 
Above  the  ground  we  tread; 

So  far  the  riches  of  His  grace 

Our  highest  thoughts  exceed, 
•i  His  power  subdues  our  sins: 

And   His  forgiving  love, 
Far  as  the  east  is  from  the  west, 

Doth  all  our  guilt  remove. 

5  The  pity  of  the  Lord, 

To  those  that  fear   His  name, 
[a  such,  as  tender  parents  feel: 
He  knows  our  feeble  frame. 

6  lie  knows  we  are  but  dust, 
Scattered   with  every  breath; 

His  anger,  like  a  rising  wind, 
Can   send  us  swift  to  death. 

7  Our  days  are  as  the  grass, 
Or  like  the  morning  flower: 

If  one  sharp  bla>t   Bweep  o'er  the  field, 
It  withers  in  an  hour. 

8  But  Thy  compassions.  Lord, 
To  endless  years  endure: 

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PSALMS. 

And  children's  children  ever  find 
Thy  words  of  promise  sure. 

103  — Part  in.  S.  M.  Watts. 

ANGELIC    PRAISE. 

1  THE  Lord,  the  sovereign  King, 
Hath  fixed  His  throne  on  high: 

O'er  all  the  heavenly  world  He  rules, 
And  all  beneath  the  sky. 

2  Ye  angels  great  in  might, 
And  swift  to  do  His  will ; 

Bless  ye  the  Lord,  whose  voice  ye  hear, 
Whose  pleasure  ye  fulfil. 

3  Let  the  bright  hosts  who  wait 
The  orders  of  their  King, 

And  guard  His  churches  when  they  pray, 
Join  in  the  praise  they  sing. 

4  While  all  His  wondrous  works, 
Through  Llis  vast  kingdom,  show 

Their  Maker's  glory ;  thou,  my  soul, 
Shalt  sing  His  praises  too. 

104  —  Part  I.  L.  M.  Watts. 

THE  GLORY  OF  GOD  IX  CREATION. 

1  MY  soul,  thy  great  Creator  praise ; 
When  clothed  in  His  celestial  rays, 
He  in  full  majesty  appears, 
And,  like  a  robe,  His  glory  wears. 

2  The  heavens  are  lor  His  curtains  spread, 
Th'  unfathomed  deep  He  makes  His  bed : 
Clouds  are  His  chariots,  when  He  flies 
On  winged  storms  across  the  skies. 

3  Angels,  whom  His  own  breath  inspires, 
His  ministers,  are  flaming  fires; 
And  swift  as  thought,  their  armies  move, 
To  bear  His  vengeance,  or  His  love. 

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P  BALMS. 

4  Hie  world's  foundations  by   Elis  hand 
Are  poised,  and  shall  for  <\  er  Btand  : 
Hi-  binds  the  ocean  in  His  chain, 
Lest  it  Bhould  drown  the  earth  again. 

5  When  earth  was  covered  with  the  flood, 
Which  high  above  the  mountains  stood, 
He  thundered,  and  the  ocean  fled. 
Confined  to  its  appointed  bed. 

6  The  swelling  billows  know  their  bound, 
And   in   their  channels  walk   their  round; 
Yet  thence  conveyed  by   secret   veins, 
They  spring  from  hills,  and  drench  the  plains 

7  lie  bids  the  crystal  fountains  flow, 
And  cheer  the  valleys  as  they  go; 

Tame  heifers  there  their  thirst  allay, 
And  tor  the  stream  wild  assc.-  bray. 

8  From  pleasant  trees  which  shade  the  brink, 
The  lark   and    linnet   light  to  drink; 
Their  Bongs  the  Lark  and  linnet  raise, 
And  chide  our  silenee  in  His  praise. 

104— Pari  TL  L.  M.  AY 

GOD    BENDS    THE    FRUITS    OF  THE   EAKTII. 
1   (JOl),  from  His  cloudy  cistern,  pours 
On  the  parched  earth  enriching  showers; 
The  grove,  the  garden,  and  the  field, 
A   thousand  joyful  blessings  yield. 

"2  He  makes  the  grassy  food  arise, 
And  gives  the  cattle  large  supplies; 
With  herbs  for  man.  of  various  power, 
To  nourish  nature,  or  t<>  cure. 

3  What   noble  fruit  the  vines  produce! 
The  olive  yields  a  shining  juice: 

Our  hearts  are  cheered  with  irenerous  wine; 

"With  inward   joy  OUT  faces  shine. 

8*  '  ITT 


rATT8. 


PSALMS. 

4  Oh !  "bless  His  name,  ye  nations,  fed 
With  nature's  chief  supporter,  bread : 
While  bread  your  vital  strength  imparts, 
Serve  him  with  vigour  in  your  hearts. 

104— Part  III.  L.  M.  Watts. 

GOD'S  HAND  IX  AIR,  AND  EARTH,  AND  SEA. 

1  BEHOLD !  the  stately  cedar  stands, 
Raised  in  the  forests  by  His  hands; 
Birds  to  the  boughs  for  shelter  fly, 
And  build  their  nests  secure  on  high. 

2  To  craggy  hills  ascends  the  goat; 
And  at  the  airy  mountain's  foot, 
The  feeble  creatures  make  their  cell; 
He  gives  them  wisdom  where  to  dwell. 

3  He  sets  the  sun  his  circling  race, 
Appoints  the  moon  to  change  her  face; 
And  when  thick  darkness  veils  the  day, 
Calls  out  wild  beasts  to  hunt  their  prey. 

4  Fierce  lions  lead  their  young  abroad, 
And  roaring,  ask  their  meat  from  God ; 
But  when  the  morning  beams  arise, 
The  savage  beast  to  covert  flies. 

5  Then  man  to  daily  labour  goes; 
The  night  was  made  for  his  repose: 
Sleep  is  Thy  gift,  that  sweet  relief  ^ 
From  tiresome  toil,  and  wasting  grief. 

6  How  strange  Thy  works !  how  great  Thy  skill ! 
All  lands  Thy  boundless  riches  fill : 

Thy  wisdom  round  the  world  we  see ; 
The  spacious  earth  is  full  of  Thee. 
T  Nor  less  Thy  glories  in  the  deep, 

"Where  fish  in  millions  swim  and  creep, 
With  wondrous  motions  swift  or  slow, 
Still  wandering  in  the  paths  below. 

""  lie1 


PSAL  M  S. 

B  There  ships  divide  tin  ir  watery  t 
And  flocks  of  scaly  monsters  play  ; 
There  dwells  the  huge  Leviathan, 

And    foams   and   BpOTtfi   in   spite   of  num. 

104      Paw  IV.  L  M.  W 

I. ill.    and    DEATH    ARE    IN    QOD's    I1AM>. 

1  A' AST  are  Thy  works,  almighty  Lord! 
All  nature  rests  upon  Thy  word: 
And  the  whole  race  of  creatures  stand, 
Waiting  their  portion  from  Thy  hand. 

S  While  cadi  receives  his  different  food, 
EQs  cheerful  looks  pronounce  it  good: 
Eagles  and  bears,  and  whales  and  worms 
Rejoice,  and  praise  in  different  forn  s. 

3  But  when  Thy  face  is  hid,  they  mourn, 
And  dying,  to  their  dust  return; 

Both  man  and  beast  their  souls  resign; 
Lite,  breath,  and  spirit,  all  arc  Thine. 

4  Yet  Thou  can'st  breathe  <>n  dust  again, 
And  till  the  \\orld  with  beast  and  nun: 
A  w.»rd  of  Thy  creating  breath 
Repairs  the  wastes  <»t*  time  and  death. 

5  Thy  works,  the  wonders  «»t"  Thy  might, 
Arc  honoured  with  Thine  own  delight: 
Sow  awful  are  Thy  glorious  ways! 
Lord,  Thou  art  dreadful  in  Thy  praise. 

6  The  earth  stands  trembling  at  Thy  stroke, 
And  at  Thy  touch  the  mountains  smoke: 
^  et  humble  souls  may  see  Thy  i 

And  tell  their  wants  to  sovereign  grace. 

7  In  Thee  my  hopes  and  wishes  meet, 
And   make  my  meditations  BWeet: 
Thy  praises  shall  my  breath  employ, 
Till  it  expire  in  endless  joy. 

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PSALMS. 

8  While  haughty  sinners  die  accursed, 
Their  glory  buried  with  their  dust, 
I,  to  my  God,  my  heavenly  King, 
Immortal  hallelujahs  sing. 

105  — Part  I.  CM.  Watis. 

THE  COVENANT  WITH  ABRAHAM. 

1  GIVE  thanks  to  God,  invoke  His  name. 

And  tell  the  world  His  grace; 
Sound  through  the  earth  His  deeds  of  fame, 
That  all  may  seek  His  face. 

2  His  covenant,  which  He  kept  in  mind 

For  numerous  ages  past, 
To  numerous  ages  yet  behind, 
In  equal  force  shall  last. 

3  He  sware  to  Abraham  and  his  seed, 

And  made  the  blessing  sure: 
Gentiles  the  ancient  promise  read, 
And  find  His  truth  endure. 

4  "Thy  seed  shall  make  the  nations  blest," 

Said  the  Almighty  voice ; 
"And  Canaan's  land,  shall  be  their  rest, 
The  type  of  heavenly  joys.*' 

5  How  large  the  grant !  how  rich  the  grace ! 

To  give  them  Canaan's  land, 
When  they  were  strangers  in  the  place, 
A  little,  feeble  band. 

6  Like  pilgrims,  through  the  countries  round, 

Securely  they  removed; 
And  haughty  kings,  that  on  them  frowned, 
Severely  He  reproved. 

7  "Touch  Mine  anointed,  and  My  arm 

Shall  soon  revenge  the  wrong: 
The  man  that  does  my  prophets  harm, 
Shall  know  their  God  is  strong." 

ISO 


PSAL  M  8. 

S  Tln.*ii  lt-t  tin'  world  forbear  its  ra 
Nor  put  the  church  in  fear: 
brae]  must  live  through  every 
And  be  tir  Almighty's  rare. 

105-  Pakt  II.  C.  M.  Watts, 

i  i i l :   ri.At.ri  -   OF    I  QTTT. 

1  WHEN  Pharaoh  dared  to  vex  the  saints 
And  thus  provoked  their  God; 
Moses  was  Bent  to  their  complaints, 
Armed  with  II is  dreadful  rod. 

S   lie  called  for  darkness;  darkness  came, 
Like  an  o'erwhelming  Hood; 
He  made  each   lake,  and  every  stream, 
A   lake,   a   >tream   of  blood. 

3  lie  gave  the  sign,  and   noisome  flies 

Through  the  whole  country  spread; 
And   frogs,   in   croaking  armies,  rise 
About  the  monarch's  bed 

4  Through  fields,  and  towns,  and  palaces, 

The  tenfold  vengeance  flew: 
Locusts  in  swarms  devoured  their  trees. 
And   hail    their  cattle    Blew. 

5  Then,  by  an  angel's  midnight  stroke, 

The  flower  of  Egypt  died; 
The  strength  of  every  house  was  broke, 
Their  glory  and  their  pride. 

6  Now  let  the  world  forbear  its  rage, 

Nor  put  the  church  in  fear: 
Israel  must  live  through  every  age, 
And  he  th'  Almighty's  care. 

105     Pa  mil  I.  C.  M.  Watts. 

[SSAEL    I.I.D    TO    CANAAN. 

1  THUS  were  the  tribes  from  bondage  freed, 


And  left  the  hated  ground : 


181 


PSALMS. 

Egyptian  spoils  supplied  their  need, 
Nor  was  one  feeble  found. 

2  The  Lord  himself  chose  out  their  way, 

And  marked  their  journeys  right; 
Gave  them  a  leading  cloud  by  day, 
A  fiery  guide  by  night. 

3  They  thirst,   and  waters  from  the  rock 

In  rich  abundance  flow ; 
And,  following  still  the  course  they  took, 
Ran  all  the  desert  through. 

4  O  wondrous  stream !    O  blessed  type 

Of  ever  flowing  grace! 
So  Christ  our  Rock  maintains  our  life, 
Through  all  the  wilderness. 

5  Thus  guarded  by  th'  Almighty's  hand. 

The  chosen  tribes  possessed 
Canaan,  the  rich,  the  promised  land  ; 
And  there  enjoyed  their  rest. 

6  Then  let  the  world  forbear  its  rage, 

The  church  renounce  her  fear: 
Israel  must  live  through  every  age, 
And  be  th'  Almighty's  care. 

106  —  Part  I.  L.  M.  Wash 

PRAISE    FOR    GOD'S    GREATNESS    AND    MERCY. 

1  TO  God  the  great,  the  ever  blessed, 
Let  songs  of  honour  be  addressed  ; 
His  mercy  firm  for  ever  stands; 

Give  Him  the  thanks  His  love  demands. 

2  Who  knows  the  wonders  of  Thy  ways  \ 
"Who  shall  fulfil  Thy  boundless  praise  \ 
Blessed  are  the  souls  that  fear  Thee  still, 
And  pay  their  duty  to  Thv  will. 

182 


r  s  a  i.  \i  s  . 

8  Remember  what  Thy  mercy  did 
For  Jacob's  race,  Thy  chosen  seed; 
Ami  \\  itli  the  Bame  Bah  ation  bless 
The  meaneflt   Biippliant  <»r  Thy  grace, 

4  <  )li !   may   I  see  Thy   tribes  rejoice, 
Ami  aid  their  triumphs  with  my  voice! 
This  is  my  glory,  Lord,  to  be 
Joined  to  Thy  Baints,  and  near  to  Thee. 

106 -Pakt  IL  S.  Iff.  Watts 

QTOONSTANOl     OF    SAINTS  I     OONSTAKOZ    OF   GOD. 

1  ( i(  )I)  of  eternal   love, 
Bow  fickle  are  our  waj  - 1 

And  yet  how  ofl  did   Israel  prove 
Thy  constancy  of  grace ! 

2  They  Baw  Thy  wonders  wrought, 
Ami  then  Thy  praise  they  Bung; 

But  Boon  Thy  works  of  power  forgot, 
Ami  murmured  with  their  tongue. 

3  Now  they  believed  IIi>  word, 
While  rocks  with  rivers  flow; 

Now  with  their  lusts  provoked  the  Lord, 
Ami   lie  reduced  them  low. 

4  Yet  when  they  mourned  their  faults, 
lie  hearkened  to  their  groans : 

Brought   His  own   covenant  to  His  thoughts, 

And  called   them  still  His  sons. 

5  Their  names  were  in   His  hook: 
He  Baved  them  from  their  foes : 

Oft  He  chastised,  but  ne'er  forsook 
The  people  that  He  ch 

6  Let  [srael  bless  the  Lord, 
Who  loved   their  ancient   race; 

Ami  Christians  join  the  solemn  word, 
Anien,  to  all  their  praise. 

183 


PSALMS. 
107  —  Part  I.  L.  M.  Watts. 

ISRAEL  LED  TO  CAN  A  AX,    AND  CHRISTIANS  TO  HEAVEN. 

1  GIYE  thanks  to  God ;  He  reigns  above ; 
Kind  are  His  thoughts,  His  name  is  love; 
His  mercy  ages  past  have  known, 

And  ages  long  to  come  shall  own. 

2  Let  the  redeemed  of  the  Lord, 
The  wonders  of  His  grace  record; 
Israel,  the  nation  whom  He  chose, 
And  rescued  from  their  mighty  foes. 

3  In  their  distress  to  God  they  cried, 
God  was  their  Saviour  and  their  guide ; 
He  led  their  march  far  wandering  round : 
'T  was  the  right  path  to  Canaan's  ground. 

4  Thus  when  our  first  release  we  gain 
From  sin's  old  yoke  and  Satan's  chain, 
"We  have  this  desert  world  to  pass, 

A  dangerous  and  a  tiresome  place. 

5  He  feeds  and  clothes  us  all  the  way, 
He  guides  our  footsteps  lest  we  stray ; 
He  guards  us  with  a  powerful  hand, 
And  brings  us  to  the  heavenly  land. 

6  Oh!  let  the  saints  with  joy  record 
The  truth  and  goodness  of  the  Lord ! 
How  great  His  works !  how  kind  His  ways ! 
Let  every  tongue  pronounce  His  praise. 

107  —  Part  II.  L.  M.  Watts. 

god's  dealings  with  men. 

1  FROM  age  to  age  exalt  His  name; 
God  and  His  grace  are  still  the  same: 
He  fills  the  hungry  souls  with  food, 
And  feeds  the  poor  with  every  good. 

2  But  if  their  hearts  rebel  and  rise 


Against  the  God  that  rules  the  sides; 


184 


PS  A  I.MS. 

It*  they  reject  Bis  heavenly  word. 
And  Blight  the  counsels  of  the  Lord; 

3  He'll  bring  their  spirits  to  the  ground, 
And  n<>  deliverer  shall  be  Found  : 
Laden  with  grief  they  waste  their  breath 
In  darkness,  and  the  Bhades  of  death. 

4  Then   t<>   the    Lord   they    raise  their  cries; 
He  makes  the  dawning  light  arise; 
And  scatters  all  that  dismal  shade. 
That  hung  so  heavy   round  their  head. 

5  He  cuts  the  bars  of  brass  in  two, 

And  lets  the  Bmiling  prisoners  through; 
Takes  off  the  load  of  guilt  and  grief, 
And  uives  the  labouring  soul  relief. 

6  Oh!  may  the  m>hs  of  nun  record 
The  wondrous  Lr,i"dnr.-«s  of  the  Lord! 

How  great   His  works,  how  kind  His  ways  ! 
Let  every  tongue  pronounce  His  praise. 

107  — Part  III.  L.  M.  Watts, 

I.VH.MIM.UANri:    PUNISHED    AND  PARDONED. 

1  VAIN   man,  on  foolish  pleasures  bent, 
Prepares  for  his  own  punishment : 
What  pains,  what  loathsome  maladies 
From  luxury  and  lust  arise ! 

2  The  drunkard  feels  his  vitals  waste, 

Yet  drowns  his  health  to  please  his  taste, 
Till  all  his  active  powers  are  lost, 
And  fainting  life  draws  near  the  dust. 

3  The  glutton  groans,  and  loathes  to  eat ; 
His  soul   abhors  delieious   meat: 
Nature  with  heavy  loads  oppressed, 
Would  yield  to  death  to  be  released. 

4:  Behold  the  frightened  sinners  flv 
To  God  for  help  with  earnest  cry ! 

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PSALMS. 

He  hears  their  groans,  prolongs  their  breath, 
And  saves  them  from  approaching  death. 

5  Xo  medicines  could  effect  the  cure, 
So  quick,  so  easy,  or  so  sure: 

The  deadly  sentence  God  repeals, 

He  sends  His  sovereign  word  and  heals. 

6  Oh !  may  the  sons  of  men  record 
The  wondrous  goodness  of  the  Lord ! 
And  let  their  thankful  offerings  prove 
How  they  adore  their  Makers     love. 

107  —  Part  IT.  C.  M.  Watts. 


1  THY  works  of  glory,  mighty  Lord, 

Thy  wonders  in  the  deeps, 
The  sons  of  courage  shall  record, 
Who  trade  in  floating  ships. 

2  At  Thy  command  the  winds  arise, 

•  And  swell  the  towering  waves ; 
The  men  astonished  mount  the  skies, 
And  sink  in  gaping  graves. 

3  Frighted  to  hear  the  tempest  roar, 

They  pant  with  fluttering  breath ; 
And  hopeless  of  the  distant  sho.e, 
Expect  immediate  death. 

4  Then  to  the  Lord  they  raise  their  cries, 

He  hears  their  loud  request ; 
And  orders  silence  through  the  skies. 
And  lays  the  floods  to  rest. 

5  Sailors  rejoice  to  lose  their  fears, 

And  see  the  storm  allayed : 
Now  to  their  eyes  the  port  appears ; 
There  let  their  vows  be  paid. 

6  'T  is  God  that  brings  them  safe  to  land ; 

Let  stupid  mortals  know, 

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P  S  A  L  M  -  . 

That  waves  are  under  Hi-  command, 
And  all  the  winds  that  blow. 

7  Ohl   that  the  boils  of  men  would  pra 

The  g Iness  of  the  Lord  ! 

And  those  thai  Bee  Thy  wondrous  ways, 
Thy  wondrous  love  record. 

107— Pun  V.  L.  M.  Watts. 

NATION8    BLESSED    am*    PUNISHED. 

1  WHEN  God,  provoked  with  daring  crimes, 
Scourges  the  madness  of  the  times, 

I  It-  turns  the  fields  to  barren  Band, 
And  dries  the  rivers  from  the  land. 

2  Hi-  word  can  raise  the  Bprings  again, 
And  make  the  withered  mountains  green; 
S    id  Bhowery  blessings  from  tin*  skies: 
And  harvests  in  the  desert  rise. 

3  Where  nothing  dwelt  but  beasts  of  prey, 
Or  men  as  fierce  and  wild  as  they; 
He  bids  th'  oppressed  and  poor  repair, 
And  builds  them  towns  and  cities  there. 

4  They  bow  the  fields,  the  trees  they  plant; 

Whose  yearly   Bruit  supplies  their  want: 
Their  race  grows  up  from  fruitful  stocks; 
Their  wealth  increases  with  their  flocks. 

5  Tims  they  are  blessed  :  but  if  they  sin, 
lie  lets  the  heathen   nations  in  : 

I  A   Bavage  crew  invades  their  land-: 
Their  people  die  by  barbarous  hands; 
Their  captive   BOnS,   exposed   to   scorn, 
Wander  unpitied  and  forlorn: 
The  country  lies  unfenced,  unfilled, 
And  desolation  spreads  the  field. 
1ST 


PSALMS. 

7  Yet  if  the  humbled  nation  mourns, 
Again  His  dreadful  hand  He  turns ; 
Again  He  makes  their  cities  thrive, 
And  bids  the  dying  churches  live. 

8  The  righteous  with  a  joyful  sense, 
Admire  the  works  of  Providence ; 
And  tongues  of  atheists  shall  no  more 
Blaspheme  the  God  that  saints  adore. 

9  How  few  with  pious  care  record 
These  wondrous  dealings  of  the  Lord! 
But  wise  observers  still  shall  find, 
The  Lord  is  holy,  just  and  kind. 

108  —  PaetL  L.  M.  Dwight. 

god's   care   of  his   church. 

1  AGAIN,  my  tongue,  thy  silence  break, 
My  heart,  and  all  my  powers,  awake ; 
My  tongue,  the  glory  of  my  frame, 
Awake,  and  sing  Jehovah's  name. 

2  O'er  heaven  exalted  is  His  throne; 
In  every  world  His  glory  shown : 

The  church  He  loves,  His  hand  shall  save 
From  death,  and  sorrow,  and  the  grave. 

3  Ye  kingdoms,  hear   His  awful  voice! 
"In  Zion  shall  My  heart  rejoice; 
This  hand  shall  all  her  foes  dismay, 
And  make  their  scattered  strength  a  prey. 

4  Mine  are  the  sons  of  Zion,  Mine 
Their  glory,  grace,  and  truth  divine ; 
My  sceptre  shines  in  Judah's  hands, 
And  still  My  strength  in  Ej^hraim  stands. 

5  My  foes  to  ruin  shall  be  given, 

The  shame  of  earth,  the  scorn  of  heaven ; 
Their  eyes  shall  see  My  church  prevail ; 
Their  strength  shall  shrink,  their  courage  fail." 

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P8  A  LMS. 

•  >  Thou,  beneath  whose  sovereign  sway, 

Nation.-   and    worlds   in   duel    decay, 

Though   Thy  Bweel  smile  has  been  withdrawn. 

Thine  aid  denied,  Thy  presence  gone  ; 

7  Vet  wilt  Thou  .Mill  with  love  return; 
With  duty  teach  OUT  hearts  to  burn: 
Our  dying  graces,  Lord,  revive, 

And  bid  Thy  fainting  children  live. 

8  Save  us  from  sin,   and   tear,   and   woe, 
From   every   snare   and   every  foe, 
And   help   08   boldly   to  contend, 
Falsehood  resist,  and  truth  defend. 

108  —  Purr  II.  C.  M.  Barlow. 

A    KOBNIKG    SONG   OF   PRAISE. 

1  AWAKE  my  soul,  with  fervent  praise, 

Awake  my  heart  to  sing ; 
Join  all  my  powers  the  song  to  raise, 
And  morning  incense  bring. 

2  Among  the  people  of  His  care, 

And  through  the  nations  round, 
Glad  Bongs  of  praise  will  I  prepare, 
And  high  His  name  resound. 

3  Be  Thou  exalted,  O  my  God, 

Above  the  starry  train  ; 
Diffuse  Thy  heavenly  grace  abroad, 
And  teach  the  world  Thy  reign. 

4  The  church  is  Thine  ;  Thou  wilt  maintain 
Her  cause  in  every  age  : 

Built  on  a  rock,  her  foes  in  vain 
rinst  her  rights  engage. 

5  Then  let  Thy  chosen  sons  rejoice, 
And  throng  Thy  courts  above ; 

While  sinners  hear  Thy  pardoning  voice, 
And  taste  redeeming  love. 

189 


P  S  A  L  M  S . 
109  C.  M.  Watts. 

LOVE  TO  ENEMIES,  FROM  THE  EXAMPLE  OF  CHRIST. 

1  GOD  of  my  mercy  and  my  praise, 

Thy  glory  is  my  song ; 
Though  sinners  speak  against  Thy  grace 
With  a  blaspheming  tongue. 

2  When  in  the  form  of  mortal  man 

Thy  Son  on  earth  was  found ; 
With  cruel  slanders,  false  and  vain, 
They  compassed  Him  around. 

3  Their  miseries,  His  compassion  move, 

Their  peace,  He  still  pursued ; 
They  render  hatred  for  His  love, 
And  evil  for  His  good. 

4  Their  malice  raged  without  a  cause ; 

Yet  with  His  dying  breath, 
He  prayed  for  murderers  on  His  cross, 
And  blessed  His  foes  in  death. 

5  Lord,  shall  Thy  bright  example  shine 

In  vain  before  my  eyes  ? 
Give  me  a  soul  akin  to  Thine, 
To  love  mine  enemies. 

6  The  Lord  shall  on  my  side  engage; 

And  in  my  Saviour's  name, 
I  shall  defeat  their  pride  and  rage, 
Who  slander  and  condemn. 

110— Part  I.  L.  M.  Watts. 

THE    SUCCESS    OF   THE    GOSPEL. 

1  THUS  the  eternal  Father  spake 

To  Christ  the  Son  :  "Ascend  and  sit 
At  My  right  hand,  till  I  shall  make 
Thy  foes  submissive  at  Thy  feet. 

2  From  Zion  shall  Thy  word  proceed ; 

Thv  word,  the  sceptre  in  Thv  hand, 

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PS  \  I.  M  3. 

Shall  make  tin-  hearts  of  rebels  bleed, 
Aii'l  bow  their  wills  t«>  Thy  command. 

3  'l'liat  dav  shall  show  Thy  power  is  great; 

When    Baintfl  shall  flock  with  willing  minds, 
And  sinners  crowd  Thy  temple  gate, 
Where  holineea  in  beauty  shim-." 

•1  ( )  blessed  power  !    ( >  glorious  day  ! 
What  a  large  victory  Bhall  ensue  I 
And  converts,  who  Thy  grace  obey, 
Exceed  die  drops  of  morning  dew. 

110-    Pua  IT.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Christ's  kingdom  and  priesthood. 

1  JESUS,  OUT   Lord,  ascend  Thy  throne, 

And  near  Thy  Father  sit : 
In  Zion   shall  Thy   power   be   known. 
And  make  Thy  toes  submit. 

2  What  wonders  shall  Thy  gospel  do ! 

Thy  converts  shall  surpass 
The  numerous  drops  of  morning  dew, 
And  own  Thy  sovereign   --race. 

3  God  hath  pronounced  a  firm  decree, 

N«a-  changes  what  He  swore: 
"Eternal  shall  Thy  priesthood  be, 
When  Aaron  is  no  more. 

4  Melchisedec,   that  wondrous  prie.-t. 

That  king  of  high  degree ; 
That  holy  man,   whom   Abraham   blessed, 
Was  but  a  type  of  Th- 

5  Jesus  our  Priest  for  ever  lives, 

To  plead  for  us  above  ; 
Jesus  our  King  for  ever  gives 
The  blessings  of  His  love. 

6  God  shall   exalt   His  glorious  head, 

His  lofty   throne  maintain  ; 

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P  S  A  L  M  S  . 

And  strike  the  powers  and  princes  dead, 
Who  dare  oppose  His  reign. 

110  —  Part  III.  L.  M.  Watts. 

THE  TRIUMPH  OF  JESUS  OUR  PRIEST. 

1  JESUS  the  Priest  ascends  the  throne ; 

While  counsels  of  eternal  peace 
Between  the  Father  and  the  Son, 
Proceed  with  honour  and  success. 

2  Through  the  whole  earth  His  reign  shall  spread, 

And  crush  the  powers  that  dare  rebel: 
Then  shall  He  judge  the  rising  dead, 
And  send  the  guilty  world  to  hell. 

3  Though  while  He  treads  His  glorious  way, 

He  drinks  the  cup  of  tears  and  blood ; 
The  sufferings  of  that  dreadful  day 
Shall  but  advance  Him  near  to  God. 

Ill— Part  I.      ^        C.  M.  Watts. 

WISDOM  OF  GOD  IN  HIS  WORKS. 

1  SOXGS  of  immortal  praise  belong 

To  my  almighty  God: 
He  hath  my  heart,  and  He  my  tongue, 
To   spread  His  name  abroad. 

2  How  great  the  works  His  hand  hath  wrought, 

How  glorious  in  our  sight ! 
And  men  in  every  age  have  sought 
His  wonders  with  delight. 

3  How  most  exact  is  nature's  frame! 

How  wise  th'  eternal  Mind ! 
His  counsels  never  change  the  scheme, 
That  His  first  thoughts  designed. 

4  When  He  redeemed  His  chosen  sons, 

He  fixed  His  covenant  sure: 
The  orders  that  His  lips  pronounce, 
To  endless  years  endure. 

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P8  A  L  M  8; 

5    Nature   and    time,    and    earth    and   >k: 

Thy  heavenly  .-kill  proclaim  : 
What  Bhall  we  do  to  make  na  \\  ise, 
But  Learn  to  read  Thy  name  I 

G  T.>  fear  Thy  power,  to  trust  Thy  --race, 
[a  our  divines!  skill ; 

And   he's  the  wisest   of  our  race, 
Who  beal  obeys  Thy  will. 

Ill  — Part  II.  CM.  Watts. 

I'!  Kill  ITON8  OF  GOD  TX  GRACE. 

1  GREAT  is  the   Lord,  His  works  of  might 

Demand   our   noblest    BOngS  : 
Let  IIi>  assembled  Bainta  unite 
Their  harmony  of  tongues, 

2  Great  is  the  mercy  of  the  Lord, 

He  gives  His  children  food; 
And  ever  mindful  of  His  word, 
He  makes   His  promise  good. 

3  His  Son,  the  great   Redeemer,  came 

To  seal  IIi>  covenant  sure: 
Holy  and  reverend   is  His  name; 
His  ways  are  just  and  pure. 

4  They  that  would  grow  divinely  wise, 

Must  with   His  fear  begin  ; 
Our  fairest  proof  of  knowledge  lies 
In  hating  every  sin. 

H2  0.   M.  Watts. 

LIBERALITY    REWARDED. 

1  HAPPY  is  he  that  fears  the  Lord, 

And  follows  His  commands ; 
Who  lends  the   poor,  without  reward, 
Or  gives  with  liberal  hands. 

2  As  pity  dwells  within  hifl  breast 

To  all  the  sons  of  need  ; 
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PSALMS. 

So  God  shall  answer  his  request 
With  blessings  on  his  seed. 

3  Xo  evil  tidings  shall  surprise 

His  well  established  mind  : 
His  soul  to  God,  his  refuge,  flies, 
And  leaves  his  tears   behind. 

4  In  times  of  general  distress 

Some  beams  of  light  shall  shine, 
To  show  the  world  his  righteousness, 
And  give  him  peace  divine. 

5  His  works  of  piety  and  love 

Remain  before  the  Lord  : 
Honour  on  earth,  and  joys  above, 
Shall  be  his  sure  reward. 

113  L.  M.  Watts. 

THE  SOVEREIGNTY  AND  GOODNESS  OF  GOD. 

1  YE  servants  of  th'  almighty  King, 
In  every  age  His  praises  sing : 
Where'er  the  sun  shall  rise  or  set, 
The  nations  shall  His  praise  repeat. 

2  Above  the  earth,  beyond  the  sky, 
Stands  His  high  throne  of  majesty: 
Kor  time,  nor  place,  His  power  restrain, 
Nor  bound  His  universal  reign. 

3  Which  of  the  sons  of  Adam  dare, 
Or  angels,  with  their  God  compare  ? 
His  glories  how  divinely  bright, 
Who  dwells  in  uncreated  light ! 

4  Behold  His  love !  He  stoops  to  view 
What  saints  above,  and  angels  do; 
And  condescends  yet  more  to  know 
The  mean  affairs  of  men  below. 


5  From  dust  and  cottages  obscure, 
His  grace  exalts  the  humble  poor; 


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PSALMS. 

( Uvea  them  the  honour  of  IIi>  soi 
Ami  fits  them  for  their  heavenly  thron 

A  word  of  His  creating  voice, 
Can  make  the  barren  house  rejoici 
Though  Barah'fl  ninety  years  were  past, 
The  promised  seed  is  born  at  last 

7  With  joy  the  mother  views  her  sun. 
And  tells  the  wonder.-  God  has  done: 
Faith  may  grow  strong,  when  sense  despairs; 

Though   nature   fails,   the  promise  bear.-. 

114  L.  M.  Watts. 

MIKA«   I.I  -    AIM  MHNi,    I-KAI.I.'s    JOURNEY. 

1  AVIIKX    Israel    \'vw<\    from    Pharaoh's  hand, 
Left  the   proud   tyrant   and   his   land; 

The  tribes  with  cheerful  homage  own 
Their  King,  and  Jndah  was  His  throne. 

2  Across  the  deep  their  journey   lay; 
The  deep   divides   to   make  them   way; 
Jordan  beheld  their  march,  and  tied 
With   backward   current   to   his  head. 

3  The  mountains  Bhook,  like  frighted  sheep; 

Like  lambs,   the   little  hillocks  leap; 
Nor  Sinai,  on  her  base,  could  stand, 
Conscious  of  sovereign  power  at  hand. 

4  What  power  could  make  the  deep  divide! 
Or  Jordan,  backward   roll   his  tide! 
Why  did  ye   leap,  ye  little  hills  I 

And  whence  the  fright  that  Sinai  feels? 

5  Let   etVry   mountain,    every   ilood, 
Retire  and  know   th'  approaching  God; 
The   King  of  Israel:  see  Him  here; 
Tremble  thou  earth,  adore  and  fear. 

6  He  thunders,   and   all   nature   mourns; 
The  roekb  to  standing  pools   He  turns; 

195 


PSALMS. 

Flints  spring  with  fountains  at  His  word, 
And  fires  and  seas  confess  the  Lord. 

115  L.  M.  Watts. 

IDOLATRY    REPROVED. 

1  NOT  to  ourselves,  who    are  but  dust, 

Not   to  ourselves  is  glory  due; 
'Tis  Thine,  great  God,  the  only  just, 
The  only  gracious,  wise,  and  true. 

2  Shine  forth  in  all  Thy  dreadful  name ; 

Why  should  a  heathen's  haughty  tongue 
Insult  us  ;   and,  to  raise  our  shame, 

Say,  "Where's  the  God  you've  served  so  long?" 

3  The  God  we  serve,  maintains  His  throne 

Above  the  clouds,  beyond  the  skies  : 
Through  all  the  earth  His  will  is  done ; 
He  knows  our  groans,  He  hears  our  cries. 

4  But  the  vain  idols  they  adore, 

Are  senseless  shapes  of  stone  and  wood ; 
At  best  a  mass  of  flittering  ore, 
A  silver  saint,  or  golden  god. 

5  With  eyes  and  ears   they  carve  the  head  ; 

Deaf  are  their  ears,  their  eyes  are  blind  : 
To  them  in  vain  are  offerings  made, 
And  vows  are  scattered  in  the  wind. 

6  Their  feet  were  never  made  to  move, 

Nor  hands  to  save  when  mortals  pray: 
Mortals,  that  pay  them  fear  or  love, 
Seem  to  be  blind  and  deaf  as  they. 

7  O  Israel!   make  the  Lord  thy  hope, 

Thy  help,  thy  refuge,  and  thy  rest ; 
The  Lord  shall  build   thy  ruins  up, 
And  bless  the  people  and  the  priest. 

8  The  dead  no  more  can  speak  Thy  praise; 

Thev  dwell  in  silence  and  the  grave  ; 

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r  S  a  i.  \i  - 

Bui  ire  aha]]  live  to  ring  Th\ 
And  tell  the  world  Thy  power  to  Bave. 
116— Pabt  I.  0.  M.  Watw. 

I  "Vi  i:v    i  BOH    SI<  km  98. 

1  I   U  >VE  the  Lord  ;  Be  heard  my  cri 

And  pitied  every  groan  : 
Long  as  I  live,  when  troubles  rise, 
I  '11  hasten  to  II is  throne. 

2  I  love  the  Lord;  Ee  bowed  Eis  ear, 

And  chased  my  griefs  away: 
Oh  !  let  my  heart  no  more  despair, 
W  bile  I  have  breath  to  pray. 

3  My  flesh  declined,  my  spirits  fell, 

And    I  drew  near  the  dead  : 
While  inward  pangs,  and  fears  of  hell, 
Perplexed  my  wakeful  head. 

4  "My  God,"  I  cried,  "Thy  Bervant  save, 

Thou  ever  good  and  just : 
Thy  power  can  rescue  from  the  grave, 
Thy  power  is  all  my  trust." 

5  The  Lord  beheld  me  Bore  distressed, 

He   had.'   my    pain-   ivn  ■ 

Return,  my  soul,  to  God,  thy  rest, 
For  thou  hast  known   II is  love. 

6  My  God  hath  saved   my  soul   from  death. 

And  dried  my  falling  tears: 
Now  to  flis  praise  I'll  spend  my  breath, 
And  my  remaining 

116  — Part  n.  I       M.  Waits. 

BOB  \r.   <  ONBEI  RATION. 

1  WHAT  shall  I  render  to  my  God, 
For  all   His  kindness  shown  ? 
My  feel  -hall  visit  Thine  abode, 
My  songs  address  Thv  Throne. 

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PSALMS. 

2  Among  the  saints  that  fill  Thine  house, 

My  offerings  shall  be  paid; 
There  shall  my  zeal  perform  the  vows, 
My  soul  in  anguish  made. 

3  How  much  is  mercy  Thy  delight, 

Thou  ever  blessed  God! 
How  dear  Thy  servants  in  Thy  sight ! 
How  precious  is  their  blood! 

4  How  happy  all  Thy  servants  are! 

How  great  Thy  grace  to  me ! 
My  life,  which  Thou  hast  made  Thy  care, 
Lord,  I  devote  to  Thee. 

5  Now  I  am  Thine,  for  ever  Thine, 

Nor  shall  my  purpose  move; 
Thy  hand  hath  loosed  my  bonds  of  pain, 
And  bound  me  with  Thy  love. 

6  Here  in  Thy  courts  I  leave  my  vow, 

And  Thy  rich  grace  record; 
Witness,  ye  saints  who  hear  me  now 
If  I  forsake  the  Lord. 
H7  L.  M.  Watts. 

UNIVERSAL   PRAISE. 

1  FROM  all  that  dwell  below  the  skies, 
Let  the  Creator's  praise  arise: 

Let  the  Redeemer's  name  be  sung 
Through  every  land,  by  every  tongue. 

2  Eternal  are  Thy  mercies,  Lord; 
Eternal  truth  attends  Thy  word ; 

Thy  praise  shall  sound  from  shore  to  shore, 
Till  suns  shall  rise  and  set  no  more. 
118 -Part  I.  CM.  ^atts. 

SECURITY    OF   THE    SAINTS. 

1  THE  Lord  appears  my  helper  now, 

Nor  is  my  faith  afraid ; 

l  yo 


P8  A  L  M  S. 

Whatever  the  Bona  of  earth  may  do, 
Since  heaven  affords  its  aid. 
S  T  is  Bafer  Lord,  to  hope  in  Thee, 
A ii<  1  have  my  God  my  friend, 
Than  trufit  in  men  of  high  degree, 
And  on  their  truth  depend. 

3  Tis  through  the  Lord  my   heart  is  strong, 

In  1 1  i  in  my  Lips  rejoice; 
While  Ili>  salvation  is  my  sung, 
How  cheerful  is  my  voice  1 

4  Like  angry   bees,   they   girt   me  round; 

When  God  appears,  they  fly: 
S<>  1  turning  thorns,  with  crackling  sound. 
Make  a  tierce  Maze,  and  die. 

5  Joy  to  the  saints,  and  peace  belongs; 

The  Lord  protects  their  days  : 
Let  Israel  tune  immortal  songs 
To  II is  almighty  grace. 

118  —  P  a  irr  II.  C.  M.  Watts 

PRAISE    FOR    RECOVERY    FROM    SICKNESS. 

1  LORD,  Thou  hast  heard  Thy  servant  cry, 

And  rescued  from  the  grave ; 
Now  shall  he  live :  for  none  can  die, 
it'  God  resolve  to  save. 

2  Thy  praise  more  constant  than  before, 

Shall  till  his  daily   breath; 
Thy  hand  that  hath  chastised  him  sore, 
1  defends  him  still  from  death. 

3  Open  the  gates  of  Zi«>n   DOW, 

For  we  >hall  worship  there; 
The  house  where  all  the  righteous  go, 
Thy   mercy   to  declare. 

4  Among  tli*  assemblies  of  Thv  saints 


Our  thankful  voice  we  raise  ; 


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There  we  have  told  Thee  our  complaints, 
And  there  we  speak  Thy  praise. 

118  —  Part  III.  C.  M.  Watts. 

CHRIST   THE   FOUNDATION    OF   HIS    CHURCH. 

1  BEHOLD  the  sure  foundation  Stone, 

Which  God  in  Zion  lays, 
To  build  our  heavenly  hopes  upon, 
And  His  eternal  praise. 

2  Chosen  of  God,  to  sinners  dear, 

How  glorious  is  Thy  name! 
Saints  trust  their  whole  salvation  here, 
Xor  shall  they  suffer  shame. 

3  The  foolish  builders,  scribe  and  priest, 

Reject  it  with  disdain  : 
Yet  on  this  Kock  the  church  shall  rest, 
And  envy  rage  in  vain. 

4  What  though  the  gates  of  hell  withstood; 

Yet  must  this  building  rise ; 
'Tis  Thy  own  work,  almighty  God, 
And  wondrous  in  our  eyes. 

118  —  Part  IV.  C.  M.  Watts. 

AN    HOSANNA   FOR    THE    LORD'S    DAY. 

1  THIS  is  the  day  the  Lord  hath  made; 

He  calls  the  hours  His  own  ; 
Let  heaven  rejoice,  let  earth  be  glad, 
And  praise  surround  the  throne. 

2  To-day  He  rose,  and  left  the  dead ; 

And  Satan's  empire  fell : 
To-day  the  saints  His  triumph  spread, 
And  all  His  wonders  tell. 

3  Hosanna  to  th'  anointed  King, 

To  David's  holy  Son : 

Help  us,  O  Lord,  descend  and  bring 

Salvation  from  Thy  throne. 

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4  Blessed  be  the  Lord  who  cornea  to  men 
With  messages  of  gra 
\\'li<>  comes  in  God,  Bia  Father's  name, 
To  Bave  our  Binful  race, 

Hosanna  in  the  highest  Btraine 
The  church  on  earth  can  raise  I 

The  highest  heavens  in  which  Be  reig 
shall  give  Him  Qobler  praise, 

118—  Taxi  V.  B.  M.  War-. 

(  HEIST   Tin:    LIVING    BTOKB. 

1  SEE  what  a  Living  Stone 
The  builders  did  refuse ! 

Yet  God  hath  built  His  church  thereon, 
In  spite  of  envious  Jews, 

2  The  Bcribe  and  angry  priest 
Reject  Thine  only  Son  ; 

Yet  on  this  Ruck  shall  /ion  rest, 
A-  the  chief  corner  stone. 

3  The  work,  o   Lord,  is  Thine, 
And  wondrous  in  our  eyes: 

This  day  declares  it  all  divine, 
This  day  did  Jesus  rise. 

4  This  is  the  glorious  day. 
That  our  Redeemer  made: 

Let  as  rejoice,  and  sing  and  pray; 
Let  all  the  church  be  glad. 

5  Hosanna  to  the  King 
( H"  David's  royal  blood ; 

Bless  Him,  ye  saint-;   lie  comes  to  bring 
Salvation  from  your  God. 

6  We  blesa  Thy  holy  word, 
Which  all  this  grace  displays; 

And   offer  on   Thine  altar,  Lord. 

Our  sacrifice  of  praise. 
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119- Part  I.  G.  M.  Watw. 

THE    BLESSEDNESS    OF    SAINTS    AND    MISERY    OF    SINNERS. 

1  BLESSED  are  the  undefiled  in  heart, 

Whose  ways  are  right  and  clean; 
Who  never  from  Thy  law  depart, 
But  fly  from  every  sin. 

2  Blessed  are  the  men  that  keep  Thy  word, 

And  practice  Thy  commands; 
With  their  whole  heart  they  seek  the  Lord, 
And  serve  Him  with  their  hands. 

3  Great  is  their  peace  who  love  Thy  law, 

How  firm  their  souls  abide! 
Nor  can  a  bold  temptation  draw 
Their  steady  feet  aside. 

4  Then  shall  my  heart  have  inward  joy, 

And  keep  my  face  from  shame; 
When  all  Thy  statutes  I  obey 
And  honour  all  Thy  name. 

5  But  haughty  sinners  God  will  hate; 

The  proud  shall  die  accursed: 
The  sons  of  falsehood  and  deceit 
Are  trodden  to  the  dust; 

6  Tile  as  the  dross  the  wicked  are: 

And  those  that  leave  Thy  ways 
Shall  see  salvation  from  afar. 
But  never  taste  Thy  grace. 

H9  _  Part  n.  CM.  ^atts. 

HABITUAL    DEVOTION. 

1  To  Thee,  before  the  dawning  light, 

My  gracious  God,  I  pray ; 
I  meditate  Thy  name  by  night, 
And  keep  Thy  law  by  day. 

2  My  spirit  faints  to  see  Thy  grace, 

Thy  promise  bears  me  up  ; 

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PS  A  L  M  9. 

And,  while  Balvation  long  dela 
Thy  word  Bupporta  mv  ho] 

8  Sei  en  timea  a  day  I  lift  mv  hands, 

And    pay    my    th^rifo   t«»  T! 

Thy  righteous  providence  demands 
Repeated  praise  from  me. 

•i  When  midnighl  darkness  veils  the  b1 
I   call   Thy  works   to   mind  ; 

Mv   thoughts  in  warm  devotion  rise, 
And  sweet  acceptance  find 

119  —  Paw  in.  C.  M.  Watts. 

ffl  LFKXMtffl  I  KA'iioN. 

1  THOXJ   art   my  portion,  ()  mv  God: 

B     m   a-   I    know  Thy  way. 
My  heart   makes  haste  V  obey  Thy  word, 
And  suffers  no  delay. 

2  I  choose  the  path  <>t'  heavenly  truth, 

And  glory   in   my  choice: 

Not  all  the  riches  of  the  earth 

Could  make  me  so  rejoice. 

3  The  testimonies  of  Thy  grace, 

I  set  before  mine  eyes; 
Thence  I  derive  nry  daily  strength, 
And  there  my  comfort  lies. 

4  If  once  I  wander  from  Thy  path, 

I  think  upon  my  ways  : 
Then  turn  my  feet  to  Thy  commands 
And  trust  Thy  pardoning  grace. 
6  Now  I  am  Thine,  for  ever  Thine, 
Oh!   save  Thy  servant,  Lord! 
Thou  art  my  shield,  my  hiding  place, 
My  hope  is  in  Thy  word. 
6  Thou  hast  inclined  this  heart  of  mine, 
Thv  statutes  to  fulfil : 

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And  thus,  till  mortal  life  shall  end, 
Would  I  perform  Thy  will. 

119  —  Part  IV.  C.  M.  Watts, 

SCRIPTURE  THE  BEST  GUIDE. 

1  HOW  shall  the  young  secure  their  hearts, 

And  guard  their  lives  from  sin? 
Thy  word  the  choicest  rules  imparts; 
To  keep  the  conscience  clean. 

2  When  once  it  penetrates  the  mind, 

It  spreads  such  light  abroad ; 
The  meanest  souls  instruction  find, 
And  raise  their  thoughts  to  God. 

3  'Tis,  like  the  sun,  a  heavenly  light, 

That  guides  us  all  the  day: 
And  through  the  dangers  of  the  night, 
A  lamp  to  lead  our  way. 

4  The  men  that  keep  Thy  law  with  care, 

And  meditate  Thy  word, 
Grow  wiser  than  their  teachers  are, 
And  better  know  the  Lord. 

5  Thy  precepts  make  me  truly  wise ; 

I  hate  the  sinner's  road : 
I  hate  my  own  vain  thoughts,  that  rise; 
But  love  Thy  law,  my  God. 

6  The  starry  heavens  Thy  rule  obey; 

The  earth  maintains  her  place: 
And  these  Thy  servants,  night  and  day, 
Thy  skill  and  power  express. 

7  But  still  Thy  law  and  gospel,  Lord, 

Give  lessons  more  divine; 
Not  earth  stands  firmer  than  Thy  word, 
Nor  stars  so  nobly  shine. 

8  Thy  word  is  everlasting  truth ; 

How  pure  is  every  page! 

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rriiat  holy  book  >liall  guide  our  youth, 
And  well  rapport  our  i 

119—  I'AKi    V.  C.    M.  W 

DXLIQHT    IN    B4  BZPTDBB. 

1  0H1   ho*    I  love  Thy  holy  law! 

daily  my  delight : 
Ami  thence  my  meditations  draw 
Divine  advice  by  night. 

2  M\  waking  eyes  prevent  the  day, 

To  meditate  Thy  word : 
My  Bonl  with  longing  melts  away, 
T.>  hear  Thy  gospel,  Lord. 

3  How  doth  Thy  word  my  heart  engage! 

Row  well  employ  my  tongue ! 
And  in  my  tiresome  pilgrimage, 
Field  me  a  heavenly  Bongl 

4  Am  I  a  Btranger,  or  at  home, 

T  is  my  perpetual  feast ; 
Not  honey,  dropping  from  the  comb, 
So  much  allures  the  taste. 

5  No  treasures  so  enrich  the  mind; 

Nor  Bhall  Thy  word  be  sold 

For  loads  of  Bilver  well  refined; 

Nor  heaps  of  choicest  gold. 

6  "When   uature  sinks,   and   Bpirits  droop, 

Thy  j  > ron  ii ses  of  gri 
Arc  pillars  to  Bupport  my  hope; 
And  there  I  write  Thy  praise. 

119  —  Part  VI.  C.    IL  WaTTS. 

Ho!  I»    OOMIOBI    I  ROM    THE   WORD. 

1   LORD,  I  esteem  Thy  judgments  right, 

And  all  Thy  statutes  just  | 
Theiuv   I  maintain  a  constant  fiirht 
With  every  flattering  Inst. 

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2  Thy  precepts  often  I  survey; 

I  keep  Thv  laws  in  sight, 
Through  all  the  business  of  the  day, 
To  form  my  actions  right. 

3  My  heart  in  midnight  silence  cries, 

"  How  sweet  Thy  comforts  be !" 
My  thoughts  in  holy  wonder  rise, 
And  bring  their  thanks  to  Thee. 

4  And  when  my  spirit  drinks  her  fill, 

At  some  good  word  of  Thine ; 
Not  mighty  men,  that  share  the  spoil, 
Have  joys  compared  to  mine. 

119  —  Part  TIL  C.  M.  TTatts. 

THE     PERFECTION    OF    SCRIPTURE. 

1  LET  all  the  heathen  writers  join, 

To  form  one  perfect  book ; 
Great  God  !   if  once  compared  with  Thine, 
How  mean  their  writings  look  ! 

2  Xot  the  most  perfect  rules  they  gave. 

Could  show  one  sin  forgiven; 

Nor  lead  a  step  beyond  the  graye ; 

But  Thine  conduct  to  heayen. 

3  I  Ve  seen  an  end  of  what  we  call 

Perfection  here  below  : 
How  short  the  powers  of  nature  fall ! 
And  can  no  further  go. 

4  Yet  men  would  fain  be  just  with  God, 

By  works  their  hands  haye  wrought : 
But  Thy  commands,  exceeding  broad, 
Extend  to  every  thought. 

5  In  vain  we  boast  perfection  here, 

"While  sin  defiles  our  frame, 

And  sinks  our  virtues  down  so  far. 

They  scarce  deserve  the  name. 

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G  Our  faith  and  Love,  and  every  i_r! 
Fall  far  below  Thy  word  ; 

But    perfect    truth    and    righteousness 

Dwell  only  with  the  Lord 
119       Pari  VIII.        (     \\.  Watts. 

THE    i At  i  i.i.i  m  i.   OF   B4  Kii'il  1:1:. 

1  LORD,  I  have  made  Thy  word  my  choice, 

My  Lasting  heritage  ; 
There  BhaU  my  noblest  powers  rejoice, 
Mv  warmest   thoughts  engage. 

2  I'll  read  the  histories  of  Thy  love, 

And    keep  Thy    laws   in   si^lit ; 
While  through  Thv   promises  I  rove, 
With  ever  fresh  delight 

3  Ti>  a  broad   land   of  wealth   unknown, 

Where  Bprings  of  life  arise; 
ds  of  immortal  bliss  arc  sown, 
And  hidden  glory  Lies. 

4  The   best   relief  that    mourners  have, 

It  makes  our  sorrows  blessed; 
Our  fairest  hope  beyond  the  grave, 

And  our  eternal  rest. 

119—  Paki    IX.  C.   M.  Wj 

BEEB3NG     DIVINE    ENSTEtJCTlON. 

1  THY  mercies  fill  the  earth,  ()   Lord, 

How  good  Thv  works  appear] 
Open   mine  eves  to   read    Thy   word, 
And   see  Thv   wonders    there. 

2  My  heart  was  fashioned  by  Thy  hand, 

Mv  service   is  Thy  due : 
Oh  !   make  Thy  servant   understand 
The  duties  he  must   do  ! 

3  Since  I  'm  a  stranger  here  below, 

Let  not  Thv  path  be  hid ; 

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But  mark  the  road  my  feet  should  go, 
And  be  my  constant  guide. 

4  When  I  confessed  my  wandering  ways, 

Thou  heard'st  my  soul  complain ; 
Grant  me  the  teachings  of  Thy  grace, 
Or  I  shall  stray  again. 

5  If  God  to  me  His  statutes  show, 

And  heavenly  truth  impart ; 

His  work  for  ever   I  '11  pursue, 

His  law  shall  rule  my  heart. 

6  This  was  my  comfort  when  I  bore 

Yariety  of  grief; 
It  made  me  learn  Thy  word  the  more, 
And  fly  to  that  relief. 

7  In  vain  the  proud  deride  me  now  ; 

I'll  ne'er  forget  Thy  law, 
Nor  let  that  blessed  gosjDel  go, 
Whence  all  my  hopes  I  draw. 

8  When  I  have  learned  my  Father's  will, 

I  '11  teach  the  world  His  ways  ; 

My  thankful  lips,  inspired  with  zeal, 

Shall  loud  pronounce  His  praise. 

119  —  PartX.  C.  M.  Watts. 

PLEADING   THE   PROMISES. 

1  BEHOLD  Thy  waiting  servant,  Lord, 

Devoted   to  Thy  fear ; 
Remember  and  confirm  Thy  word, 
For  all  my  hopes  are  there. 

2  Hast  Thou  not  sent  salvation  down, 

And  promised  quickening  grace? 
Doth  not  my  heart  address  Thy  throne  ? 
And  yet  Thy  love  delays. 

3  Mine  eyes  for  Thy  salvation  fail ; 

Oh !  bear  Thy  servant  up  ! 

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Nor  Let  the  Bcoffiog  Lips  prevail, 
Which  dare  reproach  my  hope. 

-1   Did'sl  Thou  ool  raise  my  faitli,  0  Lord! 

Then    lej   Thy    truth   appear  : 

Saints  shall  rejoice  in  my  reward, 
And  trust  as  well  as  Pear. 

119— Paot  XI.  0.  M.  Watts. 

BREATHING    ai  iTER    B0UN1  B8. 

1  ()II!   that  the  Lord  would  guide  my  waya 

To  keep  Bia  Btatntea  .-till ! 
oli!  that  my  God  would  grant  me  grace 
To   know   and  do   His  will! 

2  oh!  Bend  Thy  Spirit  down  to  write 

Thy  law  upon  my  heart ! 
Nor  let  my  tongue  indulge  deceit, 
Nor  act   the   liarV  part. 

."»   From  vanity  turn  off  my  eyes; 
Let  no  corrupt  design, 
Nor  covetous  desires  arise, 
Within   this  soul  of  mine. 

4  Order  my  footstep>  by  Thy  word, 

And   make  my  heart  sincere: 
Let  sin  have  no  dominion,  Lord; 
But  keep  my  conscience  clear. 

5  My  soul  hath  gone  too  far  astray, 

My  feet  to,,  often  slip; 
Yet  since   1  \e  not  forgot  Thy  way. 
Restore  Thy   wandering  sheep. 

6  Make    me  to  walk  in  Thy  commands, 

Tis  a   delightful   road  ; 
Nor  let   my   head,   nor  heart,   nor  hands, 
Offend  against  my  God. 


PSALMS. 
119—  Part  XII.  C.  M.  Watts. 

SEEKING    DELTVERAXCE. 

1  MY  God,  consider  my  distress, 

Let  mercy  plead  my  cause: 
Though  I  have  sinned  against  Thy  grace, 
I  can't  forget  Thy  laws. 

2  Forbid,  forbid  the  sharp  reproach, 

Which  I  so  justly  fear: 
Uphold  my  life,  uphold  my  hopes, 
Isor  let  my  shame  appear. 

3  Be  Thou  a  surety,  Lord,  for  me, 

JSor  let  the  proud  oppress ; 
But  make  Thy  waiting  servant  see 
The  shillings  of  Thy  face. 

4  Mine  eyes  with  expectation  fail : 

My  heart  within  me  cries, 
u  When  will  the  Lord  His  truth  fulfil, 
And  make  my  comforts  rise?" 

5  Look  down  upon  my  sorrows,  Lord, 

And  show  Thy  grace  the  same ; 
As  Thou  art  ever  wont  t'  afford 
To  those  that  love  Thy  name. 

119  —Part  XIII.  C.  M.  Watts. 

HOLY  FEAR  AXD  TEXDERXESS  OF  COXSCIEXCE. 

1  WITH  my  whole  heart  I  've  sought  Thy  face : 

Then  let  me  never  stray 
From  Thy  commands,  O  God  of  grace ; 
Xor  tread  the  sinners  way. 

2  Thy  word  I  've  hid  within  my  heart, 

To  keep  my  conscience  clean, 
And  be  an  everlasting  guard 
From  every  rising  sin. 

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:;  i  'in  a  companion  of  tin*   saints, 
Who  Pear  and  1"\  e  the  Lord  ; 
M  \   Borrow  -  rise,  my   Qature  taints. 
When  men  tranagreafl  Tin   word. 
•1  While  sinners  do  Thy  gospel  wrong, 
M  \    spirit   stands  in  awe  : 
My  soul  abhors  a  lying  tongue, 
Bnt  loves  Thy  righteous  law. 
5  My  heart  with  sacred  reverence  hears 
The  threatenings  of  Thy  word  ; 
Mv  flesh  with  holy  trembling  fears 
The  judgments  <>i'  the  Lord. 
•  *.  Mv  (tod.  I   Long,  I  hope,  I  wait 
For  Tin'  Balvation  ^t ill  : 
While  Thy  whole  law  is  my  delight, 
And   I   obey  Thy   will. 

119  —  r.vin-  XIV.  C.  M.  \Yatts. 

BENEFIT    oK    AFFLICTIONS. 

1  CONSIDER   all  my  sorrows,  Lord, 

And  Thy   deliverance  Bend  : 
My   soul  tor  Thy   salvation  taints; 
When  will  my  troubles  end? 

2  Yet  I  have  found   it  g 1  for  me 

To  hear  my   Father's  rod  ; 
Afflictions   make   me   learn  Thy  law, 

And  live  upon  my  God. 

3  This   is  the   comfort    I    enjoy, 

When  new  distress  begins; 

I   read   Thy    word,    I    run  Thy    ways. 
And  hate  my  former  sins. 

4  Had  not  Thy  w.»rd  been  my  delight, 

When   earthly  joys  had   fled, 
My  soul,  oppressed  with  sorrow's  weight, 
Had   sunk  among  the  dead. 

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5  I  know  Thy  judgments,  Lord,  are  right, 

Though  they  may  seem  severe : 
The  sharpest  Bufferings,  I  endure, 
Flow  from  Thy  faithful  care. 

6  Before  I  knew  Thy  chastening  rod, 

My  feet  were  apt  to  stray ; 
But  now  I  learn  to  keep  Thy  word, 
Nor  wander  from  Thy  way. 

119  —  Part  XT.  C.  M.  \Yatts. 

CHRISTIAN    PERSEVERANCE. 

1  OH !  that  Thy  statutes  every  hour 

Might  dwell  upon  my  mind ! 
Thence  I  derive  a  quickening  power, 
And  daily  peace  I  find. 

2  To  meditate  Thy  precepts,  Lord, 

Shall  he  my  sweet  employ ; 
My  soul  shall  ne'er  forget  Thy  word ; 
Thy  word  is  all  my  joy. 

3  How  would  I  run  in  Thy  commands, 

Should'st  Thou  my  heart  discharge 
From  sin,  and  Satan's  hateful  chains, 
And  set  my  feet  at  large ! 

4  My  lips  with  courage  shall  declare 

Thy  statutes  and  Thy  name ; 
I'll  speak  Thy  word,  though  kings  should  hear, 
Nor  yield  to  sinful  shame. 

5  Let  hands  of  persecutors  rise, 

To   roh  me  of  my  right; 
Let  pride  and  malice  forge  their  lies, 
Thy  law  is  my  delight. 

6  Depart  from  me,  ye  wicked  race, 

Whose  hands  and  hearts  are  ill : 
1  love  my  God,  I  love  His  ways, 
And  must  obev  His  will. 

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PRAl  i  B    I  08   QUI<  Ki  KING    GRAI  I  . 

1    MY  soul  lies  cleaving  t«>  the  dust; 
Lord,  give  me  life  divine: 
From  vain  desires  and  every  lust, 
Turn  off  r  -  of  mine. 

S  I  need  the  influence  of  Thy  grace 
To  Bpeed  me  In  Thy  w&y  : 
Lest   I  should  loiter  in  my  race, 
( >r  turn  my  feet  astray. 

3  When  sore  afflictions  press  me  down, 

I  need  Thy  quickening  pow< 

Thy  word,  that   I  have  rested  on, 
Shall  cheer  my  heaviest  hours. 

4  Are  not  Thy  mercies  sovereign  still. 

And  Thou  a  faithful  God? 
Wilt  Thou  not  grant   me  wanner  zeal 
To  run  the  heavenly  road  1 

5  Does  not  mv  heart  Thy  precepts  love, 

And  Long  to  sec  Thy  face  I 
And  yet  how   slow   my   spirits  move, 
Without  enlivening  gn 

6  Then  shall   I   love  Thy  gospel   more, 

Ami  ne'er  forget  Thy  word ; 
When  I  have  felt  its  quickening  power, 
To  draw  me  near  the  Lord. 

119— Pari  XVII.         L  M.  Watts. 

K8TANCV     UNDER    TRIALS. 

1  WHEN  pain  and  anguish  seize  me.  Lord, 
All   my   support   is  from  Thy   word  : 
My  soul  dissolves  with  heavim  Bfl  j 
Uphold  me  with  Thv  strengthening  grace. 

213 


PSALMS. 

2  The  proud  have  framed  their  scoffs  and  lies, 
They  watch  my  feet  with  envious  eyes; 
And  tempt  my  soul  to  snares  and  sin; 

Yet  Thy  commands  I  ne'er  decline. 

3  They  hate  me,  Lord,  without  a  cause, 
They  hate  to  see  me  love  Thy  laws ; 
But  I  will  trust  and  fear  Thy  name, 
Till  pride  and  malice  die  with  shame. 

119  —  Part  XYIIL         L.  M.  Watts. 

SANCTIFIED    AFFLICTIONS. 

1  FATHEK,  I  bless  Thy  gentle  hand ; 

How  kind  was  Thy  chastising  rod, 
That  forced  my  conscience  to  a  stand, 

And  brought  my  wandering  soul  to  God ! 

2  Foolish  and  vain  I  went  astray, 

Ere  I  had  felt  Thy  scourges,  Lord; 
I  left  my  guide,  and  lost  my  way ; 
But  now  I  love  and  keep  Thy  word. 

3  'Tis  good  for  me  to  wear  the  yoke, 

For  pride  is  apt  to  rise  and  swell : 
'Tis  good  to  bear  my  Father's  stroke, 
That  I  mi^ht  learn  His  statutes  well. 

4  The  law  that  issues  from  Thy  mouth, 

Shall  raise  my  cheerful  passions  more, 
Than  all  the  treasures  of  the  south, 
Or  western  hills  of  golden  ore. 

5  Thy  hands  have  made  my  mortal  frame, 

Thy  Spirit  formed  my  soul  within : 
Teach  me  to  know  Thy  wondrous  name, 
And  guard  me  safe  from  death  and  sin. 

6  Then  all  that  love  and  fear  the  Lord, 

At  my  salvation  shall  rejoice: 
For  I  have  hoped  in  Thy  word. 

And  made  Thv  grace  mv  only  choice. 

214 


PS  A  L  M  s. 

119       1'u:t  XIX.  L  M. 

H  B81  V!  i:\ncf.    in    PBAYER. 

l   KEEP  me  from  fainting  in  my  prayers, 
When  to  Thy  footstool,  Lord,  I  come; 
M\   bouJ  with  God  would  Leave  ber  cares, 
And  bope  for  mercy  from  the  throne. 

4J  Kindle  ■  flame  of  loye  and  zeal, 

While  wrestling  for  the  grace  1  Deed; 
Bring  me  by  faith  within  the  vail, 
And  help  me  ardently  to  plead. 

3  Known  to  the  Lord  arc  all  my   sighs; 
I  will  not  yield   to  unbelief; 
But  persevere  with  fervent  eri 
Until    IK'  hear  and  grant  relief. 

119  —  Part  XX  CM. 

PLEADING    Tin:    PBOMM1  9. 

1  REMEMBEB  all  my  sorrows,  Lord, 

And  do  as  Thou  hast  said; 
Send  help  according  to  Thy  word, 
And  give  the  promised  aid. 

2  Repeated  mercies  in  a  train 

Demand  my  gratitude ; 
And  these  my   faith  and  hope  sustain, 
That  more  will  be  bestowed. 

3  Renew  Thy  work  of  grace,  then,  Lord, 

Nor  let  my  soul  complain  ; 
That,  while  I  rest  upon  Thy  word, 
MyT  hopes  are  still  in  vain. 

U9 — Part  XXI.  L.  M.  Livingston. 

CHRISTIAN     M.WI  RITY. 

1   SEARCHER   and   Saviour  of  my  Boul, 

My  Sun.  my  Shield,  my  sovereign  Judge, 

All  things  are   naked  to  Thy   view, 

Mv  heart,  my  thoughts,  my  words,  my  ways. 

215  " 


PSALMS. 

2  Sinners  of  state  with  power  arrayed, 

Who   fear  not   (rod,   nor  man  regard, 
Have  persecuted   without  cause ; 
But  all  their  hatred  I  defy. 

3  Still  to  Thy  word  my  soul  repairs; 

Thence  I  my  highest  comforts  draw: 
Though  foes  may  fight  and  devils  rage, 
If  God  be  for  me,  all  is  well. 

4  Sustain  me  then   with  promised  grace, 

Revive  my  heart,  increase  my  faith: 
I  hate  to  lie,    I  love  the  truth  ; 
Oh !    make  me  be  what  I  profess. 

5  Seven  times  a  day  my  prayers  ascend 

With  mingled  praises  to  the  throne: 
'Tis  good  to  seek  my  Father's  face, 
And  plead  in  my  Redeemer's  name. 

6  Strong  peace  have  they,  who  love  Thy  law; 

Firm  on  a  rock  their  hopes  are  built; 
Their  faith  looks  up  to  nobler  scenes, 
And  nothing  can  detain  them  here. 

7  Seal  to  my  soul  Thy  pardoning  love, 

Let  strength  be  equal  to  my  day ; 
Then  will  I  run  with  great  delight, 
And  eager  press,  to  seize  the  prize. 

8  Supremely  wise,  and  good,  and  great ; 

Oh  !  search  my  heart,  and  try  my  ways  ; 
Thy  word  I  love,  Thy  judgments  fear, 
And  tremble,  while  I  pray  and  praise. 

119  —  Part  XXII.       C.  M.  Hegdtcotham. 

THE    GOOD    SHEPHERD. 

1  THE  least,  the  feeblest  of  the  sheep, 
To  Christ,  the  Father  gave ; 
He  loves  the  flock,  the  charge  he'll  keep; 
His  arm  is  strong  to  save. 

216 


r>  a  Lid  8. 
2  Tiny  Ve  prone  to  wander  oul  of  sight, 

Ami    apt    to   nm    a.Mrav  ; 

Ami  when  once  lost,  unable  quite. 
To  find  again  tin-  way. 

8  That  hand,  which  heaven  and  earth  upholds, 
( San  keep  them  free  from  barms ; 

The   Shepherd    brings   them    to   their   folds, 

Ami  bears  them  in  His  anus. 

4-  To  thee,  my  Shepherd  and  my  Rock, 
A  grateful  Bong  I  '11  raise : 

Oh!  let  the  meanest  of  the  flock 

Attempt   t<>  speak  Thy  praise. 

5  Thou  art  my  guard  ;  my  all  I  owe 

To  Thine  amazing  love  : 
Mv  standing  in  Thy  fold  below, 

And    hopes   of  bliss   above. 

6  Ten  thousand  thousand  comforts  here, 

Dispensed  in  various  ways, 
Confirm  Thy  faithfulness  and  care. 
And  claim  adoring  praise. 

7  Then,  guided,  Shepherd,  by  Thy  love, 

My  feet  shall  keep  Thy  way ; 
Soon  shall  I  reach  Thy  fold  above, 
And  go  no  more  astray. 

120  C.  II  Watts. 

COMPLAINT    AGAINST  STTCIFK,  AND  DKSIRK  W)B   PEA<  B. 

1  THOU  God  of  love,  Thou  ever  blessed, 
Pity  my  Buffering  state : 
When  wilt  Thou   set  my  soul  at  r< 

From  lips  that  love  deeeit  I 

10  217 


P 8  AI M S . 

2  Hard  lot  of  mine  !  my  days  are  east 

Among  the  sons  of  strife ; 
Whose  never  ceasing  brawlinga  waste 
My  gulden  hoars  of  life. 

3  Oh  !    might  I  fly  to  change  my  place, 

How  would  I  choose  to  dwell 
In  some  wide,  lonesome,  wilderness, 

And  leave  these  gates  of  hell ! 

4  Peace  is  the  blessing  that  I  seek  : 

How  lovely  are  its  charms  ! 
I  am  for  peace ;  but,  when  I  speak, 
They  all  declare  for  arms. 

5  New  passions  still  their  sonls  engage, 

And  keep  their  malice  strong : 
AYhat  shall  be  done  to  curb  thy  rage, 
O  thou  devouring  tongue  ! 

6  Should  burning  arrows  smite  thee  through, 

Strict  justice  would  approve  ; 

But  I  would  rather  spare  my  foe, 

And  melt  his  heart  with  love. 

121— Pabt  I.  C.  M.  Tate  and  Brad y. 

DIVINE    PROTECTION. 

1  TO  Zion's  hill  I  lift  my  eyes, 

From  thence  expecting  aid  ; 
From  Zion's  bill,  and  Zion's  God, 
"Who  heaven  and  earth  has  made. 

2  Thou,  then,  my  soul,  in  safety  rest; 

Thy  guardian  will  not  sleep  : 
His  watchful  care,  that  Israel  guards, 
Will  thee  in  safety  keep. 

3  Sheltered  beneath  th'  Almighty's  wings. 

Thou  shalt  securely  rest. 

818 


r  >  a  j.  \i  s 


A\  here  neither  sun  nor  moon  dial] 
U\   «lav  or  night  molest 

4  At  home,  abroad,  in  peace,  in  war, 
Thy  God  shall  thee  defend  ; 
Conduct  thee  through  life's  pilgrimage, 
Safe  t<»  thy  journey's  end 


121  — P AS]   II.  II.  M. 

GOU    OUa    PBE8EBVER, 

1    mVAkl)  I   lift   mine  eyes; 
From  God  is  all  my  aid  : 
Tli.«  God  that  built  the  Bid 
And  earth  and  nature  made  : 


Wait*. 


( r.-d  is  rlif  power, 
T"  which   I   llv  : 


II is  -race  is  nigh 
In  every  hour. 


-J  My  feet  Bhall  never  slide, 

N-r  tall  in  fatal  snares ; 
Since  God,  my  guard  and  guide, 
Defends  me  from  my  fi 
Those  wakeful  r-  shall  ferae!  keep, 

That  never  Bleep,  I  When  dangers  rise. 

3  No  burning  heats  by   day. 
Nor  blasts  of  evening  air, 
Shall   take  niv   health  away, 
It'  God  he  with  me  there : 


Thou  art    my    Bun, 
And  Thou  my  Bhade 


To  guard  my  head 
By   night,  or  noon. 


1   Hast  Thou  not  given  Thy  word 
To^  save  my  soul  from  death  I 
And  I  can  trust   my   Lord, 

To  keep  my  mortal  breath. 


I'll    go    and    come. 
N<>r  tear    to   die, 


Till   from   oU   high 
Thou  call   me  home. 


in 


P  S  A  L  M  S . 

122  C.  M.  Watts. 

PUBLIC    WORSHIP. 

1  HOW  did  my  heart  rejoice  to  hear 

My  friends  devoutly  say  : 
"  In  Zion  let  us  all  appear, 
And  keep  the  solemn  day!" 

2  I  love  her  gates,  I  love  the  road : 

The  church  adorned  with  grace, 
Stands  like  a  palace  built  for  God, 
To  show  His  milder  face. 

3  Up  to  her  courts,  with  joys  unknown, 

The  holy  tribes  repair  ; 
The  Son  of  David  holds  His  throne, 
And  sits  in  judgment  there. 

4  He  hears  our  praises  and  complaints ; 

And  while  His  awful  voice 
Divides  the  sinners  from  the  saints, 
We  tremble  and  rejoice. 

5  Peace  be  within  this  sacred  place, 

And  joy  a  constant  guest ; 
With  holy  gifts  and  heavenly  grace 
Be  her  attendants  blessed. 

6  My  soul  shall  pray  for  Zion  still, 

While  life  or  breath  remains : 
There  my  best  friends,  my  kindred  dwell ; 
There  God,  my  Saviour,  reigns. 

123  O.  M.  Watts. 

PLEADING    WITH    SUBMISSION. 

1  OH  !   Thou  whose  grace  and  justice  reign 

Enthroned  above  the  skies  : 
To  Thee  our  hearts  would  tell  their  pain, 
To  Thee  we  lift  our  eyes. 

2  As  servants  watch  their  master's  hand, 

And  fear  the  angry  stroke  ; 

220 


PSALMS. 

< >r  maids  before  their  mistress  stand. 

And  wait  a  peaceful  Look  : 

i  for  our  bids  we  justly  feel 

Th\    discipline,  ( )  God  : 
"i  el  wait  the  gracious  moment  still, 

Till  Thou  remove  Thy  rod. 

4  Those,  thai   in  wealth  an«l  pleasure  live, 

(  tour  daily  -roan-  deride  ; 
And  Thy  delaj  -  of  mercy  give 
Fresh  courage  t<>  their  pride. 

5  (  nir  foes  Insult  us,  but  our  hope 

In  Thy  compassion  lies : 
This  thought  shall  bear  our  spirits  np, 
That  (rod  will  not  despise. 

124  L  M.  Watti 

THANKSGIVING    FOB    hi  I.ivi  k.\\,  i;. 

1  IIAI)  not  the  Lord,  may  Israel  say, 

Had  not  the  Lord  maintained  our  Bide, 
When  men,  to  make  our  lives  a  prey, 
Rose  like  the  swelling  of  the  tide, 

2  The  swelling  tide  had  stopped  <>\w  breath, 

So  fiercely  did  the  waters  roll ; 
We  had  been  Bwallowed  deep  in  death: 
Proud  waters  had  overwhelmed  our  soul. 

3  We  leap  for  joy,  we  shout  and  Bing, 

Who  just  escaped  the  fatal  stroke; 
Bo  flies  the  bird  with  cheerful  winer. 
When  once  the  fowler's  Bnare  is  broke. 

4  For  ever  blessed  be  the  Lord, 

Who  broke  the  fowler's  cursed  Bnare; 
Who  saved  us  from  the  murdering  sword, 
And   made  OUT  lives  and   BOulfi    ffia  care. 

5  Our  help  is  in  Jehovah's  name, 

Who  formed   the  earth,  and  built  the  skies: 

221 


PSALMS. 

Tie,  that  upholds  that  wondrous  frame, 

Guards  His  own  church  with  watchful  eyes. 

125  S.  M.  Watts. 

THE  TRIALS  AND  SAFETY  OF  BELIEVERS. 

1  FIRM  and  unmoved  are  they 
Tli at  rest  their  souls  on  God  : 

Fixed  as  the  mount  where  David  dwelt, 
Or  where  the  ark  abode. 

2  As  mountains  stood  to  guard 
The  city's  sacred  ground, 

So  God  and  His  almighty  love 
Embrace  His  saints  around. 

3  What,  though  the  Father's  rod 
Drop  a  chastising  stroke, 

Yet,  lest  it  wound  their  souls  too  deep, 
Its  fury  shall  be  broke. 

4  Deal  gently,  Lord,  with  those, 
Whose  faith  and  pious  fear, 

Whose  hope  and  love,  and  every  grace, 
Proclaim  their  hearts  sincere. 

5  Nor  shall  the  tyrant's  rage 
Too  long  oppress  the  saint : 

The  God  of  Israel  will  support 

His  children,  lest  they  faint. 
.     6  But  if  our  slavish  fear 

Will  choose  the  road  to  hell, 
We  must  receive  our  portion  there, 

Where  bolder  sinners  dwell. 

126  — Part  I.  L.  M.  Watts. 

»  PRAISE    FOR    UNEXPECTED    MERCIES. 

1   WHEN  God  restored  our  captive  state, 
Joy  was  our  song,  and  grace  our  theme  ; 
A  grace  beyond  our  hopes  so  great. 
The  joy  appeared  but  fancy's  dream. 

999 


i   BALMS. 

2  The  scoffer  owns  Thy  band,  and  pare 

I'nw  Illing  hononrfl  to  Thy  Dame  ; 
While  we  with  pleasure  shoul  Thy  praise, 

With  cheerful  notes  Th\  \o\  «■  proclaim. 
Winn  we  review  our  dismal  fears, 

Twas  hard  to  think  they'd  vanish  bo; 
With  God  we  left  our  flowing  tears, 

Be  makes  our  joys  like  rivers  flow. 

126-  -Part  II.  C.  M.  Watts. 

THE    JOT    OF    CONVERSION. 

1  WHEN  God  revealed  His  gracious  name, 

And  changed  my  mournful  state, 
M\  rapture  Beemed  a  pleasing  dream, 

The  grace  appeared  bo  great 

2  The  world  beheld  the  glorious  change, 

And  did  Thy  ham]  confess  ; 
Mj   tongue  broke  out  in  unknown  strains. 
And  Bung  surprising  grace. 

8  "Great  is  the  work."  my  neighbours  cried, 
And  owned  the  power  divine  ; 
"Greal  is  the  work,"  my  heart  replied, 

"  And    he   the   glory  Thine." 

4-  Tin-  Lord  car  clear  the  darkest  skies, 
( 'an  give  ua  day  for  night ; 
Make  drops  «»t'  Bacred  sorrow  rise 
To  rivers  <>f  delight. 

5   Let  those  that  sow  in  Badness  wait 

Till    the   fair  harvest   come  : 
They  shall  confess  their  sheaves  are  great, 
And  shout  the  blessings  home. 

G  Though  seed  lie  buried  long  in  dust, 
It  Bhan't  deceive  their  hope : 
Tlie  precious  -rain  can  ne'er  be  lost, 
For  grace  insures  the  crop. 

223 


P  S  A  L  M  S . 

127  L.  M.  Watts. 

PROSPERITY    FROM    GOD. 

1  IF  God  succeed  not,  all  the  cost 

And  pains  to  build  the  house  are  lost ; 

If  God  the  city  do  not  keep, 

The  watchful   guards  as  well  may  sleep. 

2  What,  though  you  rise  before  the  sun, 
And  work  and  toil  when  day  is  done ; 
Careful  and  sparing  eat  your  bread, 
To  shun  that  poverty  you  dread ; 

3  'Tis  all  in  vain,  till  God  hath  blessed; 
He  can  make  rich,  yet  give  us  rest : 
Children  and  friends  are  blessings  too, 
If  God,  our  sovereign,  make  them  so. 

4  Happy  the  man  to  whom  He  sends 
Obedient  children,  faithful  friends  ! 
How  sweet  our  daily  comforts  prove, 
When  they  are  seasoned  with  His  love ! 

128  C-  M-  Watts. 

A    CHRISTIAN    BLESSED   EN"    HIS    FAMILY. 

1  O  HAPPY  man,  whose  soul  is  filled 

With  faith  and  reverend  awe  ; 
Whose  lips  to  God  their  honours  yield, 
Whose  life  adorns  the  law. 

2  A  careful  Providence  shall  stand, 

And  ever  guard  thy  head ; 
And  on  the  labours  of  thy  hand 
Its  kindly  blessings  shed. 

3  Thy  wife  shall  be  a  fruitful  vine ; 

Thy  children  round  thy  board, 
Each,  like  a  plant  of  honour,  shine, 
And  learn  to  fear  the  Lord. 

4  The  Lord  shall  thy  best  hopes  fulfil, 

For  months  and  vears  to  come  ; 

224 


Pfl  A  LMS. 

The  Lord,  who  dwells  on  Zion's  hill 
Shall  Bend  the  blessings  borne. 


- 

This  is  the  man,  u  bose  bappj  ej  es 
Shall  Bee  bis  honse  increai 

Shall    Bee   the   Binking  church    arise. 

And  leave  the  world  in  peace. 
129  C:  If.  Watts. 

l'l  BSE)  DTOBS    PUNISHED. 

1  OT  from  my  youth,  may  Israel  Bay, 

IIa\a-  I  been  anrsed  in  tears; 
Mv  griefs  were  constant  as  the  day, 
And  tedious  as  the  years. 

2  Op  from  my  youth  I  bore  the  rage 

<  >f  all  the  Bons  of  Btrife  ; 
Oft  they  assailed  my  riper  age, 
Bui  not  destroyed  my  life. 

3  Their  cruel   plough  had  torn   my  flesh 

With   t'urr«>\\.-   long  and   deep: 
dourly  they  \r\r<\  my  wounds  afresh, 
Nor  let  my  sorrows  Bleep. 

4  I  low  was  their  insolence  surprised, 

To  hear   IIi>  thunders  roll ! 
And   nil    the   toes  of  Zion   seized 
With  horror  to  the  soul. 

5  Thus  >hall   the  men   that  hate  the  saints, 

Be  blasted  from  the  sky ; 
Their  glory  fades,  their  courage  taint-. 
And  all  their  projects  die. 

6  What,  though  they  flourish  tall  and  fair! 

They  have   no  root  beneath; 
Their  growth  shall   perish  in  despair, 
And   lie  despised   in   death. 

7  So  corn,  that  on  the  house  top  stands, 

No  hope  of  harvest  irives; 
10*  22o 


PSALMS. 

The  reaper  ne'er  shall  fill  his  hands, 
Nor  hinder  fold  the  sheave-: 

8  It  springs  and  withers  on  the  place : 
No  traveller  bestows 
A  word  of  blessing  on  the  grass, 
Xor  minds  it  as  he  goes. 

130  C.  M.  Watts. 

PARDONING    GRACE. 

1  OUT  of  the  depths  of  long  distress, 

The  borders  of  despair, 
I  sent  my  cries  to  seek  Thy  grace, 
My  groans  to  move  Thine  ear. 

2  Great  God !  should  Thy  severer  eye. 

And  Thine  impartial  hand, 
Mark  and  revenge  iniquity, 
Xo  mortal  flesh  could  stand. 

3  But  there  are  pardons  with  my  God, 

For  crimes  of  high  degree ; 
Thy  Son  has  bought  them  with  His  blood, 
To  draw  us  near  to  Thee. 

4  I  wait  for  Thy  salvation,  Lord, 

With  strong  desires  I  wait ; 
My  soul,  invited  by  Thy  word, 
Stands  watching  at  Thy  gate. 

5  Just  as  the  guards,  that  keep  the  night, 

Long  for  the  morning  skies ; 
Watch  the  first  beams  of  breaking  light, 
And  meet  them  with  their  eyes ; 

6  So  waits  my  soul  to  see  Thv  grace, 

And,  more  intent  than  they, 
Meets  the  first  openings  of  Thy  face, 
And  finds  a  brighter  day. 

7  Then  in  the  Lord  let  Israel  trust  ; 

Let  Israel  seek  His  face : 

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pa  ILMS 

The  Lord  is  g I,  r    well  as  jnsr, 

Ami  plenteous  in   His  grace. 
-  T  i  re  '    full  redemption  at   His  throne 

For  sinners  long  cnslai  <-d : 
The  great   Redeemer  Lb  Etta  Son  : 

Ami  [srael  shall  be  saved. 

131  C.   M.  Watts, 

hi  Mii.m     am»   Bl  BMI88ION. 

1  Is  there  ambition  in  my  heart  1 

Search,  gracious  God,  and  a 
( >r  do  I  act  s  haughty  part  I 
Lord,  I  appeal  t«»  Thee, 

2  I  charge  my  thoughts,  be  humble  still, 

And  all  my  carriage  mild ; 
Content,  my  Father,  with  Thy  will, 
Ami  quiet  as  a  child. 

3  Tlif  patient  bouI,  the  lowly  mind 

shall  have  a  Large  reward  : 
Let  Baints  in  Borrow  li«-  resigned, 
Ami  trust  a  faithful   Lord. 

132  — Part  I.  L.  M.  W 

mi.  I  in  i;i  H,  Tin:  DWELLING  PLAGE  OF  GOD. 

1  WHERE  shall  we  go,  to  seek  and  find 

A  habitation  for  our  God ; 
A  dwelling  for  th'  eternal  Mind, 
Among  the  s'*n>  of  flesh  and  blood  I 

2  The  (to(1  of  Jacob  chose  the  hill 

( >t'  Zion  for  Sis  ancient  rest  ; 
Ami  Zion   i-   Hi-  dwelling  still; 
IIi>  church  i>  with  Hi-  presence  blessed. 

3  Bere  will  I  ti\  My  gracious  throne, 

And  reign  for  ever,  Baith  the  Lord  ; 
llm>  shall  My  power  and  love  he  known, 
And   blessings  Bhall  attend  Mv  word. 


PSALMS. 

4  Here  will  I  meet  the  hungry  poor, 

And  till  their  souls  with  living  bread ; 
Sinners  that  wait  before  My  door, 
With  sweet  provision  shall  be  fed. 

5  Girded  with  truth,  and  clothed  with  grace, 

My  priests,  My  ministers  shall  shine ; 
Not  AaroD,  in  his  costly  dress, 
Made  an  appearance  so  divine. 

6  The  saints,  unable  to  contain 

Their  inward  joy,  shall  shout  and  sing : 
The  Son  of  David  here  shall  reign, 
And  Zion  triumph  in  her  King. 

7  Jesus  shall  see  a  numerous  seed 

Born  here,  t'  uphold  His  glorious  name  ; 
His  crown  shall  nourish  on  His  head, 

AVhile  all  His  foes  are  clothed  with  shame. 

132  —  Part  II.  C.  M.  Watto. 

PRIVILEGES    OF    THE    CHURCH. 

1  ARISE,  O  King  of  grace,  arise. 

And  enter  to  Thy  rest : 
Lo  !  Thy  church  waits  with  longing  eyes, 
Thus  to  be  owned  and  blessed. 

2  Enter  with  all  Thy  glorious  train, 

Thy  Spirit  and  Thy  word: 
All,  that  the  ark  did  once  contain, 
Could  no  such  grace  afford. 

3  Clothe  all  Thv  ministers  with  a'race, 

Let  truth  their  tongues  employ ; 
That  in  the  Saviours  righteousness 
Thy  saints  may  shout  for  joy. 

4  Here,  mighty  God  !  accept  our  vows, 

Here  let  Thy  praise  be  spread ; 
Bless  the  provisions  of  Thy  house. 
And  till  Thv  poor  with  bread. 

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P  S    \  !.  M  3. 

5  I  [ere  lei  the  Son  of  I  tovid  reign, 
Lei  <  lod'a  anointed  Bhine  : 
Justice  and  truth  Hi-  conrl  maintain. 
With  love  and  power  divine, 

132  —  Part  III.         I      M.  Watts:  Tate. 

nil    HOUSE  "!'  GOD. 

1  THE  Lord  in  Zion  placed   Hi-  throne, 

I  Ii-   ark    was   settled    there  : 

To  Zion  the  whole  nation  came, 

To   worship   thrice   a    vear. 

2  Bnt  we  have  no  snch  Lengths  to  walk, 

Nor  wander  far  abroad  ; 

Where'er  Thy  saints  assemble  now, 
'1  here  is  a  bouse  for  God. 

3  Blessed  Zion  still,  in  God's  esteem, 

All  other  >eat>  excels : 
Wherever    He   records    Hi-   name, 
T  IB  Zion  ;   there    He  dwells. 

4  "Her  Btore,"  Bays   He,  "1  will  increase; 

Her  poor  with  plenty  blesa : 
Her  Baints  Bhall  sbont  for  joy;  her  pi-iests 
Mv  Baving  health  confess. 

5  There  David's  power  shall   long  remain 

In  hi>  established  line  : 
There  David's  Son  ami  Lord  shall  reign, 
And  with  fresh  lustre  Bhine, 

6  The  faces  <>t'  Hi-  vanquished  foes 

Confusion  shall  o'erspread : 
Whilst,  with  confirmed  success,  His  crown 
shall  flourish  on  His  head." 

133  —  PabtL  C.  K.  Wattb. 

BROTIII  KI.Y    LOVE. 

1  LO !  what  an  entertaining  sight 

Are  brethren  that  agree  ; 

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PSALMS. 

Brethren  whose  cheerful  hearts  unite 
In  bonds  of  piety. 

2  When  streams  of  love  from  Christ,  the  spring, 

Descend  to  every  soul, 
And  heavenly  peace  with  balmy  wing, 
Shades  and  bedews  the  whole : 

3  'Tis  like  the  oil  divinely  sweet. 

On  Aaron's  reverend  head  ; 
The  trickling  drops  perfumed  his  feet. 
And  o'er  his  garments  spread. 

4  Tis  pleasant  as  the  morning  dews 

That  fall  on  Zioirs  hill  ; 
Where  God  His  mildest  glory  shows. 
And  makes  His  grace  distil. 

133  —  Part  H.  S.  M.  Watts. 

COMMUXIOX    OF   SAINTS. 

1  BLESSED  are  the  sons  of  peace, 
Whose  hearts  and  hopes  are  one ; 

Whose  kind  designs  to  serve  and  please, 
Through  all  their  actions  run. 

2  Blessed  is  the  pions  house, 
Where  zeal  and  friendship  meet : 

Their  songs  of  praise,  their  mingled  vows, 
Make  their  communion  sweet. 

3  Thus,  on  the  heavenly  hills. 
The  saints  are  blessed  above, 

Where  joy,  like  morning  dew.  distils. 
And  all  the  air  is  love. 

134  C.  M.  Watts. 

DAILY  AND  NIGHTLY  DEVOTION. 

1  YE  that  obey  th'  immortal  King, 
Attend  His  holy  place ; 
Bow  to  the  glories  of  His  power, 
And  bless  His  wondrous  grace. 

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P  3  ALMS. 

2  Lift  up  your  hands  b)  morning  light, 
Ami  raise  3 our  Bonis  on  high  ; 
Send  \<>ui-  admiring  thoughts  03  aighl 
Above  the  Btarrj   sky. 

;;  The  I  lod  of  Zion  cheers  our  hearts, 
With  r;i\  -  of  quickening  grace  ; 
The  ( ""1  that  Bpread  the  heavens  abroad 
And  rules  the  swelling  seas. 

135      Part  I.  L  M.  Watts. 

1111     (  in  i:«  ii    1-    GOD'S    HOI  BE    and    CAM  . 

1  PRAISE  ye  the  Lord,  exall   IIi>  name, 

While  in  His  earthly  courts  ye  wait, 
Ye  saints  that  to  His  house  belong, 
Or  Btand  attending  at   1 1  is  gate. 

2  Praise  ye  the  Lord,  the  Lord  is  good  : 

T<>  praise  His  oame  is  Bweel  employ: 
[si  ael   He  chose  of  old,  and  still 
Hi    church  is  His  peculiar  joy. 

3  The  Lord   Himself  will  judge  His  saints; 

He  treats  His  servants  as  Hi>  friends: 
And  when  lit*  hears  their  Bore  complaints, 

Repents  the  Borrows  that   He  Bends. 
1  Through  every  age  the  Lord  declares 

His  name,  and  breaks  th5  oppressor's  rod; 
He  gives  His  suffering  servants  pest, 

And  will  be  known  th'  almighty  God. 
5  Bless  ye  the  Lord,  who  taste  His  lot    ; 

People  and  priests  exall   His  name  : 
Anion--  His  saints  He  ever  dwells; 

IIi>  church  is  His  Jerusalem. 

135-PaktTT.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Q&ANDEUB    OF   <;on. 

1  GKEAT  is  the  Lord,  exalted  high, 
Above  all  powers  and  every  throne; 

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PSALMS. 

Whate'er  lie  pleased  in  earth  or  sea. 
Or  heaven  or  hell,  His  hand  hath  done. 

2  At  Tlis  command  the  vapours  rise, 

The  lightnings  flash,  the  thunders  roar  ; 
He  pours  the  rain  ;  He  brings  the  wind, 
And  tempest  from  His  airy  store. 

3  Twas  He  those  dreadful  tokens  sent. 

O  Egypt,  through  thy  stubborn  land ! 
When  all  thy  first  born,  beasts  and  men. 
Fell  dead  by  His  avenging  hand. 

4  What  mighty  nations,  mighty  kings 

He  slew,  and  their  whole  country  gave 
To  Israel,  whom  His  hand   redeemed, 
Xo  more  to  be  proud  Pharaoh's  slave. 

5  His  power  the  same,  the  same  His  grace. 

That  saves  us  from  the  hosts  of  hell : 
And  heaven  He  gives  us  to  possess, 
AVhence  those  apostate  angels  fell. 

135  _  p  AET  in.  C,  M.  Watts. 

PRAISE   DUE    TO    GOD    ALOXE. 

1  AWAKE,  ye  saints,  to  praise  your  King. 

Your  sweetest  passions  raise  ; 
Your  pious  pleasure,  while  you  sing. 
Increasing  with  the  praise. 

2  Great  is  the  Lord !  and  works  unknown 

Are  His  divine  employ : 
But  still  His  saints  are  near  His  throne, 
His  treasure  and  His  joy. 

3  Heaven,  earth  and  sea,  confess  His  hand; 

He  bids  the  vapours  rise  : 
Lightning  and  storms,  at  His   command, 
Sweep  through  the  sounding  skies. 

4  All  power,  that  gods  or  kings  have  claimed, 

Is  found  with  Him  alone  : 


P  S  A  I.  M  - 

Bat  heathen  gods  should  ne'er  be  named 
Where  our  Jehovah  '>  known. 

r>  ()  Zion,  trust  the  living  (i<>d. 
Serve  I  Lino  with  faith  and  fear ; 
He  makes  thy  courts  His  blessed  abode, 

And  claim-  Hi>  honours  there. 

136  —  Pari  I.  II.  M.  Watts. 

THE  WONDERS  OF  CREATION,  PROVDDENCE,  AND  GRA4  I  . 

1  GIVE  thanks  to  (i<>d  most  high, 
Tin-  universal  Lord; 
Hie  sovereign  King  of  kings; 
Ami  be  His  grace  adored. 


II  is  power  and  grace 
Are  -till  the  Bame; 


And   Let    His  name 
Have  endless  praise. 


2  How  mighty  is  His  hand ! 

What   wonders  hath  He  done! 
He  formed  the  earth  and  sea>. 
And  spread  the  heavens  alone. 


And  ever  sure 
Abides  Thy  word. 


Thy   mercy,    Lord, 

Shall  still  endure  ; 

3  His   wisdom   trained   the   sun, 

To  crown  the  day  with  light; 
The  moon  and  twinkling  stars. 
To  cheer  the  darksome  night. 


And  let   His  name 
Have  endless  praise. 


His  power  and  grace 
Are  still  the  same  ; 

4  lie  smote  the  first  born  sons, 

The  flower  of  Egypt,  dead  ; 
Ami  thence  His  chosen  tribes 
With  jov  and  glory  led. 
Thy   mercy,    Lord,  And  ever  sure 

Shall  still  endure :   I  Abides  Thy  word. 

5  1 1  is  power  and  lifted  rod 

Cleft  the  Red  Sea  in  two; 


P  S  A  L  M  S . 

And  for  His  people  made 
A  wondrous 


His  power  and  grace 
Are  still  the  same  ; 


massage  through. 

And  let  His  name 
Have  endless  praise. 


6  But  cruel  Pharaoh  there, 

With  all  his  host  He  drowned, 
And  brought  His  Israel  safe 
Through  a  long  desert  ground. 


Thy   mercy,    Lord, 
Shall  still  endure 


And  ever  sure 
Abides  Thy  word. 


7  The  kings  of  Canaan  fell 

Beneath  His  dreadful  hand  ; 
While  His  own  servants  took 
Possession  of  their  land. 


His  power  and  grace 
Are  still  the  same  ; 


And  let  His  name 
Have  endless  praise. 

He  saw  the  nations  lie 

All  perishing  in  sin  ; 
And  pitied  the  sad  state 

The  ruined  world  was  in. 


Thy   mercy,    Lord, 
Shall  still  endure 


And  ever  sure 
Abides  Thy  word. 


9  He  sent  His  only  Son 

To  save  us  from  our  woe, 
From  Satan,  sin,  and  death, 
And  every  hurtful  foe. 


His  power  and  grace 
Are  still  the  same : 


And  let  His  name 
Have  endless  praise. 

10  Give  thanks  aloud  to  God, 

To  God  the  heavenly  king; 
And  let  the  spacious  earth 
His  works  and  glories  sing. 


Thy   mercy,    Lord, 
Shall  still  endure; 


And  ever  sure 
Abides  Thy  word. 

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P  S  ALMS. 

136  Paw  II.  L  M.  Watts. 

THANKS    FOB    CREATION     \M>    REDEMPTION. 

1  GIVE  to  our  <  •<«(!  immortal  praise  ; 
M(iv\  and  truth  are  all   His  \\  a\  - : 

< Jive  to  tin-  Lord  of  Lords  renown, 
The  Kin--  of  kings  with  glorj  crown. 

2  lit-  built  the  earth,   He  spread  the  Bky, 
And  fixed  the  starry  Lights  on  high: 
He  fills  the  sun  with  morning  Light, 
He  bids  the  moon  direct  the  night. 

S  The  .lews  lit-  freed  from   Pharaoh's  hand. 
And  brought  diem  to  the  promised  land: 
He  Baw  the  Gentiles  dead  in  Bin, 
And  felt   His  pity  work  within. 

4  He  Bent   IIi>  Bon  with  power  to  Bave 
Prom  guilt,  and  darkness,  and  the  grave: 
Wonders  of  grace  to  God  belong, 
Repeat   His  mercies  in  your  Bong. 

5  Through  this  vain  world  He  guides  our  feet, 
And  lead-  us  to  His  heavenly  seat  : 

IIi>  mercies  ever  shall  endure, 

When  this  vain  world  .shall  be  no  more. 

137  Part!  L.  M.  Dwight. 

D3BA]  I.    IN    OAFnvriT. 

1  VA    Babel's  Btream  the  captive-  Bate, 
And  wept  tor  Zion's  hapless  late: 

!  Beless,  their  harps  on  willows  hung, 

While  toes  required  a  .-acred  song. 

2  With  taunting  voice,  and  Bcornfu]  eye. 
••Sin--  as  a  Bong  of  heaven,"  they  cry: 

••While  toe-  deride  our  God    and   K iiiir. 
How  can  we  time  our  harps  or  Bingl 

3  It'  Zion's  woes  our  heart-  forget, 

Or  cease  to  mourn  for  Israel's  fate, 

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I.»S  A  LMS. 

Let  useful  skill  our  hands  forsake  ; 
Our  hearts  with  hopeless  sorrow  break. 

4  Thou,  ruined  Salem,  to  our  eves, 
Eaeh  day,  in  sad  remembrance,  rise! 
Should  we  e'er  cease  to  feel  thy  wrongs, 
Lost  be  our  joys,  and  mute  our  tongues ! 

5  Remember,  Lord,  proud  Edom's  sons, 
Who  cried,  exulting  at  our  groans, 
While  Salem  trembled  at  her  base, 

"Ease  them  :  her  deep  foundations  rase." 

6  While  thus  they  sung,  the  mourners  viewed 
Their  foes  by  Cyrus'  arm  subdued, 

And  saw  his  glory  rise,  who  spread 

Their  streets  and  fields  with  hosts  of  dead. 

7  Pleased,  they  foresaw  the  blessed  decree, 
That  set  their  tribes  from  bondage  free; 
Renewed  the  temple,  and  restored 

The  sacred  worship  of  the  Lord. 

137  -  Part  n.  L.  M.  Dwight. 

CHURCH  IN  DISTRESS,  SEEKING  GOD. 

1  LORD,  in  these  dark  and  dismal  days, 
We  mourn  the  hidings  of  Thy  face ; 
Proud  enemies  our  path  surround, 

To  level  Zion  with  the  ground. 

2  Her  sons,  her  worship,  they  deride, 

And  hiss  Thy  word  with  tongues  of  pride ; 
And  cry,  t'  insult  our  humble  prayer, 
"Where  is  your  God,  ye  Christians,  where?" 

3  Errors,  and  sins,  and  follies  grow  ; 
Thy  saints  bow  down  in  deepest  woe  : 
Their  love  decays,  their  zeal  is  o'er ; 
And  thousands  walk  with  Christ  no  more. 

4  To  happier  days  our  bosoms  turn ; 
Those  days  but  teach  us  how  to  mourn  : 

236 


r  6  a  L  m  - 

Hie  ( tod,  who  bade  EXia  mercy  flow, 
In  wrath  withdraw.-  His  blessing  now. 

S  The  blessing  from  Thy  truth 'i  withdrawn; 

It-  quickening,  saving  influence  gone: 

Unwarned,  nnwakened,  sinners  hear, 

Nor  Bee  their  awful  danger  near. 
C>  In  dewa  unseen,  in  scanty  showers, 

Thy  Spirit  sheds  His  healing  powers: 

The  thirsty  ground  is  parched  beneath, 

And  all  is  barrennesB   and  death. 
7  Yet  Btill  Thy  name  be  ever  blessed, 

On  Thee  our  hope  shall  safely  rest: 

Zion  her  Saviour  Boon  shal]  Bee, 

Arrayed  to  Be1   EXis  Israel  free. 
v  Jesus,  with  vengeance  armed,  sliall  come 

To  crush   ELis  foes,  and  Beal  their  doom; 

Hie  mystic  Babel  whelm  in  dust, 

Her  pomp,  her  idols,  power  and  trust. 
0  Then  shall  Thy  Bainta  exult,  and  sing 

The  matchless  glories  of  their  hang; 

Nations  before  His  altar  bend, 

And    peace  from   realm   to  realm  extend. 

137  — Pari  III.         S.  M.  Ihviuin, 

LOVE  FOB  tin:  CHTJBCH. 

1  I  LOVE  Thy  kingdom,  Lord, 
The  house  of  Thine  abode; 

The  church  our  blessed  Redeemer  saved 
"With  1 1  is  own  precious  blood. 

2  I   love  Thy  church.  0  God! 
Her  walls  before  Thee  Btand, 

Dear  as  the  apple  of  Thine  eye, 
And  graven  on  Thy  hand. 

3  If  e'er  to  bless  Thy   sons, 
My  voice  or  hands  deny, 

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P  s  a  lms; 

These  hands  let  useful  skill  forsake, 
This  voice  in  silence  die. 

4  If  e'er  my  heart  forget 
Her  welfare  or  her  woe, 

Let  every  joy  this  heart  forsake, 
And  every  grief  o'erflow. 

5  For  her  my  tears  shall  fall ; 
For  her  my  prayers  ascend ; 

To  her  my  cares  and  toils  be  given, 
Till  toils  and  cares  shall  end. 

6  Beyond  my  highest  joy 

I  prize  her  heavenly  ways ; 
Her  sweet  communion,  solemn  vows, 
Her  hymns  of  love  and  praise. 

7  Jesus,  Thou  Friend  divine, 
Our  Saviour  and  our  King, 

Thy  hand  from  every  snare  and  foe 
Shall  great  deliverance  bring. 

8  Sure  as  Thy  truth  shall  last, 
To  Zion  shall  be  given 

The  brightest  glories  earth  can  yield, 
And  brighter  bliss  of  heaven. 

138  I"  M.  Watts. 

RESTORING  AND  PRESERVING  GRACE. 

1  WITH  all  my  powers  of  heart  and  tongue, 
I  '11  praise  my  Maker  in  my  song : 
Angels  shall  hear  the  notes  I  raise, 
Approve  the  song,  and  join  the  praise. 

2  Angels,  that  make  Thy  church  their  care, 
Shall  witness  my  devotion  there ; 
"While  holy  zeal  directs  mine  eyes 

To  Thy  fair  temple  in  the  skies. 

3  I'll  sing  Thy  truth  and  mercy.  Lord, 


I  '11  sing  the  wonders  of  Thy  word 


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P8  A  L  M  - 
Not    all   Thj   WOrkfl   and    nanus    below, 

Bo  much  Thy  power  and  glory  show. 

l  To  ( ""1  I  cried  when  troubles  rose ; 
I [e  heard  me,  and  subdued  my  !'<• 
He  did  my  rising  fears  control, 
And  strength  diifused  through  all  my  soul. 

:>  The  God  of  heaven  maintains  Hi>  Btate, 

FrOWnfl   On    tin-   proud,    and   SCOrnS   the  great: 

But  from  IIi>  throne  descends,  to  see 

The  ><>n>  «>f  humble  poverty. 

(i  Amid  a  thousand  snares  I  stand, 
Upheld  and  guarded  by  Thy  hand  : 
Thy  words  my  fainting  soul  revive, 
And  keep  my  dying  faith  alive 

7  Grace  will  complete  what  grace  begins, 
To  save  from  sorrows  and  from  sins  : 

The  work  that  wisdom  undertakes, 
Eternal   mercy  ne'er  forsakes. 

139-PaimI.  L.M.  Watts. 

THE    ALL    SI.KI.W;    GOD. 

1  TTI<>1\   Lord,  by  strictest  search  hast  known 
My  rising  ap  and  lying  down : 

My  secret  thoughts  arc  known  to  Thee, 
Known  long  before  conceived  by  me. 

2  Thine  eye  my  bed  and  path  surveys, 
My  public  haunts  and  private  way-: 

Thou  know'st  what  'tis  my  lips  would  vent; 
My  yet  unuttered  words3  intent. 

3  Within  Thy  circling  power  I  stand; 
On  every  side  I  find  Thy  hand: 
Awake,  asleep,  at  home,  abroad, 

I  am  surrounded  still  with  God. 
■i  Oh!  could  I  bo  perfidious  be, 

To  think  of  once  deserting  Thee, 

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PSALMS. 

Where,  Lord,  could  I  Thy  influence  slum  \ 
Or  whither  from  Thy  presence  run  \ 

5  If  up  to  heaven  I  take  my  liight, 

'Tis  there  Thou  dwell'st  enthroned  in  light: 
If  down  to  hell's  infernal  plains, 
'Tis  there  almighty  vengeance  reigns. 

6  If  I  the  morning  wings  could  gain, 
And  fly  beyond  the  western  main, 
Thy  swifter  hand  would  first  arrive, 
And  there  arrest  Thy  fugitive. 

7  Or  should  I  try  to  shun  Thy  sight 
Beneath  the  sable  wings  of  night ; 

One  glance  from  Thee,  one  piercing  ray, 
Would  kindle  darkness  into  day. 

8  The  veil  of  night  is  no  disguise, 

No  screen  from  Thy  all  searching  eyes; 
Through  midnight  shades  thou  flnd'st  Thy  way, 
As  in  the  blazing  noon  of  day. 

9  Oh!  may  these  thoughts  possess  my  breast, 
Where'er  I  rove,  where'er  I  rest! 

Nor  let  my  weaker  passions  dare 
Consent  to  sin  ;   for  God  is  there. 

139— Part  II.  C.  M.  Watts. 

THE  WISDOM  OF  GOD  IN  THE  FORMATION  OF  MAN. 

1  WHEN  I  with  pleasing  wonder  stand, 

And  all  my  frame  survey ; 
Lord,  't  is  Thy  work ;   I  own,  Thy  hand 
Thus  built  my  humble  clay. 

2  Thy  hand  my  heart  and  reins  possessed, 

Where  unborn  nature  grew  : 
Thy  wisdom  all  my  features  traced, 
And  all  my  members  drew. 

3  Thine  eye  with  nicest  care  surveyed 

The  growth  of  everv  part ; 

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Till  the  whole  scheme,  Thy  thoughts  bad  laid, 
Was  copied  by  Thine  art 
4  Heaven,  earth,  and  aea,  and  fire,  and  wind, 
Show  me  Thy  wondrous  .-kill ; 
But  I  review  myself,  and  find 
Diviner  wonders  Btill. 
r>  Thine  awful  glories  round  me  shine, 
M\  flesh  proclaims  Thy  praise; 
Lord,  to  Thy  works  of  nature  join 
Thy  miracles  of  grace. 

139—  P.vur  III.  (  .  M.  AVatts. 

mi:    mi  ia  ii n   OF  GOD. 

1  LORD,  when   I   count  Thv  mercies  o'er, 

They  strike  me  with  rarpris 
Not  all  the  sands  that  spread  the  shore 
To  equal  numbers  rise. 

2  My  flesh  with  fear  and  wonder  stands, 

The  product  of  Thv  skill  ; 
And  hourly  blessings  from  Thy  hands 
Thy  thoughts  of  love  reveal. 

3  These  on  my  heart  by  night  I  keep; 

How  kind,  how  dear  to  me! 
Oh  !    may  the  hour  that  ends  my  sleep 
Still  find  my  thoughts  with  Thee. 

139  — Part  IV.  L.  M.  AVa.ts 

THE    SEARCHER    OF    HEARTS    DTVOKED. 

1  MY  God,  what  inward  grief  I  feel. 
When  impious  men  transgress  Thy  will; 
I  mourn  to  hear  their  lips  profane, 
Take  Thy  tremendous  name  in  vain. 

2  Does  not  my  soul  detest  and  hate 
The  sons  of  malice  and  deceit  \ 
Those  that  oppose  Thy  laws  and  Thee, 

I  count  them  enemies  to  me. 

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PSAL M S . 

3  Lord,  search  my  soul,  try  every  thought, 
Though  my  own  heart  accuse  me  not 
Of  walking  in  a  false  disguise, 

I  beg  the  trial  of  Thine  eyes. 

4  Doth  secret  mischief  lurk  within? 
Do  I  indulge  some  unknown  sin? 
Oh !    turn  my  feet  whene'er  I  stray ! 
And  lead  me  in  Thy  perfect  way. 

140  S.  M.  Dwight. 

A    COMPLAINT    AGAINST    PERSONAL   ENEMIES. 

1  MY  God,  while  impious  men, 
With  malice  in  their  heart, 

My  peace  destroy,  my  life  defame, 
Thy  guardian  grace  impart. 

2  With  poison  in  their  lips, 
And  with  a  serpent's  tongue, 

They  sting  my  fainting  soul  to  death, 
And  make  my  name  their  song. 

3  Ceaseless  they  lie  in  wait 
My  footsteps  to  betray; 

They  hide  their  snare,  they  set  their  gin, 
Beside  my  peaceful  way. 

4  Oh!  hear  my  humble  cry! 
Their  fondest  hope  destroy ; 

Their  arts  confound,  their  plots  disclose, 
And  blast  their  envious  joy. 

5  On  their  own  heads  shall  fall 
The  mischiefs  they  devise; 

Thy  hand  shall  take  them  in  their  net, 
Their  slanders,  and  their  lies. 

6  As  coals  the  wood  consume, 
As  pits  receive  their  slain; 

So  shall  the  men  of  malice  sink, 

And  never  rise  again. 

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7  The  Lord,  who  hates  the  proud, 
shall  Bcoroh  the  slanderous  tongue; 

Shall    hunt    the   wicked    from    the  earth, 

A  ml  well  requite  their  wrong. 

8  Th«»u  wilt  Bustain   the  pour. 
Ami  bid  tir  afflicted  sing: 

Before  Thee,  shall  Thy  children  dwell, 

Their   Father,    and    their   King. 

141  L.  M.  Watts. 

WATCHFULNESS    \M>  BROTHERLY  LOTS, 

1   MY  God,  accept  my  early  vows, 
Like  morning  incense  in  Thy  house; 
Ami  let  my  nightly  worship  rise 
Sweet  as  the  evening  sacrifice. 

*j  Watch  o'er  my  lips,  and  guard  them,  Lord, 
Prom  every  rash  and  heedless  word; 
Nor  let  my  feet  incline  to  tread 
The  guilty  path,  where  Binners  had. 

3  Oh!    may  the  righteous,  when  I  Btray, 

Smite  and  reprove  niv  wandering  way! 
Their  gentle  words,  like  ointment  shed, 
Shall  never  bruise  but  cheer  my  head. 

4  When  i  behold  them  pressed  with  grief, 
I'll  cry  to  heaven  for  their  relief; 

And  by  my  warm  petitions  prove 
How  much  I  prize  their  faithful  love. 

142  (     M.  Wans. 

GOD  Tin:  HOPE  OF  THE  HELFLl 

1  TO  God  I  made  my  sorrows  known, 

From  God  I  sought  relief: 
In  long  complaints  before  II is  throne 
I  poured  out   all   my  grief. 

2  My  soul  was  overwhelmed  with  wo. 

My  heart  began  to  break: 

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My  God,  who  all  my  burdens  knows. 
Knows  every  way  I  take. 

3  On  every  side  I  cast  mine  eye, 

And  found  my  helpers  gone  ; 
While  friends  and  strangers  passed  me  by, 
Neglected  or  unknown. 

4  Then  did  I  raise  a  louder  cry, 

And  called  Thy  mercy  near ; 
Thou  art  my  portion,  when  I  die: 
Be  Tli on  my  refuge  here. 

5  Lord,  I  am  brought  exceeding  low; 

Xow  let  Thine  ear  attend, 
And  make  my  foes,  who  vex  me,  know, 
I've  an  almighty  Friend. 

6  From  my  sad  prison  set  me  free ; 

Then  shall  I  praise  Thy  name: 
And  holy  men  shall  join  with  ine, 
Thy  kindness  to  proclaim. 

143  L.  M.  Watts. 

MOURNING-    UNDER    AFFLICTIONS. 

1  MY  righteous  Judge,  my  gracious  God! 
Hear,  when  I  spread  my  hands  abroad, 
And  cry  for  succour  from  Thy  throne: 
Oh!    make  Thy  truth  and  mercy  known! 

2  Let  judgment  not  against  me  pass; 
Behold,  Thy  servant  pleads  Thy  grace: 
Should  justice  call  us  to  Thy  bar, 

No  living  man  is  guiltless  there. 

3  Look  down  in  pity,  Lord,  and  see 
The  mighty  woes  that  burden  me! 
Down  to  the  dust  my  life  is  brought, 
Like  one  long  buried  and  forgot. 

4  I  dwell  in  darkness  and  unseen, 
My  heart  is  desolate  within; 


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My  thoughts  in  musing  silence  truce 
The  ancient  wonders  of  Thy  grace* 

5  Thence  I  derive  a  glimpse  of  hope 
To  bear  mv  sinking  Bpiritti  op ; 
1  Btretch  mv  hand-  to  ( tod  again, 
And  thirst,  like  parched  lands,  for  rain. 

0  For  Thee  I  thirst,  I  pray,  I  mourn; 
When  will  Thy  Bmiling  face  return! 

Shall  all    my  JOVB   OH    earth    renx»\ 

And  I  rod  for  ever  hide  His  love  I 

T   My  God,  Thy  long  delay,  to  save, 
Will  -ink  Thy  prisoner  to  the  grave; 
My   heart   grows  taint,   and   dim   mine  eye; 
Make  haste  to  help  before  I  die. 

8  The  night  is  witness  to  my  tears. 
Distressing  pains,  distressing  fears: 
Oli !  might  I  hear  Thy  morning  voice, 
IIo-w  would  my  wearied  powers  rejoice! 

0  In  Thee  I  trust,  to  Thee  I  righ, 
And  raise  my  grieved  soul  on  high; 
For  Thee  git   waiting  all  the  day. 

Ami   wear  the  tiresome  hours  away. 

10  Break  off  my  fetters,  Lord,  and  show 
Which  is  the  path,  my  feet  should  go; 
If  Bnares  and  foes  heset  the  road, 

I  flee  to  hide  me  near  my  God. 

11  Teach  me  to  do  Thy  holy  will, 
And  lead  me  to  Thy  heavenly  hill; 
Let  the  good  Spirit  of   Thy   love 
Conduct   me  to  Thy  court-  above. 

12  Then  shall  my  soul  no  more  complain; 
The  tempter  then  shall  rage  in  vain: 
And  flesh,  that  was  my  foe  before. 
Shall  never  vex,  mv  spirit  more. 

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144— Part  I.  C.  M.  Watts. 

VICTORY  IN  THE   SPIRITTAL  WARFARE. 

1  FOR  ever  blessed  be  the  Lord, 

My  Saviour  and  my  shield ; 
He  sends  His  Spirit  with  His  word, 
To  arm  me  for  the  field. 

2  When  sin  and  hell  their  force  unite, 

He  makes  my  soul  His  care; 
Instructs  me  to  the  heavenly  fight, 
And  guards  me  through  the  war. 

3  A  friend  and  helper  so  divine, 

Does  my  weak  courage  raise; 
He  makes  the  glorious  victory  mine; 
And  His  shall  be  the  praise. 

144— Part  II.  C.  M.  Watt?. 

THE  VANITY  OF  MAN. 

1  LORD,  what  is  man,  poor  feeble  man, 

Born  of  the  earth  at  first! 
His  life  a  shadow,  light  and  vain, 
Still  hastening  to  the  dust. 

2  Oh  !    what  is  feeble  dying  man, 

Or  any  of  his  race, 
That  God  should  make  it  His  concern 
To  visit  him  with  grace ! 

3  That  God,  who  darts  His  lightning  down, 

Who  shakes  the  worlds  above ; 
While  mountains  tremble  at  His  frown : 
How  wondrous  is  His  love! 

144  — Part  III.  L.  M.  Watts. 

THE    HAPPY    NATION. 

1  HAPPY  the  city,  where  their  sons 
Like  pillars  round  a  palace  set, 
And  daughters,  bright  as  polished  stones, 
Give  strength  and  beaut v  to  the  state. 

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P  s  a  L  M  s. 

S  Eappy  the  country,  where  the  sheep, 
Cattle,  and  corn,  have  large  increase; 
Where  men  Becurely  work,  or  Bleep, 
Nor  Bona  of  plunder  break  their  peace. 

:5  Eappy  the  nation  thus  endowed: 

But  more  divinely  blessed  are  those, 
On  whom  the    all  sufficient  God, 
Ehnself  with  all  His  grace  bestows, 

145  — Paw  I  L.M.  Watts. 

QBEATNESS   OF   OOP. 

1   MY  God,  my  hang,  Thy  various  praise 
Shall  iill  the  remnant  of  my  days  ; 
Thy  grace  employ  my  humble  tongue, 
Till  death  and  glory  raise  the  song. 

-2  Tin1  wings  of  every  hour  shall  bear 
>me  thankful  tribute  to  Thine  ear; 
Ami  every  Betting  bud  shall  see 
New  works  of  duty  done  for  Thee. 

3  Thy  truth  and  justiee  I'll  proclaim; 
Thy  bounty  flows  an  endless  stream; 
Thy  mercy  swift;  Thine  anger  slow; 
But  dreadful   to  the  stubborn  foe. 

4  Thy  works  with  sovereign  glory  shine, 
And  speak  Thy  majesty  divine: 

Let  Zion  in  her  courts  proclaim 
The  sound  and  honour  of  Thy  name. 

5  Let  distant  times  and  nations  raise 
The  long  .succession  of  Thy  praise; 
And   unborn  ages  make  my  song 

The  joy  and  labour  of   their  tongue. 
But  who  can  speak  Thy  wondrous  deeds? 
Thy  greatness  all  our  thoughts  exceeds: 
Vast  and  unsearchahle  Thy  way-; 
Vast  and  immortal  be  Thv  praise. 

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145  —  Part  II.  C.  M.  Watts. 

THE    GOODNESS    OF    GOD. 

1  SWEET  is  the  memory  of  Thy  grace, 

My  God,  my  heavenly  King: 
Let  age  to  age  Thy  righteousness 
In  sounds  of  glory  sing. 

2  God  reigns  on  high,  but  not  confines 

His  goodness  to  the  skies; 
Through  the  whole  earth  His  bounty  shines, 
And  every  want  supplies. 

3  With  longing  eyes  Thy  creatures  wait 

On  Thee  for  daily  food; 
Thy  liberal  hand  provides  their  meat, 
And  fills  their  mouths  with  good. 

4  How  kind  are  Thy  compassions,  Lord ! 

How  slow  Thine  anger  moves! 
But  soon  He  sends  His  pardoning  word 
To  cheer  the  souls  He  loves. 

5  Creatures,  with  all  their  endless  race, 

Thy  power  and  praise  proclaim ; 
But  saints  that  taste  Thy  richer  grace, 
Delight  to  bless  Thy  name. 

145 —Part  m.  C.  M.  Watts. 

THE    MERCY    OF    GOD. 

1  LET  every  tongue  Thy  mercy  speak, 

Thou  sovereign  Lord  of  all; 
Thy  strengthening  hands  uphold  the  weak, 
And  raise  the  poor  that  fall. 

2  When  sorrow  bows  the  spirit  down, 

Or  virtue  lies  distressed 
Beneath  some  proud  oppressor's  frown, 
Thou  givest  the  mourners  rest. 

3  The  Lord  supports  our  sinking  days, 

And  guides  our  giddy  youth : 

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P  8  A  L  M  S . 
Holy  and  just  are  all  His  ways, 

And   all    His   WOrda   arc   truth. 

l  lie  knows  the  pain  His  servants  feel; 
He  hears  His  children  cry  ; 
And  their  beet  wishes  to  fulfil. 
His  grace  is  ever  nigh. 

6  His  mercy  never  ahall  remove 

From  men  of  heart  sincere ; 
He  Bavee  the  Bonis,  whose  humble  love 

Da  joined  with  holy  fear. 
0  His  Bubborn  foes,  His  sword  Bhall  Blay, 

And  pierce  their  hearts  with  pain; 
But  none,  that  serve  the  Lord,  shall  say, 

"Hey   sought   TIi>   aid   in   vain." 

7  My  lips  Bhall  dwell  upon  His  praise, 

And  spread  His  fame  abroad: 
Li  •    all  the  sons  of  Adam  raise 
The  honours  of  their  God, 

146  — Paw  I  L.  M.  Watts. 

PRAI8E  FOB  DIVINE  QOODHE88  AND  TRUTH. 

1  PRAISE  ye  the  Lord  :    my  heart  shall  join 
In  work  so  pleasant,  so  divine; 
Now  while  the  flesh  is  my  abode, 
And  when  my  soul  ascends  to  God. 

•2  Praise  shall  employ  my  noblest  powers. 
While  immortality  endures; 

My   days  of  praise  shall   ne'er  he  past, 
While  life,  and   thought,  and  being  last. 

3  Why  should   I  make  a  man   my   trust  I 
Princes  must   die   and   turn   to  dnst  : 
Their  breath  departs,  their  pomp  and  power. 
And  thoughts  all  vanish  in  an  hour. 

4  Happy  the  man,  whose  hopes  rely 
On  Israel's  God ;    lie  made  the  skv, 

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And  earth  and  seas,  with  all  their  train ; 
And  none  shall  find  His  promise  vain. 

5  His  truth  for  ever  stands  secure  ; 

He  saves  th5  oppressed,  He  feeds  the  poor; 
He  sends  the  labouring  conscience  jDeace, 
And  grants  the  prisoner  sweet  release. 

6  The  Lord  hath  eyes  to  give  the  blind ; 
The  Lord  supports  the  sinking  mind ; 
He  helps  the  stranger  in  distress, 

The  widow  and  the  fatherless. 

7  He  loves  His  saints,  He  knows  them  well, 
But  turns  the  wicked  down  to  hell : 

Thy  God,  O  Zion,  ever  reigns ; 
Praise  Him  in  everlasting  strains. 

146  __  Part  II.  L.  P.  M.  Watts. 

GOODNESS    AND    FAITHFULNESS     OF     GOD. 

1  I'LL  praise  my  Maker  with  my  breath, 
And  when  my  voice  is  lost  in  death, 

Praise  shall  employ  my  nobler  powers : 
My  days  of  praise  shall  ne'er  be  past, 
While  life,  and  thought,  and  being  last, 

Or  immortality  endures. 

2  Why  should  I  make  a  man  my  trust! 
Princes  must  die  and  turn  to  dust: 

Yain  is  the  help  of  flesh  and  blood ; 
Their  breath  departs,  their  pomp,  and  power, 
And  thoughts,  all  vanish  in  an  hour: 

Nor  can  they  make  their  promise  good. 

3  Happy  the  man  whose  hopes  rely 
On  Israel's  God ;  He  made  the  sky, 

And  earth  and  seas,  with  all  their  train : 

His  truth  for  ever  stands  secure; 

He  saves  th'  oppressed,  He  feeds  the  poor ; 

And  none  shall  find  His  promise  vain. 

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i  Tlie  Lord  hath  eyes  tiie  L>liad  ; 

The  Lord  supports  the  sinking  mind  ; 

He  sends  the  labouring  conscience  peace  : 
He  helps  the  Btranger  in  distn 
The  willow,  an<l  the  fatherless ; 

And  grants  the  prisoner  Bweet  reles 

:>  He  Loves  His  saints,  He  know-  them  well, 
But  turns  the  wicked  down  to  hell: 

Thy  <  led,  < )  Zion,  ever  reigns ; 
Let  every  tongue,  let  every  age, 
In  this  exalted  work  engage; 

Praise  Him  in  everlasting  Btrains. 
8  I  'II  praise  Him  while  [Tc  lends  me  breath  ; 
And  when  my  voice  Is  lost  in  death, 

Praise  BhaU  employ  my  nobler  powers; 
\I\   days  of  praise  shall  ne'er  be  past, 
While   life,   and   thought,  and   being  last, 

(>r  immortality  endures. 

147— Pari  I.  L.  ML  Wattb, 

PBOVmSNCE  AND  GRACE. 

1  PRAISE  ye  the  Lord  :    *t  is  good  to  raise 

Our  hearts  and   voices  in   His  praise: 
His  nature  and    His  works  invite 
To  make  this  duty  our  delight 
S  The  Lord  builds  up  Jerusalem, 
And  gathers  nations  to   His  name: 
His  mercy  melts  the  stubborn  soul, 
And   makes  the  broken   spirit   whole. 
3  He  formed  the  stars,  those  heavenly  flames, 
He  counts  their  number.-,  calls  their  names: 
His  wisdom  '>  vast,  and  knows  do  bound, 
A  deep  where  all  our  thoughts  are  drowned, 
•i  Great  is  our  Lord,  and  great  His  mi. 
And   all   His  glories  infinite; 

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PSALMS. 

He  crowns  the  meek,  rewards  the  just, 
And  treads  the  wicked  to  the  dust. 

5  The  saints  are  lovely  in  His  sight: 
On  them  He  looks  with  great  delight: 
He  sees  their  hope,  He  knows  their  fear, 
And  views  and  loves  His  image  there. 

147— Part  II.  L.  M.  Watts. 

SUMMER   AND   WINTER. 

1  LET  Zion  praise  the  mighty  God, 
And  make  His  honours  known  abroad; 
For  sweet  the  joy  our  songs  to  raise, 
And  glorious  is  the  wTork  of  praise. 

2  Our  children  live  secure  and  blessed; 
Our  shores  have  peace,  our  cities  rest; 
He  feeds  our  sons  with  finest  wheat, 
And  adds  His  blessing  to  their  meat. 

3  The  changing  seasons  He  ordains, 
The  early  and  the  latter  rains; 

His  flakes  of  snow,  like  wool,  He  sends, 
And  thus  the  springing  corn  defends. 

4  With  hoary  frost  He  strews  the  ground; 
His  hail  descends  with  dreadful  sound; 
His  icy  bands  the  rivers  hold, 

And  terror  arms  His  wintry  cold.  > 

5  He  bids  the  warmer  breezes  blow; 
The  ice  dissolves,  the  waters  flow  ; 
But  He  hath  nobler  works  and  ways 
To  call  His  children  to  His  praise. 

6  Through  all  our  coasts  His  laws  are  shown, 
His  gospel  through  the  nation  known: 

He  hath  not  thus  revealed  His  word 
To  every  land:    Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

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147-   Taim  III.  (  .    M.  w 

THE    Bl  &80K8    01   nn     VI  ai:. 

1  WTTB  songs  Mid  honours  Bounding  lond, 
Address  the  Lord  on  high ; 
Around  the  heavens  lit*  Bpreads  His  cloud, 

And   waters   veil    the  >ky. 

■j  He  sends  Hia  Bhowen  of  blessing  down 
To  cheer  the  plains  below : 
II.-  makes  the  grass  the  mountains  crown, 
And  corn  in  valleys  grow. 

8  Be  gives  the  grazing  ox  his  meat. 

II«-  hears  the  raven's  cry  ; 
I>ut  man,   who  tastes   1 1  is  finest  wheat, 
Should  raise  His  honours  high. 

-i  His  steady  counsels  change    the  face 
( )t'  the  declining  war; 
He  hi« Is  the  Bun  cut  short  his  race, 
And  wintry  days  appear. 

5  His  hoary  frost,   His  fleecy  snow, 

Descend  and  clothe  the  ground; 
The  liquid  streams  forbear  to  flow. 

In  icy  fetters  hound. 

6  When  from  His  dreadful  stores  on  high 

He  pours  the  rattling  hail, 
The  wretch  that  dares    his   God  defy, 
Shall  find    his   courage  fail. 

7  He  sends  His  word,   and   melts  the  snow; 

Tlie  field-  no  longer  mourn; 
He  calls  the  southern  gales  to  blow. 
And  bids  the  spring  return. 

8  The  changing  wind,  the  riving  cloud. 

Obey   His  mighty  word  : 
With  Bongs  and  honours  sounding  loud. 
Praise  ve  the  sovereign  Lord. 

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PSALMS. 
148  —  Part  I.  II.  M.  Watts. 

PRAISE  TO  GOD  FROM  ALL  CREATURES. 

1  YE  tribes  of  Adam,  join 

With  heaven  and  earth  and  seas, 
And  offer  notes  divine 
To  your  Creator's  praise. 


Ye  holy  throng 
Of  an  of  els  briffht, 


In  worlds  of  light, 
Be^in  the  sons. 


2  Thou  sun  with  dazzling  rays, 

And  moon  that  rulest  the  night, 
Shine  to  your  Maker's  praise. 
With  stars  of  twinkling  light. 


His  power  declare, 
Ye  floods  on  hi^h, 


And  clouds,  that  fly 
In  empty  air. 


3  The  shining  worlds  above 
In  glorious  order  stand, 
Or  in  swift  courses  move 
By  His  supreme  command. 


He  spake  the  word, 
And  all  their  frame 


From  nothing  came. 
To  praise  the  Lord. 

4  He  moved  the  mighty  wheels 
In  unknown  ages  past, 
And  each  His  word  fulfils, 
While  time  and  nature  last. 


His  wondrous  name, 
And  speak  His  praise. 


In  different  ways 
His  works  proclaim 

5  Let  all  the  earth  born  race, 

And  monsters  of  the  deep ; 
The  fish  that  cleave  the  seas, 
Or  in  their  bosom  sleep ; 
From  sea  and  shore         And  still  display 
Their  tribute  pay,     Their  Maker's  power. 

6  Ye  vapours,  hail  and  snow. 

Praise  ye  th'  almighty  Lord ; 

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r  -  \  i.  m  s. 


And    BtQnny    winds,    that    hl<>w. 

To  execute  His  word. 


When  lightnings  shine, 
Or  thunders  roar. 


1.  |  eartL  adore 

IIi>   hand   divine. 


7  Ye  mountains  Dear  tin-  dries, 
With  lofty  cedars  there, 
And  trees  of  humbler  size, 
That   Bruit  in  plenty  bear; 


In  various  forma, 
Exalt  His  uame. 


Beasts  wild  and  tame, 
Birds,  flies,  and  worm.-, 

B  Ye  kings,  and  judges,  fear 

Tin-  Lord,  tin*  sovereign  King ; 

And,  while  vou  rule  as  lair. 
His  heavenly   honours   Bing: 


Nor  let   the  dream 


Make  you  iorirct 


Of   power  and  Btate       His  power  supreme. 

9  Virgins,  and  youth,  engage 
To  Bound   Hi-  praise  divine. 
While  infancy  and  age 
Their  feebler  voices  join  : 


By  every  tongue, 

In  endless  strains. 


Wide  as  He  reigns, 
His  name  he  sung 

10  Let  .ill  the  nations  tear 

The  God  that   rules  above; 
lie  brings  His  people  near. 

And  makes  them  taste  His  love 


His  saints  >liall   raise 
Tlis  honours  high. 


AYhile  earth   and   >ky 
Attempt  His  pT 

148-PAKT   II.  L.     M.  WATTS. 

UNIVERSAL    P&AIE 

1   LOUD  hallelujahs  to  the   Lord, 

From  distant  world.-,  where  ereatures  dwell; 
Let  heaven  begin  the  solemn  word. 


And  sound  it  dreadt'ul  down  to  hell. 


L'o.> 


PSALMS. 

2  The  Lord,  how  absolute  He  reigns! 

Let  every  angel  bend  the  knee; 
Sing  of  His  love  in  heavenly  strains, 
And  speak  how  fierce  His  terrors  be. 

3  Mortals,  can  you  refrain  your  tongue, 

When  nature  all  around  you  sings? 
Oh!    for  a  shout  from  old  and  young, 
From  humble  swains  and  lofty  kings! 

4  "Wide  as  His  vast  dominion  lies, 

Make  the  Creator's  name  be  known; 
Loud  as  His  thunder  shout  His  praise, 
And  sound  it  lofty  as  His  throne. 

5  Jehovah!  'tis  a  glorious  word! 

Oh!    may  it  dwell  on  every  tongue! 
But  saints,  who  best  have  known  the  Lord, 
Are  bound  to  raise  the  noblest  song. 

149  C.  M.  Watts. 

THE   TRIUMPH    OF   THE    CHURCH. 

1  ALL  ye  that  love  the  Lord,  rejoice, 

And  let  your  songs  be  new; 
Amid  the  church  with  cheerful  voice, 
His  later  wonders  show. 

2  The  Jews,  the  people  of  His  grace, 

Shall  their  Redeemer  sing; 
And  Gentile  nations  join  the  praise, 
While  Zion  owns  her  King. 

3  The  Lord  takes  pleasure  in  the  just, 

Whom  sinners  treat  with  scorn; 
The  meek,  that  lie  despised  in  dust, 
Salvation  shall  adorn. 

4  Saints  shall  be  joyful  in  their  King, 

Even  on  a  dying  bed; 

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PS  \l..\is 


And,  like  the  souls,  in  glory  ring: 
For  <  led  shall  raise  tin-  dead. 

:>  Then  II is  high  praise  shall  till  their  tongues, 
Their  hand  Bhall  wield  the  Bword  ; 
And  vengeance  shall  attend  their  soi 
The  vengeance  of  the  Lord. 

6  When  Christ  the  judgment  seat  ascends, 

And  bids  the  world  appear; 
Thrones  are  prepared  for  all  His  friends. 
Who   humbly   loved    Him   here. 

7  Then  shall  they  rule,  with  iron  rod, 

Nations  that  dared  rebel ; 

And  join   the   sentence   of  their  God, 
( )n   tyrants  doomed   to  hell. 

s  The  royal  sinner  hound  in  chains, 
New  triumphs  shall  afford: 
Such  honour  for  the  saints  remains; 


Praise  ye,  and  love  the  Lord. 
150-PaktI.  II.  M. 

PRAISE     ON    EARTH    AND    IN     HEAVEN. 

1  IX  Zion's  sacred  gates, 

Let  hymns  of  praise  begin  ; 
Where  acts  of  faith  and  love 
With  ceaseless  beauty  shine: 


DwiGHT. 


In  mercy  there, 

"While  God  is  known, 


Before   His  throne, 
With  songs  appear. 


2  In  heaven.   His  house  on  high, 
Ye  angels,  lit't  your  voice; 
Let  heavenly  harps  resound, 
And  happy  saints  rejoice: 


The  glories  sing. 
That  ever  shine, 


With  pomp  divine, 
Around  vour  kimr. 


P  S  A  L  M  S  . 

3  His  wondrous  acts  demand, 
His  wisdom  and  His  grace, 
The  labours  of  our  hands, 

And  transports  of  our  praise : 


Rehearse  His  name 
To  every  shore. 


Where'er  His  power 
His  works  proclaim. 

4  Let  the  trump's  martial  voice. 
The  timbrel's  softer  sound, 
The  organ's  solemn  peal, 
United  praise  resound. 


Let  man  employ 
His  tuneful  tongue. 


*&' 


To  swell  the  song 
"With  highest  joy, 

150  —  Part  II.  L.  M. 

HALLELUJAH. 

1  PRAISE  ye  the  Lord;   all  nature  join 
In  work  and  worship  so  divine: 

Let  heaven  and  earth  unite,  and  raise 
High  hallelujahs  to  His  praise. 

2  While  realms  of  joy,  and  worlds  around, 
Their  hallelujahs  loud  resound; 

Let  saints  below,  and  saints  above, 
Exulting  sing  redeeming  love. 

3  As  instruments  well  tuned  and  strung, 
We  '11  praise  the  Lord  with  heart  and  tongue : 
While  life  remains,  we'll  loud  proclaim 
High  hallelujahs  to  His  name. 

4  Beyond  the  grave,  in  nobler  strains. 
When  freed  from  sorrow,  sin,  and  pains, 
Eternally  the  church  will  raise 

High  hallelujahs  to  His  praise. 

5  Praise  the  Father,  Hallelujah; 
Praise  ye  the  Son,  Hallelujah; 
Praise  the  Spirit,  Hallelujah; 

These  three  are  one,  praise  ye  the  Lord. 

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HYMNS, 


ADOPTED    BY 


THE  GENERAL  SYNOD 


BY    THEIR    AUTHORITY 


USED    IN    THE 


REFORMED  PROTESTANT  DUTCH  CHURCH. 


(259) 


GENERAL  TABLE  OE  THE  IIYMXS. 


General  Praise 1-17 

The  Scriptures 15-24 

The  Perfections  of  God 25-43 

The  Trinity 44-50 

Praise  to  Christ ri-TJ 

SoBsmr  of  Christ T2-T* 

Names  and  Offices  of  Christ —    70-104 

The  Work  of  Christ 105-1  OS 

Advent  of  Christ 109-1 1 7 

Death  of  Christ 11 5-132 

Resurrection  of  Christ 133-137 

Ascension    and    Exaltation    of 

Christ 135-150 

The  Holy  Spirit 151-1C7 

The  Decrees  of  God 

Creation  and  Providence 173-153 

Mans  RriN 154-200 

The  Law 201-233 

The  Gospel 210-261 

Repentance 2C5-295 

Conversion 296-324 

Christian  Character 825-336 

Christian  Experience 337-356 

Love 357-403 

Faith 4 

Particular  Duties 11    -466 

Progress 410 

Conformity  to  Christ 411-412 

Confidence  in  God 413 

Zeal 414-4'.: 

Self  Denial 41S 

Watchfulness 419-427 

Consistency 425-429 

Ilibitual  Devotion 430 

Perseverance 431-433 

fubmission 434-441 

Heavenly  Mindedness 442-447 

Contentment 445 

Integrity 449 

Charity 450-159 


Retirement 460-461 

Pilgrimage 462-465 

Family  Vow 406 

The  Chckch 467-47.1 

Prayer 4TI-4S5 

The  Lord's  Prayer 466-509 

The  Ministry : 03-5: 2 

The  Sacraments 5:3 

Baptism E 14-520 

The  Lord's  Supper 521-545 

Missions 

Revival 610-626 

Dedications 621 

Morning  and  Evening 684-618 

The  Year 644-657 

Yorrn  and  Age 655-667 

Mariners 

National 672-651 

Marriage 

Miscellaneous 6c4-699 

Parting  and  Reunion 654-656 

Birth  Day 057-655 

Song  of  Deliverance 659 

Success   of  Hannah's  Prayers  C90 
Song    of   Simeon,   of 

Hezekiah  and  of  Mary  f91-693 

Three  Mountains 694 

Family  Religion 695 

Traveller's  Hymn f9J 

Call  of  Samuel f97 

Apostle's  Creed COS 

Profession  of  Religion 

Death i 

of  a  Pastor 7     -7  . 

of  a  Child *9 

of  a  Christian 121-758 

The  Resurrection 75I-7C4 

Judgment 

Heaves 


[260] 


HYMNS 


GENERAL   PRAISE. 


II.  If.  Doddridge, 

praise. 


1  O  ZlOX,  tune  thy  voice, 

And  lift  thy  hands  on  high  ; 
Tell  all  the  world  thy  joys. 
And  shout  salvation   nigh  : 


While  rays  divine 
Stream  all  abroad. 


Cheerful   in   God, 
Arise  and  shine, 

2  He  gilds  thy  mourning  face 

With  beams  that  cannot  fade ; 
His  all  resplendent  grace 
lie  pours  around  thy  head  ; 


With  lustre  new, 
Divinely  crowned. 


The  nations  round, 
Thy  form  shall  view, 

3  In  honour  to  IIi>  name, 

Reflect   that   sacred   light, 

And  loud  that  grace  proclaim, 

Which  makes  thy  darkness  bright: 


Pursue  His  prail 
Till  sovereign  love, 


In  worlds  above, 
Thy  glory  raise. 

B61 


GENERAL   PRAISE, 

4  There,  on  His  holy  hill, 
A  brighter  sun  shall  rise, 
And  with  His  radiance  fill 
Those  fairer,  purer  skies : 


While  round  His  throne, 
Ten  thousand  stars 


In  nobler  spheres, 
His  influence  own. 


8s.  and  6s.  Hastings. 

INCITEMENTS    TO    PRAISE. 

1  GO,  tune  thy  voice  to  sacred  song; 

Exert  thy  noblest  powers  ; 
Go,  mingle  with  the  choral  throng, 
The  Saviour's  praises  to  prolong, 

Amid  life's  fleeting  hours. 

2  Oh!   hast  thou  felt  a  Saviours  love, 

That  flame  of  heavenly  birth? 
Then  let  thy  strains  melodious  prove, 
With  raptures  soaring  far  above 

The  trifling  toys  of  earth. 

3  Hast  found  the  pearl  of  price  unknown, 

That  cost  a  Saviour's  blood  \ 
Heir  of  a  bright  celestial  crown. 
That  sparkles  near  th'  eternal  throne, 

Oh  !  sing  the  praise  of  God ! 

4  Sing  of  the  Lamb  that  once  was  slain 

That  man  might  be  forgiven  ; 
Sing  how  He  broke  death's  bars  in  twain, 
Ascending  high  in  bliss  to  reign, 

The  God  of  earth  and  heaven. 

5  Begin  on  earth  the  notes  of  praise, 

"Glory  to  God  on  high," 
Sing  through  the  remnant  of  thy  days  ; 
At  death,  the  song  of  victory  raise, 

And  soar  beyond  the  sky. 

2G2 


B  V    a  LL  CB  EATTJ  B  ES 

0.   1'.    M.  UQUA  n: 

(  Kl  A  IIo.N    t    M.I.I  I»  TO   PBAIffl  . 
1     BEGIN,    inv    >.»iil.    tlT    exalted    lay. 

Let  each  enraptured  thought  obej . 

And  praise  tlT   Almighty's  name: 
Let  heaves  and  earth,  and  teas  and  skies, 
In  one  melodious  concert  rise, 

To  swell  th'  inspiring  theme. 

2  Thou  heaven  of  heavens,  \\\>  vast  abode. 
Ye  clouds,  proclaim  your  Maker,  God; 

Ye  thunder.-,  .-peak    His  power; 
Lo !   on  the  lightning's  fiery  wing, 
In  triumph  walks  th'  eternal  King: 

Tlf  astonished  worlds  adore. 

3  Ye  deej.>,  with  roaring  billows  rise, 
To  join  the  thunders  <>t'  the  skies; 

Praise  Him  who  bids  you  roll: 
His  praise  in  softer  notes  declare. 

Each   whispering  breeze  of  yielding  air, 
And    breathe    it    to   the  soul. 

4  Wake,  all  ye  soaring  throngs,  and  sing; 
Ye  leathered  warblers  of  the  spring. 

Harmonious   anthems  raise 
To  Him  who  shaped  your  finer  mould, 
AVho  tipped  your  glittering  wings  with  gold, 

And  tuned  your  voice  to  praise. 

5  Let  man,  by  nobler  passions  swayed, 
Let  man,  in  God's  own  image  made, 

His  breath   in   praise  employ; 
Spread   wide  his  Maker's  name  around, 
Till  heaven  shall   echo  back  the  sound, 

In  songs  of  holy  joy. 

263 


GENERAL   PRAISE. 
!  L.  M.  Blacklock. 

THE     GLORY     OF    GOD. 

1  COME,  O  my  soul,  in  sacred  lays, 
Attempt  thy  great  Creators  praise: 

But  Oh !  what  tongue  can  speak  His  fame ! 
What  mortal  verse  can  reach  the  theme! 

2  Enthroned  amid  the  radiant  spheres, 
He,  glory  like  a  garment,  wears : 
To  form  a  robe  of  light  divine, 

Ten  thousand  suns  around  Him  shine. 

3  In  all  our  Maker's  grand  designs, 
Omnipotence  with  wisdom  shines  ; 

His  works,  through  all  this  wondrous  frame, 
Declare  the  fflorv  of  His  name. 

4  Eaised  on  devotion's  lofty  wing, 
Do  thou,  my  soul,  His  glories  sing; 
And  let  His  praise  employ  thy  tongue, 
Till  listening  worlds  shall  join  the  song. 

,  C.  M.  Heginbotham. 

PERPETUAL  PRAISE. 

1  YES,  I  will  bless  Thee,  O  my  God! 

Through  all  my  mortal  days  ; 
And  to  eternity  prolong 

Thy  vast,  Thy  boundless  praise. 

2  Xor  shall  my  tongue  alone  proclaim 

The  honours  of  my  God ; 
My  life,  with  all  its  active  powers, 
Shall  spread  Thy  praise  abroad. 

3  Not  death  itself  shall  stop  my  song, 

Though  death  will  close  my  eyes; 
My  thoughts  shall  then  to  nobler  heights, 
And  sweeter  raptures  rise. 

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FROM    Til  B    C  REATION. 

4  There  shall  my  lips  in  endless  praise 
Their  grateful  tribute  paj  ; 
Tin.-  theme  demands  an  angel's  tongue 
And  an  eternal  day. 

Q  L  M.  Addison. 

(  BKAIIOB     PRAISING     QOD. 

1  THE  spacious  firmament  on  high, 
With  all  the  blue  ethereal  sky, 
.Viul  spangled  heavens,  a  shining  frame, 
Their  great  Original  proclaim. 

'2  The  unwearied  sun,  from  day  to  day, 
Does  In'-  Creator's  power  display, 
And  publishes  t<>  every  land. 

The  work  of  an  almighty  Hand. 

Soon  a-  tlie  evening  shades  prevail, 
The  moon  takes  np  the  wondrous  tale; 
And  nightly,  to  the  listening  earth. 
Repeats  tin-  Btory  of  her  birth; 

4  AVhil>t  all  the  stars  that  round  her  burn, 
And   all   the  planets   in   their  turn, 

•    'lirirni  the  tidings  as  they  roll, 

And  spread  the  truth  from  pole  to  pule. 

5  What,  though   in   solemn  silence  all 
Move  round   this  dark   terrestrial   hall! 
What,  though  n<>  real  voice  nor  sound 
Amidst  their  radiant  orbs  he  found  1 

6  In   reason's   ear  they   all   rejoice. 
And  utter  forth  a  glorious  voice: 
For  ever  singing,  as  they  shine, 
"The  hand  that  made  us  is  divine." 

12  265 


GENERAL   PRAISE. 

7  8s.,  7s.  and  4s.  Kelly. 

DEVOUT    -WORSHIP. 

1  IN  Thy  name,  O  Lord,  assembling, 

We,  Thy  people,  now  draw  near: 

Teaeh  us  to  rejoiee  with  trembling; 

Speak,  and  let  Thy  servants  hear, 

Hear  with  meekness, 
Hear  Thy  word  with  godly  fear. 

2  "While  our  days  on  earth  are  lengthened, 

Let  us  give  them,  Lord,  to  Thee; 
Cheered  by  hope,  and  daily  strengthened, 
We  would  run,  nor  weary  be, 
Till  Thy  glory 
Without  clouds  in  heaven  we  see. 

3  There  in  worship,  purer,  sweeter, 

All  Thy  people  shall  adore; 
Tasting  of  enjoyment  greater 

Than  they  could  conceive  before; 

Full  enjoyment, 
Full,  unmixed,  for  evermore. 

8  Ts.  Hammond. 

FOR    A   GENERAL    BLESSING. 

1  LORD,  we  come  before  Thee  now, 
At  Thy  feet  we  humbly  bow; 
Oh!    do  not  our  suit  disdain; 
Shall  we  seek  Thee,  Lord,  in  vain? 

2  Lord,  on  Thee  our  souls  depend, 
In  compassion,  now  descend; 

Fill  our  hearts  with  Thy  rich  grace, 
Tune  our  lips  to  sing  Thy  praise. 

3  Send  some  message  from  Thy  word, 
That  may  joy  and  peace  afford; 
Let  Thy  Spirit  now  impart 

Full  salvation  to  each  heart. 

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[N  VOCATION. 

4  Comfort    those    who    weep    and    mourn  ; 

Lei  the  time  of  joy  return ; 

Those   who   are  east   <lo\vn,   lift   up: 
Make   them   Strong   in    faith   and   hope. 

5  Grant,    that   all    may   seek   and   find 
Thee,  a  God  supremely  kind: 
Heal  the  sick,  the  captive  tree, 
Let  us  all  rejoice  in  Thee. 

9  7s.  Ki  i.i.v. 
Christ's   pbi  si  woe  invoked. 

1  LORD,  behold  Thy  people  here 

Come  to  learn  what  Thou   wilt  say; 
Oh  !    in   mercy   now  draw  near : 

Meet   Thy    people   when   they   pray; 
Thou   art   God,   and  Thou   alone, 
Lord,  we  worship  at  Thy  throne. 

2  Jesus,   't  is  on  Thee  we  call, 

Israel's  Saviour,  Israel's  King; 
Low  before  Thy  feet  we  fall, 
Thee,  whom  angels  love,  we  sing; 

Saviour,   lead    Us   in   the   way, 
Only   Thee;   would   we  obey. 

3  Teach  us  what  we  do  not  know, 

Lord,   instruct  us   in  Thy  will; 
What  we  learn,  Oh!    may  we  do! 

To  Thy  voice  obedient  still ; 
Close  to  Thee   may   we  abide, 
Thee,  our  Saviour  and  our  Guide. 

10  C.P.  M.  Kbt. 

SO(  iai.     WORSHIP. 

1  "  ^TITETwE  two  or  three  together  meet. 

My   love  and  mercy  to  repeat 
And  tell  what  I  have  done; 

2Cu 


11 


GENERAL  PRAISE. 

There  will  I  be,"  saith  God,  "to  bless, 
And  every  burdened  soul  redress, 
Who  worships  at  My  throne." 

2  Make  one  in  this  assembly,  Lord, 

Speak  to  each  heart  some  cheering  word, 

To  set  the  spirit  free; 
Impart  a  kind  celestial  shower 
And  grant  that  we  may  spend  an  hour 
In  fellowship  with  Thee. 

CM.  Hoskess. 

PRAYER     FOR     THE     SPIRIT. 

1  IN  Thy  great  name,  O  Lord,  we  come, 

To  worship  at  Thy  feet; 
Oh!   pour  Thy  Holy  Spirit  down 
On  all  that  now  shall  meet. 

2  We  come  to  hear  Jehovah  speak, 

To  hear  the  Saviour's  voice: 
Thy  face  and  favour,  Lord,  we  seek, 
Now  make  our  hearts  rejoice. 

3  Teach  us  to  pray,  and  praise,  and  hear, 

And  understand  Thy  word; 
To  feel  Thy  blissful  presence  near, 
And  trust  our  living  Lord. 

4  Here  let  Thy  power  and  grace  be  felt, 

Thy  love  and  mercy  known; 

Our  icy  hearts,  clear  Jesus,  melt, 

And  break  this  flinty  stone. 

5  Let  sinners,  Lord,  Thy  goodness  prove, 

And  saints  rejoice  in  Thee; 
Let  rebels  be  subdued  by  love, 
And  to  the  Saviour  flee. 

26S 


INVOCATION. 

8  Tins  house  with  grace  and  glory  till. 
Thia  congregation  bl 
Thy  great  Balvation  now  reveal. 
Thy  gloriona  righteousness, 

22  0.  M.  Co ri frill's  Sll. 

CONFESSION,     PBA.1  I  i:,     and    PRAIB1  • 

1  LORD!    when  we  bend  before  Thy  throne, 

And    our  CONFESSIONS    pOUr, 

Teach  us  to  feel  the  Bins  we  own 
Ami  hate  what   we  deplore. 

2  Our  broken  spirits  pitying  see, 

True  penitence  impart : 
Tlim  let  a  kindling  glance  from  Thee 
Beam  hope  on  every  heart. 

3  When   we  disclose  our  wants  in  prayer, 

( )h  !    let  onr  wills  resign  ; 
And  not  a  thonght  our  bosoin  share, 
Which   18   not    wholly  Thine. 

4  Let  faith  each   weak    petition  fill, 

And  lift  it  to  the  Bkiee  : 

And  teach  our  hearts  't  is  goodness  still 
Which  grants   it,   or  denies. 

5  When   onr   united    voices  strive 

Their  cheerful  hymns  to  raise, 
Let   love  divine   within  us  live. 
And  lift  our  souls  in   PRAISE*. 

13  CM.  Pratt's  Coll. 

«. «»!>'-    PRESENCE    SOUOHT. 

1    AGATN    onr  earthly   can-   we   leave, 

And  to  Thv   courts  repair ; 
Again  with  joyful  feet  we  come, 
To  meet  our  Saviour  there. 

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GENERAL   PRAISE. 

2  Great  Shepherd  of  Thy  people,  hear! 

Thy  presence  now  display  ; 
We  bow  within  Thy  house  of  prayer; 
Oh !  give  us  hearts  to  pray. 

3  The  clouds  which  veil  Thee  from  our  sight, 

In  pity,  Lord,  remove; 
Dispose  our  minds  to  hear  aright 
The  message  of  Thy  love. 

4  Help  us,  with  holy  fear  and  joy, 

To  how  before  Thy  face; 
And  make  us,  creatures  of  Thy  power, 
The  children  of  Thy  grace. 

14  C.  M.  C.  Wesley. 

A     BLESSING     SOUGHT. 

1  COME,  O  thou  all-victorious  Lord, 

Thy  power  to  us  make  known; 
Strike  with  the  hammer  of  Thy  word, 
And  break  these  hearts  of  stone. 

2  Speak  with  the  voice  winch  wakes  the  dead, 

And  bid  the  sleeper  rise ; 
And  let  each  guilty  conscience  dread 
The  death  that  never  dies. 

3  To  each  a  sense  of  guilt  impart, 

And  then  remove  the  load ; 
Quicken  and  wash  the  troubled  heart 
In  Thine  atoning  blood. 

4  Our  desperate  state  through  sin  declare, 

And  speak  our  sins  forgiven ; 
By  daily  growth  in  grace  prepare. 
Then  take  us  up  to  heaven. 

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1  N  VOCATION. 

^^  fa  ToPLADY. 

1:1  PORE    in  w:i\ 

l  SOURCE  <>f  light  and  power  divine, 
Deign  upon  Thy  truth  to  Bhine ; 
Lord,  behold  Thy  servant  stands, 
Lo!   to  'line,  he  liftfl  his  hands; 
Satisfy  his  Boul'a  desire, 
Touch  his  lips  with  holy  fire! 
Source  of  light  and  power  divine, 
Deign  upon  Thy  truth  to  Bhine. 

8  Breathe  Thy  Spirit,  bo  shall  fall 
Unction  sweet  upon  u>  all ; 
Till  by  odours  scattered  round, 
Christ  himself  be  traced  and  found; 

Thru  shall   every   raptured    heart. 

Rich  in  peace  and    joy,  depart. 
Source  of   light   and    power  divine, 
Deign  upon  Thy  truth  to  shine. 

16  L.  M.  Kelly, 

tut.    niviNi:    PRESET 

1  IIOTT  sweet  to  leave  the  world  awhile. 

And  >eek  the  presence  of  our  Lord! 
Hear  Saviour,  on  Thy  people  smile, 
And  come  according  to  Thv  word. 

2  Prom   busy   scenes   we  now   retreat. 

That  we  may  here  converse  with  Thee: 
Ah!    Lord,  behold  us  at   Thy  feet] 

Let   this  the  '"irate  i^f   heaven"  be. 

3  "Chief  of   ten  thousand,"  now  appear. 

That    we  by   faith   my   see  Thy   face; 
Oh!    speak,  that   we  Thy   voice  may  hear, 
And  let  Thv  presence  till  this  place. 

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4  Lord,  let  Thy  people's  views  be  clear, 

And  let  their  hearts  be  filled  with  love ; 
Oh !    may  their  light  to  all  appear, 
And  prove  their  doctrines  from  above. 

17  &  M.  Fawcett. 

COMMENCEMENT   OF    WORSHIP. 

1  THY  presence,  gracious  God,  afford, 
Prepare  us  to  receive  Thy  word ; 
Now  let  Thy  voice  engage  our  ear, 
And  faith  be  mixed  with  what  we  hear. 

2  Distracting  thoughts  and  cares  remove, 
And  fix  our  hearts  and  hopes  above  ; 
With  food  divine  may  we  be  fed, 
And  satisfied  with  living  bread. 

3  To  us  Thy  sacred  word  apply, 
"With  sovereign  power  and  energy ; 
And  may  we,  in  true  faith  and  fear, 
Reduce  to  practice  what  we  hear. 


THE    SCRIPTURES. 
18  C.  M.  Steele. 

MORE  PRECIOUS  THAN  GOLD. 

1  FATHER  of  mercies,  in  Thy  word 

What  endless  glory  shines! 
For  ever  be  Thy  name  adored 
For  these  celestial  lines  ! 

2  Here  may  the  wretched  sons  of  want 

Exhaustless  riches  find  ; 
Riches,  above  what  earth  can  grant, 
And  lasting  as  the  mind. 

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PREC  [0  i 

Here  the  fair  tree  erf  knowledge  grows 

Ami  yields  a  aweet   repast  ; 
Bablimer  bw«  to,  than  nature  know  b, 

Invite  tin-  Longing  taste. 

•1   Here  springs  of  consolation  i 
To  cheer  the  fainting  mind  : 
Ami  thirsty  sonls  receive  supplies, 
Ami  sweet  refreshment  find. 

5  Here  the  Redeemer's  welcome  voice 

Spreads  heavenly  peace  around ; 
And  life  and  everlasting  joys 
Attend  the  blissful  Bound  I 

6  Oli !  may  these  heavenly  pages  be 

My  ever  dear  delight ; 
And  Btill  new  beauties  may  I  see, 
And  -till  increasing  light  ! 

7  Divine  Instructor,  gracious  Lord, 

Be  Thou  for  ever  near ; 

:i    me  to  love  Thy  sacred  word, 
And  view  my  Saviour  there! 

19  (  .  1L  Watts. 

TIIK    PEARL    OF    PSS  B. 

1  THIS  is  the  field  where  hidden  lies 
The  pearl  of  price  unknown: 

And  they  are  all  divinely  wise 

Who  make  that  pearl   their  own. 

8  Here  consecrated  water  flows, 

To  quench     our  thirst  for  sin : 
Here  the  fair  tree  of  knowledge  grows, 
No  danger  dwells  therein. 

3  This  is  the  judge  that  end-  the  strife. 
Where  wit   and   reason   fail; 

Our  guide  to  everlasting  life, 

Through  all  this  gloom v  vale. 
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THE    SCRIPTURES. 

4  Oh!    may  Thy  counsels,  mighty  God, 
Our  roving  feet  command; 
Nor  we  forsake  the  happy  road, 
That  leads  to  Thy  right  hand. 

20  c-  M-  Fawcbtt. 

THE    LAMP    OF   LIFE. 

1  HOW  precious  is  the  book  divine, 

By  inspiration  given! 
Bright  as  a  lamp  its  doctrines  shine, 
To  guide  our  souls  to  heaven. 

2  It  sweetly  cheers  our  drooping  hearts 

In  this  dark  vale  of  tears; 
Life,  light,  and  joy,  it  still  imparts, 
And  quells  our  rising  fears. 

3  This  lamp,  through  all  the  tedious  night 

Of  life,  shall  guide  our  way; 
Till  we  behold  the  clearer  light 
Of  an  eternal  day. 

21  L.  M.  Beddome. 
god's  delightful  word. 

1  MORE  joy  than  earth  can  e'er  afford, 
Is  found  in  God's  delightful  word; 
Be  it  my  study,  night  and  day, 

My  guide  through  all  the  lonely  way. 

2  Clothed  with  a  majesty  divine, 

Its  doctrines  and  its  precepts  shine; 
Infinite  wisdom,  truth  and  grace, 
Appear  in  all  its  promises. 

3  'Tis  here  the  Lord  as  in  a  glass, 
Displays  the  glories  of  His  face, 
Stoops  from  His  high,  imperial  throne, 


And  makes  His  great  salvation  known. 


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01   R  GD  l  DE. 

-I  Then  be  Ili^  word  t«>  all  addressed, 
Able  to  make  as  wise  and  blessed, 
Till  the  whole  earth  shall  own  Hie  Dame, 
Ami  all  Bia  bonndless  love  proclaim, 

22  I-  M.  (  Samfbi  ex's  (  tax. 

rnv    WOBD    i-   TRUTH. 

1  THY    word,   0    L«-nl,   IS   light    and   food, 

The  law   of  truth,  and  Bource  of  good  : 
There  Thou  hast  pointed  out  my  way 

To   pardon   and   perpetual    day. 

2  M;iv  I  receive  it.   Lord,  a-  Thine, 
Receive  it  as  Thy  word  divine, 
With  firm  assent,  with  listening  ear, 

With   bending  In-art,   and   tilial   fear. 

•">  Make  me  t<»  know  its  saving  might, 
It>  quickening  power,  it-  cheering  light: 
May  it  my  stubborn  heart  subdue, 
And  ^t ill  my  sinful   son!   renew  ! 

4  Oli !  let  it  richly  dwell  within, 
To  keep  me  from  the  Bnares  of  sin, 
And  guide  nie  still   to  choose  my  way, 
That  I   no  more  may  go  astray. 

23  CM.  S.  Stenmi 

TTIE    RICHES    OF    OOB'6    WORD. 

1    LET  worldly  men  from  shore  to  shore 
Their  favourite  good   pursue; 

Thy   word,  ()    Lord,  we  value  more 
Than   India  Or   Peru. 

•J  Here  mines  of  knowledge*  love,  and  joy 
Are  open  to  our  sight ; 
The  purest  gold  without  alloy, 
And   gems  divinelv   bright. 

875 


THE    SCRIPTURES. 

►unsels  of  redeeming  <> 
These  sacred  leaves  unfold 


3  The  counsels  of  redeeming  grace 


And  here  the  Saviour's  lovely  face 
Our  raptured  eyes  behold. 

4  Our  numerous  griefs  arc  here  redressed 

And  all  our  wants  supplied: 
Nought  we  can  ask   to  make  us  blessed 
Is  in  this  book  denied. 

5  For  these  inestimable  gains 

That  so  enrich  the  mind, 
Oh!    may  we  search  with  eager  pains, 
Assured  that  we  shall  find. 

24:  ^-  M-  Heginbotham. 

A    SAVIOUR    SEEN   W   THE    SCRIPTURES. 

1  NOW  let  my  soul,  eternal  King, 
To  Thee  its  grateful  tribute  bring; 
My  knee,  with  humble  homage,  bow, 
My  tongue  perform  its  solemn  vow. 

2  All  nature  sings  Thy  boundless  love, 
In  worlds  below  and  worlds  above; 
But,  in  Thy  blessed  word,  I  trace 
Diviner  wonders  of  Thy  grace. 

3  There,  what  delightful  truths  I  read! 
There,  I  behold  the  Saviour  bleed; 
His  name  salutes  my  listening  ear. 
Revives  my  heart,  and  checks  my  fear. 

4  There  Jesus  bids  my  sorrows  cease, 

And  gives  my  labouring  conscience  peace; 
Raises  my  grateful  passions  high, 
And  points  to  mansions  in  the  sky. 

5  For  love  like  this,  Oh!    let  my  song, 
Through  endless  years  Thy  praise  prolong; 
Let  distant  climes  Thy  name  adore, 

Till  time  and  nature  are  no  more. 

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P  BR  n:«    riONS  OF  GOD. 

PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 

25  L  M.  Watts. 

GOD    i  \ai.ii  D    ABOVE    kLL    PBAIBB. 

1  ETERNAL  Power!  whose  bigh  abode 
Becomes  the  grandeur  of  our  I  tod  ; 
Immensely  far  beyond  the  bounds, 
Where  Btars  revolve  their  Kittle  rounds. 

2  The  lowest  Btep  above  Thy  Beat 
Rises  too  1 » i  ir  1 1  for  ( Gabriel's  feet ; 
In  vain  the  tallest  angel  tries 

To  reach  the  height  with  wondering  eyes. 

8  Lord,  what  shall  earth  and  ashes  do  I 
We  would  adore  our  Maker  too : 
From  sin  and  dust  to  Thee  we  cry, 
The  Great,  the  Holy,  and  the  High  ! 

l  Earth,  from  afar,  has  heard  Thy  fame, 

Ami  worms  have  learned  to  li>]>  Thy  name; 
But   <  >h  !    the  glories  of   Thy    mind 

Leave  all  our  soaring  thoughts  behind. 

5  I  rod  i>  in  heaven,  but  man  below  ; 

Raised  be  our  thoughts;   our  words  be  lew; 
A  sacred  reverence  checks  our  songs, 
And  praise  aita  silent  on  our  tongues. 

26  II-  M-  Watts. 

TUT.     1M  KM  OTION    OF    GOD. 

1  TIIK  Lord  Jehovah  reigns, 
His  throne  is  built  on  high ; 
Tim  garments  He  assumes, 
Aif  light  ami  majesty. 
His  glories  shine,  with  beams  so  bright, 
mortal    eye.  can   bear  the   Bight 


PERFECTIONS    OF    GOD. 

2  The  thunders  of  His  hand 

Keep  the  wide  world  in  awe; 
His  wrath  and  justice  stand 
To  guard  His  Holy  law; 
And  where  His  love  resolves  to  bless, 
His  truth  comfirms  and  seals  the  grace. 

3  Through  all  His  perfect  works 

Surprising  wisdom  shines; 
Confounds  the  powers  of  hell, 

And  breaks  their  cursed  designs; 
Strong  is  His  arm,  and  shall  fulfil 
His  great  decrees,  His  sovereign  will. 

4  And  can  this  mighty  King 

Of  glory  condescend? 
And  will  He  write  His  name, 

My  Father  and  my  Friend? 
I  love  His  name,  I  love  His  word ; 
Join  all  my  powers,  and  praise  the  Lord. 

2*7  L.  M.  Ambrose. 

FROM     THE     TE    DEEM. 

1  ALMIGHTY  God,  we  praise  and  own 
Thee  our  Creator,  King  alone; 

All  things  were  made  to  honour  Thee, 
O  Father  of  eternity  ! 

2  To  Thee  all  angels  loudly  cry, 

The  heavens  and  all  the  powers  on  high, 
Cherubs  and  seraphim  proclaim, 
And  cry,  Thrice  holy  to  Thy  name ! 

3  Lord  God  of  hosts,  Thy  presence  bright 
Fills  heaven  and  earth  with  beauteous  light; 
Tli'  apostles'  happy  company, 
And  ancient  prophets,  all  praise  Thee. 

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1  NCOMPREB  ENS1  BLB. 

4  The  crowned  martyrs'  noble  host, 
The  1 1 « » 1  \   church  in  everj   coast, 
Their  Maker  for  their  Father  own, 
N..u   reconciled  in  Christ   His  s""- 

og  L  M.  w  LTre« 

QOn     IN'  OKPBl  HI   N  >  N '.  I .  I  . 

1  CAN  creatures,  to  perfection,  find 
TIT  eternal,  uncreated   Mind  \ 
( >r  van  the  largest  Btretch  of  thought 
Measure  and  search  His  nature  out  \ 


•> 


' T  is  high  as  heaven,  't  is  deep  as  hell, 
A  ml  what  can  mortals  know,  or  tell! 
His  glory  Bpreads  beyond  the  >ky. 
An«l  all  the  shining  worlds  on  high, 

8  God  i>  a  King  of  power  unknown, 
Finn  are  the  orders  of   His  throne ; 
It'  He  resolve,  who  dare  oppose, 
Or  ask  Him  why,  or  what  He  do 

£  He  wounds  the  heart,  and  He  makes  whole; 
lie  calms  the  tempest  of  the  soul  ; 
When  He  Bhuta  up  in  long  despair, 

Who  can  remove  the  heavy  bar! 

;.  He  frowns,  and  darkness  veils  the  moon, 
The  fainting  sun  grows  dim  at  noon; 
The  pillars  of  heaven's  Btarry  roof 
Tremble  and  start  at  His  reproof. 

8  These  are  a  portion  of  II  i>  ways; 
But  wh<>  shall  dare  describe  His  face? 
Who  can  endure  His  light,  or  stand 

To  hear  the   thunders  of  His  hand  i 

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PERFECTIONS   OF  GOD. 


29 


30 


CM. 

GREATNESS. 


Beddome. 


1  THY  greatness,  Lord,  what  thought  can  reach ! 

What  mortal  tongue  can  tell  ( 
Thy  throne  is  fixed,  Thy  power  extends 
O'er  heaven,  and  earth,  and  hell. 

2  "Who  can  evade,  or  who  resist, 

The  vengeance  of  a  God  ? 
Thy  tearful  wrath,  when  once  provoked, 
Spreads  terror  all  abroad. 

3  The  wide  dominion  and  the  power, 

The  sovereignty  is  Thine : 
'Tis  Thine  the  universe  to  rule, 
With  majesty  divine. 

4  To  Thee,  by  all  the  hosts  of  heaven, 

And  all  of  human  race, 
Be  everlasting  honours  given, 
And  universal  praise. 


C   It 

ALL    SEEING. 


Watts. 


1  IX  all  my  vast  concerns  with  Thee, 

In  vain  my  soul  would  try 
To  shun  Thy  presence.  Lord,  or  flee 
The  notice  of  Thine  eye. 

2  Thine  all  surrounding  sight  surveys 

My  rising  and  my  rest, 
My  public  walks,  my  private  ways, 
And  secrets  of  my  breast. 

3  My  thoughts  lie  open  to  the  Lord, 

While  yet  unformed  within  ; 
And  ere  my  lips  pronounce  the  word, 
He  knows  the  sense  I  mean. 

2S0 


A  l.M  IGHTT. 

4  0  wondrous  knowledge,  deep  and  high! 

Where  can  a  creature  hide  I 

Within   Thy    circling  arms    I    lie, 

Beeel  on  ei  cry  ride, 

5  So  let  Thy  grace  Burround  me  >till, 

And    like   a   bulwark    prove. 

To  guard  my  bouI  from  every  ill, 
nred  by  sovereign  love. 

31  0.  M.  Kikki:  White. 

ALMIt-IIIV. 

1  THE  Lord  our  God  is  full  of  might, 

Tin?  winds  obey    His  will  ; 
He  apeaks,  and  in  IIi>  heavenly  height 
The  rolling  buu  Btands  BtUl. 

2  Rebel,  ye  waves,  and  o'er  the  land, 

With  threatening  aspect  roar; 

The  Lord  uplifts   I  lis  awful  hand. 

And  chains  you   to  the  shore. 

3  Ye  winds  of  night,  your  force  combine; 

Without  His  high. behest, 

Ye  shall  not,  in  the  lofty  pine, 

Disturb  the  sparrow's  nest. 

4  His  voice  sublime  is  heard  afar. 

In  distant  peals  it  dies  ; 
lie  yokes  the  whirlwind  to  His  car, 
And  sweeps  the  howling  skies. 

5  He  lives.  He  reigns  in  every  land, 

From   winter's   polar  .-nous 
To  wln-rc  across  the  burning  sand, 
The  blasting  meteor  goes. 

6  Ye  nations,  bend,  in  reverence  bend: 

Ye  monarchs,  wait  His  nod. 
And  bid  the  choral  song  ascend, 
To  celebrate  your  God ! 

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PERFECTIONS    OF    GOD. 
32  L.  M.  Butcher. 

INVISIBLE. 

1  WITH  deepest  reverence  at  Thy  throne, 
Jehovah,  peerless  and  unknown, 

Our  feeble  spirits  strive,  in  vain, 

A  glimpse  of  Thee,  great  God,  to  gain. 

2  Who,  by  the  closest  search,  can  find 
Thy  mighty,  uncreated  mind? 

Nor  men,  nor  angels  can  explore 

Thy  heights  of  love,  Thy  depths  of  power. 

3  We  know  Thee  not;   but  this  we  know, 
Thou  reign'st  above,  thou  reign'st  below: 
And  though  Thine  essence  is  unknown, 
To  all  the  world  Thy  power  is  shown. 

4  That  power  we  trace  on  every  side; 
Oh!    may  Thy  wisdom  be  our  guide! 
And  while  we  live  and  when  we  die, 
May  Thine  almighty  love  be  nigh. 

33  IT.  M.  Hastings. 

EVER    LIVING. 

1  THE  Lord  Jehovah  lives, 

And  blessed  be  my  Rock; 
Though  earth  her  bosom  heaves, 

And  mountains  feel   the  shock; 
Though  oceans  rage  and  torrents  roar, 
He  is  the  same  for  evermore. 

2  The  Lord  Jehovah  lives, 

The  dying  sinners  Friend: 
How  purely  He  forgives 

The  follies  that  offend: 
He  wipes  the  penitential  tear, 
Bids  faith  and  hope,  the  spirit  cheer. 


K  \o  w  \    i;  v    I!  I  5   WOB  K8. 

ie  Lord  Jehovah  lii 
To  hear  and  answer  prayer, 
Whoe'er  in   Him  belies  es 
And  trusts   Hi-  guardian  care, 
A   Father's  tender  love  shall  know, 
Whence  In  ing  streams  of  comfort  How. 

4  The  Lord  Jehovah  lii 

Bah  ation  to  Becure : 
Tin-  title  thai   He  gives 

Will  be  for  ever  sure : 
Tis  drawn  in  characters  of  blood, 
Tis  issued  from  tin-  throne  of  God. 


34  (    M-  AV 

DOD    KN<»w.\    i;v    in-    WOBK8. 

1  I  SING  tir  almighty  power  of  God, 

Thai  made  the  mountains  rise, 
That  Bpread  the  flowing  abroad, 

And  built  the  lofty  ski 

2  I  sing  tin'  wisdom  thai  ordained 

The  sun  to  rule  the  day  ; 
Tlu'  moon  shines  full  at  Bis  command, 
And  all  the  stars  obey. 

3  I  Sing  the  goodness  of  the  Lord, 

That  filled  the  earth  with  food  ; 
He  formed  the  creatures  with   His  word, 
And  then  pronounced  them  good. 

4  There  \s  not  a  plant  or  flower  below, 

But  makes  Thy  glories  known; 
And  clouds   arise  and   tempests  blow 
By  order  from  Thy  throne. 

5  Lord,  how  Thy  wonders  are  displayed, 

Where'er  I  turn   mine  eye  ; 
If  T  Burvey  the  ground  I  tread. 
Or  gaze  upon  the  sky. 


PERFECTIONS   OF  GOD. 

6  Creatures,  as  numerous  as  they  be. 
Are  subject  to  Thy  care; 
There 's  not  a  place  where  we  can  flee. 
But  God  is  present  there. 

35  L.  M.  Opie. 

VOICE    OF    CREATION. 

1  THERE  seems  a  voice  in  every  gale, 

A  tongue  in  every  opening  flower. 
Which  tells,  O  Lord,  "the  wondrous  tale" 
Of  Thy  indulgence,  love,  and  power. 

2  The  birds  that  rise  on  quivering  wing, 

Appear  to  hymn  their  Maker's  praise, 
And  all  the  mingling  sounds  of  spring, 
To  Thee  one  general  chorus  raise. 

3  And  shall  my  voice,  great  God,  alone, 

Be  mute  midst  nature's  loud  acclaim? 
Xo,  let  my  heart  with  answering  tone, 
Breathe  forth  in  praise  Thy  holy  name. 

4  And  nature's  debt  is  small  to  mine, 

Thou  badest  her  being,  bounded  be, 
But  matchless  proof  of  love  divine! 
Thou  gavest  immortal  life  to  me. 

5  The  Saviour  left  His  heavenly  throne, 

A  ransom  for  my  soul  to  give: 
Man's  suffering  state  He  made  His  own, 
And  deigned  to  die  that  I  might  live. 

6  But  thanks  and  praise  for  love  so  great, 

Xo  mortal  tongue  can  e'er  express, 

Then  let  me,  bowed  before  Thy  feet, 

In  silence  love  Thee,  Lord,  and  bless. 


2S4 


36 


L  O  V  B . 

( .  r.  m. 

tin;   LOVE    01    «•"]). 


More. 


1  MY  God  Thv  boundless  lore  I  praise; 
How  bright  on  high  its  glories  blase, 

How  Bweetly  bloom  below  I 
It  streams  from  Thine  eternal  throne; 
Through  heaven  it-  joys  for  ever  run, 

And  o'er  the  earth  they  flow. 

2  Tis  love  that  paints  the  purple  mom, 
And  bids  the  clouds,  in  air  upborne, 

Their  genial  drops  distil ; 
In  every  vernal  beam  it  glows, 
And  breathes  in  every  gale  that  blows, 

And   glides  in   every   rill. 

3  But    in   the  gospel    it    appears 

In  sweeter,  fairer  characters, 

And  charms  the  ravished  breast; 
There  love   immortal   leaves  the  sky, 
To  wipe  the  drooping  mourner's  eye 
And  jrive  the  weary  rest 

4  Then  let  the  love  that  makes  me  blessed 
With  cheerful  praise  inspire  my  breast, 

And   ardent  gratitude  : 
And  all   my   thoughts  and  passions  tend 
To  Thee,  my  Father  and  my  Friend, 

My  soul's  eternal  good. 


37 


C.  M. 

oon  19  LOVE. 


BuBDEB. 


1  COME,  ye  that  know  and  fear  the  Lord, 

And   lit't  your  souls  above: 
Let  every  heart  and   voice  accord, 
To  sing  that  God  is  love. 

2S5 


PERFECTIONS   OF   GOD. 

2  This  precious  truth  His  word  declares, 

And  all  His  mercies  prove; 

Jesus,  the  gift  of  gifts,  appears 

To  show,  that  God  is  love. 

3  Sinai,  in  clouds,  and  smoke,  and  tire, 

Thunders  His  dreadful  name; 
But  Zion  sings,  in  melting  notes, 
The  honours  of  the  Lamb. 

4  In  all  His  doctrines  and  commands, 

His  counsels  and  designs, 
In  every  work  His  hands  have  framed, 
His  love  supremely  shines. 

5  Angels  and  men  the  news  proclaim, 

Through  earth  and  heaven  above, 
The  joyful  and  transporting  news, 
That  God,  the  Lord,  is  love. 

38  C.  M.  Gibbon 

GOODNESS    OF    GOD. 

1  THY  goodness.  Lord,  our  souls  confer. 

Thy  goodness  we  adore, 
A  spring  whose  blessings  never  fail, 
A  sea  without  a  shore. 

2  Sun,  moon,  and  stars,  Thy  love  attest, 

In  every  golden  ray ; 
Love  draws  the  curtains  of  the  night. 
And  love  brings  back  the  day. 

3  Thy  bounty  every  season  crowns, 

"With  all  the  bliss  it  yields; 
With  joyful  clusters  loads  the  vines, 
With  strengthening  grain,  the  fields. 

4  But  chiefly  Thy  compassion,  Lord, 

Is  in  the  gospel  seen; 

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J  UM  'U    B. 

There  like  a  ran  Thy  mercy  shi 
Without  a  cloud  between. 

;>  Pardon,  acceptance,  peace,  and  joy, 
Through  Jesus'  name  are  given; 
lie  on  the  cross  irai  lilted  high, 
That  we  might  reign  in  heaven. 

39  L.  M. 

nn;  JUSTICE  OF  GOD. 

1  ETERNAL  King!  the  greatest,  best, 
For  ever  glorious,  ever  blessed; 
The  great    1    AM   Jehovah,  Lord, 

By  seraphim  and  saint  adored. 

2  Justice   the   linn   foundation    lav-. 

Of  all  Thy  laws.  Thy   works,  and  ways: 

Obedient  souls  will  ever  rind 

A   God   that's  faithful,  loving,  kind. 

8  Bnt  he  who  sins,  becomes  accursed, 
Or  God  would  be  no  longer  just: 
Oursed   is  the   man,   who  dares   withdraw 
Obedience  from  Thy  holy  law. 

4  Where  then,  great  God,  or  how  shall  we 
Approach  Thy   dreadful   majesty! 

Thy  sacred   law  we  oft  have  broke, 
And  stand  obnoxious  to  Thy  stroke. 

5  But,  O  Thou  holy,  just   and   true! 
Though  justice  must  have  all  its  due, 
Thou  canst   be  just,   vet    justify 

The  soul,  that  doth  on  Christ  rely. 

6  O  boundless   wisdom,  love  and  power! 
Thy   matchless   mercy   we  adore. 

That  found  out  this  amazing  plan. 
To  save  Thv  ruined  creature,  man. 

887 


PERFECTIONS  OF  GOD. 

7  We  plead  the  sufferings  of  Thy  Son, 
We  plead  His  righteousness  alone; 
He  bore  the  curse,  whence  Thou  art  just 
In  pardoning  those,  who  were  accursed. 

40  L.  M.  Tucker. 

JUSTICE   AND    MERCY   UNITED. 

1  INFINITE  grace!    and  can  it  be 

That  heaven's  supreme  should  stoop  so  low ! 
A  wretch  to  visit,  vile  like  me  ; 

One  who  has  been  His  bitterest  foe! 

2  Can  holiness  and  wisdom  join, 

With  truth,  with  justice,  and  with  grace, 
To  make  eternal  blessings  mine, 
And  sin,  with  all  its  guilt,  erase? 

3  O  love!   beyond  conception  great, 

That  formed  the  vast  stupendous  plan ! 
Where  all  divine  perfections  meet 
To  reconcile  rebellious  man ! 

4:  There  wisdom  shines  in  fullest  blaze, 
And  justice  all  her  rights  maintains ! 
Astonished  angels  stoop  to  gaze, 
While  mercy  o'er  the  guilty  reigns. 

5  Yes,  mercy  reigns,  and  justice  too ; 

In  Christ  harmoniously  they  meet : 
He  paid  to  justice  all  her  due, 
And  now  He  fills  the  mercy  seat. 

6  Such  are  the  wonders  of  our  God, 

And  such  th'  amazing  depths  of  grace : 
To  save,  from  wrath's  vindictive  rod 
The  chosen  sons  of  Adam's  race. 

7  With  grateful  songs,  then  let  our  souls 

Surround  our  gracious  Father's  throne; 

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LOVING    KINDNE88. 

And  all  between  the  distant  polei 
His  truth  and  mercy  ever  own. 

A]_  L   M.  Mi.di.i  v 

I.nVINO-KINPM  88     Of     CHRIST. 

1  AWAKE,  my  soul,  to  joyful  lays, 
And  sing  tin-  great   Redeemer's  praise; 
He  justly  claims  a  Bong  from  me, 

His  loving-kindness.  Oh!  Low  free! 

2  He  aaw  me  ruined  in  the  tall, 

Yrt  Loved  me,  notwithstanding  all: 
He  saved  me  from  my  lost  estate, 
His  Loving-kindness,  Oh!  how  great! 

3  Though  numerous  hosts  of  mighty  foes. 
Though  earth  and  hell  my  way  oppose, 
!!«•  safely  leads  my  bouI  along, 

His  Loving-kindness,  Oh!  how  strong! 

4  When  trouble,  like  a  gloomy  cloud, 
Has  gathered  thick,  and  thundered  loud, 
lie  near  my  soul  has  always  stood, 

IIi>  loving-kindness,  Oh!   how  good! 

5  Often  I  feel  my   sinful  heart. 
Prone  from  my  Jesus  to  depart; 
But,  though  I  have  Him  oft  forgot, 
His  loving-kindness  changes  not. 

6  Soon  shall  I  pass  the  gloomy  vale, 
Soon  all  my  mortal  powers  must  fail; 
Oh  !   may  my  last  expiring  breath 

His  loving-kindness  sing  in  death! 

7  Then   let  me  mount,  and  soar  away 
To  the  bright   world   of  endless  day. 
And  Bing,  with  rapture  and  surprise. 
His  loving-kindness  in  the  skies. 

13  889 


PERFECTIONS   OF  GOD. 

42  ^6-  Hart, 
our  god  for  ever. 

1  THIS  God  is  the  God  we  adore, 

Our  faithful,  unchangeable  Friend ; 
Whose  love  is  as  large  as  His  power, 
And  neither  knows  measure  nor  end; 

2  'Tis  Jesus,  the  first  and  the  last, 

"Whose  Spirit  shall  guide  lis  safe  home, 
We'll  praise  Him  for  all  that  is  past, 
And  trust  Him  for  all  that's  to  eome. 

43  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

GOD   OUR   PEACE. 

1  UNITE,  my  roving  thoughts,  unite, 
In  silence  soft  and  sweet; 
And  thou,  my  soul,  sit  gently  down 
At  thy  great  Sovereign's  feet. 

3  Jehovah's  awful  voice  is  heard, 

Yet  gladly  I  attend ; 
For  lo !    the  everlasting  God 
Proclaims  Himself  my  friend. 

3  Harmonious  accents  to  my  soul, 

The  sounds  of  peace  convey ; 
The  tempest  at  His  word  subsides, 
And  winds  and  seas  obey. 

4  By  all  its  joys,  I  charge  my  heart 

To  grieve  His  love  no  more ; 
But,  charmed  by  melody  divine, 
To  give  its  follies  o'er. 


290 


TIM  N  ITV. 

THE    TRINITY. 
44  L.  .M.  K.  - 

1  HI     HOLT   TKIMTY. 

1  THERE  is  one  God,  and  only  one; 
No  rivala  cafl   1 1  La  essence  share : 
He  ia  Jehovah,  II*-  alone, 
And  with  the  Lord  none  can  compare. 

'2  Hia  works,  through  all  this  wondrous  frame, 
Express  the   Maker's  vast  designs: 
They  bear  the  impress  of  His  name, 
In  even   part  His  wisdom  shines. 

3  If  in  His  works  such  wonders  rise, 

How  much  more  wonderful  is  He, 
Whose  nature's  filled  with  mysteries; 
His  being  One,   His  person  Three. 

4  What  finite  power  with  ceaseless  toil, 

Can  comprehend  th'  eternal    Mind? 
Or,  who  tli'  almighty  Three  and  One, 
By  searching  to  perfection,  find? 

5  Angels  and   men   in  vain  may  raise 

Harmon  ions,  their  adoring  songs; 
The  labouring  thoughts  sink  down  oppressed, 
And  praises  die  upon  their  tongues. 

6  Yet  would  I  lift  my  trembling  voice, 

Tir  eternal  Three  in  One  to  sing  ; 
And  mingling  faith,  while  I  rejoice, 
My   humble,  grateful   tribute  bring. 

7  All  glory  to  th'  eternal  Three, 

The  sacred   undivided   One: 
To  Father,  Son.  and   Spirit  be 

Coequal  praise,  and  honours  done. 

L>01 


TRINITY. 

45  JL  ^«  Humphrey's  Coll. 

THE  TRIUNE  GOD  OF  OUR  SALVATION. 

1  LOXG  ere  the  sun  began  his  days, 
Or  moon  shot  forth  her  silver  rays, 
Salvation's  scheme  was  fixed,  't  was  done 
In  covenant  by  the  Three  in  One. 

2  The  Father  spake,  the  Son  replied, 
The  Spirit  with  them  both  complied ; 
Grace  moved  the  cause  for  saving  man, 
And  wisdom  drew  the  noble  plan. 

3  The  Father  chose  His  only  Son 

To  die  for  sins,  that  man  had  done; 
Immanuel  to  the  choice  agreed, 
And  thus  secured  a  numerous  seed. 

4  He  sends  His  Spirit  from  above, 
To  call  the  objects  of  His  love; 
Not  one  shall  perish  or  be  lost : 

He  bought  them  dear;   His  blood  they  cost. 

5  What  high  displays  of  sovereign  grace! 
What  love  to  save  a  ruined  race ! 

My  soul,  adore  His  lovely  name, 
By  whom  thy  free  salvation  came. 

46  C.  M.  Watts. 

PRAISE  TO  THE  TRINITY. 

1  LET  them  neglect  Thy  glory,  Lord, 

Who  never  knew  Thy  grace; 
But  our  loud  songs  shall  still  record 
The  wonders  of  Thy  praise. 

2  We  raise  our  shouts,  O  God,  to  Thee, 

And  send  them  to  Thy  throne; 

All  glory  to  th'  united  Three, 

The  undivided  One. 

29:? 


INVOKED. 

'Twai  IK-,  and  well  adore  His  name, 

That  formed  us  by  a  word ; 
'Tis  Ee  restores  oor  ruined  frame ; 

Salvation  t«»  the  Lord  ! 

4  Boaanna !   Lei  the  earth  and  aid 
Repeal  the  joyful  Bound ; 

Rocka,  lulls  and  vales  reflect  the  voice, 
In  one  eternal   round. 

47  to.  and  4s.  Madan's  Coil, 

INVOCATION    ,»K  THE  TRINITY. 

1  COME,  Thou  almighty  King, 

Help   us  Thy   name   to  ling, 

Help   us   to   praise; 
Father  all  glorious, 
O'er  all   victorious, 

Come  and   reign   over  us. 

Ancient   of  days. 

2  Jesus,  our  Lord,  arise, 
Scatter  OUT  enem: 

And  make  them  tall ! 
Let  Thine  almighty  aid 
Our  sure  defence  he  made: 
Our  souls  on  Thee  be  stayed  : 

Lord,  hear  our  call ! 

3  Come,  Thou  incarnate  AVord, 
Gird  on  Thy  mighty  Bword  ; 

Our  prayer    attend  ! 
Come,  and  Thy  people  bless, 
And  give  Thy  word  success ; 
Spirit  of  holiness. 

( >n   us   descend  ! 

4  Come,  holy  Comforter, 

Thy  aacred  witness  bear, 
In  this  glad  bourl 

293 


48 


TRINITY. 

Thou,  who  almighty  art, 
Now  rule  in  every  heart, 
And  ne'er  from  us  depart, 
Spirit  of  power. 

5  To  the  great  One  in  Three, 
The  highest  praises  be, 

Hence  evermore ! 
His  sovereign  majesty, 
May  we  in  glory  see, 
And  to  eternity 

Love  and  adore. 

L.  M.  6  1.  Hastings. 

ADORING   THE  TRINITY. 

1  YES,  I  adore  Thee,  O  my  God, 

Father  supreme  of  earth  and  skies ; 
Up  to  the  heavens  Thy  bright  abode, 

Let  songs  of  praise  and  joy  arise: 
Thou  art  the  High  and  Holy  One, 
Thy  will  through  earth  and  heaven  be  done. 

2  YTes,  I  adore  Thee,  O  my  God, 

Son  of  the  Father,  wondrous  King : 
"Thou  hast  redeemed  us  by  Thy  blood," 

Sweet  is  the  anthem  we  would  sing; 
O  Prince  of  Peace,  accept  the  strain, 
For  ever  live,  for  ever  reign. 

3  Yes,  I  adore  Thee,  O  my  God, 

Blessed  Comforter,  supreme,  divine; 
Still  lead  me  in  the  narrow  road, 

Bid  heavenly  light  around  me  shine: 
Spirit  of  Holiness,  impart 
Thy  gifts  to  every  trembling  heart. 

294 


INVOKED, 

[  Fes,  I  adore  Inee,  ( \  my  God, 

Blessed  Three  in  One,  blessed  One  in  Thi 

Angela  thai  till  Thy  high  abode, 
All  praise  and  glory  give  t«»  Thee; 

Earth  w  ith  her  millions,  shaU  conf 

The  boundless  plenitude  of  gw 

49  s-  A£.  D.  Campbell's  Coll. 

PBAYE3B  T«>  BOLT   lKlNITY. 

1  OUR  Father,  who  dost  lead 

The  children  <>t'  Tliy  grace, 
\  new-born  and  believing  seed, 

Through  this  wide  wilderness: 
Thy  providential  care 

In  dangers  past  we  own; 
Still   let  Thine  arm  be  ever  near; 

Still  let  Thy  love  be  shown. 

S  ( )  Savi.»ur,  Lamb  <>f  God  ! 

Our  gracious  dying  Friend! 
Reveal   the   virtue  of  Thy  blood, 

( >n  us  Thy   mercy  send ; 
Thou  art  a    Master  kind, 

With  voice  and  person  sweet; 
Bestow  on  us  a  loving  mind, 

And  keep  us  at  Thy  feet. 

3  Thou,   Ib.ly  Spirit,  art 

Of  truth  the  promised  Seal : 
Convincing  power  Thou  dost  impart. 

And   Jesus1   grace  reveal  : 
Oh  !  breathe  Thy  quickening  breath, 

And  light  and  life  afford ; 
Instruct  ua  how  to  live  by  faith, 

And  glorify  the  Lord. 

29;» 


TRINITY. 
50  H.  M.  Watts. 

PRAISE   TO   THE   GODHEAD. 

1  WE  give  immortal  praise 
To  God  the  Father's  love, 
For  all  our  comforts  here, 
And  better  hopes  above; 
He  sent  His  own 
Eternal  Son, 


To  die  for  sins 
That  man  had  done. 


2  To  God  the  Son  belongs 
Immortal  glory  too, 
Who  bought  us,  with  His  blood, 
From  everlasting  wo ; 


And  now  He  lives, 
And  now  He  reigns, 


And  sees  the  fruit 
Ot  all  His  pains. 


3  To  God  the  Spirit's  name 
Immortal  worship  give; 
Whose  new-creating  power 
Makes  the  dead  sinner  live 


His  work  completes 
The  great  design, 


And  fills  the  soul 
With  joy  divine. 


4  Almighty  God,  to  Thee 

Be  endless  honours  done  ; 
The  undivided  Three, 

And  the  mysterious  One; 


Where  reason  fails, 
With  all  her  powers, 


There  faith  prevails 
And  love  adores. 


296 


1M;a  I  BE  TO  i   II  R  [ST. 


PRAISE  TO   CHRIST. 

6&  and  4&  ToFLADY,a  (  tan- 

wmnnv   1 1 1 1 :  iami;. 

1  GLORY  to  God  on  Mgh: 
\a\  heaven  and  earth  reply, 

Prai06  ye    IIi>   name ! 

Hia  love  and  grace  adore, 
Who  all  out  BorrowB  bore; 
And  ring  for  evermore, 
Worthy  the  Lamb. 

2  All   they   around  the  throne, 
Cheerfully  join  in  one, 

Praising   His  name  ; 
We,   who  have  felt   His  blood, 
Sealing  our  peace  with  God, 
Bound   His  dear  name  abroad, 

Worthy   the   Lamb. 

3  Join,  all  ye  ransomed  race, 
Our  Lord  and  God  to  bless ; 

Praise  ye   His  name: 
In   II im  we  will  rejoice, 
And   make  a  joyful  noise, 
Shouting  with  heart  and  voice, 

W  orthy  the  Lamb. 

4  What  though  we  change  our  place, 
Yet   we  shall   never  cease 

Praising  Hie  name: 
To  him   our  songfl   we  bring, 
Hail   Him  our  gracious  King, 

13*.  297 


PRAISE   TO  CHRIST. 

And  without  ceasing  sing, 
Worthy  the  Lamb. 


52 


H.  M. 

PRAISE  TO  CHRIST. 


S.  Stennett. 


1  COME,  every  pious  heart 

That  loves  the  Saviour's  name, 
Your  noblest  power  exert 
To  celebrate  His  fame: 


Tell  all  above, 
And  all  below, 


The  debt  of  love, 
To  Him  you  owe. 


2  He  left  His  starry  crown, 
And  laid  His  robes  aside: 
On  wings  of  love  came  down, 
And  wept,  and  bled,  and  died 


What  He  endured, 
Oh!    who  can  tell? 


To  save  our  souls, 
From  death  and  hell. 


3  From  the  dark  grave  He  rose, 
The  mansion  of  the  dead ; 
And  thence  His  mighty  foes 
In  glorious  triumph  led : 


Up  through  the  sky, 
The  conqueror  rode, 


And  reigns  on  high. 
The  Saviour  God. 


4  Jesus,  we  ne'er  can  pay 

The  debt  we  owe  Thy  love; 
Yet  tell  us  how  we  may 
Our  gratitude  approve : 


Our  hearts,  our  all, 
To  Thee  we  give: 


The  gift,  though  small, 
Do  Thou  receive. 


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FOR   B  EDEEM  LNG    LOVE. 

and  7s.  Ni  ••' 

PRAIB]    i  OB  im  D1  l  MING  LOTS. 

l   LET  Q8  love,  and  mult,  and  wonder, 
Let   ua  praise  the  Bai  tour's  name, 

He  has  hnahed  the  law's  loud  thunder. 
He  baa  quenched  moanl  Sinai's  flame: 

I  [e  baa  washed  da  with  His  blood  ; 

[Ie  lias  brought  ue  nigh  to  God. 

>j  Lei  u-  LOYE  me  Lord  who  bought  us, 
Pitied  ua  when  enemies, 
died  us  by  I  lis  grace,  and  taught  us, 
i\  e  us  ears,  and  gave  us  eyes : 
He  has  washed  us  with  JI is  blood, 
He  presents  our  souls  to  God. 

8  Lei  us  SING,  though  fierce  temptations 
Threaten  hard  to  bear  us  down! 
For  the  Lord,  our  strong  salvation. 

Holds  in  view  tin-  conqueror's  crown: 
He  who  washed  us  in  His  blood, 
Soon  will  bring  us  home  to  God. 

\  Let  us  WONDER;   grace  and  justice 

Join,  and   point  to  mercy's  store; 
When  through  grace,  in  Christ  our  trust  is, 

Justice  .-miles,  and  asks  no  more: 
He  who  washed  us  with  His  blood, 
Haa  Becnred  our  way  to  God. 

•  us  PRAISE,  and  join  the  chorus 
Of  the  saints  enthroned  on  high; 
Here  they  trusted  Him  before  us, 

Now  their  praises  till    the  sky: 
••Thou   hast   washed   us  with  Thy  blood, 
Tli on   art  worthy.   Lamh  of  (rod." 

299 


PRAISE  TO   CHRIST. 

6  Hark  !    the  name  of  Jesus,  sounded 
Loud  from  golden  harps  above ! 
Lord,  we  blush,  and  are  confounded, 

Faint  our  praises,  cold  our  love : 
Wash  our  souls  and  songs  with  blood, 
For  by  Thee  we  come  to  God. 


54 


CM. 

THE  GLORIES  OF  OUR  KING. 


Steele. 


1  COME,  ye  that  love  the  Saviour's  name, 

And  joy  to  make  it  known, 
The  Sovereign  of  your  hearts  proclaim, 
And  bow  before  His  throne. 

2  Behold  your  Lord,  your  Master  crowned 

With  glories  all  divine ! 
And  tell  the  wondering  nations  round, 
How  bright  those  glories  shine. 

3  Infinite  power,  and  boundless  grace, 

In  Him  unite  their  rays: 
You,  that  have  e'er  beheld  His  face, 
Can  you  forbear  His  praise? 

4  When  in  His  earthly  courts  we  view 

The  glories  of  our  King; 
We  long  to  love,  as  angels  do. 
And  wish,  like  them,  to  sing. 

5  And  shall  we  long  and  wish  in  vain? 

Lord,  teach  our  songs  to  rise: 
Thy  love  can  animate  the  strain, 
And  bid  it  reach  the  skies. 

6  O  happy  period !  glorious  day ! 

When  heaven  and  earth  shall  raise, 

With  all  their  powers,  th'  enraptured  lay, 

To  celebrate  Thy  praise. 

300 


<;l<>1;y  I  \i;   I  \  CHRIST. 

gg  B,     M.  HaMMhM). 

mi    BONG  01    HOW  -  AND  mi    LAMB. 

l   AW  AK  E,  and  Bing  the  Bong 

<  )t'  Mioses  and  the  Lamb ; 
Wake,  every  ln-art,  and  every  tongue, 

To  praise  the  Eta  ionr'a  name. 

8  Sing  of  His  dying  Love, 

Sing  of  IIi>  rising  power ; 
Sing  how  He  intercedes  above, 

For  those  whose  tins  He  bore. 

Sing,  on  your  heavenly  way, 
5  i    ransomed  dinners,  *ing; 
Bing  on  rejoicing,  every  day. 
In  Christ,  me  exalted  King. 

-  M,n  shall  your  raptured  tongue 
His  endless  praise  proclaim; 

And   BWeeter  voices  tune  the  song 
(  »f  &£osefl  and  the  Lamb. 

56  CM.  Watts, 

OLOBYING  IV  CHRIST. 

1  I  'M  not  ashamed  to  own  my  Lord, 

\    r  to  defend  His  cause; 
"Maintain  the  honour  of  His  word, 
The  glory  of  II i>  cross. 

2  Jesus,  my  God]    I  know  His  name; 

His  name  is  all   my   tru»:  ; 
Nor  will   1 1 «-  put  my  soul  to  shame, 
Nior  let  my  hope  be  lost 

3  Finn,  as   IIi>  throne.    His  promise  stands, 

And    He  can    well   secure 
"What  I  \e  committed  to  His  hands, 
Till  the  decisive  hour. 

301 


PRAISE  TO   CHRIST. 

4  Then  -will  lie  own  my  worthless  name, 
Before  His  Fathers  face; 
And  in  the  New  Jerusalem 
Appoint  my  soul  a  place. 

57  ^.  ^-  Watts, 
glorying   in   christ. 

1  THE  wondering  world  inquires  to  know 
Why  I  should  love  my  Jesus  so : 

"  What  are  His  charms,"  say  they,  "  above 
The  objects  of  a  mortal  love?" 

2  All-over  glorious  is  my  Lord, 

He  must  be  loved  and  yet  adored; 
His  worth  if  all  the  nations  knew, 
Sure  the  whole  earth  would  love  Him  too. 

3  The  Love  of  Christ  is  strong  as  death, 
He  sealed  it  with  His  latest  breath ; 
My  love  to  Him,  secured  by  grace, 
Ko  pains  nor  doubts  can  e'er  deface. 

4  What  can  destroy,  what  separate 
A  love  so  pure,  so  free,  so  great  ? 

In  heaven  both  faith  and  hope  subside ; 
But  love  for  ever  will  abide. 

58  C,  M.  Xewton. 

THE  NAME  OF  JESUS. 

1  HOW  sweet  the  name  of  Jesus  sounds, 

In  a  believer's  ear! 
It  soothes  his  sorrows,  heals  his  wounds, 
And  drives  away  his  fear. 

2  It  makes  the  wounded  spirit  whole, 

And  calms  the  troubled  breast; 
'Tis  manna  to  the  hungry  soul, 
And  to  the  wearv  rest. 

302 


ALL    1  N    ALL. 

;;  I U  u  name  I    the  rock  on  which  I  build, 
Mv  shield  and  1 1  i « 1  i n i_r  pi* 
M\    Qever-failing  treasury,  filled 
With  boundless  Bton  -  of  grace  I 
1  .h^i^:    nix    Shepherd,   Husband,  Friend, 
Mv   Prophet,   Priest,  and  bang; 
Mv   Lord,  mv   Lite,  my  Way,  my  End; 
Accept  tin-  praise  I  bring. 
:»  Weak  is  the  effort  <>t"  my  heart, 
And  cold  my  warmest  thought; 
Hut  when  I  Bee  Thee  as  Thou  art, 
I  '11  praise  Thee  a-  I  ought 
6  Till  then,  I  would  Thy  love  proclaim 
With  every  fleeting  breath ; 
Ami   may   the  music  of  Thy   Dame 
Refresh  my  bou!  in  death. 

59  I-  M.  Dobbll's  (  Joll. 

( IHBIST  i>  ai.i.  AND  IX  ALL. 

1    IX  Christ   I  Ve  all   my  bouI's  desire; 
U\>  Spirit  does  my  la-art  inspire 
With  boundless  wishes  large  and  high: 

And  Christ  will  all  my  wants  supply. 

(  briflt  is  my  Hope,  my  Strength  and  Guide; 
For  me   He   bled,  and   groaned,  and  died: 
lie  is  my  Bun,   to  giro  me  light 
He  is  my  soul's  Bupreme  delight 

3  Christ  is  tin1  snnroe  of  all  my  Mi 
Mv  Wisdom  and  my  Righteousness, 
My  Saviour,   Brother,  and  my  Friend; 
On   Ilim  alone   I   DOW  depend. 

4r  Christ  is  my   King  to  rule  and  hless, 
And  all  my  troubles  to  redress; 
He's  my  salvation  and  my  All, 

Whate'er  on  earth  shall  me  betall. 

303 


PRAISE  TO  CHRIST. 

5  Christ  is  my  Strength  and  Portion  too, 
My  soul  in  Him  can  all  things  do ; 
Through  Him  I  '11  triumph  o'er  the  grave, 
And  death  and  every  foe  outbrave. 

60  C.    M.  TOPLADY. 

ALL    IN    ALL. 

1  COMPAKED  with  Christ,  in  all  beside 

No  comeliness  I  see; 
The  one  thing  needful,  dearest  Lord, 
Is  to  be  one  with  Thee. 

2  The  sense  of  Thy  redeeming  love 

Into  my  soul  convey ; 
Thyself  bestow,  for  Thee  alone, 
My  All  in  All,  I  pray. 

3  Less  than  Thyself  will  not  suffice 

My  comfort  to  restore ; 
More  than  Thyself  I  cannot  crave, 
And  Thou  canst  give  no  more. 

4  Loved  of  my  God,  for  Him  again 

With  love  intense  I  'd  burn ; 
Chosen  of  Thee,  ere  time  began, 
I'd  choose  Thee  in  return. 

5  Whate'er  consists  not  with  Thy  love. 

Oh !    teach  me  to  resign ; 
I  'm  rich  to  all  th'  intents  of  bliss 
If  Thou,  O  God,  art  mine. 

61  0,  M.  Watts. 

GOD  RECONCILED  IN  CHRIST. 

1  DEAKEST  of  all  the  names  above, 
My  Jesus,  and  my  God, 
Who  can  resist  Thy  heavenly  love, 
Or  trifle  with  Thy  blood? 

304 


V  IT  A  L    HEAD. 

2  'Ti>  by  the  merits  of  Thy  death, 

The  Father  smiles  again ; 
'T  is  by  Thy  interceding  breath, 

The   Spirit    dwells    with   men. 

3  Till  God  in  human  flesh  I  see, 

Mv  thought*  no  comfort  find; 
The  holy,  just,  and  Bacred  Three 
Are  terrore  to  my  mind. 

4  But  if  [mmanuel's  face  appear, 

My  hope,  my  joy  begins ; 
His  name  forhidfl  my  slavish  fear, 
II  i>  grace  removes  my  sins. 

5  While  Jews  on   their  own   law  rely, 

And  Greeks  of  wisdom  boast; 
I  love  tlf  Incarnate  Mystery, 
And  there  I  fix  my  trust. 

(32  0.  M.  Doddridge. 

JESUS  OUR  VITAL  HEAD. 

1  JESUS,  we  sing  Thy  matchless  grace, 

That  calls  poor  worms  Thy  own; 
Gives  us  among  Thy  saints  a  place, 
To  make  Thy  glories  known. 

2  Allied  to  Thee,  our  vital   Head, 

We  live,  and  grow,  and  thrive: 
From  Thee,  divided,  each  is  dead, 
When  most  he  seems  alive. 

3  Thy  saints  on  earth,  and  those  above, 

Here  join  in  sweet  accord: 
One  body   all   in   mutual    love. 
And  Thou,  our  common  Lord. 

4  May  faith  from  Thee  each  hour  derive 

Supplies  with  fresh  delight; 
While  death  and  hell  in  vain  shall  strive 
This  bond  to  disunite. 

305 


PRAISE  TO   CHRIST. 

0  Thou,  the  whole  body  wilt  present 

Before  Thy  Father's  face ; 
Xor  shall  a  wrinkle  or  a  spot 
Its  beauteous  form  disgrace. 

63  C.  M.  Steele. 

LOVE  TO  CHRIST  DESIRED. 

1  THOU  lovely  Source  of  true  delight, 

Whom  I  unseen  adore, 
Unveil  Thy  beauties  to  my  sight; 
That  I  may  love  Thee  more. 

2  Thy  glory  o'er  creation  shines; 

But  in  Thy  sacred  word 
I  read,  in  fairer,  brighter  lines, 
My  bleeding,  dying  Lord. 

3  'Tis  here,  whene'er  my  comforts  droop, 

And  sin  and  sorrow  rise, 
Thy  love,  with  cheerful  beams  of  hope, 
My  fainting  breath  supplies. 

4  But  ah!   too  soon  the  pleasing  scene 

Is  clouded  o'er  with  pain ; 
My  gloomy  fears  rise  dark  between, 
And  I  again  complain. 

5  Oh!  may  my  soul  with  rapture  trace 

The  wonders  of  Thy  love ! 
But  the  full  glories  of  Thy  face 
Are  only  known  above. 

Q4:  CJ.  M-  Beddome. 

FULNESS  OF  CHRIST. 

1  OH!    what  a  treasure  all  divine, 
Is  hid  in  Christ  the  Lord ! 
From  Him  what  rays  of  glory  shine, 
What  peace  His  paths  afford  ! 

306 


BIS  PRECI01  3NE88. 

2    In    Him   mir   light    and    life   air   found, 

Though  we  were  dead  before ; 
And  qow  II»'  makes  our  joy  abound] 
Who  all  our  Borrows  bore. 
8  When  Bore  distressed,  Il«-  t.»  our  aid, 
(>n  rapid  pinions  flies; 
And  t«>  the  wounds  which   sin  has  made, 
A  healing  balm  applii 
4  'Tis  from  His  fulness  we  receive. 
And  daily  grace  tor  grace; 
That  to   His  glory  we  may  live, 
And  see  Him  face  to  face. 

65  C.  M.  Doddij 

ClIIMST   PRECIOUS. 

1  JESUS,  I  love  Thy  charming  name, 

'Tis  music  to  my  ear; 
Fain  would  I  sound  it  out  so  loud 
That  earth  and  heaven  might  hear. 

2  Fes,  Thou  art  precious  to  my  soul, 

My   transport,   and  my  trust; 
Jewels  to  Thee  are  gaudy  toys, 
And  gold  is  sordid  du>t. 

3  All  my  capacious  powers  can  wish, 

In  Thee  most  richly  meet; 
Not  to  mine  eyes  is  life  so  dear, 
Nor  friendship  half  so  sweet. 

4  Oh  !    may  Thy  grace  still  cheer  my  heart 

And  shed  its  fragrance  there  ; 
The  noblest  balm  of  all  its  wound-. 
The  cordial  of  its  care. 

5  I'll  speak  the  honours  of  Thy  name. 

With  my  last  labouring  breath ; 
When  speechless,  clasp  Thee  in  my  arms, 
My  joy  in  life  and  death. 

30T 


PRAISE   TO   CHRIST. 
66  C.  M.  C.  Wesley. 

PRAISE  TO  THE  REDEEMER. 

1  OH !    for  a  thousand  tongues  to  sing 

My  dear  Redeemer's  praise, 
The  glories  of  my  God  and  King, 
The  triumphs  of  His  grace. 

2  My  gracious  Master  and  my  God, 

Let  saints  Thy  love  proclaim, 
And  spread  through  all  the  earth  abroad 
The  honours  of  Thy  name. 

3  Jesus,  the  name  that  calms  our  fears, 

That  bids  our  sorrow  cease; 
'  T  is  music  to  our  ravished  ears ; 
'Tis  life,  and  health,  and  peace. 

4  It  breaks  the  power  of  reigning  sin, 

And  sets  the  prisoner  free; 
Thy  blood  can  cleanse  the  foulest  stain; 
And  can  avail  for  me. 

67  &  ^-  Heginbotham. 

preciousness  of  jesus. 

1  BLESSED  Jesus !  when  my  soaring  thoughts 

O'er  all  Thy  graces  rove, 
How  is  my  soul  with  transport  lost 
In  wonder,  joy,  and  love! 

2  Not  softest  strains  can  charm  mine  ears 

Like  Thy  beloved  name; 
Nor  aught  beneath  the  skies  inspire 
My  heart  with  equal  flame. 

3  Where'er  I  look,  my  wondering  eyes 

Unnumbered  blessings  see ; 

But  what  is  life,  with  all  its  bliss, 

If  once  compared  with  Thee? 

308 


HIS   i:\<   ELLKNCE. 

-l   Hast  Thou  b  rival  in  my  breast  I 
irch,  Lord,  for  Thou  canst  tell 

It"  aught   can   raise   niv    passions  thus, 

Or  please  my  sou]  bo  well. 

5    Nil,  Thou   art    pivcioiis   t<>   niv   heart, 
My    portion    and    niv  joy : 

Forever  let  Thy  boundless  gra 
M\   sweetest  thoughts  employ. 

(1  When  nature  faints,  around  my  bed 
Let  Thy  bright  glories  shine; 

And  death  shall  all  his  terrors  lose, 
In   raptures  so  divine. 

68  C-  r-  M  Medley. 

EXCELLE>TCE    OF   CHRIST. 

1  OH!    could  I  speak  the  matchless  worth, 
Oh!    could  I  sound   the  glories  forth 

That  in  my  Saviour  shine; 
I'd  soar  and   touch   the  heavenly  strings, 
And  vie  with  Gabriel  while  he  sings 

In  notes  that  are  divine. 

2  I'd  sing  the  characters  H»i  bears, 
And  all  the  forms  of  love  He  wears 

Exalted  on   His  throne; 
In  loftiest   songs  of  sweetest  praise, 
I  would  to  everlasting  days. 

Make  all   IIi>  glories  known, 

3  Soon  the  delightful  mom  will  come, 
When  my  dear   Lord  will  bring  me  home, 

And  I  shall  see   II is  lace; 
There  with   my  Saviour,   Brother,  Friend, 
A  blessed    eternity   I  '11   Bpend, 

Triumphant  in  His  grace. 

809 


PRAISE   TO   CHRIST. 

69  8s.  and  7s.  AVilks. 

THE  GRACE  OF  JESUS  CHRIST. 

1  JESUS  CHRIST,  methinks  I  love  Thee, 

But  I  fain  would  love  Thee  more; 
'Twas  Thy  grace  at  first  did  move  Thee 

To  a  soul  extremely  poor. 
Thou  wast  rich  beyond  expression, 

Eich  in  Godhead,  rich  in  grace; 
But  to  better  my  condition, 

Thou  my  nature  didst  embrace. 

2  Hungry,  naked,  and  abused 

By  the  men  Thou  earnest  to  bless: 
By  Thy  Father  sorely  bruised ; 

Groaning,  bleeding  with  distress: 
Thou  wast  poor  beyond  expression, 

Bathed  in  Thine  own  precious  blood; 
All  to  better  my  condition, 

All  to  make  me  rich  in  God. 

3  Jesus  Christ,  methinks  I  love  Thee; 

But  I  fain  would  love  Thee  more ; 
'Twas  Thy  grace  at  first  did  move  Thee 

To  a  soul  extremely  poor. 
For  Thy  mercy  thus  enjoyed, 

If  1  had  ten  thousand  tongues, 
They  should  all  be  still  employed 

In  ten  thousand  grateful  songs. 

70  L.  M.  Medley. 

THE  EXCELLENCIES  OF  CHRIST. 

1  JOIN,  all  who  love  the  Saviour's  name, 
To  sing  His  everlasting  fame ; 

Great  God,  prepare  each  heart  and  voice, 
In  Him  for  ever  to  rejoice. 

2  Of  Him  what  wondrous  things  are  told ! 
In  Him  what  glories  I  behold! 

310 


II  is   i;\  C  EL  u:  \<   I  Bg. 

For  Him  I  gladly  all  things  leave; 
T<>  Sim,  my  bouI,  for  ei  er  eleai  e  I 

i   Him  my  treasure's  all  contained; 
By  Him  my  feeble  bouI's  Bnstained; 
From  Him  what  favours  I  receive  1 
Through  Him  I  BhaU  for  ever  live. 

±  With  Him  I  daily  love  to  walk  : 
Of  Him  my  soul  delights  to  talk; 
On  Him  I  cast  my  every  care: 

Like  Him  one  day   I  BhaU  appear. 

5  Bless  Him,  my  bouI,  from  day  to  day; 
Trust   Him  to  lead  thee  on  thy  way; 
Give   Him  thy  poor,  weak,  sinful  heart; 
With   Him  ohl    never,  never  part. 

6  Take  Him  for  strength  and  righteousness; 
.Make  Him  thy  refuge  in  distress: 
Love   Him  above  all  earthly  joy  ; 

And   Him  in  every  thing  employ. 

7  Praise  Him  in  cheerful,  grateful  songs. 
To  Him  your  highest  praise  belongs! 
Bless  Him,  who  doth  your  heaven  prepare; 
And  whom  you'll  praise  for  ever  there. 

71  L.    M.  CoLLYER. 

WORSHIPPING    JESUS. 

1  BOFT  be  the  gently  breathing  notes, 

That  sing  the  Saviour's  dying  love; 
Soft  as  the  evening  zephyr  floats, 

Soft   as   the  tuneful    lyres  above. 

2  Soft  as  the  morning  dews  descend, 

While  the  sweet  lark  exulting  soar-. 
So  soft  to  your  almighty  Friend. 
Be  every  sigh  vour  bosom  pours. 

311 


SONSHIP  OF  CHRIST. 

3  Pure  as  the  sun's  enlivening  ray, 

That  scatters  life  and  joy  abroad: 
Pure  as  the  lucid  car  of  day, 
That  wide  proclaims  its  Maker,  God. 

4  True  as  the  magnet  to  the  pole, 

So  true  let  your  contrition  be, 
So  true  let  all  your  sorrows  roll, 
To  Him  who  bled  upon  the  tree. 


SONSHIP   OF   CHRIST. 

72  ^s.  Rippon's  Coll. 
god  with  us. 

1  GOD  with  us!   O  glorious  name! 
Let  it  shine  in  endless  fame: 
God  and  man  in  Christ  unite; 

O  mysterious  depth  and  height! 

2  God  with  us!   tli'  eternal  Son 
Took  our  souls,  our  flesh    and  bone; 
Now,  ye  saints  His  grace  admire, 
Swell   the  song  with  holy  fire. 

3  God  with  us!    but  tainted  not 
With  the  first  transgressor's  blot; 
Yet  did  He  our  sins  sustain, 
Bear  the  guilt,  the  curse,  the  pain. 

4  God  with  us!    O  wondrous  grace! 
Let  us  see  Him  face  to  face; 
That  we  may  Immanuel  sing, 

As  we  ought,  our  God  and  King. 

73  L.  M.  Watts. 

THE    WORD    WAS    MADE    FLESH. 

1  ERE  the  blue  heavens  were  stretched  abroad, 
From  everlasting  was  the  Word: 

312 


BTBB  N  a  L  BON. 

With  God  Ee  was;   the  Word  was  God, 
An«l  must  divinely  be  adored. 
8  I »\    IIi>  own  power  all  things  were  made; 
By   Him  supported,  all  things  .stand; 
He  ii  the  whole  creation's  head, 
Ami  angels  fly  at  His  command. 
.')  Ere  ain  was  born,  <>r  Satan  fell, 

He  Led  tlic  boat  of  morning  stara: 
His  generation  who  can  tell, 
Or  count  the  Dumber  of  His  years  I 

4  But  lo  1    He  leaves  those  heavenly  forms: 

The  Word  descends  and  dwells  in  clay. 
That  He  may  converse  hold  with  worms, 
Dressed  in  inch  feeble  flesh  as  they. 

5  Mortals  with  joy  beheld  His  face, 

Th'  eternal  Father's  only  Son: 
How  full  of  truth,  how  full  of  grace, 
When  through  His  flesh  the  Godhead  shone! 

6  The  angels   leave   their  high   abode. 

To  learn  new  mysteries  here,   and  tell 
The  love  of  our  descending  God, 
The  glories  of  Immanuel. 

74  L.  M. 

THE  ETERNAL  BOB  OF  GOD. 

1  O  CHRIST,  Thou  glorious  King,  we  own 
Thee  to  be  God's  eternal  Son: 

The  Father's  fulness,  life  divine, 
Mysteriously  are  also  Thine. 

2  When  rolling  years  brought  on  the  day 
Foretold  and  fixed  for  this  display. 
Our  great   deliverance  to  obtain. 

Thou  didst  our  nature  not  disdain. 

3  At  God's  right  hand,  now.  Lord,  Thou  'rt  placed, 
And  with  Thv  Father's  glory  graced, 

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S0KS11I1J   OF   CHRIST. 

True  God  and  man,  in  person  one; 
A  judge  to  pass  our  final  doom. 

4  From  day  to  day,  O  Lord,  do  we 
On  high  exalt  and  honour  Thee: 
Thy  name  we  worship  and  adore, 
World  without  end,  for  evermore. 

75  L.  M.  Watts. 

EQUAL  WITH  THE  FATHER. 

1  BRIGHT  King  of  glory,  dreadful  God ! 

Our  spirits  bow  before  Thy  feet ; 
To  Thee  we  lift  an  humble  thought, 
And  worship  at  Thine  awful  seat. 

2  A  thousand  seraphs  strong  and  bright 

Stand  round  the  glorious  Deity; 

But  who,  among  the  sons  of  light, 

Pretends  comparison  with  Thee? 

3  Yet  there  is  one  of  human  frame, 

Jesus,  arrayed  in  flesh  and  blood, 
Thinks  it  no  robbery,  to  claim 
A  full  equality  with  God. 
±  Their  glory  shines  with  equal  beams ; 
Their  essence  is  for  ever  one; 
Distinct  in  persons,  and  in  names; 
The  Father  God,  and  God  the  Son. 
5  Then  let  the  name  of  Christ  our  King 
With  equal  honours  be  adored; 
His  praise  let  every  angel  sing, 
And  all  the  nations  own  the  Lord. 

yjq  C.  M.  S.  Stennett. 

CHIEF  AMONG  TEN  THOUSAND. 

1  MAJESTIC  sweetness  sits  enthroned 
Upon  the  Saviour's  brow; 


r\<  ii  \  \..i:  \  BLE. 

His  head  with  radiant  glories  crowned. 
His  lij»  with  grace  o'erflow. 

S    No   mortal    can    with    Him   compare, 

A  monir  the  sons  of  men  ; 

Fairer   Li    He,    than   all   tin-  fair 

Who  till  the  heavenly  train. 
3  He  .saw  me  plunged  in  tleep  distress, 

Ami   flew   t<»   inv    relief: 

For  me  II*'  l>«>rc  the  shameful  ere-. 
And  carried  all  my  grief. 

4:  To    Ilini    I   owe   mv    lite   and    Itreath, 

And  all  the  joys  I  have : 

He   makes   me   triumph   over  death, 

And  saves  me  from  the  grave. 

5  To   heaven,    the   place  ot*  His  abode, 
He  brings  my  weary  feet ; 
Shows   me    the    glories   of  mv    ( iod, 
And   makes   my  joy.-  complete. 

t\  Since  from  Thy  bounty  I  receive 
Such   proofs  of  love  divine. 

Had    I   a   thousand   hearts   to  give, 
Lord,  they   should  all  be  Thine. 

77  fa*  Campbell's  Coll. 

<  BOOST  [UNCHANGEABLE. 

1  AV{  I  AT  a  changing  world  is  this! 
Void  of  all  substantia]  bliss; 

All   we  see   beneath   the  sun, 

In  successive  changes  ran : 

But  our  Jesus  proves  the  same, 
Endless  blessings  on   His  name! 

2  Wisdom,   holiness,  and  might, 
Truth  and  justice  are  His  right; 
Boundless  goodness,  love  supreme, 

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SONSHIP   OF   CHRIST. 

Flowed  eternally  from  Him; 
Jesus  Christ  is  still  the  same, 
Endless  blessings  on  His  name! 

3  Al» ram's  bold  rebellious  race, 
Found  Him  full  of  truth  and  grace, 
Priests  and    prophets  all   have  told 
What   He  did  for  saints  of  old; 
Jesus  Christ  is  still  the  same, 
Endless  blessings  on  His  name! 

4  Let  us  to  His  throne  repair, 
Wait  with  humble  patience  there; 
He  will  soon  our  cries  attend, 
Love  and  save  us  to  the  end; 
He  will  ever  prove  the  same, 
Endless  blessings  on  His  name! 

78  I*  M.  Medley. 

1  ALL  hail,   Thou  great  Immanuel! 
Thy  love,  Thy  glory,  who  can  tell! 
Angels,  and  all   the  heavenly  host, 
Are  in  the  boundless  prospect  lost. 

2  Mortals,  with  reverential  songs, 

Take  this  dear  name  upon  your  tongues; 
With  holy  fear,  attempt   His  praise, 
In  solemn,  yet    triumphant,  lays. 

3  Among  a  thousand  forms  of  love, 

In  which  He  shines  and  smiles  above; 
This  with  peculiar  joy  we  view. 
He 's  David's  root  and  offspring  too. 

4  Tli ere   Jesus  in  the  glorious  plan, 
Shines,  the  great  God,  the  wondrous  Man! 
As  God,  the  Root  of  all  our  bliss. 

As  man,  the  Branch  of  righteousness. 

31C 


\  LMBS   AND  OFFIC]  CHRI8T. 

b  All  hail,  Thoa  dear  redeeming  Lord] 
All  hail.  Thou  rofinofintial  Word ! 

All   hail,  Thou    Root   and    Branch   divine: 

All   hail,   and   be  the  Glory    thine ! 


NAMES  AND  OFFICES  OF  CHRIST. 

79  7s.  C.  Wblbt. 

BUN  OF  RIGHTK«T-M 

1  CHRIST,  whose  glory  till-  the  skies, 

Christ,  the  true,  the  only  light; 
Sun  of  Righteousness,  arise, 

Triumph  o'er  the  shades  of  night ; 
Dayspring  from  on  high,  be  near, 
Daystar,  in  our  hearts  appear. 

2  Dark  and  cheerless   [s  the  morn. 

If  it  bring  no  ray  from  Thee; 
Joyless  is  the  day's  return, 

Till  Thy  mercy's  beams  we  see. 
Lord,  Thine  inward  light  impart, 
Cheering  each   benighted  heart. 

3  Visit  every   m>u1   of  Thine, 

Pierce  the  gloom  of  sin  and  grief; 
Fill  with  radiancy   divine, 

Scatter  all  our  unbelief; 
More  and  more  Thyself  display. 
Shining  to  the  perfect  day. 

80  (     M-  Watts. 
the  offices  of  0TC8T. 

1  TVE  bless  the  Prophet  of  the  Lord, 
That  comes  with   truth  and  grace; 
Jesus,  Thy  Spirit,  and  Thy  word, 

Shall   lead   us  in  Thv   wavs. 

317 


NAMES    AND   OFFICES   OF   CHRIST. 

2  We  reverence  our  High  Priest  above, 

Who  offered  up  His  blood, 

And  lives  to  carry  on  His  love, 

By  pleading  with  our  God. 

3  We  honour  our  exalted  King: 

How  sweet  are  His  commands! 
He  guards  our  souls  from  hell  and  sin, 
By  His  almighty  hands. 

4  Ilosanna  to  His  blessed  name, 

Who  saves  by  glorious  ways; 
Tli'  anointed  Saviour  has  a  claim 
To  our  immortal  praise. 

81  H.  M.  Watts. 

PROPHET,  PKIEST  AND  KIXG. 

1  JOLMT  all  the  glorious  names 

Of  wisdom,  love,  and  power, 
That  ever  mortals  knew, 

That  angels  ever  bore; 
All  are  too  mean,  to  speak  His  worth ; 
Too  mean  to  set  my  Saviour  forth. 

2  Great  Prophet  of  my  God, 

My  tongue  would  bless  Thy  name: 
By  Thee  the  joyful  news 

Of  our  salvation  came; 
The  joyful  news  of  sins  forgiven, 
Of  hell  subdued,  and  peace  with  heaven. 

3  Jesus,  my  great  High  Priest, 

Offered  His  blood,  and  died: 
My  guilty  conscience  seeks 
Xo  sacrifice  beside. 
His  powerful  blood  did  once  atone; 
And  now  it  pleads  before  the  throne. 

318 


I.  A  M  B. 

4  Mv  dear  and  mighty   Lord, 

M\   Conqueror,  and  my  Bong; 
Tin    Boeptre  and  Thy  Bword, 
Thy  reigning  grace  I  sing. 
Thine  is  the  power;    behold!    I  Bit 
In  willing  bunds  beneath  Thy  feet 

5  N.»\v  Let  mv  Bonl  arise, 

And   tread    the   tempter  down  : 
Mv    Saviour   leads   me   forth 

To  conquest  and  a  crown. 
A  feeble  saint   shall  win  the  day. 

Though  death  and  hell  obstruct   the  way. 

6  Should   all   tlie  hosts  of  hell. 

And   powers  of  death   unknown. 
Put   their  most   dreadful   forms. 
Of  death   and   mischief,  on  : 
I  6hall  be  safe,  for  Christ  displays 
Superior  power  and  guardian  grace. 

82  L-  M-  Fawcett. 

Tin'  ATONEfG  L.VMR. 

1  BEHOLD  the  sin-atoning  Lamb, 

With  wonder,  gratitude,  and  love! 
To  take  away  our  guilt  and  shame. 
See  Him  descending  from  above. 

2  Our  sins  and  grief  on   Him  were  laid  ; 

He  meekly  bore  the  mighty  load: 
Our  ransom-priee  He  fully  paid. 

In  groans  and  tears,  in  sweat  and  blood! 

3  To  save  His  guilty  church,  He  dies; 

Mourners,  behold  the  bleeding  Lamb! 
To  Him  lift  up  your  longing  ey 
And  hope  for  mercy   in   TTis  name. 

319 


NAMES  AND   OFFICES   OF  CHRIST. 

4  Pardon  and  peace  through  Him  abound; 

He  can  the  richest  blessings  give: 
Salvation  in  His  name  is  found ; 
He  bids  the  dying  sinner  live. 

5  Jesus,  my  Lord,  I  look  to  Thee ; 

Where  else  can  helpless  sinners  go? 
Thy  boundless  love  shall  set  me  free 
From  all  my  wretchedness  and  woe. 

83  C.  M.  Wardlaw's  Coll. 

BEHOLD  THE  LAMB  OF  GOD. 

1  CONTEMPLATE,  saints,  the  source  divine, 

Whence  all  your  joys  have  flowed ; 
With  gladsome  hearts  and  grateful  tongues, 
Behold  the  Lamb  of  God ! 

2  If  saved  from  wrath,  and  from  the  stroke 

Of  heaven's  avenging  rod, 
Pouring  His  precious  blood  for  you, 
Behold  the  Lamb  of  God ! 

3  Freed  from  the  pangs  of  conscious  guilt, 

And  sin's  afflicting  load, 
To  Jesus'  blood  you  owe  your  peace; 
Behold  the  Lamb  of  God! 

4  With  holy  mind,  and  heart  renewed, 

Pun  ye  the  narrow  road ; 
His  sprinkled  blood  has  cleansed  your  souls ; 
Behold  the  Lamb  of  God ! 

5  Each  heavenly  blessing  ye  receive, 

Through  Jesus  is  bestowed, 
In  every  good  your  souls  possess, 
Behold  the  Lamb  of  God! 

6  Hope  ye  in  heaven  with  God,  at  last, 

To  find  your  blessed  abode? 

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HIGH    PB1  EST, 

Still  as  the  ground  of  all  your  bo] 
Behold  the  Lamb  of  God  I 

84  B    M.  Watte 

Tin;  in  a\  i  m.v  LAMB. 

1  NOT  all  the  blood  of  l». 

( )n  Jewish  altars  slain, 
Could  give  the  guilty  conscience  peace, 

< )r  wash  away  the  stain. 

l>  Bat  Christ,  the  heavenly  Lamb, 

Takes  all  our  Bins  away  : 
A  sacrifice  of  nobler  Dame, 

And  richer  blood  than  they. 

3  My  faith  would  lay  her  hand 
( >n  that  dear  head  of  Thine, 

While  like  a  penitent  I  Btand, 
And  there  confess  my  sin. 

4  My  son)  looks  back  to  see 
The  burdens  Thou  didst  hear, 

"When  hanging  on  the  accursed  tree, 
And  hopes  her  guilt   was  there. 

5  Believing,  we  rejoice 

To  see  the  curse  remove; 
We  bless  the  Lamb  with  cheerful  voice, 
And  sing  His  bleeding  love. 

85  TL  M.  Cenxick. 

OUR  III<.U    PRIEST. 

1  A  GOOD  High  Priest  is  come, 
Supplying  Aaron's  place, 
And  taking  up  his  room. 
Dispensing  life  and  grace: 

The  law  by  Aaron's  priesthood  came, 

But  grace  and  truth  bv  Jeans1  name. 

14*  321 


NAMES   AND   OFFICES  OF  CHRIST. 

2  My  Lord  a  priest  is  made, 

As  s ware  the  mighty  God, 
To  Israel  and  his  seed, 

Ordained  to  offer  blood ; 
For  sinners  who  His  mercy  seek, 
A   Priest,  as  was  Melchizedec. 

3  He  once  temptations  knew, 

Of  every  sort  and  kind, 
That  He  might  succour  show, 

To  every  tempted  mind : 
He  once  for  us   was  sacrificed, 
And  only  once  for  us  He  died. 

4  I  other  priests  disclaim, 

And  laws  and  offerings  too, 
None  but  the  bleeding  Lamb 
The  mighty  work  can  do: 
He  shall  have    all  the  praise:   for  He 
Hath  loved,  and  lived,  and  died  for  me. 

gg  C.  M.  Campbell's  Coll. 

A  MERCIFUL  HIGH  PRIEST. 

1  COME,  let  us  join  in  songs  of  praise 

To  our  ascended  Priest; 
He  entered  heaven  with  all  our  names 
Engraven  on  His  breast. 

2  Below  he  washed  our  guilt  away 

By  His  atoning  blood; 
Now  He  appears  before  the  throne, 
And  pleads  our  cause  with  God. 

3  What  though  while  here  we  oft  must  feel 

Temptation's  keenest  dart? 
Our  tender  High  Priest  feels  it  too, 
And  will  appease  the  smart. 

4  Clothed  with  our  nature  still,  He  knows 

The  weakness  of  our  frame, 

322      -.. 


HIG  !1    PR  I  EST. 

And  how  to  Bhield  qa  from  the  fo 
Wnich   I  [e  himself  o'ercame. 

5  Nor  time,  nor  distance,  e'er  .-hall  quench 
The  fen  our  of  II  i>  loi  e  j 

For   08,    Ilf   died    in    kindlier   lure. 

Nor  lb  lesfl  kind  above. 

6*  Oh!   may  we  ne'er  forget  His  grace, 
Nor  blush  to  bear  His  name ; 

Still  may  our  hearts  hold  fa>t  His  faith, 
Our  lips  Bis  praise  proclaim. 

87  L.  M.  Logan. 

▲  SYMPATHIZING   BIGH   PBIBBT. 

1  Will! UK  high  the  heavenly  temple  stands. 
The  house  of  God  not  made  with  hands; 
A    great   High   Priest  our  nature  wears, 

Our   friend   and   advocate  appears. 

2  Though  now  ascended  up  on  high, 
He  bends  on  earth  a  brother's  eye; 
Partaker  of  the  human  name, 

He  knows  the  frailty  of  our  frame. 

3  Our  fellow  sufferer  yet  retains 
A  fellow  feeling  of  our  pains. 
And  still  remembers  in  the  skies, 
His  tears,  His  agonies,  and  cries. 

■!    In  every  pang  that  rends  the  heart. 
The  Man  of  sorrows  had  a  part : 
He  sympathizes  with  our  grief. 
And  to  the  sufferer  sends  relief. 

5  With  boldness,  therefore,  at  the  throne 
Let  us  make  all  our  sorrows  known  ; 
And  ask  the  aid  of  heavenly  power, 
To  help  us  in  the  evil  hour. 

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NAMES   AND   OFFICES  OF  CHRIST. 

88  c-  M.  Watts. 

A  COMPASSIONATE  HIGH  PRIEST. 

1  WITH  joy  we  meditate  the  grace 

Of  our  High  Priest  above; 

His  heart  is  made  of  tenderness, 

His  bosom  glows  with  love. 

2  Touched  with  a  sympathy  within, 

He  knows  our  feeble  frame ; 
He  knows  what  sore  temptations  mean, 
For  He  hath  felt  the  same. 

3  He,  in  the  days  of  feeble  flesh, 

Poured  out  His  cries  and  tears: 
And  in  His  measure  feels  afresh 
"What  every  member  bears. 

4  He'll  never  quench  the  smoking  flax, 

But  raise  it  to  a  flame ; 
The  bruised  reed  He  never  breaks, 
Kor  scorns  the  meanest  name. 

5  Then  let  our  humble  faith  address 

His  mercy  and  His  power; 
We  shall  obtain  delivering  grace 
In  every  trying  hour. 

89  C.  M.  Cowpek. 

THE  FOUNTAIN  OPENED. 

1  THERE  is  a  fountain  filled  with  blood, 

Drawn  from  ImmanueFs  veins ; 
And  sinners,  plunged  beneath  that  flood, 
Lose  all  their  guilty  stains. 

2  The  dying  thief  rejoiced  to  see 

That  fountain,  in  his  day ; 
And  there  may  I,  as  vile  as  he, 
Wash  all  mv  sins  awav. 

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T  II  B    W  A  V  . 

3  Dear  dying  Lamb,  Thy  precious  blood 
shall  aever  Lose  it>  power, 
Till  all  the  ransomed  church  of  God 
Be  sai ed,  t<»  sin  no  more. 

i  E'er  since,  by  faith,  I  saw  the  Btream, 
Thy  flowing  wounds  Bupply, 
Redeeming  love  ha-  been  my  theme, 

And  .-hall  he  till   I  die. 

5  Then  in  a  nobler,  sweeter  >"iiLr. 
I  '11  Bing  Thy  power  to  save : 

When  this  poor  lisping,  hammering  tongue. 
Lies  silent   in  the  grave. 

90  L.  M.  Dobell's  Coll. 
THE  <.<>«. D  old  w  \v. 

1  THE  righteousness,  th' atoning  blood 

( H  Jesus,  is  the  way  t<>  < fod  : 

( )li !   may  we  then  no  longer  stray, 

But  come  to  Christ,  the  good  old  way. 

2  The  prophets  and  apostles  too, 
Punned   this  path   while  here  below  ; 
We  therefore  will,  without  dismay. 
Thus  walk  in  Christ,  the  good  old  way. 

3  "With  faith  and   love,   and  holy  care, 
In  this  dear  way,  I  '11  persevere ; 
And  when   I  die,  triumphant  Bay, 
This  is  the  right,  the  good  old  way. 

91  C.  M.  Doank. 

THE  WAV,  THE  TRUTH,  THE   LIFE. 

1  THOU   art   the  Way;    to  Thee  alone 
From   gin   and   death   we  tlee : 
And   he,   who  would  the  Father  seek. 
Must  seek  Him,  Lord,  in  Thee. 


NAMES  AND  OFFICES  OF  CHRIST. 

2  Thou  art  the  Truth ;   Thy  word  alone 

True  wisdom  can  impart; 
Thou  only  canst  instruct  the  mind, 
And  purify  the  heart. 

3  Thou  art  the  Life ;   the  rending  tomb 

Proclaims  Thy  conquering  arm ; 
Ajid  those  who  put  their  trust  in  Thee, 
Nor  death  nor  hell  shall  harm. 

4  Thou  art  the  Way,  the  Truth,  the  Life, 

Grant  us  to  know  that  Way, 
That  Truth  to  keep,  that  Life  to  win, 
Which  leads  to  endless  day. 

92  L.  M.  Steele. 

PHYSICIAN     OF     SOULS. 

1  DEEP  are  the  wounds  which  sin  has  made ; 

Where  shall  the  sinner  find  a  cure  ? 
In  vain,  alas,  is  nature's  aid, 

The  work  exceeds  all  nature's  power! 

2  And  can  no  sovereign  balm  be  found  ? 

And  is  no  kind  physician  nigh, 
To  ease  the  pain  and  heal  the  wound, 
Ere  life  and  hope  for  ever  fly? 

3  There  is  a  great  Physician  near, 

Look  up,  O  fainting  soul,  and  live; 
See,  in  His  heavenly  smiles,  appear 
Such  ease  as  nature  cannot  give. 

4  See,  in  the  Saviour's  dying  blood, 

Life,  health,  and  bliss  abundant  flow ! 
'Tis  only  this  dear  sacred  flood 

Can  ease  thy  pain  or  heal  thy  woe. 

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THE  SAVIOUR. 

93  L  m.  hi. 

-mi     OKL1     n  \mi.   GIVJ  v 

1  JESUS,  tin-  spring  of  jovs  divine, 

Wlienoe  all  oar  h<>pe>  ami  comforts  now; 
Jesus,  no  other  name  but  Thine, 
Can  Bave  u>  from  eternal  woe. 

-    In    vain   would    boasting   reason   find 
The  way  to  happiness  and  God : 
Her  weak  directions  leave  the  mind 
Bewildered  in  a  dubious  road. 

3  No  other  name  will    Heaven  approve; 

Thou  art  the  true,  the  living  way, 
Ordained  by  everlasting  love, 

To  the  bright  realms  of   endless  day. 

4  Safe  lead  us  through  this  world  of  night, 

And  bring  us  to  the  blissful  plains, 
The  regions  of  unclouded  light, 

Where  perfect   joy  for  ever  reigns. 

Q4  C.  M.  Steele. 

THE    SAVIOUR. 

1  THE  Saviour!    Oh!    what  endless  charm- 

Dwell  in  the  blissful  sound; 
Its  influence  every  fear  disarms, 
And  spreads  BWeet  comfort  round. 

2  Here  pardon,  life,  and  joys  divine. 

In  rich  effusion  flow. 
For  guilty  rebels  lost  in  sin, 
And  doomed  to  endless  woe. 

3  Th'  almighty  Former  of  the  skies 

Stooped  to  our  vile  alx.de! 
While  angels  viewed,  with  wondering  eyes, 
And  hailed  tlT  incarnate  God.. 

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NAMES   AND  OFFICES   OF  CHRIST. 

4  Oh!    the  rich  depths  of  love  divine, 

Of  bliss  a  boundless  store! 
Dear  Saviour,  let  me  call  Thee  mine; 
I  cannot  wish  for  more. 

5  On  Thee  alone  my  hope  relies, 

Beneath  Thy  cross  I  fall ; 
My  Lord,  my  life,  my  sacrifice, 
My  Saviour,  and  my  all. 

95  8s.,  7s.  and  4s.  Wilks. 

GENTLE  JESUS. 

1  GENTLE  Jesus,  how  I  love  Thee ! 

Words  cannot  my  love  express ; 
Day  and  night  how  much  I  prove  Thee 
Full  of  mercy,  full  of  grace ; 

"Wretched  sinners, 
Thou  dost  take  delight  to  bless. 

2  Of  Thy  condescending  goodness, 

What  examples  do  I  find ! 
'Midst  neglect,  contempt  and  rudeness, 
Meek  and  lowly  was  Thy  mind ; 

Gentle  Jesus, 
Thou  wast  altogether  kind. 

3  Oh!   how  mild  and  condescending, 

Are  the  methods  Thou  dost  take  ! 
Low  beneath  my  burden  bending, 
Bleeding,  dying  for  my  sake: 

Gentle  Jesus, 
Now  some  word  of  comfort  speak. 

4  Lo !  I  venture  to  approach  Thee ; 

Though  my  sins  are  great  indeed: 
If  by  faith  I  may  but  touch  Thee, 
Virtue  will  from  Thee  proceed ; 

Gentle  Jesus, 
Thou  alone  art  all  I  need. 

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IT    <>  I     <-()D. 

96  '-    ^  BKDDOMEi 
THE  00  i    "i    SOD. 

1  JESUS,  m i \    love,  my  chief  delight, 
For  Thee  I  I< »n ir,  for  Thee  I  pray. 
Amid  the  shadows  of  the  night, 
Amid  the  business  of  the  day. 

9  When  shall  I  see  Thy  mmfling  face, 

Which  I,  through  faith,  have  often  seenl 
Arise,  Thou  Sun  of  Etighteousn 
Dispel  the  clouds  that  intervene. 

3  Thou  art  the  glorious  gift  of  (rod, 

To  sinners  weary  and  distressed  ; 
The  first  of  all  His  gifts  bestowed, 
And  certain  pledge  of  all  the  rest 

4  Now   I   can   >ay,   this   gift   is   mine. 

I'll  tread  the  world  beneath  my  feet; 
No  more  at  pain  or  want  repine, 
Nor  envy  the  rich  sinner'.-  state. 

5  This  precious  jewel  let  me  keep. 

And  lodge  it  deep  within  my  heart ; 
At  home,  abroad,  awake,  asleep, 
It  never  shall  from  thence  depart 

97  CM,  Doddridge. 

THE  LORD  OUR  BIOHTBOU81 

1  SAVIOUR  divine,  we  know  Thy  name, 

And  in  that  name  we  trust ; 
Thou  art  the  Lord  our  Righteousi. 
Thou  art  Thine  Israel's  boast. 

2  The  sins  of  e'en  the  best  spent  day. 

Might  plunge  us  in  despair; 

Yet  all  the  crimes  of  numerous  years, 


Shall  our  great  Surety  clear. 


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3  That  spotless  robe,  which  He  hath  wrought, 

Shall  deck  us  all  around; 
In  His  imputed  righteousness, 
No  blemish  shall  be  found. 

4  Pardon,  and   peace,  and   lively  hope 

To  sinners  now  are  given; 
A  nd  weeping  saints  shall  change  ere  long, 
Their  wilderness  for  heaven. 

5  "With  joy  we  taste  that  manna  now, 

Thy  mercy  scatters  down; 
We  seal  our  humble  vows  to  Thee, 
And  wait  the  promised  crown. 

98  L.  M.  Brewer. 

A    HIDING    PLACE. 

1  HAIL!   sovereign  love,  that  first  began 
The  scheme  to  rescue  fallen  man! 
Hail!   matchless,  free,  eternal  grace, 
That  gave  my  soul  a  hiding  place. 

2  Against  the  God  that  rules  the  sky 
I  fought  with  hands  uplifted  high; 
Despised  the  offers  of  His  grace, 
Too  proud  to  seek  a  hiding  place. 

3  Enwrapped  in  dark  Egyptian  night, 
And  fond  of  darkness  more  than  light, 
Madly  I  ran  the  sinful  race, 

Secure  without  a  hiding  place. 

4  But  thus  th'  eternal  counsel  ran: 
"Almighty  Love!    arrest  the  man;" 
I  felt  the  arrows  of  distress, 

And  found  I  had  no  hiding  place. 


5  Vindictive  justice  stood  in  view; 
To  Sinai's  fiery  mount  I  flew; 


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our  i:x  \  m  plE. 

Bui  justice  cried  with  frowning  face; 
"This  mountain  is  no  biding  place." 

<;  Bui  lol   a  beav'nly  voice  I  heard, 
And  mercy's  angel  boob  appeared; 
Who  Led  me  on  a  pleasing  pace, 
To  Jesus  Christ,  m\   biding  place. 

7  On  1 1  i in  almighty  vengeance  fell, 

Which  must   hare  Mink  >*■  world  to  hell; 
lie  bore  it  for   Elifl  chosen  race, 
And  now  He  is  my  hiding  place. 

v   A  few  more  rolling  suns  at  most, 
Will  land  me  on  fair  Canaan's  coast; 
There   I  shall  sing  the  song  of  grace, 
And   Bee  my  glorious  hiding  place. 

99  L.  M.  Sri  ru . 

OUB  EXAMPLE. 

1  AND  is  the  gospel  peace  and  love? 

Such  let  our  conversation  be; 
The  serpent  blended  with  the  dove, 
Wisdom  and  meek  simplicity. 

2  Whene'er  the  angry  passions  rise, 

And  tempt  our  thoughts  or  tongues  to  strife; 
To  Jesus  let  us  lift  our  eyes, 

Bright  pattern' of  the  Christian  life. 

3  Oh  !    how  benevolent  and  kind  ! 

How  mild,  how  ready  t<>  forgive! 

Be  this  the  temper  of  our  mind. 

And  these  the  rules  by  which  we  live. 

4  To  do  His  heavenly  Father's  will, 

Was  His  employment  and  delight ; 
Humility  and  holy  zeal 
Shone  through  His  life  divinely  bright 

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5  Dispensing  good  where'er  He  came. 
The  labours  of  His  life  were  love : 
Then,  if  we  bear  the  Saviour's  name. 
By  His  example  let  us  move. 

100  fa  TOPLADY. 

ROCK  OF  AGE?. 

1  ROCK  of  ages !    cleft  for  me, 
Let  me  hide  myself  in  Thee ; 
Let  the  water  and  the  blood, 
From  Thy  side  a  healing  flood, 
Be  of  sin  the  double  cure. 

Save  from  wrath,  and  make  me  pure. 

2  Should  my  tears  for  ever  flow, 
Should  my  zeal  no  languor  know. 
This  for  sin  could  not  atone. 
Thou  must  save,  and  Thou  alone; 
In  my  hand  no  price  I  bring, 
Simply  to  Thy  cross  I  cling. 

3  While  I  draw  this  fleeting  breath, 
When  my  eye-lids  close  in  death. 
When  I  rise  to  worlds  unknown, 
And  behold  Thee  on  Thy  throne, 
Bock  of  ages !    cleft  for  me. 

Let  me  hide  myself  in  Thee ! 

101  lls-  and  Ss-  Hastings. 

SHEPHERD. 

1  THE  Lord  is  my  Shepherd,  His  kindness  I  know. 

My  wants  will  be  ever  supplied : 
He  makes  me  repose  where  the  green  pastures  grow. 
And  waters  in  gentleness  glide. 

2  My  wandering  affections,  so  often  astray, 

His  kindness  and  care  will  reclaim, 

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FRIEND. 

To  wisdom  and  holiness  point  out  the  way, 
To  the  praise  of  His  glorious  name 

3  What  though   I   walk  through  the  dark   valley  of 

death, 
No  evil  my  spirit  will  fear  ; 
My  Shepherd  is  with  me.  His  arm  is  beneath, 
His  love  and  His  comfort  are  near. 

4  The  hand  of  His  bounty  my  table  supplies, 

My  cup  of  enjoyment  o'erflow>  : 
He  keeps  me  in  safety  when  troubles  arise, 
X or  yields  to  th'  assaults  of  my  foes. 

5  His  goodness  and  mercy  around  me  are  found, 

His  love  shall  for  ever  endure; 
For  ever  I  '11  dwell  in  the  house  of  the  Lord ; 
His  word  of  salvation  is  sure. 

102  C-  M-  SWAIKJS. 

UNCHANGEABLE    FRIEND. 

1  COME,  let  our  hearts  and  voices  join, 

To  praise  the  Saviour's  name ; 
Whose  truth  and  kindness  are  divine, 
"Whose  love  's  a  constant  flame. 

2  When  most  we  need  His  gracious  hand, 

This  Friend  is  always  near ; 
With  heaven  and  earth  at  His  command, 
He  waits  to  answer  prayer. 

3  His  love  no  end  nor  measure  knows, 

Xo  change   can  turn  its  course; 
Immutably  the  same,  it  flows 
From  one  eternal  source. 

4  When  frowns  appear  to  veil  His  face. 

And  clouds  surround  His  throne; 

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He  hides  the  purpose  of  His  grace 
To  make  it  better  known. 

5  And  when  our  dearest  comforts  fall 
Before  His  sovereign  will, 
He  never  takes  away  our  all, 
Himself,   He  gives  us  still. 

203  $s-  and  7s.  Newton. 

FRIEND    OF   SINNERS. 

1  ONE  there  is,  above  all  others, 

AY  ell  deserves  the  name  of  Friend; 
His  is  love  beyond  a  brother's, 

Costly,  free,  and  knows  no  end: 
They  who  once  His  kindness  prove, 
Find  it  everlasting  love. 

2  Which  of  all  our  friends,  to  save  us, 

Could  or  would  have  shed  his  blood? 
But  our  Jesus  died  to  have  us 

Reconciled  in  Him  to  God: 
This  was  boundless  love  indeed! 
Jesus  is  a  Friend  in  need! 

3  When  He  lived  on  earth  abased, 

Friend  of  Sinners  was  His  name; 
Now  above  all  glory  raised, 

He  rejoices  in  the  same; 
Still  He  calls  them  "Brethren — friends," 
And  to  all  their  wants  attends. 

4  Oh!    for  grace  our  hearts  to  soften! 

Teach  us,  Lord,  at  length  to  love; 

We,  alas!    forget  too  often, 

What  a  Friend  we  have  above: 

But  when  home  our  souls  are  brought, 

We  will  love  Thee  as  we  ought. 

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Or  R    I'KACE. 

104  L.  M.  WlEJBk 

d  i-  "i  ■  n  ai  i  . 

l   BLESSED  be  the  Saviour's  sacred  name; 
( >n  em  t  peace  He  came ; 

And  angels  chanted  afl  I  lis  birth, 

"Good- will  to  men,   and   peace  OD   earth." 

%  u  Re  is  <>ur  peace ^  for  by  His  blood 
Sinners  arc  reconciled  to  God; 
Swift  harmony  is  now  restored, 

And  man  beloved,   and  (rod  adored. 

3  "He   is  our  peace;"  in    IT i m   we  find 
A  sweet  serenity  of  mind ; 

This  is  to  as  His  own  bequest, 

And  makes  the  soul  supremely  blessed. 

4  "lit-  is  onr  peace"  'tween  man  and  man; 
And  by  His  harmonizing  plan, 
Barbarian,  Scythian,  bond  and  free, 

In  perfect  fellowship  ag 

5  Blessed  be  the  bleeding  Saviour's  name; 
On  embassies  of  peace   He  came; 

Let  mortals  to  their  latest  breath 

Sing  of  His  reconciling  death. 

105  C  M.  S.  Stenmtt. 

Ml  i>i  a  TOE. 

1  "WHAT  wisdom,  majesty  and  grace, 
Through  all  the  gospel  shine; 
'Tis  God  that  speaks,  and  we  confess, 

The  doctrine  must  divine. 

9   D«>wn  from  His  starry  throne  on  high. 
The  almighty  Saviour  comes; 
Lays  His  bright  robes  of  glory  by. 
And  feeble  flesh  assumes. 


NAMES  AND   OFFICES  OF  CHRIST. 

3  The  mighty  debt,  the  sinner  owed, 

Upon  the  cross  He  pays; 
Then  through  the  clouds  ascends  to  God, 
'Midst  shouts  of  loftiest  praise. 

4  There  He,  our  great  High  Priest,  appears, 

Before  His  Father's  throne: 
Offers  His  incense  with  our  prayers, 
And  pours  salvation  down. 

5  Great  God,  with  reverence  we  adore 

Thy  justice  and  Thy  grace; 
And  on  Thy  faithfulness  and  power, 
Our  firm  dependence  place. 

106  L  M-  Steele. 

THE  DIVINE  REDEEMER. 

1  ENSLAVED  by  sin,  and  bound  in  chains, 

Beneath  its  dreadful  tyrant  sway, 
And  doomed  to  everlasting  pains, 
We  wretched  guilty  captives  lay. 

2  Nor  can  our  arm  procure  our  peace; 

Nor  will  the  world's  collected  store 
Suffice  to  purchase  our  release : 

A  thousand  worlds  were  all  too  poor. 

3  A  Saviour,  man,  and  mighty  God, 

A  glorious  ransom  must  procure; 

Justice  divine  demands  His  blood; 

And  nothing  less  can  life  insure. 

4  Jesus,  the  man,  the  mighty  God, 

This  all-sufficient  ransom  paid: 
The  Mediator's  precious  blood 

For  wretched  sinners  has  been  shed. 

5  Jesus  the  sacrifice  became, 

To  rescue  guilty  souls  from  hell; 

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l  \«    \  i:\  \ri:  SAVIOUR. 

The  spotless,  bleeding,  dying  Lamb, 
Beneath  avenging  justice  felL 

Amazing  justice!    love  divine! 

oli!  may  onr  grateful  hearts  adore 
The  matchless  grace;   nor  yield  to  Bin, 

Nor  wear   it>  cruel    fetters   morel 

107  8«  ML  Rtlabd. 

in.  aknaii.  saviour. 

1  YE  saints,  proclaim   abroad 
The  honours  of  your   King: 

To  Jesus,  your   incarnate  God, 
Your  songs  of  praises  >ing. 

2  Not  angels  round  the  throne 
( )f  majesty  above, 

Are  half  so  much  obliged  as  we, 
To  our  Immanuel's  love. 

3  They   never  sunk  so  low, 
They   are  not  raised  so  high  ; 

They  never  knew  such  depths  of  woe, 
Such  heights  of  majesty. 

4  The  Saviour  did  not  join 
Their  nature  to  His  own  ; 

For  them  lie  shed  no  blood  divine, 
Nor  breathed   a  single  groan. 

5  May  we  with  angels  vie, 
The  Saviour  to  adore! 

Our  debts  are  greater  far  than  theirs, 
Oh !    be  our  praises  more ! 

108  S.  M.  Watts. 

1  "RAISE  your  triumphant  songs, 
To  an  immortal  tune ; 
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ADVENT  OF  CHRIST. 

Let  the  wide  earth  resound  the  deeds, 
Celestial  grace  lias  done. 

2  Sing  how  eternal  love 
Its  chief  Beloved  chose; 

And  bade  Him  raise  our  wretched  race 
From  their  abyss  of  woes. 

3  His  hand  no  thunder  bears, 
No  terror  clothes  His  brow, 

No  bolts  to  drive  our  guilty  souls 
To  fiercer  flames  below. 

4  Twas  mercy  filled  the  throne, 
And  wrath  stood  silent  by, 

When  Christ  was  sent  with  pardons  down, 
To  rebels  doomed  to  die. 

5  Now,  sinners,  dry  your  tears, 
Let  hopeless  sorrows  cease: 

Bow  to  the  sceptre  of  His  love, 
And  take  the  offered  peace. 

6  Lord,  we  obey  Thy  call, 
We  lay  an  humble  claim 

To  the  salvation  Thou  hast  brought, 
And  love  and  praise  Thy  name. 


ADVENT  OF  CHRIST. 
109  c-  ^-  Medley. 

NATIVITY. 

1  MORTALS,  awake,  with  angels  join, 

And  chant  the  solemn  lay: 

Joy,  love,  and  gratitude,  combine 

To  hail  th'  auspicious  day. 

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st  \  l;  OF  Til  E   BAST. 

9  In  heaven  the  rapturous  song  began, 
Ami  Bweef  seraphic  fire 
Throngh  all  the  Bhining  legions  ran, 
And  strong  and  tuned  the  Lyre. 

3  Swift,  throngh  the  rest  expense,  it  flew, 

And    loud    the   echo   rolled  ; 
The  theme,   the   BOng,    the   j « . v    WU   new, 
T  was   mure   than   heaven   could  hold. 

4  Down   through   the  portals  of  the  sky, 

Hf  impetooofl  torrent  ran; 
And  angels  flew,  with  eager  joy, 
To  bear  the  news  to  man. 

5  Hark!    the  cheruhic  armies  shout, 

And  glory  leads  the  Bong: 
Good  will  and  peaee  are  heard  throughout 
Tli'  harmonious  heavenly  throng. 

HO  lls-  an(1  1,ls-  IIeber. 

STAR  OF  THE  EAST. 

1  BRIGHTEST  and  best  of  the  sons  of  the  morning, 

Dawn  on  our  darkness,  and  lend  us  Thine  aid  ; 
Star  of  the  East,  the  horizon  adorning, 
Guide  where  our  infant  Redeemer  is  laid. 

2  Cold  on  His  cradle,  the  dew-drops  are  shining; 

Low  lies  His  bed,  with  the  beasts  of  t lie  stall; 
Angels  adore  Him,  in  slumber  reclining; 
Maker,  and  Monarch,  and  Saviour  of  all. 

3  Say,  shall  we  yield  Him,  in  costly  devotion, 

Odours  of  Edom,  and  offerings  divine, 
( terns  of  the  mountain,  and  pearls  of  the  ocean. 
Myrrh  from  the  forest,  and  gold  from  the  mine! 

4  Vainly  we  offer  each  ample  oblation, 

Vainly  with  gold  would  His  favours  secure ; 

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Kicher  by  far  is  the  heart's  adoration, 

Dearer  to  God  are  the  prayers  of  the  poor. 

5  Brightest  and  best  of  the  sons  of  the  morning. 
Dawn  on  our  darkness  and  lend  ns  Thine  aid ; 
Star  of  the  East,  the  horizon  adorning, 
Guide  where  our  infant  Redeemer  is  laid. 

HI  L.  1L  Kirke  White. 

THE  STAR  OF  BETHLEHEM. 

1  WHEX,  marshalled  on  the  nightly  plain, 

The  glittering  host  bestud  the  sky ; 
One  star  alone  of  all  the  train, 

Can  fix  the  sinner's  wandering  eye. 

2  Hark !  hark !  to  God  the  chorus  breaks, 

From  every  host,  from  every  gem : 
But  one  alone  the  Saviour  speaks; 
It  is  the  Star  of  Bethlehem. 

3  Once  on  the  raging  seas  I  rode, 

The  storm  was  loud,  the  night  was  dark ; 
The  ocean  yawned,  and  rudely  blowed 
The  wind  that  tossed  my  foundering  bark. 

4  Deep  horror  then  my  vitals  froze, 

Death  struck,  I  ceased  the  tide  to  stem ; 
When  suddenly  a  star  arose, 
It  was  the  Star  of  Bethlehem. 

5  It  was  my  guide,  my  light,  my  all ; 

It  bade  my  dark  forebodings  cease; 
And  through  the  storm  and  danger's  thrall, 
It  led  me  to  the  port  of  peace. 

6  Xow  safely  moored,  my  perils  o'er, 

I'll  sing,  first  in  night's  diadem, 
For  ever  and  for  evermore. 

The  Star,  the  Star  of  Bethlehem. 

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PB  BDI<  ti:d. 

X12  U  M-  Watts. 

mnORD    \m»    rvririi  i>. 

i  BEHOLD  the  woman's  promised  Beed! 
Behold  the  great   hLeuaah  cornel 
Behold  the  prophets  all  agreed 
To  give  1 1 1 1 11  the  superior  room! 

_'  Abra  ni,  the  saint,  rejoiced  of  old, 

When   visions  Of    the    Lord    he  saw; 

Afosee,  the  man  of  God,  tbretold 
This  great  fultiller  of   his  law. 

3  The  types  bore  witness  to  His  name, 

Obtained  their  chief  design,  and  ceased: 
The  incense  and  the  bleeding  lamb. 

The  ark,   the  altar,   and  the  priest. 

4  Predictions  in  abundance  meet, 

To  join  their  blessings  on  His  head; 
Jesus,   we  worship  at    Thy  feet, 

And  nations  own  the  promised  seed. 

113  L.    M.  DKCoKTLOr.O.Y. 

TO    U8    A    CHILD    IS    BOHN. 

1  TO  us  a  child  is  born  from  heaven; 
To  us  the  Son  of  God  is  givenj 
Gentiles  in  Jesus'  name  shall  trust. 
And  of   His  glories  make  their  boast: 

2  His  name  the  Wonderful   shall  be; 
His  WOndefS  heaven   and   earth   shall   Si 
The  Counsellor  of  truth  and  grace, 
Who  leads  in  paths  of  righteousness. 

3  The  Mighty  God,  that  glorious  name. 
His  works  and   word   join  to  proclaim; 
The  Everlasting   Father.    lie; 

And  the  whole  church   His  familv. 

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4  The  Prince  of  Peace,  on  David's  throne; 
And  nations,  yet  unborn,  shall  own 

His  sovereign  and  His  gracious  sway ; 
Glad  of  the  honour  to  obey. 

5  Justice  and  judgment  He'll  maintain, 
To  everlasting  ages  reign : 

And  His  blessed  empire  shall  increase. 
Till  time,  with  all  its  movements,  cease. 

6  Our  faith  in  grateful  triumph  boasts 
These  wonders  of  the  Lord  of  Hosts : 
And  trusts  the  love,  that  formed  the  plan 
To  perfect  what  that  love  began. 

H4  S.  M.  Watts. 

THE  SONG  OF  THE  ANGELS. 

1  BEHOLD !    the  grace  appears. 
The  promise  is  fulfilled  ; 

Mary,  the  wondrous  virgin,  bears. 
And  Jesus  is  the  child. 

2  To  bring  the  glorious  news, 
A  heavenly  form  appears : 

He  tells  the  shepherds  of  their  joys, 
And  banishes  their  fears. 

3  ;*  Go.  humble  swains,"  said  He, 
"  To  David's  city  fly  ; 

The  promised  infant,  born  to-day, 
Doth  in  a  manger  lie. 

-i  With  looks  and  heart  serene. 

Go  visit   Christ  your  King;" 
And  straight  a  flaming  troop  was  seen; 

The  shepherds  heard  them  sing: 


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[Tfl  DESIGN, 

5  u  ( Uory  to  <  iod  on  high  ! 

And  heavenly  peace  on  earth, 
Good-will  to  linn,  to  angels  joy, 

At  the  Redeemer'fl  birth !" 

t;  In  worship  10  divine, 

Let  saints  employ  their  tongues* 

With  the  celestial  hosts  we  j<jin, 
And  loud  repeal  their  Bon£ 

7  u  Glory  to  God  on  high, 

And  heavenly  peace  on  earth, 
Good-wil]  to  men,  to  angels  joy, 

At  our  Redeemer's  birth  I" 

[25  CJ.  M.  Doddridge. 

II B   GAME  TO  SAVE  SINNER8. 

1  HARK  the  glad  sound!  the  Saviour  's  come ! 

The  Saviour  promised  long] 

Let  every  heart   prepare  a  throne, 
And   every    voice   a   Bong. 

2  On   Him  the  Spirit,  largely  poured, 

Exerts  its  sacred  lire; 
Wisdom  and  might,  and  zeal  and  love, 
His  holy  breast  inspire. 

3  He  comes  the  prisoners  to  release, 

In  Satan's  bondage  held: 
The  gates  of  brass  before  Him  burst, 
The  iron  tetters  yield. 

4  He  comes,  from  thickest  films  of  vice, 

To  clear  the  mental  ray. 
And  on  the  eve-balls  of  the  blind 
To  pour  celestial  day. 

5  lie  comes  the  broken  heart  to  bind, 

The  bleeding  soul  to  cure; 

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ADVENT  OF   CHRIST. 

And  with  His  righteousness  and  grace 
T  enrich  the  humble  poor. 

6  His  gospel  trumpets  publish  loud 

The  jubilee  of  the  Lord; 
His  people  are  redeemed  now, 
Their  heritage  restored. 

7  Our  glad  Hosannas,  Prince  of  Peace, 

Thy  welcome  shall  proclaim; 
And  heaven's  eternal  arches  ring 
With  Thy  beloved  name. 

116  C.   M.  Watts. 

THE    SONG    OF    ZACHAIJIAS. 

1  XOW  be  the  God  of  Israel  blessed. 

Who  makes  His  truth  appear; 
His  mighty  hand  fulfils  His  word, 
And  all  the  oaths  He  sware. 

2  Now  He  bedews  king  David's  root 

With  blessings  from  the  skies: 
He  makes  tie  branch  of  promise  grow, 
The  promised  horn  arise. 

3  John  was  the  prophet  of  the  Lord, 

To  go  before  His  face; 
The  herald  which  our  Saviour  God 
Sent  to  prepare  His  ways. 

4  "  Behold  the  Lamb  of  God,"  he  cries, 

"That  takes  our  guilt  away; 
I  saw  the  Spirit  o'er  His  head, 
On  His  baptizing  day. 

5  Be  every  vale  exalted  high. 

Sink  every  mountain  low: 
The  proud  must  stoop,  and  humble  souls 
Shall  His  salvation  know. 

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HAILED, 

8  The  heathen  realms,  with  Israel's  land. 

Shall    join    in    Sweet    accord  : 
Ami    all,    that  V    horn    of  man,   shall 

Tin-  glorj   of  tin-  Lord. 
7  Behold  the  Horning  Star  arise, 

Fe   that    in   darkness  >it  ! 
He  marks  the  path  that  leads  to  peace, 
And  guides  our  doubtful  feet.'1 

117  C.  M.  Sti  1 1 1. 

PRAISE  FOR  THE  ADVENT. 

1  AWAKE,  awake  the  sacred  song 

To  our  incarnate  Lord : 
Let  every  heart,  and  everv  tongue 

Adore  th'  eternal  Word. 

2  Sinners  awake,   witli   angels  join, 

And  chant  the  solemn   lay; 
Joy,    love,    and    gratitude  combine, 
To  hail  th'  auspicious  day, 

3  Then  shone  almighty  power  and  love, 

In  all  their  glorious  forms; 
When  Jeans  left   His  throne  above, 
To  dwell  with  sinful  worms. 

4  Adoring  angels  tuned  their  songs 

To  hail  the  joyful  day  ; 
With  rapture  then,  let   mortal  tongues 
Their  grateful  worship  pay. 

5  Hail,   Prince  of  life,  for  ever  hail! 

Redeemer,  Brother,  Friend! 
Though  earth,  and  time,  and   life  should  fail, 
Thy   praise  shall  never  end. 

15*  840 


DEATH  OF  CHRIST. 

DEATH    OF    CHRIST. 
118  C.  M  Hawek. 

CHRIST  IN  THE  GARDEN. 

1  DAEK  was  the  night,  and  cold  the  ground 

On  which  the  Lord  was  laid; 
His  sweat  like  drops  of  blood  ran  down, 
In  agony  He  prayed: 

2  "Father,  remove  this  bitter  cup, 

If  such  Thy  sacred  will ; 
If  not,  content  to  drink  it  up, 
Thy  pleasure  I  fulfil !" 

3  Go  to  the  garden,  sinner;   see 

Those  precious  drops  that  flow: 
The  heavy  load  He  bore  for  thee, 
For  thee  He  lies  so  low. 

4  Then  learn  of  Him  the  cross  to  bear, 

Thy  Fathers  will  obey; 
And  when  temptations  press  thee  near, 
Awake  to  watch  and  pray. 

H9  7s.  Hart. 

GETHSEMANE. 

1  MANY  woes  had  Christ  endured, 

Many  sore  temptations  met, 
Patient,  and  to  pains  inured ; 

But  the  sorest  trial  yet, 
Was  to  be  sustained  in  thee, 
Gloomy,  sad  Gethsemane. 

2  Came  at  length  the  dreadful  night, 

Yengeance  with  its  iron  rod 
Stood,  and  with  collected  might, 
Bruised  the  harmless  Lamb  of  God : 

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GETH8EW  A  N  B. 

.  my  soul,  tin-  Saviour  see ; 
Prostrate  in  Qethsemane. 

8  Here  m\   God  bore  all  my  guilt, 

rrhis  through  grace  can  be  believed ; 
Bnl  the  torments  which  Be  felt 
A  iv  too  fast  to  be  conceived ; 

None  can   penetrate   through   thee, 

Doleful,  dark  Qethsemane. 

4  All  my  sins  against  ray  God, 

All  my  sins  against  Bis  laws, 
.Ml  my  sins  against  His  Mood, 

All  my  sins  against  His  cause, 
Sins  as  boundless  as  the  sea; 
Hide  me,   O   Gcthsemane. 

.".  Here's  my  claim,  and  here  alone; 
None  a  Saviour  more  can  need; 
Deeds  of  righteousness  I  'ye  none ; 
Not  a  work  that  I  can  plead ; 
a  glimpse  of  hope  for  me, 
Only  in  Qethsemane. 

f>  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
One  almighty  God  of  love: 
Praised  by  all  the  heavenly  host, 

Tn  Thy  shining  courts  above ; 
We  poor  sinners,  Gracious  Three, 
Praise  Thee  for  Gethsemane. 

3  I*  M.  Doddridge. 

SUBSTITUTION. 

IMMORTAL  God,  on  Thee  we  call, 
The  great  Original  of  all; 
Through  Thee  we  are,  to  Thee  we  tend, 
Our  sure  support,  our  jrlorious  end. 

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2  We  praise  that  wise  mysterious  grace, 
That  pitied  our  revolted  race, 

And  Jesus,  our  great  covenant  head, 
The  Captain  of  salvation  made. 

3  Thy  justice  doomed  that  He  must  die, 
Who  for  our  sins  would  satisfy ; 

His  death  was  therefore  fixed  of  old, 
And  in  Thy  word  of  truth  foretold. 

4  A  scene  of  wonders  here  we  see, 
Worthy  Thy  Son  and  worthy  Thee; 
And  while  the  theme  employs  our  tongues, 
All  heaven  unites  its  sweetest  songs. 

121  8s-  and  7s-  Kelly. 

ATONING  BLOOD. 

1  WITHOUT  blood  is  no  remission ; 

Tims  the  law  proclaims  from  heaven; 
Blood  must  flow,  on  this  condition, 

This  alone,  is  sin  forgiven : 
Yes,  a  victim  must  be  slain, 
Else  all  hope  of  life  is  vain. 

2  But  the  victim,  who  shall  find  it? 

Such  a  one  as  sinners  need? 
To  the  altar  who  shall  bind  it? 

Who  shall  make  the  victim  bleed? 
Questions  these  of  anxious  thought, 
Till  the  word  of  God  is  brought. 

3  God  Himself  provides  the  Yictim, 

Jesus  is  the  Lamb  of  God ; 
Heaven,  and  earth,  and  hell  afflict  Him, 

While  He  bears  the  sinner's  load; 
'Tis  His  'blood,  and  that  alone. 


Can  for  human  guilt  atone. 


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II  is  BUFFER]  KGS. 

i  Joyful  truth!    He  bore  transgression 

in   Hia  bodj  ob  tin'  en 
Through  His  blood,  there's  fall  remission; 

All   for   Him   wo  count   hut  less: 
Jesus  for  the  sinner  bleeds, 
Nothing  more  the  sinner  needs. 

100  L.  M.        Beddome:  GmBoirs, 

hi:  >ri  h.ki  i>. 
1   O   LORD,  when   faith   with  fixed   eyes, 

Beholds  Thy  wondrous  sacrifice, 
Love  rises  to  an  ardent  flame) 

An<l  we  all  other  hope  disclaim. 

*_>  With  eold  affections  who  can  see 

The  thorns,  the  BCOUTge,  the  nails,  the  tree, 
The  flowing  tears,  the  crimson  sweat. 
The  bleeding  hands,  and  head,  and  feet! 

3  Jesus,   what   millions  of  our  rare 
Have  been  the  triumphs  of  Thy  grace! 

And  millions  more  to  Thee  shall  fly 
And  on  Thy  saeritice  rely. 

4  The  sorrow,  shame,  and  death,  were  Thine, 
And  all  the  stores  of  wrath  divine! 

Ours  are  the  pardon,  life,  and  blis-: 
What  love  can  be  compared  to  \\\\>}. 
\Q3  L.  M*  Whitfield's  ( Sou 

BE    was   CRUCIFIED. 

1  STRETCHED  on  the  cross  the  Saviour  di.  a, 
Hark!   His  expiring  groans  arise! 
-  e,  from  Bis  hands,  His  feet,  His  side, 
Runs  down  the  sacred  crimson  tide! 


2  Believers  now.  behold   the  man! 

The  Man  of  Grief  condemned  for  you. 


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DEATH   OF  CHRIST. 

The  Lamb  of  God  for  sinners  slain, 
Weeping  to  Calvary  pursue. 

3  His  sacred  limbs  they  pierce,  they  tear, 
With  nails  they  fasten  to  the  wood, 
His  sacred  limbs  !    exposed  and  bare, 
Or  only  covered  with  His  blood. 

4:  See  there !   His  temples  crowned  with  thorns, 
His  bleeding  hands  extended  wide, 
His  streaming  feet  transfixed  and  torn, 
The  fountain  gushing  from  His  side. 

5  Thou  dear,  Thou  suffering  Son  of  God, 
How  doth  Thy  heart  to  sinners  move! 
Sprinkle  on  us  Thy  precious  blood, 
Constrain  us  with  Thy  dying  love! 

124  8s-  and  Ts.  Robinson. 

BEFORE  THE  CROSS. 

1  S  W  EET  the  moments,  rich  in  blessing, 

Which  before  the  Cross  1  spend. 
Life,  and  health,  and  peace  possessing 
From  the  sinner's  dying  friend. 

2  Here  I  '11  sit,  for  ever,  viewing 

Mercy's  streams  in  streams  of  blood ; 
Precious  drops !    my  soul  bedewing, 
Plead,  and  claim  my  peace  with  God. 

3  Truly  blessed  is  this  station, 

Low  before  His  Cross  to  lie ; 

While  I  see  divine  compassion 

Floating  in  His  languid  eye. 

4  Here  it  is  I  find  my  heaven, 

While  upon  the  Cross  I  gaze ; 

Love  I  much,  I  've  much  forgiven ; 

I'm  a  miracle  of  grace. 

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OH  Til  EE  CROSS. 

5  Love  and  grief,  my  heart  dividing, 
With  niv  teari  His  feel  I  '11  bathe, 
Constant  still  in  faith  abiding, 
Life  deriving  from  I  Lis  death. 

8  Mav   I  Btill  enjoy  this  feeling, 
In  all  need  to  Jeans  go; 
Prove  Eta  wounds  each  day  more  healing, 

And    Himself  more  fully  know. 
't  18  CHRIST  THAT  DIED* 

l  SINNEB8  rejoice,'tis  Christ  that  died: 
Behold,  the  blood  flowa  from  His  side! 
To  wash  your  souls,  and  raise  yon  high, 
To  dwell  with  God  above  the  Bky. 

S  »Tis  Christ  that  died  !   <>  love  divine! 
Here  mercy,  truth,   and  justice  shine; 
God  reconciled,  and  Burners  bought 
With  Jeans1  blood;  how  sweet  the  thought! 

8  'lis  Christ   that   died!    a  truth   indeed, 
On   which   my   faith   would   ever  feed: 
Nor  let  the  works  thai   I  perform 

!'>.■  named,  to  swell  a  haughty   worm. 

4  'Tis  Christ  that  died  !   *t  is  Christ  was  slain, 
To  save   my   SOnl   from   endless  pain; 
'Tis  Christ  that  died,  shall  he  my  theme. 
While  I  have  breath  to  praise  lli>  name. 

\2>Q  S-    ^'  DODDRID..!. 

cuktst  UPON  Tin-:  cross. 

1  BEHOLD  tlf  amazing  sight, 
The  Saviour  lifted  high ; 

Behold  the  Son  of  God's  delight, 
Expire  in  agony. 

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2  For  whom  was  broke  that  heart? 
For  whom  these  sorrows  borne? 

Why  did  He  feel  that  piercing  smart, 
And  meet  that  bitter  scorn  1 

3  For  love  of  us  He  bled, 
And  all  in  torture  died; 

'T  was  love  that  bowed  His  fainting  head, 
And  oped  His  gushing  side. 

4  I  see,  and  I  adore, 
In  sympathy  of  love; 

I  feel  the  strong  attractive  power 
To  lift  my  soul  above. 

5  Drawn  by  such  cords  as  these, 
Let  all  the  earth  combine, 

With  cheerful  ardour  to  confess 
The  energy  divine. 

6  In  Thee,  our  hearts  unite, 
Xor  share  Thy  griefs  alone, 

But  from  Thy  cross  pursue  their  flight 
To  Thy  triumphant  throne. 

127  C.  M.  Steele. 

HE  BORE  THE  PAESTS  OF  HELL. 

1  AND  did  the  holy  and  the  just, 

The  Sovereign  of  the  skies, 
Stoop  down  to  wretchedness  and  dust, 
That  guilty  worms  might  rise? 

2  Yes,  the  Redeemer  in  His  soul, 

Sustained  the  pains  of  hell; 
The  wrath  of  God  without  control, 
On  Him  our  surety  fell. 


He  took  the  dying  sinner's  place, 
And  suffered  in  his  stead; 


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ONCE  FOR   ALL. 

For   man,    ( >    miracle   of  gTI 

For  man,  the  Sa\  iour  bled  I 

4    Dear    Lord,    what    heavenly  wonders  dwell 

In  Thy  atoning  blood  I 

By    this   an-  Miiner>   snatched    from   hell, 

And  rebeli  brought  to  God. 

r>  Jesus,  my  bouI,  adoring,  benda 
To  love  so  full,  so  free ; 

And   may    J    hope   that   love  extend- 

Its  sacred  power  to  me  • 

6   What   glad   return   can    1    imparl 

For  favours   SO   divine  ! 
Oh!   take  my   all,   this   worthless  heart. 
And    make   it   only   Thine. 

128  C-  M-  Watts. 

THE  one  OFFERING. 

1  JESUS,  in  Thee  our  eyes  behold 

A  thousand  glories  more. 
Than  the  rich  gems  and  polished  gold, 

The   -ons  of  Aaron    wore. 

2  Fresh   blood,  as  constant  as  the  day. 

Was   On   their   altars   spilt; 
But  Thy  one  offering  takes  away 
For  ever  all   our  guilt. 

3  Once,   in  the  circuit  of  a  year, 

With  blood,  but  not  his  own, 
Aaron   within   the   veil    appears, 

Before  the  golden  throne. 

!   But  Christ,  by  His  own  powerful  blood, 

Ascends  above  the  ;«kies ; 

And,  in  the  presence  of  our  God, 

Shows  His  own  sacrifice. 

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129  k.  M.  S.  Stennett. 

IT  IS  FINISHED. 

1  "'TIS  finished!"  so  the  Saviour  cried, 
And  meekly •  bowed  His  dying  head; 
u'Tis  finished!"  yes,  the  race  is  run, 
The  battle  fought,  the  victory  won. 

2  "'Tis  finished!"  all  that  Heaven  decreed, 
And  all  the  ancient  prophets  said, 

Is  now  fulfilled,  as  was  designed, 
In  Christ,  the  Saviour  of  mankind. 

3  "  'T  is  finished !"  this.  His  dying  groan, 
Shall  sins  of  deepest  hue  atone; 
Millions  shall  be  redeemed  from  death, 
By  this,  His  last  expiring  breath. 

4  "  'T  is  finished  !"  Heaven  is  reconciled, 
And  all^the  powers  of  darkness  spoiled, 
Peace,  love,  and  happiness,  again 
Return  and  dwell  with  sinful  men. 

5  "'Tis  finished!"  let  the  joyful  sound 
Be  heard  through  all  the  nations  round ; 
"Tis  finished!  let  the  echo  fly 

Through  heaven  and  hell,  through  earth  and  sky. 

130  ^s-  and  7s.  Bowring. 

THE  CROSS  OF  CHRIST. 

1  IN  the  cross  of  Christ  I  glory! 

Towering  o'er  the  wrecks  of  time, 
All  the  light  of  sacred  story, 
Gathers  round  its  head  sublime. 

2  When  the  woes  of  life  o'ertake  me, 

Hopes  deceive  and  fears  annoy, 
Never  shall  the  cross  forsake  me, 
Lo !  it  glows  with  peace  and  jo  v. 

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QLORl  BD   l  N 

8  When  tlie  bud  of  bliss  ia  beaming 
Light  and  love  apon  my  way, 
Prom  the  cross  the  radiance  streaming 
Adds  more  Lustre  to  the  day. 

4  Bane  and  blessing,  pain  and  pleasure, 

By  the  cross  are  sanctified  : 
Peace  is  there  that  knows  no  measure, 
Joys  that  through  all  time  abide* 

5  In  the  cross  of  Christ  I  glory; 

Towering  o'er  the  wrecks  of  time, 
All  the  light  of  sacred  Btory, 

Gathers   round    its  head   sublime. 

131  L  M.  Watt*. 

<.I.oi:viN<;    in  THE  CROSS. 

1  WHEN  1  surrey  the  wondrous  cross 
Ob  which  the  Prince  of  glory  died; 
Mv  richest  gain  I  count  but  loss, 

And   pour  contempt  on   all   mv  pride. 

8  Forbid  it.  Lord,  that  I  should  boast, 
Save  in  the  death  of  Christ,  my  God; 
All  the  vain   things  that  charm  me  most, 
I  sacrifice  them  to  His  blood. 

From  His  head.  His  bands,  His  feet, 
Borrow  and  love  flow  mingled  down; 

Did   e'er  such    love   and   sorrow   meet. 

Or  thorns  compose  so  rich  a  crown  I 

4  W.-re  the  whole   realm   of  nature  mine. 
That  were  |   present  tar  too  small; 
Love  so  amazing,  so  divine. 

Demands  mv  soul,   my   lite,   mv   all. 

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132  ^s.  Hastings. 

GO    TO    GOLGOTHA. 

1  GO  to  Golgotha  and  weep 

With  the  suffering  Son  of  God, 
And  behold,  with  anguish  deep, 

Where  the  sacred  Yictim  stood; 
Like  a  lamb  to  slaughter  led, 
Every  friend  and  helper  fled. 

2  Go  to  Golgotha,  and  see 

All  the  heavens  in  sackcloth  hung, 
While  rebuke  and  blasphemy 

Issue  foul  from  every  tongue. 
Hear  that  agonizing  cry, 
While  the  rending  rocks  reply. 

3  Go  to  Golgotha,  and  tell 

Why  the  scourge,  the  crown  of  thorn, 
Why  the  powers  of  earth  and  hell 

Join  in  deeds  of  hate  and  scorn ; 
Why  such  innocence  in  tears, 
On  the  shameful  cross  appears. 

4  Go  to  Golgotha,  and  learn 

All  the  bitterness  of  sin; 
In  those  scenes  of  wrath  discern 

What  thine  own  desert  hath  been. 
Thine  the  shame,  reproach,  and  guilt ; 
'Twas  for  thee  that  blood  was  spilt. 

5  Go  to  Golgotha,  and  pray 

That  thy  sins  may  be  forgiven; 
He  on  whom  thy  burdens  lay, 

Now  is  Advocate  in  heaven. 
Lift  thine  eyes  to  His  abode, 
Trusting  in  the  Son  of  God. 

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R  ES  U  KRE<    1  'ION    OF   CH  BIST. 


RESURRECTION   OF   CHRIST. 

133  i    m 

THE  KE81  1:1:1  I  Hon. 

1  T IS  finished)  the  Redeemer  cries; 

Wlicn  lowly  bows  Hi>  fainting  head: 
And  Boon  th1  expiring  sacrifice 
Sinks  to  the  regions  of  the  dead. 

l'  Tia  done,  the  mighty  work  is  donel 

For  men  or  angels  much  too  great; 
Which  none,  but  God's  eternal  Sou, 
Or  would  attempt,  or  could  complete. 

3  Tis  done,  old   tilings  are  past  away. 

And  b  new  state  of  things  begun; 
A    kingdom  which  shall  ne'er  decay, 
Bnt  shall  outlast  the  circling  sun. 

4  A  new  account  of  time  begins; 

Now  our  dear  Lord  resumes  His  breath, 
Charged  with  our  sorrows  and  our  sins; 
Our  lives  to  ransom  by  His  death. 

5  Once  lie  was  dead,  but  now  lie  reigns, 

lie  lives,  He  lives,  lie  lives  again: 
Let 's  tell  our  joys  in  pious  strains, 
And  spread  the  glory  of  His  name. 

134  7s.  Madan's  Coll. 

I  AM  THE  RESURRECTION. 

1  -CHRIST,  the  Lord,  is  risen  to-day," 
Sons  of  men  and  angels  say  ; 

Raise  your  joys  and  triumphs  high, 
Sing,  ye  heavens,  and  earth  reply. 

2  Love's  redeeming  work  is  done. 
Fought  the  tight,  the  battle  won: 

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RESURRECTION   OF  CHRIST. 

Lo !    the  sun's  eclipse  is  o'er, 
Lo !   he  sets  in  blood  no  more. 

3  Vain  the  stone,  the  watch,  the  seal, 
Christ  has  burst  the  gate  of  hell; 
Death  in  vain  forbids  His  rise, 
Christ  hath  opened  Paradise. 

4  Lives  again  our  glorious  King! 
Where,  O  death,  is  now  thy  sting? 
Once  He  died  our  souls  to  save  : 
Where 's     thy  victory,  boasting  grave  ? 

5  Hail,  the  Lord  of  earth  and  heaven! 
Praise  to  Thee  by  both  be  given ! 
Thee  we  greet  triumphant  now, 
Hail !    the  resurrection,  Thou  ! 

135  8s.  and  6s.  Hastings. 

THE  LORD  IS  RISEN. 

1  HOW  calm  and  beautiful  the  morn, 

That  gilds  the  sacred  tomb, 
Where  once  the  Crucified  was  borne, 

And  veiled  in  midnight  gloom  ! 
Oh !    weep  no  more  the  Saviour  slain ; 
The  Lord  is  risen,  He  lives  again. 

2  Ye  mourning  saints,  dry  every  tear 

For  your  departed  Lord, 
"Behold  the  place,  He  is  not  here," 

The  tomb  is  all  unbarred : 
The  gates  of  death  were  closed  in  vain, 
The  Lord  is  risen,  He  lives  again. 

3  Now,  cheerful  to  the  house  of  prayer, 

Your  early  footsteps  bend, 

The  Saviour  will  Himself  be  there, 

Your  Advocate  and  Friend: 

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POB   l  NTBRG  B88ION. 

Once  by   the  law    vmir  hopes   were  slain  : 
But  ii«»w  iii  Christ,  ye  live-  again. 

4  How  tranquil  bow  the  rising  day; 
' T  la  Jeans  -till  appears, 
A  risen  Lord  to  chase  away 

Your  unbelieving  fears : 
oh!    weep  do  more  your  comforts  slain, 
The  Lord  is  risen.  He  lives  again. 

."»  And  when  the  shades  of  evening  fall, 
When  Life's  Last  hour  draws  nigh, 
If  Jesus  shines  apon  the  bouI, 
How  blissful  then  to  die ! 

Since   He  is  risen  that  once  was  slain, 
Ye  die  in   Christ,  to  live  again. 

136  L.  M.  Steele. 


1  HE  lives,  the  great  Redeemer  lives! 
What  joy  the  blessed  assurance  gives: 
And  now  before  His  father.  God, 

He  pleads  the  merit  of  His  blood. 

2  Repeated  crimes  awake  our  fears, 

And  justice,  armed  with  frowns,  appears ; 
But  in  the  Saviour's  lovely  face, 
Sweet  mercy  smiles  and  all  is  peace. 

8   Hence,  then,  ye  black  despairing  thoughts; 
Above  our  fears,  above  our  faults, 
His  powerful  intercessions  rise, 
And  guilt  recedes,  and  terror  dies. 

±  In  every  dark,  distressful  hour, 

When  sin  and  Satan  join  their  power. 

This  hope  repels  each  iiery  dart, 

That  Jesus  bears  us  on  His  heart. 

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5  Great  Advocate,  almighty  Friend, 
On  Thee  alone  our  hopes  depend; 
Our  cause  can  never,  never  fail, 
For  Jesus  pleads,  and  must  prevail. 

137  L.  M.  Medley 

I  KNOW  THAT  MY  REDEEMER  L1VETH. 

1  I  KXOW  that  my  Redeemer  lives; 
What  comfort  this  sweet  sentence  gives! 
He  lives,  He  lives,  who  once  was  dead, 
He  lives,  my  ever-living  head  ! 

2  He  lives  triumphant  from  the  grave, 
He  lives  eternally  to  save; 

He  lives  all  glorious  in  the  sky, 
He  lives  exalted  there  on  high. 

3  He  lives  to  bless  me  with  His  love, 
He  lives  to  plead  for  me  above: 
He  lives  my  hungry  soul  to  feed, 
He  lives  to  help  in  time  of  need. 

4  He  lives  to  grant  me  fresh  supply, 
He  lives  to  guide  me  with  His  eye; 
He  lives  to  comfort  me  when  faint, 
He  lives  to  hear  my  soul's  complaint. 

5  He  lives  to  silence  all  my  fears, 

He  lives  to  stop  and  wipe  my  tears ; 
He  lives  to  calm  my  troubled  heart, 
He  lives  all  blessings  to  impart. 

6  He  lives,  my  kind,  wise,  heavenly  Friend, 
He  lives  and  loves  me  to  the  end ; 

He  lives,  and,  while  He  lives,  I'll  sing, 
He  lives,  my  Prophet,  Priest,  and  King. 

7  He  lives,  and  grants  me  daily  breath, 
He  lives,  and  I  shall  conquer  death ; 

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Til  )•:    i:\  A  LTATION    OP   CB  BIST. 
He    lives    inv    mansion    to   prepare, 

IK1  lives  t<>  bring  me  safely  there. 

S    He   lives,   all    Lrh>ry    to    His   Daniel 
He   lives,   my   JeWttS,   still   die  same; 
Oh!     the   BWeel   joy    this   sentence    <_ri' 

I  know  that  my  Redeemer  li\> 


EXALTATION   OF   CHRIST 


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CORONATION  OF  CHRIST. 


1  ALL  hail,  the  power  of  Jesus'  name! 

Let  angels  prostrate  tall; 
l>ring  forth  the   royal   diadem, 
And  crown   II im,  Lord  of  all. 

2  Crown   II im,  ye  martyrs  of  our  God, 

Who  from   His  altar  call; 
Extol  the  stem  of  Jesse's  rod, 
And  crown  Him,  Lord  of  all. 

3  Hail  Him,  ye  heirs  of  David's  line, 

Whom  David,  Lord  did  call ; 

The  God  incarnate!    Man  Divine! 

And  crown  Him,  Lord  of  all. 

4  Ye  chosen  seed  of  Israel's  race, 

5  6  ransomed  from  the  fall, 
Hail   Him  who  saves  yon  by  His  grace, 
And  crown  Him,  Lord  of  all. 

5  Sinners  whose  love  can  ne'er  forget 

The  wormword  and  the  gall, 
Go.  spread  your  trophies  at  His  feet, 
And  crown  Him,  Lord  of  all. 

6  Let  every  kindred,  every  tribe, 

On  this  terrestrial  ball, 
16  881 


EXALTATION  OF  CHRIST. 

To  Iliin  all  majesty  ascribe, 
And  crown  Him,  Lord  of  all. 

7  Oh !  that  with  yonder  sacred  throng, 
We  at  His  feet  may  fall; 
We'll  join  the  everlasting  song, 
And  crown  Him,  Lord  of  all. 

139  L-  M.  C.  Wesley. 

HE  ASCENDED  INTO  HEAVEN. 

1  OUR  Lord  is  risen  from  the  dead, 

Our  Jesus  is  gone  up  on  high : 
The  powers  of  hell  are  captive  led, 
Dragged  to  the  portals  of  the  sky. 

2  There  His  triumphal  chariot  waits, 

And  angels  chant  the  solemn  lay; 
"Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heavenly  gates! 
"  Ye  everlasting  doors,  give  way !" 

3  Loose  all  your  bars  of  massy  light, 

And  wide  unfold  the  radiant  scene: 
He  claims  those  mansions  as  His  right, 
Receive  the  King  of  glory  in. 

4  "Who  is  the  King  of  glory,  who?" 

The  Lord,  that  all  His  foes  o'ercame, 
The  world,  sin,  death,  and  hell  o'erthrew ; 
And  Jesus  is  the  conqueror's  name. 

5  Lo!    His  triumphant  chariot  waits, 

And  angels  chant  the  solemn  lay, 

"  Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heavenly  gates ! 

Ye  everlasting  doors,  give  way!" 

6  "  Who  is  the  King  of  glory,  who  ?" 

The  Lord,  of  boundless  power  possessed, 
The  King  of  saints  and  angels  too, 
God  over  all,  for  ever  blessed. 

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JI  IS    EN  Til  RON  KM  KN  1  • 

14Q  L  ML  Mi.hi.i.Y. 

rOEl  Bl  nm.i:. 

1  PAR,  tar  beyond  these  Lower  aides, 

Up  to  the  glories  all  Bis  own, 
Where  we  by  faith  lift  up  our  ey 
There  Jesus,  our  Forerunner's  gone. 

2  Amidst  the  shining  host  above, 

Wlu-iv  His  blessed  Bmile  new  pleasure  gives, 
Where  all  is  wonder,  joy,  and  love; 
There  Jesus,  <>ur  Forerunner,  lives. 

Before  His  heavenly  Father's  fa 

For  every  saint  He  intercedes; 
And  with  infallible  success, 

There  Jesus,  our  Forerunner,  pleads. 

4  We  shall,  when  we  in  heaven  appear, 
His  praises  sing,  His  wonders  tell; 
And  with  our  great   Forerunner  there, 
For  ever  and  for  ever  dwell. 

141  L 1L  Doddridge. 

TIIK  GLORY  OF   CHRIST  ENTHRONED. 

1  WITH  transport,  Lord,  our  souls  proclaim 
Th'  immortal  honours  of  Thy  name ; 
Although  ascended  to  Thy  throne, 

Thou  still  art  present   with  Thine  own. 

2  High  on  His  Father's  royal  seat, 
Our  Jesus  shone  divinely  great ; 

Eire   Adam's  clay  with  life  was  warmed, 
Or  Gabriel's  nobler  spirit  formed. 

3  Through  all  succeeding  ages,  He 

The  same  hath  been,   the  same  shall  bej 
Immortal  radiance  gilds  His  head, 
While  stars  and  suns  wax  old,  and  fade. 


EXALTATION   OF  CHRIST. 

4  The  same  His  power,  His  flock  to  guard; 
The  same  His  bounty  to  reward : 

The  same  His  faithfulness  and  love, 
To  saints  on  earth  and  saints  above. 

5  Let  nature  change,  and  sink,  and  die; 
Jesus  shall  raise  His  chosen  high ; 
And  fix  them  near  His  heavenly  throne, 
In  glory  changeless  as  His  own. 

142  H.  M.  C.  Wesley, 

REJOICE,  THE  SAVIOUR  REIGNS. 

1  EEJOICE,  the  Lord  is  King, 

Th'  ascended  King  adore; 
Mortals,  give  thanks,  and  sing 

And  triumph  evermore! 
Lift  up  the  heart,  lift  up  the  voice, 
.Rejoice  aloud,  ye  saints,  rejoice. 

2  Rejoice,  the  Saviour  reigns, 

The  God  of  truth  and  love: 
When  He  had  purged  our  stains, 

He  took  His  seat  above : 
Lift  up  the  heart,  lift  up  the  voice, 
Rejoice  aloud,  ye  saints,  rejoice. 

3  His  kingdom  cannot  fail, 

He  rules  o'er  earth  and  heaven; 
The  keys  of  death  and  hell, 

Are  to  our  Jesus  given: 
Lift  up  the  heart,  lift  up  the  voice, 
Rejoice  aloud,  ye  saints,  rejoice. 

4  Rejoice  in  glorious  hope ; 

Jesus  the  Judge  shall  come, 

And  take  His  servants  up 

To  their  eternal  home: 

We  soon  shall  hear  the  Archangel's  voice, 

The  trump  of  God  shall  sound,  rejoice. 

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at  <;<>i> '8   R  rQ  II  T  ii  \  \D. 

143  '-   -^-  I  >"I>i»i:iim.i:. 
a  1    mi    UOHT  iiam»  OF  GOD. 

1  JESUS  the  Lord  our  souls  adore, 
A  painful  sufferer  now  do  more  J 
At  the  right  hand  of  God   He  reigns 
I  Per  earth,  and  heaven's  extensive  plains. 

8  His  race  for  ever  is  complete ; 
For  ever  undisturbed  His  Beat ; 
Myriads  of  angels  round  Him  fly, 
And  sing  His  well  gained  victory. 

3  Yet  'midst  the  honours  of  His  throne, 
He  joys  n<»t  for  Himself  alone; 

His  meanest  servants  Bhare  their  part. 
Share  in  that  royal  tender  heart 

4  liaise,  raise,  my  soul,  thy  raptured  sight 
With  sacred  wonder  and  delight  ; 

Jesus  at  God's  right  hand  now 
Entered  within  the  veil  for  thee. 

144  C.  M.  Ki  ii  v. 

THE  CROSS  AND  CROWN. 

1  TITE  head  that  once  was  crowned  with  thorns, 

Is  crowned  with  glory  now; 
A  royal  diadem  adorns 
The  mighty  Victor's  brow. 

2  The  highest  place  that  heaven  affords, 

[fi   Hi-  by  sovereign  right; 
The  King  of  kings,  the   Lord  of  lords, 
He  reigns  in  glory  bright 

The  joy  of  all  who  dwell  above, 

The  joy  of  all  below, 
To  whom  lie  manifests  His  love, 

And  grants   His  name  to  know; 

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EXALTATION  OF  CHRIST. 

4  To  them  the  cross,  with  all  its  shame, 

With  all  its  grace,  is  given  ; 

Their  name  an  everlasting  name. 

Their  joy,  the  joy  of  heaven. 

5  They  suffer  with  their  Lord  below, 

They  reign  with  Him  above; 
Their  profit  and  their  joy  to  know 
The  mystery  of  His  love. 

6  The  cross  He  bore,  is  life  and  health, 

Though  shame  and  death  to  Him ; 
His  people's  hope,  His  people's  wealth, 
Their  everlasting  theme. 

145  ^-  ^-  Doddridge, 

jesus  hath  the  key  of  heaven. 

1  WITH  what  delight  I  raise  my  eyes, 

And  view  the  courts  where  Jesus  dwells! 
Jesus,  who  reigns  above  the  skies, 
And  here  below  His  grace  reveals. 

2  Of  God's  own  house  the  sacred  key 

Is  borne  by  that  majestic  hand: 
Mansions  and  treasures  there  I  see 
Subjected  all  to  His  command. 

3  He  shuts,  and  worlds  might  strive  in  vain 

The  mighty  obstacle  to  move; 
He  looses  all  their  bars  again, 

And  who  shall  shut  the  gates  of  love ! 

4  Fixed  in  omnipotence,  He  bears 

The  glories  of  His  Father's  name: 
Sustains  His  people's  weighty  cares, 
Through  every  changing  age  the  same. 

5  My  little  all  I  here  suspend, 

Where  the  whole  weight  of  heaven  is  hung ; 
Secure  I  rest  on  such  a  friend, 

And  into  raptures  wake  my  tongue. 

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[N  G  LOBY, 

246  ^8.  anc*  ^  JJakkwi  i.l. 

on:  0QNQ1  BRING  KING. 

1  HAIL,  Thou  onoe despised  .!« 

Hail,  Thou  bleeding,  conquering  King; 
Thou  didst  Buffer  to  release  us; 
Thou  didst  free  salvation  bring] 

Hail,  Thou  agonizing  Saviour, 
Thou  didst  bear  our  sin  and  shame, 

Through  Thy  merit  we  find  favour; 
Life  is  given  through  Thy  name. 

2  Paschal  Lamb,  by  God  appointed, 

All  our  sins  on  Thee  were  laid; 
By   almighty   love  anointed, 

Thou  hast  full  atonement  made. 
All  Thy  people  are  forgiven, 

Through  the  virtue  of  Thy  blood; 
Opened  is  the  gate  of  heaven, 

Man  is  reconciled  to  God. 

3  Jesus,  hail !    enthroned  in  glory, 

There  for  ever  to  abide; 
All  the  heavenly  hosts  adore  Thee, 

ited  at  Thy  Fathers  side: 
There  for  sinners  Thou  art  pleading, 

There  Thou  dost  our  place  prepare: 
Ever  for  us  interceding, 

Till  in  glory  we  appear. 

147  L-  M.  Watts. 

LORD   OF  ANGELS. 

1  GREAT  God,  to  what  a  glorious  height 
Hast  Thou  advanced  the  Lord,  Thy  Son ! 
Angels,  in   all  their  robes  of  light. 
Are  made  the  servants  of  His  throne. 

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EXALTATION  OF  CHRIST. 

2  Before  His  feet,  their  armies  wait, 

And  swift  as  flames  of  lire  they  move, 
To  manage  His  affairs  of  state, 
In  works  of  vengeance  or  of  love. 

3  Now  they  are  sent  to  guide  our  feet, 

Up  to  the  gates  of  Thine  abode, 
Through  all  the  dangers  that  we  meet, 
In  travelling  o'er  the  heavenly  road. 

4  Lord,  when  we  leave  this  mortal  ground, 

And  Thou  shalt  bid  us  rise  and  come, 
Send  Thy  beloved  angels  down, 
Safe  to  conduct  our  spirits  home. 

148  L.  M.  Watts. 

COME5TG   TO   JUDGE   THE   WORLD. 

1  NOW  to  the  Lord,  that  made  us  know 

The  wonders  of  His  dying  love, 
Be  humble  honours  paid  below, 
And  strains  of  nobler  praise  above. 

2  'Twas  He  that  cleansed  our  foulest  sins, 

And  washed  us  in  His  richest  blood; 
Tis  He  that  makes  us  priests  and  kings, 
And  brings  us  rebels  near  to  God. 

3  To  Jesus,  our  atoning  Priest, 

To  Jesus,  our  superior  King, 
Be  everlasting  power  confessed, 
And  every  tongue  His  glory  sing. 

4  Behold!   on  flying  clouds  He  comes, 

And  every  eye  shall  see  His  face; 
Though  with  our  sins  we  pierced  Him  once, 
He  now  displays  His  pardoning  grace. 

5  The  unbelieving  world  shall  wail, 

While  we  rejoice  to  see  the  day; 

Come,  Lord!   nor  let  Thy  promise  fail, 

Nor  let  Thy  chariots  long  delay. 

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DOMING  to  J  r  in;  km  i:\T. 
149  .  7-.  and  4s.  (  Iltvxjks. 

-i  1:1  i.v  i  com  Q1  El  kf.v. 

l   LOI    Be  comes,  with  clouds  descending, 
<  )iicf  for  i';i\  oared  sinners  slain ! 

Thousand  thousand  saints  attending 
Swell  the  triumph  of  I  lis  train: 

Hallelujah! 

Jesus  now  Bhall  ever  reign. 

2  Every  eye  Bhall  now  behold  Him, 

Robed  in  dreadful  majesty : 
Those,  who  set  at  nanght  and  sold  Him, 

Pierced  and  nailed  Him  to  the  tree, 
Deeply  wailing, 

Shall  the  great  Messiah  see. 

8  Every  island,  sea,  and  mountain, 

Heaven   and   earth,   shall    flee   away  : 
All   who  hate   Ilini  must,  confounded, 
Hear  the  trump  proclaim  the  day; 
Come  to  judgment ! 
:ue  to, judgment]   come  away! 

4   Xow  redemption,  long  expected, 

See  in  solemn  pomp  appear! 
All    His  saints,  by  men  rejectee), 

Now  shall  meet   Him  in  the  air! 
Hallelujah! 

See  the  day  of  God  appear! 

B   Answer  Thine  own  bride  and  Spirit: 
Hasten,  Lord,  and  quickly  come! 

Hie  new  heaven  and  earth  t'  inherit, 
Take  Thy  weeping  exiles  home: 

All  creation 
Travails,  groans,  and  bids  Thee  come! 

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EXALTATION   OF   CHRIST. 

6  Yea !    amen !    let  all  adore  Thee, 

High  on  Thine  exalted  throne! 
Saviour,  take  the  power  and  glory: 

Claim  the  kingdoms  for  Thine  own! 
Oh !    come  quickly, 

Hallelujah!   come,  Lord,  come! 

150  8s.,  7s.  and  4s.  Olivers. 

THE  JUDGMENT  WELCOMED. 

1  LO !   He  cometh !    countless  trumpets 

Blow  to  raise  the  sleeping  dead ; 
'Midst  ten  thousand  saints  and  angels 
See  their  great  exalted  Head. 

Hallelujah, 
Welcome,  welcome,  Son  of  God! 

2  Now  His    merit,  by  the  harpers, 

Through  th'  eternal  deep  resounds ; 
Now  resplendent  shine  His  nail-prints, 
Every  eye  shall  see  His  wounds; 

They,  who  pierced  Him, 
Shall  at  His  appearance  wail. 

3  Full  of  joyful  expectation, 

Saints,  behold  the  Judge  appear! 
Truth  and  justice  go  before  Him, 
Now  the  joyful  sentence  hear : 

Hallelujah, 
Welcome,  welcome,  Judge  divine. 

4  "  Come,  ye  blessed  of  My  Father, 

Enter  into  life  and  joy ; 
Banish  all  your  fears  and  sorrows, 
Endless  praise  be  your  employ  ;" 

Hallelujah, 
Welcome,  welcome  to  the  skies. 

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HOLY    SI' I  KIT. 

5  Now  at  once  they  rise  to  glory, 

Jesus   brings   thriu   us   their   King, 

There,  with  all  the  hosts  of  heaven, 
They  eternal  anthema  sing; 

Hallelujah, 
Bonndleai  glory  to  the  Lamb. 


THE  HOLY  SPIRIT. 

151  C.  M.  COTTERILL. 

EFFUSION   OF    THE    SPIRIT. 

1  LET  songs  of  praises  till  the  sky! 

Christ,  our  ascended  Lord, 
Sends  down  His  Spirit  from  on  high, 
According  to  I J  is  word. 

2  The  Spirit,  by  His  heavenly  breath, 

New  life  creates  within, 
He  quickens  sinners  from  their  death 
Of  trespasses  and  sin. 

3  The  things  of  Christ  the  Spirit  takes, 

And  to  our  hearts  reveals: 
Our  bodies  He  His  temple  makes, 
And  our  redemption  seals. 

4  Come,  Holy  Spirit,  from  above, 

With  Thy  celestial  lire; 
Come,  and  with  flames  of  zeal  and  love, 

Our  hearts  and  tongues  inspire! 

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HOLY   SPIRIT. 

152  C.  M.  Beddome. 

WORK  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

1  THE  blessed  Spirit,  like  the  wind, 

Blows  when  and  where  He  please; 
How  happy  are  the  men  who  feel 
The  soul  enlivening  breeze. 

2  He  forms  the  carnal  mind  afresh, 

Subdues  the  power  of  sin, 
Transforms  the  heart  of  stone  to  flesh, 
And  plants  His  grace  within. 

3  He  sheds  abroad  the  Father's  love, 

Applies  redeeming  blood, 
Bids  both  our  guilt  and  grief  remove, 
And  brings  us  near  to  God. 

4  Lord,  fill  each  dead,  benighted  soul, 

With  light,  and  life,  and  joy ; 
None  can  Thy  mighty  power  control, 
Thy  glorious  work  destroy. 

153  C.  M.  Haweis. 

PRAYER  FOR  THE  SPIRIT 

1  GREAT  Spirit,  through  whose  mighty  power 

All  creatures  live  and  move, 
On  us  Thy  benediction  shower, 
Inspire  our  souls  with  love. 

2  Hail,  Source  of  light,  arise  and  shine. 

Darkness  and  doubt  dispel; 
Give  peace  and  joy,  for  we  are  Thine, 
In  us  for  ever  dwell. 

3  From  death  to  life  our  spirits  raise, 

Complete  redemption  bring; 

New  tongues  impart,  to  speak  the  praise 

Of  Christ,  our  God  and  King. 

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II  Is   POWER. 

•1  Thine  inward  witneM  bear,  unknown 
To  all  the  world  beside ; 
Exulting,  then,  well  ihow  and  own 
Our  Jesus  glorified. 

154  Lit  Wii 

POWER  OF  THE  BOLT  QHOflT. 

1  ETERNAL  Spirit!   we  confess 

And  sing  the  wonders  of  Thy  grace: 
Thy  power  conveys  our  blessings  down 
From  God  the  Father  and  the  Son. 

2  Enlightened  by  Thine  heavenly  ray, 
Our  shades  and  darkness  turn  to  day; 
We  learn  the  meaning  of  Thy  word, 
And  find  salvation  in  the  Lord. 

3  Thy  power  and  glory  work  within. 
And  break  the  chains  of  reigning  sin ; 
Our  wild  imperious  lusts  subdue, 
And  form  our  wretched  hearts  anew. 

4  The  troubled  conscience  knows  Thy  voice. 
Thy  cheering  words  awake  our  joys; 
Thy  words  allay  the  stormy  wind, 
And  calm  the  surges  of  the  mind. 


'&' 


155  k  ^-  Steele. 

INDWELLING  OF  TTTE  nOLY  GITOST. 

1  1  >EAR  Lord,  and  shall  Thy  Spirit  rest 

In  such  a  wretched  heart  as  mine  ? 
Unworthy  dwelling!   glorious  (iuest! 
Favour  astonishing,  divine  1 

2  When  sin  prevails,  and  gloomy  tear. 

And  hope  almost  expires  in  night, 
Ford,  can  Thy  Spirit  then  be  here, 
Great  Bpring  of  comfort,  life  and  light? 

373 


HOLY  SPIRIT. 

3  Sure  the  blessed  Comforter  is  nigh ; 

"lis  He  sustains  my  fainting  heart; 
Else  would  my  hopes  for  ever  die, 
And  every  cheering  ray  depart. 

4  When  some  kind  promise  glads  my  soul 

Do  I  not  find  His  healing  voice 
The  tempest  of  my  fears  control, 

And  bid  my  drooping  powers  rejoice? 

5  Whene'er  to  call  the  Saviour  mine, 

With  ardent  wish  my  heart  aspires; 
Can  it  be  less  than  power  divine, 
Which  animates  these  strong  desires? 

6  What  less  than  Thine  almighty  word 

Can  raise  my  heart  from  earth  and  dust; 
And  bid  me  cleave  to  Thee,  my  Lord, 
My  life,  my  treasure,  and  my  trust? 

7  And  when  my  cheerful  hope  can  say, 

"I  love  my  God,  and  taste  His  grace;" 
Lord,  is  it  not  Thy  blissful  ray, 

Which  brings  this  dawn  of  sacred  peace? 

8  Let  Thy  kind  Spirit  in  my  heart 

For  ever  dwell,  O  God  of  love ; 
And  light  and  heavenly  peace  impart, 
Sweet  earnest  of  the  joys  above. 

156  S.  M.  C.  Wesley 

WITNESS  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

1  SPIEIT  of  faith,  come  down, 
Eeveal  the  things  of  God, 

And  make  to  us  the  Saviour  known, 
And  witness  with  the  blood. 

2  'Tis  Thine  the  blood  t'  apply, 
And  give  us  each  to  see, 

That  He  who  did  for  sinners  die, 
Hath  surely  died  for  me. 


374 


OUi;   COMFORTER. 

8  No  one  can  truly  say, 

That  Jesus  la  the  Lord, 
Onless  Tbou  take  the  i  eil  away, 

And  breathe  tin-  living  word. 

4  Then,  only  then,  we  feel 

Our  interest  in  lli>  blood, 
Ami  cry,  with  joy  unspeakable, 

"Thou  art  my  Lord,  my  (iod." 

157  L.  P.  M.  C.  Wesley. 

Till:  BABNE8T  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

1  COME,  Holy  Ghost,  all  quickening  fire, 

Come,  and  in  me  delight  to  rest; 
Grant  the  supplies  that  I  require: 

Oli!    come,  and  consecrate  my  breast: 
The  temple  of  my  soul  prepare, 
And  fix  Thy  sacred  presence  there. 

2  My  peace,  my  life,  my  comfort  Thou, 

Iffy  treasure  and  my  all  tiiou  art; 
True  witness  of  my  sonship,  now, 

Engraving  Christ  upon  my  heart. 
Seal  of  my  sins  in  Him  forgiven, 
Earnest  of  love,  and  pledge  of  heaven, 

3  Mv  Comforter,  mark  out  Thine  heir, 

Of  heaven  a  larger  earnest  give: 
With  clearer  light  Thy  witness  bear. 

Mure  actively  within  me  live; 
Let  all  my   powers  Thy  presence  feel. 
And  deeper  stamp  Thyself  the  seal. 

158  8>  7.  irr.  Toplady. 
tiii:  HOLT  Bran  ixvokkd. 

1  HOLY  GHOST,  dispel  our  sadness, 
Pierce  the  clouds  of  sinful  night; 
*  ome,  Thou  Source  of  sweetest  gladness, 
Breathe  Thv  life  and  spread  Thv  light; 

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HOLY  SPIRIT. 

Loving  Spirit,  God  of  peace, 
Great  Distributer  of  grace, 

Rest  upon  this  congregation! 

Hear,  Oh!  hear  our  supplication. 

2  From  that  height  which  knows  no  measure, 

As  a  gracious  shower,  descend; 
Bringing  down  the  richest  treasure 
Man  can  wish,  or  God  can  send. 

0  thou  Glory  shining  down 
From  the  Father  and  the  Son, 

Grant  us  Thy  illumination! 
Rest  on  all  this  congregation. 

3  Come,  Thou  best  of  all  donations, 

God  can  give,  or  we  implore; 
Having  Thy  sweet  consolations, 

We  need  wish  for  nothing  more: 
Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove, 
Now  descending  from  above, 

Rest  on  all  this  congregation! 

Make  our  hearts  Thy  habitation. 

159  C-  -M-*  Campbell's  Coll. 

GRIEVING   THE   SPIRIT. 

1  THE  God  of  grace  will  never  leave, 

Or  cast  away  His  own; 
And  yet  when  we  His  Spirit  grieve, 
His  comforts  are  withdrawn. 

2  If  noisy  war  or  strife  abound, 

We  grieve  the  peaceful  Dove; 
His  gracious  influence  is  found 
In  paths  of  truth  and  love. 

3  Should  we  indulge  one  secret  sin, 

Or  disregard  His  laws, 

His  succours  and  support  within, 

The  Spirit  vexed  withdraws. 

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INVOKED. 
1  To  tin,  oh!   leave  us  not  a  prey, 

Nor    \  ct    tO   Satan's   hand  | 

But  guide  us,  in  the  heavenly  way, 
To  our  [mmmnuel'fl  Land. 

1(30  L.  M.  BUEDI  i:. 

Tin:  SPIRIT  BOUGHT. 

1    COME,    Holy   Spirit,   calm   my   mind. 

And  tit  me  to  approach  my  God : 
Remove  each  vain  and  worldly  thought, 

And  lead  mc  to  Thy  blessed  abode. 

9  Hast  Thou  imparted  to  my  soul 
A  living  spark  of  holy  lit 

Oh!    kindle  now   the  sacred  flame; 
And  make  me  burn  with  pore  desire. 

3  A  brighter  faith  and  hope  impart, 
And   let  me  now  my  Saviour  see; 
Oli!    soothe  and  cheer  my  burdened  heart, 
And  bid  my  spirit  rest  iu  Thee. 

161  7s.  Stocker. 

INFLUENCES  OF  TIIE  SFrRIT. 

1  OFtACIOUS  Spirit,  Dove  divine, 

Let  Thy  light  within  me  shine; 
Let  my  guilty  fears  remove, 

Fill  me  with  Thy  heavenly  love. 

2  Speak  Thy  pardoning  grace  to  me; 

Set  the  burdened  sinner  free; 
Lead  me  to  the  Lamb  of  God, 
Wash  me  in  His  precious  blood. 

3  Life  and   peace  to  me  impart, 

Seal   salvation  on  my  heart; 
Breathe  Thyself  into  my  breast, 
Earnest  of  immortal  rest. 


HOLY   SPIRIT. 

4  Let  me  never  from  Thee  stray, 
Keep  me  in  the  narrow  way ; 
Fill  my  soul  with  joy  divine, 
Keep  me,  Lord,  for  ever  Thine. 

162  fa-  Eeed- 

AN  INVOCATION. 

1  HOLY  GHOST,  with  light  divine, 
Shine  upon  this  heart  of  mine; 
Chase  the  shades  of  night  away, 
Turn  my  darkness  into  day. 

2  Holy  Ghost,  with  power  divine, 
Cleanse  this  guilty  heart  of  mine; 
Long  hath  sin,  without  control, 
Held  dominion  o'er  my  soul. 

3  Holy  Ghost,  with  joy  divine, 
Cheer  this  saddened  heart  of  mine ; 
Bid  my  many  woes  depart, 

Heal  my  wounded,  bleeding  heart. 

4  Holy  Spirit,  all  divine, 

Dwell  within  this  heart  of  mine ; 
Cast  down  every  idol  throne, 
Reign  supreme,  and  reign  alone. 

163  C.  M.  COTTERILL. 

THE  SPIRIT  ACKNOWLEDGED  AND  DESIRED. 

1  ETERNAL  Spirit,  God  of  truth, 

Our  contrite  hearts  inspire; 
Kindle  a  flame  of  heavenly  love, 
And  feed  the  pure  desire. 

2  'T  is  Thine  to  soothe  the  sorrowing  mind, 

With  guilt  and  fear  oppressed ; 
'T  is  Thine  to  bid  the  dying  live, 
And  give  the  weary  rest. 

3  Subdue  the  power  of  every  sin, 

"Whate'er  that  sin  may  be; 

378 


Til  i-:  (.1  it  or  GOB. 

That    we,    in    singleness   Of  heart, 

Mav  worship  only  Thee. 

4  Then  with  our  spirits  witness  bear, 
Tliat  we're  die  sons  of  God; 
Redeemed  from  sin,  and  death,  and  hell, 

Through  Christ's  atoning  Mood. 

"\QA  C.   M.  DODDRII ".I-:. 

TIIK    CHOICEST   GIFT. 

1  GREAT  Father  of  each  perfect  gift, 
Behold  Thy  servants  wait; 

With   longing  eyes,   and   lifted  hands, 

We  flock  around  Thy  gate. 
9  Oh!   shed  abroad  that  choicest  gift, 

Thy  spirit  from  above, 
To  cheer  our  eyes  with  sacred  light, 

And  fire  our  hearts  with  love. 

3  Blessed  earnest  of  eternal  joy, 

Declare  our  sine  forgiven: 
And  hear  with  energy  divine, 
Our  raptured  thoughts  to  heaven. 

4  Diffuse,  ()  (rod,  Thy  copious  Bhowere, 

That   earth    its  fruit   may   yield, 
And  change  the  barren   wilderness 
To  Camlet's  flowery  held. 

105  Bs.  and  Ts.  C.  WesiJ  v 

avEATimra  afteb  holiness. 

1    LOVE   divine,   all   love  excelling] 

Jov   of  heaven,   to  earth  come  down! 

Fix    in   OS  Thy    humble  dwelling: 
All  Thy   faithful   mereies  crown. 

Jesus,  Thou  art  all  compassion] 
Pure,  unbounded  love.  Thou  art! 

Visit   us  with   Thy  salvation. 
Enter  every  trembling  heart. 

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HOLY  SPIRIT. 

2  Breathe,  Oh !  breathe,  Thy  loving  Spirit 

Into  every  troubled  breast! 
Let  us  all  in  Thee  inherit, 

Let  us  find  Thy  promised  rest. 
Take  away  the  love  of  sinning, 

Alpha  and  Omega  be; 
End  of  faith,  as  its  beginning, 

Set  our  hearts  at  liberty. 

3  Come,  almighty  to  deliver, 

Let  us  all  Thy  life  receive! 
Suddenly  return,  and  never, 

Never  more  Thy  temples  leave! 
Thee  we  would  be  always  blessing, 

Serve  Thee  as  Thy  hosts  above; 
Pray,  and  praise  Thee  without  ceasing, 

Glory  in  Thy  precious  love. 

4  Finish,  then,  Thy  new  creation; 

Pure,  unspotted,  may  we  be; 
Let  us  see  our  whole  salvation, 

Perfectly  secured  by  Thee: 
Changed  from  glory  unto  glory, 

Till  in  heaven  we  take  our  place; 
Till  we  cast  our  crowns  before  Thee, 

Lost  in  wonder,  love  and  praise! 

166  C.  M.  Watts. 

BREATHING  AFTER  THE  HOLY  SPIRIT. 

1  COME,  Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove, 

With  all  Thy  quickening  powers, 
Kindle  a  flame  of  sacred  love 
In  these  cold  hearts  of  ours. 

2  Look,  how  we  grovel  here  below, 

Fond  of  these  trifling  toys: 
Our  souls  can  neither  fly  nor  go, 
To  reach  eternal  joy 6. 

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POT]  R  i:i>  OUT. 

8    In    vain   we   time  OUT   formal   songs, 

In  s : i i 1 1  \w  strive  to  rise, 
Hosannas  Languish  on  our  tongues, 
And  our  devotion  dies. 

4  Dear  Lord!   and  shall  we  ever  live 
At  this  poor,  dying  rate ' 

Our  love  SO  taint,   so  cold  to  Thee, 
And  Thine  to  us  so  great  I 

5  Come,   Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove, 
With  all  Thy  quickening  powers, 

Come,  shed  abroad  a  Saviour's  love, 
And  that  shall  kindle  ours. 

167  C.  P.  M.  Hart. 

THE  OUT-Kol  KINO  OK  TIIK  SPIRIT. 

1  WHEN   the  blessed  day  of  Pentecost 
Was  fully  come,  the   Holy  Ghost 

Descended  from  above; 
Sent   by   the   Father  and  the  Son: 
The  Sender  and   the  Sent  are  one, 

The  Lord  of  life  and  love. 

2  But  were  the  first  disciples  blessed 
With  heavenly  gifts?     And  shall  the  rest 

Be  passed   unheeded   by  '. 
What!     Has  the  Holy  Ghost  forgot 
To  quicken  Bonis,  that  Christ  has  bought, 

And  let  them  lifeless  lief 

3  No,  Thou  almighty  Paraclete  I 

Thou  shedd'st  Thy  heavenly  influence  yet; 

Thou   visit'st  sinners  still; 
Thy  breath  of  life.  Thy  quickening  flame, 
Thy  power.  Thy  Godhead,  still  the  same, 

We  own,   because  we  feel. 

881 


DECREES  OF  GOD. 


THE   DECREES   OF   GOD. 
168  c-  M-  Watts. 

SOVEREIGNTY  OF  GOD. 

1  KEEP  silence,  all  created  things, 

And  wait  your  Maker's  nod: 
My  soul  stands  trembling  while  she  sings 
The  honours  of  her  God. 

2  Life,  death,  and  hell,  and  worlds  unknown, 

Hang  on  His  firm  decree; 
He  sits  on  no  precarious  throne, 
Nor  borrows  leave,  to  be. 

3  Chained  to  His  throne  a  volume  lies, 

With  all  the  fates  of  men ; 
With  every  angel's  form  and  size, 
Drawn  by  th'  eternal  pen. 

4  His  providence  unfolds  the  book, 

And  makes  His  counsels  shine; 
Each  opening  leaf,  and  every  stroke, 
Fulfils  some  deep  design. 

5  Here,  He  exalts  neglected  worms, 

To  sceptres  and  a  crown ; 
And  there,  the  following  page  He  turns, 
And  treads  the  monarch  down. 


6  Not  Gabriel  asks  the  reason  why, 

Nor  God  the  reason  gives; 
Nor  dares  the  favorite  angel  pry 
Between  the  folded  leaves. 

7  My  God,  I  would  not  long  to  see 

My  fate,  with  curious  eyes; 


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DISTl  N«.  DISH!  HO  G  R  a  I   B. 
What  gloomy  lines  ire  writ  for  me, 

Or  what   bright  scenes  may  rise. 

8  In  Thy  fair  book  of  life  and  grace, 
oil!  may  I  find  my  name, 
Recorded  in  sonic  humble  place, 
Beneath  my   Lord,   the  Lamb. 

159  lls-  and  8s-  Kenni  I'V. 

DISTI.\(,ri<HIN(;    GRACE. 

1  IN"  songs  of  sublime  adoration  and  praise, 

Ye  pilgrims,  for  Zion  who  press, 

Break  forth  and  extol  the  great  Ancient  of  days, 
His  rich  and  distinguishing  grace. 

2  His  love  from  eternity  fixed  upon  yon, 

Broke  forth  and  discovered  its  flame, 
When  each  with  the  cords  of  His  kindness  He  drew, 
And  brought  you  to  love  His  great  name. 

3  Oh!  had  not  He  pitied  the  state  you  were  in, 

Your  bosoms  His  love  had  ne'er  felt: 
\  on  all  would  have  lived,  would  have  died  too  in 
sin, 
And  sunk  with  the  load  of  your  guilt. 

4  TVliat  was  there  in  you  that  could  merit  esteem, 

Or  give  the  Creator  delight? 
Twaa  uEren  so.  Father,"  you  ever  must  sing, 
l*  Because  it  seemed  good  in  Thy  sight." 

5  Then  give  all  the  glory  to  His  holy  name, 

To  Him  all  the  glory  belongs; 
Be  yours  the  high  joy  still  to  sound  forth  His  fame, 
And  crown  Him  in  each  of  your  songs. 


383 


DECREES  OF  GOD. 
170  L.  M.  Waits. 

ELECTION  SOVEREIGN  AND  FREE. 

1  BEHOLD !   the  potter  moulds  the  clay, 

His  vessel  forms,  himself  to  please: 
Such  is  our  God,  and  such  are  we, 
The  subjects  of  His  just  decrees. 

2  Doth  not  the  workman's  power  extend 

O'er  all  the  mass;   which  part  to  choose, 
And  mould  it  for  a  nobler  end; 
And  which  to  leave  for  viler  use? 

3  May  not  the  sovereign  Lord  on  high, 

Dispense  His  favours  as  He  will; 
Choose  some  to  life,  while  others  die: 
And  yet  be  just  and  glorious  still? 

4  What,  if  to  make  His  terror  known, 

He  lets  His  patience  long  endure, 
Suffering  vile  rebels  to  go  on, 

And  seal  their  own  destruction  sure? 

5  What,  if  He  mean  to  show  His  grace, 

And  His  electing  love  employ 
To  mark  out  some  of  mortal  race, 
And  form  them  fit  for  heavenly  joy  ? 

6  Shall  man  reply  against  the  Lord, 

And  call   his   Maker's  ways  unjust; 
The  thunder  of  whose  dreadful  word 
Can  crush  a  thousand  worlds  to  dust? 

7  But  Oh !   my  soul,  if  truth  so  bright 

Should  dazzle  and  confound  thy  sight ; 
Yet  still  His  written  will  obey, 
And  wait  the  great  decisive  day. 

8  Then  shall  He  make  His  justice  known: 

And  the  whole  world,  before  His  throne, 

With  joy,  or  terror,  shall  confess 

The  glory  of  His  righteousness. 

384 


TH  B    BLB<  I    SAFB, 
171  L  ML  Wai,, 

THE  BA]  BT1    01    TBI    I  I  i  <  i. 

l  WHO  Bhall  the  Lord's  elect  condemn! 
Tia  God  that  justifies  their  Bonis; 
And  mercy,  like  ■  mighty  stream, 

OYr  all   their  Bins  divinely  rolls. 

1  Wno  Bhall  adjudge  the  Baints  to  hell? 
Tia  Christ  that  Buffered  in  their  Btead, 
An<l  the  salvatioD  to  fulfil, 
Behold  Him  rising  from  the  dead. 

3  llr   lives!    lie   livesl   and   .-its  above 
For  ever  interceding  there  : 

Who  Bhall    divide   ns   from    His   love. 
Or  what  should  tempt  us  to  despair! 

4  Shall  persecution  or  distn 

Famine,  or  sword,  or  nakedness? 
He,   that  hath   loved   us,   hears  us  through, 
And  make  us  more  than  conquerors  too. 

5  Faitli  hath  an  overcoming  power, 

It  triumphs  in  the  dying  hour: 
Christ  is  our  life,  our  joy,  our  hope; 
Nor  can  we  sink  with  such  a  prop. 

6  Not  all  that  men  on  earth  can  do, 

Nor  ] )(»wers  on  high,  nor  powers  below, 
Shall  cause  His  mercy  to  remove, 

Nor  wean  our  hearts  from  Christ  our  love. 

172  C.  1L  Toplady 

ELECTED  TO  HOLEtfESS. 

1  IIOW  vast  the  benefits  divine, 
Which  we  in  Christ  possess] 
We're  Bayed  from  guilt  and  every  sin, 
And  called  to  holin 
17  385 


DECREES  OF  GOD. 

2  'Tis  not  for  works  which  we  have  done, 

Or  shall  hereafter  do; 
But  He,  of  His  electing  love, 
Salvation  doth  bestow. 

3  The  glory,  Lord,  from  first  to  la6t, 

Is  due  to  Thee  alone; 
Aught  to  ourselves  we  dare  not  take, 
Or  rob  Thee  of  Thy  crown. 

4  Our  glorious  Surety  undertook 

Redemption's  wondrous  plan ; 
And  grace  was  given  us  in  Him, 
Before  the  world  began. 

5  Safe  in  the  arms  of  sovereign  love 

"We  ever  shall  remain; 
Nor  shall  the  rage  of  earth  or  hell 
Make  Thy  dear  counsels  vain. 

6  Not  one  of  all  the  chosen  race 

But  shall  to  heaven  attain, 
Partake  on  earth  the  purposed  grace, 
And  then  with  Jesus  reign. 


CREATION  AND  PROVIDENCE. 
173  C.  M.  Steele. 

CREATION. 

1  LORD,  when  our  raptured  thought  surveys 

Creation's  beauties  o'er, 
All  nature  joins  to  teach  Thy  praise, 
And  bids  our  souls  adore. 

2  Where'er  we  turn  our  gazing  eyes, 

Thy  radiant  footsteps  shine; 

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CREATION    0  I-    M  \  N. 
Ten  thousand  pleating  wonders  ri 

Ami   Speak   their  source  divine. 

8  The  living  tribe*  of  countless  forma, 
In  earth,  and  sea,  and  air, 
The  meanest  flies,  the  smallesl  worms, 
Almighty  power  declared 

4  Tliy  wisdom,  power,  and  goodness,  Lord, 

In  all  Thy  works  appear: 
And  Ohl    let  man  Thy  praise  record, 
Man,  Thy  distinguished  care. 

5  From  Thee  the  breath  of  life  he  drew ; 

That  breath  Thy  power  maintains: 
Thy  tender  mercy,  ever  new, 
His  brittle  frame  sustains. 

6  Yet  nobler  favours  claim  his  praise, 

Of  reason's  light  possessed ; 
By  revelation's  brightest  rays, 
Still  more  divinely  blessed. 

174  ^-  ^-  "Watts  :  Newton, 

primitive  state  of  man. 

1  ADAM  in  Paradise  was  placed. 

Our  natural  and  our  federal  head ; 
With  holiness  and  wisdom  graced, 
In  His  Creator's  image  made. 

2  Blessed  with  the  joys  of  innocence, 

Upright  and  happy,  firm  he  stood ; 
Till  he  debased  himself  to  sense, 
And  ate  of  the  forbidden  food. 

3  His  soul,  at  first  a  holy  flame, 

Was  kindled  by  his  Maker's  breath ; 
But  stung  by  sin,  it  soon  became 

The  seat  of  darkness,  strife,  and,  death. 

387 


PROVIDENCE. 
175  C.  M.  Steele. 

THE   BLESSINGS    OF   PROVIDENCE. 

1  ALMIGHTY  Father,  gracious  Lord, 

Kind  Guardian  of  my  days, 
Thy  mercies  let  my  heart  record, 
In  songs  of  gratefu]  praise. 

2  In  life's  first  dawn,  my  tender  frame 

Was  Thy  indulgent  care; 
Long  ere  I  could  pronounce  Thy  name, 
Or  breathe  the  infant  prayer. 

3  Around  my  path  what  dangers  rose! 

What  snares  spread  all  my  road! 
"No  power  could  guard  me  from  my  foes, 
But  my  preserver,  God. 

4  How  many  blessings  round  me  shone, 

Where'er  1  turned  mine  eye! 
How  many  past,  almost  unknown, 
Or  unregarded,  by! 

5  Each  rolling  year  new  favours  brought 

From  Thy  exbaustless  store; 
But  ah!   in  vain  my  labouring  thought 
Would  count  Thy  mercies  o'er. 

6  While  sweet  reflection,  through  my  days 

Thy  bounteous  hand  would  trace; 
Still  dearer  blessings  claim  my  praise, 
The  blessings  of  Thy  grace. 

7  Yes,  I  adore  Thee,  gracious  Lord, 

For  favours  more  divine; 
That  I  have  known  Thy  sacred  word, 
Where  all  Thy  glories  shine. 

8  Lord,  when  this  mortal  frame  decays, 

And  every  weakness  dies, 
Complete  the  wonders  of  Thy  grace, 
And  raise  me  to  the  skies. 

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PABTIOU  LAR 

Then  shall  my  joyful  powers  unite 

In  more  exalted  lays : 
And  join  the  happy  Bona  <>f  light, 

In  everlasting  prai 

176  L.  M.  Ryla.m). 

my  TIMES  ABE  in  THY  HAND. 

l   RESISTLESS  Sovereign  of  the  skies, 
[mmensely  great!   immensely  wise! 
Mv  times  arc  nil  within  Thy  hand; 
And  all  events  at  Thy  command. 

9  Mv  times  of  sickness  and  of  health, 

liy  times  of  penury   and    wealth, 

My  times  of  trial  and  of  grief, 

My  times  of  triumph  and  relief. 

3  Sad  times  the  tempter's  power  to  prove, 
Blessed  times,  to  taste  a  Saviour's  love, 
Must  all  begin,  and  last,  and  end, 

As  best  shall  please  my  God  and  Friend. 

4  Though  plagues  and  deaths  around  me  fly, 
Till  lie  commands.  I  cannot  die: 

No;  not  a  single  shaft  can  hit. 

Till  God,  who  guards  my  life,  sees  fit. 

5  Oh!  Thou,  tremendous,  wise  and  ju^t  ! 
In  Thy  kind  hands  my  life  I  trust; 

5    a,  had  I  somewhat  dearer  still, 
It  should  be  Thine,  and  at  Thy  will. 

lay  I,  at  all  times,  own  Thy  hand, 
And  >till  to  Thee  surrendered   stand; 
mvinced  that  Thou  art  God  alone. 
May  I  and  mine  be  all  Thy  own. 

7  Thee,  Lord,  at  all  times  will  I  bless, 
For,  having  Thee,  I  all  pose 
N*t  can   I   e'er  bereaved   be, 
Since  Thou  wilt  never  part  with  me. 

389 


PROVIDENCE. 

177  C.  M.  Cowpeb. 

THE  MYSTERIES  OF  PROVIDENCE. 

1  GOD  moves  in  a  mysterious  way, 

His  wonders  to  perform ; 
He  plants  His  footsteps  in  the  sea, 
And  rides  upon  the  storm. 

2  Deep  in  unfathomable  mines 

Of  never  failing  skill, 
He  treasures  up  His  bright  designs, 
And  works  His  sovereign  will. 

3  Ye  fearful  saints,  fresh  courage  take, 

The  clouds,  ye  so  much  dread, 
Are  big  with  mercy,  and  shall  break 
In  blessings  on  your  head. 

4  Judge  not  the  Lord  by  feeble  sense; 

But  trust  Him  for  His  grace: 
Behind  a  frowning  Providence, 
He  hides  a  smiling  face. 

5  His  purposes  will  ripen  fast, 

Unfolding  every  hour; 
The  bud  may  have  a  bitter  taste, 
But  sweet  will  be  the  flower. 

6  Blind  unbelief  is  sure  to  err, 

And  scan  His  work  in  vain; 
God  is  His  own  interpreter, 
And  He  will  make  it  plain. 

178  -k-  ^«  Beddome. 

WISDOM  OF  PROVIDENCE. 

1  WATT,  O  my  soul,  thy  Maker's  will! 
Tumultuous  passions,  all  be  still! 
Nor  let  a  murmuring  thought  arise; 
His  providence  and  ways  are  wise. 

1  390 


CEUTA  IN. 

2  He  in  the  thickest  darknen  dwells, 
Performs  His  work,  the  eanae  eoneealaj 
But  though  His  methods  are  unknown, 
Judgment  and  truth  rapport  His  throne. 

I  In  heaven,  and  earth,  and  air,  and  seas, 
He  executes  His  firm  decrees; 

And   l»y    His  saints  it  stands  QOpfcflOod 
That  what  He  docs  is  ever  best. 

4  Wait  then,  my  soul,  submissive  wait, 
Prostrate  before  His  awful  seat; 
And  'midst  the  terrors  of  His  rod, 
Trust  in  a  wise  and  graeious  God. 


179  l^8-  and  lis.  Newton. 

THE   LORD   WILL    PROVIDE. 

1  THOUGH  troubles  assail,  and  dangers  affright; 
Though  friends  should  all  fail,  and  foes  all  unite: 

one  tiling  secures  us,  whatever  betide; 
The  scripture  assures  us,  the  Lord  will  provide. 

2  The  birds,  without  barn  or  store  house,  are  fed; 
Prom  them  let  us  learn  to  trust  for  our  bread: 
Hifl  saints  what  is  fitting  shall  ne'er  be  denied; 
Bo  long  as  'tis  written,  the  Lord  will  provide. 

3  "We  may,  like  the  ships,   by  tempests  be  tossed 
On  perilous  deeps,  but  cannot  be  lost; 
Though  Satan  enrages  the  wind  and  the  tide, 
The  promise  engages,  the  Lord  will  provide. 


301 


PROVIDENCE. 

4  His  call  we  obey,  like  Abra'm  of  old, 

Not  knowing  our  way,  but  faith  makes  us  bold ; 
For,  though  we  be  strangers,  we  have  a  good  guide, 
And  trust  in  all  dangers,  the  Lord  will  provide. 

5  When  Satan  appears  to  stop  up  our  path, 
And  fill  us  with  fears,  we  triumph  by  faith ; 

He  cannot  take  from  us,  though  oft  he  has  tried, 
This  heart  cheering  promise,  the  Lord  will  provide. 

6  He  tells  us  we  're  weak,  our  hope  is  in  vain ; 
The  good,  that  we  seek,  we  ne'er  shall  obtain ; 
But  when  such  suggestions  our  spirits  have  plied, 
This  answers  all  questions,  the  Lord  will  provide. 

7  No  strength  of  our  own,  or  goodness,  we  claim ; 
Yet,  since  we  have  known  the  Saviour's  great  name, 
Li  this  our  strong  tower  for  safety  we  hide: 
The  Lord  is  our  power,  the  Lord  will  provide. 

8  When  life  sinks  apace,  and  death  is  in  view, 
This  work  of  His  grace  shall  comfort  us  through : 
No  fearing  or  doubting,  with  Christ  on  our  side ! 
We  hope  to  die  shouting,  the  Lord  will  provide. 

180  C.  M.  Hosexns. 

IT  IS  WELL. 

1  IT  shall  be  well,  let  sinners  know, 
With  those  who  love  the  Lord ; 
His  saints  have  always  found  it  so, 
When  resting  on  His  word. 


392 


I  QMFOBTING. 

9  Peace,  then,  ye  chastened  Bona  of  God, 
Why  let  your  Borrow!  hi  ell  I 
Wisdom  directs  our  Father's  rod, 

J  lis  word  says,   It  is  well. 

3  Though  you  may  trials  sharp  endure, 

From  Bin,  or  death,  or  lull ; 

Your  heavenly  Father's  love  is  Mire, 
And,  therefore,  it  is  well. 

4  Soon   will   your  BOrroWB  all   be  o'er, 

And   you   ahaU    sweetly    tell, 
On  Canaan's  ealni  and   pleasant  shore, 
That  all  at  last  is  well. 

181  C.  M.  Watts. 

GOD  OUR  PRESERVER. 

1  LET  others   boast   how   BtrOQg  they   he, 

Nor  death  nor  danger  tear; 
While  we  confess,  O  Lord!  to  Th 
What  feeble  things  we  are. 

2  Fresh  as  the  grass  our  bodies  stand. 

And   flourish  bright  and  gay; 
A    blasting  wind   sweeps  o'er  the   Land, 

And   fades  the  grass  away. 

3  Our  life  contains  a  thousand  springs, 

And  dies  if  one  be  gone; 
Strange!    that   a  harp  of  thousand  strings 
Should  keep  in  tune  so  long. 

4  But  'tis  our  God  supports  our  frame. 

The   God,  that  formed  us  first; 
Salvation   to  th'  almighty  Name 
That  reared  us  from  the  dust 

17*  393 


PROVIDENCE. 

5  While  we  have  breath,  or  life,  or  tongues, 
Our  Maker  we  '11  adore : 
His  Spirit  moves  our  heaving  lungs, 
Or  they  would  breathe  no  more. 

182  I"  M.  COLLETT. 

DIVINE  GUIDANCE. 

1  THEOUGH  all  the  various  shifting  scene 

Of  life's  mistaken  ill  or  good; 
Thy  hand,  O  God,  conducts  unseen 
The  beautiful  vicissitude. 

2  Thou  givest  with  paternal  care, 

Howe'er  unjustly  we  complain, 
To  each  their  necessary  share, 

Of  joy  and  sorrow,  health  and  pain. 

3  Trust  we  to  youth,  or  friends,  or  power, 

Fix  we  on  this  terrestrial  ball? 
When  most  secure,  the  coming  hour, 
If  Thou  see  fit,  may  blast  them  all. 

4  When  lowest  sunk  with  grief  and  shame, 

Filled  with  affliction's  bitter  cup; 
Lost  to  relations,  friends  and  fame, 
Thy  powerful  hand  can  raise  us  up. 

5  Thy  powerful  consolations  cheer; 

Thy  smiles  suppress  the  deep  fetched  sigh; 
Thy  hand  can  dry  the  trickling  tear, 
That  secret  wets  the  orphan's  eye. 

6  Thus  far  sustained,  and  clothed  and  fed, 

Through  life's  tumultuous  scenes  we've  come; 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread, 
And  lead,  and  bring  us  safely  home. 

394 


OUR  RELIANCE. 

j  83  L-  M.  1:  s<^t- 

1:1  i.iancj;  OS   QOD. 

1  BENEATH  a  nnmeraii  train  of  ills, 

Our  feeble  flesh  and  heart  may  fail; 
Yet  shall  OUT  hope  in  Thee,  diir  God, 

O'er  every  gloomy  fear  prevail. 

2  Parent  and  Husband,  Guard   and  Guide, 

Thou  art  each  tender  name  in  one; 
On  Thee  we  cast  our  heavy  cares, 
And  comfort  seek  from  Thee  alone. 

3  Our  Father,  God,  to  Thee  we  look; 

Our  Rock,  our  Portion,  and  our  Friend; 
And  on  Thy  covenant  love  and  truth, 
Our  sinking  souls  shall  still  depend. 


MAN'S    RUIN. 
184  C.  M.  Watts. 

INABILITY   OF   SINNER8. 

1  SIN,  like  a  venomous  disease, 

Infects  our  vital  blood; 
The  only  help  is  sovereign  grace, 
The  sole  physician,  God. 

2  Our  beauty  and  our  strength  are  fled, 

And  we  draw  near  to  death ; 
But  Christ,  the  Lord,  recalls  the  dead, 
With  His  almighty  breath. 

395 


MAN'S  RUIN. 

3  Madness,  by  nature,  reigns  within; 

The  passions  burn  and  rage; 
Till  God's  own  Son,  with  skill  divine, 
The  inward  fire  assuage. 

4  We  lick  the  dust,  we  grasp  the  wind, 

And  solid  good  despise; 
Such  is  the  folly  of  the  mind, 
Till  Jesus  makes  us  wise. 

5  We  give  our  souls  the  wounds  they  feel, 

We  drink  the  poisonous  gall 
And  rush  with  fury  down  to  hell; 
But  grace  prevents  the  fall. 

6  The  man,  possessed  among  the  tombs, 

Cuts  his  own  flesh,  and  cries; 
He  foams  and  raves,  till  Jesus  comes: 
Then  the  foul  spirit  flies. 

185  C.  M.  Watts. 

ORIGINAL  SLN. 

1  NOW  back  with  humble  shame  we  look 

On  our  original ; 
How  is  our  nature  dashed  and  broke 
In  our  first  father's  fall! 

2  To  all  that's  good,  averse  and  blind, 

But  prone  to  all  that 's  ill ; 
What  dreadful  darkness  veils  our  mind! 
How  obstinate  our  will! 

3  Conceived  in  sin,  O  wretched  state ! 

Before  we  draw  our  breath, 
The  first  young  pulse  begins  to  beat 
Depravity  and  death. 

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A  LA  R  MING. 

4  Wild  and  unwholesome  as  the  root, 

Will  all  the  branches  be; 
II..U  ran  we  hope  for  living  fruit 
Prom  snch  a  deadly  fcn 

5  What  mortal   power  from  tilings  unclean 

Can  pure  productions  bring  1 

AVho  can  command   a  vital  stream 
From  an  infected  spring? 

6  Yet,  mighty  God,  Thy  wondrous  love 

Can  make  onr  nature  clean  ; 
While  Christ  and  grace  prevail  above 
The  tempter,  death,  and  sin. 

7  The  second  Adam  can  restore 

The  ruins  of  the  first; 
Hosanna  to  that  sovereign  power, 
That  new  creates  our  dust! 

186  7s.  and  6s.  Newtok. 

THE  ALAKM. 

1  STOP,  poor  sinners,  stop  and  think 

Before  you  further  go; 
Will  you  sport  upon  the  brink 

Of  everlasting  woe? 
On  the  verge  of  ruin  stop, 

Now  the  friendly  warning  take, 
Stay  your  footsteps,  ere  you  drop 

Into  the  burning  lake. 

2  Say,  have  you  an  arm  like  God, 

That  you  His  will  oppose? 
Fear  ye  not  that  iron  rod 

With  which  He  breaks  His  foes? 

307 


MAN'S  RUIN. 

Can  yon  stand  in  that  dread  day, 
"Which  His  justice  shall  proclaim, 

"When  the  earth  shall  melt  away 
Like  wax  before  the  flame? 

3  Ghastly  death  will  quickly  come, 

And  drag  you  to  His  bar; 
Then  to  hear  your  awful  doom 

"Will  fill  you  with  despair! 
All  your  sins  will  round  you  crowd; 

You  shall  mark  their  crimson  dye; 
Each  for  vengeance  crying  loud, 

And  what  can  you  reply? 

4  Though  your  heart  were  made  of  steel, 

Your  forehead  lined  with  brass; 
God  at  length  will  make  you  feel, 

He  will  not  let  you  pass; 
Sinners  then  in  vain  will  call, 

Those  who  now  despise  His  grace, 
"Rocks  and  mountains  on  us  fall, 

And  hide  us  from  His  face." 

187  C-  ^'  DOBELL. 

THE  BROAD  ROAD  AND  THE  NARROW  WAT. 

1  SENTSTERS,  behold  that  downward  road 

"Which  leads  to  endless  woe; 
"What  multitudes  of  thoughtless  souls, 
The  road  to  ruin  go! 

2  But  yonder  see  that  narrow  way, 

"Which  leads  to  endless  bliss; 
There  see  a  happy,  chosen  few, 
Redeemed  by  sovereign  grace. 

3  They  from  destruction's  city  came, 

To  Zion  upward  tend : 

398 


ALARMING. 

The  Bible  i-  their  precioufl  guide, 

And  God  Ilinibult'  their  friend 

4:  Lord,  I  would  now  a  pilgrim  be. 
Guide  Thou  my  feet  aright; 

I  would  not  tor  ten  thousand  worlds 
13c  banished  from  Thy  eight. 

188  ?S.  XlWToN. 

SINNERS  EXHORTED  EN  VIEW  OF  JUDGMLM  . 

1  SINNER,  art  thou  still  secure? 

Wilt  thou  still  refuse  to  pray? 
Can  thy  heart  or  hands  endure 
In  the  Lord's  avenging  day  ] 

2  See,  His  mighty  arm  is  bared  ! 

Awful  terrors  clothe  His  brow  ! 
For  His  judgment  stand  prepared ; 
Thou  must  either  break  or  bow. 

3  At  His  presence  nature  shakes, 

Earth  affrighted  hastes  to  flee ; 
Solid  mountains  melt  like  wax, 
What  will  then  become  of  Thee ! 

4:  Who  His  advent  may  abide? 

You  that  glory  in  your  shame, 
Will  you  find  a  place  to  hide, 

When  the  world  is  wrapped  in  flame? 

5  Lord,  prepare  us  by  Thy  grace! 

Soon  we  must  resign  our  breath, 
And  our  souls  be  called  to  pass 
Through  the  iron  gate  of  death. 

6  Let  us  now  our  day  improve, 

Listen  to  the  gospel  voice; 
Seek  the  things  that  are  above; 
Scorn  the  world's  pretended  joys. 

399 


MAN'S    RUIN. 
189  H.  M.  Lee. 

DEATH    CLOSES  THE  DAY  OF  GRACE. 

1  WHEN  frowning  death  appears, 
And  points  his  fatal  dart, 
What  dark  foreboding  fears 
Distract  the  sinner's  heart ! 


The  dreadful  blow 
No  arm  can  stay, 


But,  torn  away, 
He  sinks  to  woe. 


2  ISTow  every  hope  denied, 
Bereft  of  every  good, 
He  must  the  wrath  abide 
Of  an  avenging  God; 
No  mercy  there 
Will  greet  his  ear, 


Nor  wipe  the  tear 
Of  black  despair. 


3  Sinners,  awake,  attend, 

And  flee  the  wrath  to  come; 
Make  Christ,  the  Judge,  your  friend, 
And  heaven  shall  be  your  home. 
His  mercy  nigh  That  leads  from  death 

Now  points  the  path     To  joys  on  high. 

190  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

EXHORTATION  TO  REPENTANCE. 

1  EEPENT,  the  voice  celestial  cries, 

Nor  longer  dare  delay; 
The  wretch  that  scorns  the  mandate  dies, 
And  meets  a  fiery  day. 

2  No  more  the  sovereign  eye  of  God 

O'erlooks  the  crimes  of  men ; 
His  heralds  are  despatched  abroad, 
To  warn  the  world  of  sin. 

400 


BINH  BBS   w  a  KN  KD. 

3  Together  in  His  presence  bow, 

And  ull  your  guilt  confess  ; 
Accept  the  offered  Saviour  now, 
Nor  trifle  with  Bis  grace. 

4  Bow,  ere  the  awful  trumpet  Bound, 

And  call   vnu   to    His   bar: 

For  mercy  knows  th'  appointed  hound. 

And  turns  to  vengeance  there. 

5  Amazing  love,  that  yet  will  call, 

And   vet  prolong  our  days! 
Our  hearts,  subdued   hy  goodness,  fall. 
And  weep,  and  love,  and  praise. 

191  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

WASHING  AGAINST  TnE  ABUSE  OF  DIVIXE  GOODNI ESfl . 

1  UNGRATEFUL  sinners,  whence  this  Bcorn 

Of  God's  long  suffering  gra 
And  whence  this  madness,  that  insults 

Th'  Almighty  to  Ilis  face  I 

2  Is  it  because  II is  patience  waits, 

And  pitying  bowels  move, 
You  multiply  transgressions  more, 
And  scorn  His  offered  love? 

3  Dost  thou  not  know,  self  blinded  man, 

His  goodness  is  designed 
To  wake  repentance   in  thy  soul, 
And  melt  thy  hardened  mind? 

4  And  wilt  thou  rather  choose  to  meet 

Th'  Almighty  as  thy  foe; 
And  treasure  up  His  wrath  in  store 
Against  the  day  of  woe? 

401 


MAN'S    RUIN. 

5  Soon  shall  that  fatal  day  approach, 

That  must  thy  sentence  seal, 
And  righteous  judgments,  now  unknown, 
In  awful  pomp  reveal. 

6  While  they,  who,  full  of  holy  deeds, 

To  glory  seek  to  rise, 
Continuing  patient  to  the  end, 
Shall  gain  th'  immortal  prize. 

192  7s.  T.  Scott. 

TO-DAY  THE   SEASON   OF  MERCY. 

1  HASTEN,  sinner,  to  be  wise; 

Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun: 
Wisdom,  if  you  still  despise, 
Harder  is  it  to  be  won. 

2  Hasten,  mercy  to  implore; 

Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun; 
Lest  thy  season  should  be  o'er, 
Ere  this  evening's  stage  be  run. 

3  Hasten,  sinner,  to  return; 

Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun: 
Lest  thy  lamp  should  cease  to  burn, 
Ere  salvation's  work  is  done. 

4  Hasten,  sinner,  to  be  blessed 

Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun: 
Lest  perdition  thee  arrest, 
Ere  the  morrow  is  begun. 


402 


BINNBBla  \v  ar\i;d. 
193  S.  M.  .N  i.win. 

KAI8I  BDTUe  -ED. 

1  DESTRUCTION'S  dangerous  road, 
What  multitudes  pursue  1 

While  that,   which  leads  the  soul  to  God, 
Is  known  or  sought  by  few. 

2  Believers  enter  in 

By  Christ,  the  living  door; 
But  they,  who  will  not  leave  their  sin, 
Must  perish  evermore. 

3  If  self  must  be  denied, 
And  sin  forsaken  quite; 

They  rather  choose  the  way  that's  wide, 
And  strive  to  think  it  right. 


■{-)■ 


4  Encompassed  by  a  throng, 
On  numbers  they  depend ; 

They  think  so  many  can't  be  wrong, 
And  miss  a  happy  end. 

5  But  numbers  are  no  mark 
That  men  will  right  be  found ; 

A  few  were  saved  in  Noah's  ark, 
For  many  millions  drowned. 

6  Obey  the  gospel  call, 
And  enter  while  you  may ; 

The  flock  of  Christ  remains  still  small, 
And  none  are  safe,  but  they. 

7  Lord,  open  sinners'  eyes, 
Their  awful  state  to  see; 

And  make  them,  ere  the  storm  arise, 
To  Thee  for  safety  flee. 


403 


MAN'S    RUIN. 

194  C.  M  WlLKS. 
BOAST  NOT  OF  TO-MORROW. 

1  WHY  should  we  boast  of  time  to  come, 

Though  but  a  single  day? 
This  hour  may  fix  our  final  doom, 
Though  strong,  and  young,  and  gay. 

2  The  present  we  should  now  redeem; 

This  only  is  our  own; 
The  past,  alas!  is  all  a  dream, 
The  future  is  unknown. 

3  Oh!  think,  what  vast  concerns  depend 

Upon  a  moment's  space; 
When  life  and  all  its  cares  shall  end 
In  vengeance  or  in  grace. 

4  Oh !  for  that  power  which  melts  the  heart, 

And  mounts  the  soul  on  high, 
Where  sin,  and  grief,  and  death  depart, 
And  pleasures  never  die. 

5  There  we  with  ecstacy  shall  fall 

Before  Immanuel's  feet ; 
And  hail  Him  as  our  All  in  all, 
In  happiness  complete. 

195  H.  M. 

CALL  TO  THE  YOUNG. 

1  UP,  for  thy  life,  young  soul! 
Foes  gather  round  thee  fast ; 
Up,  for  the  swift  hours  roll 
Thy  favoured  season  past. 


Now  thou  art  strong, 
Gird  for  the  fight, 


Decay,  ere  long, 

Shall  waste  thy  might, 

404 


I    \  LL  TO  Til  B   V<M   NG 

K2  Clirisl  and  Bia  ransomed  band, 
Towards  heaven  thy  son]  allure; 

QlorioUB    at    lli>    rlghl    hand, 

While  joya  on  high  endure. 
Here  rest  complete:         Whose  early  feel 
Thrice  welcome  they,  I      Bis  call  obey. 

8  Mark,  dow,  from  realms  above, 

The  Spirit  o'er  thee  bends: 
Gift  of  the  Saviour's  love, 

Him,  (iu<l  the  Father  sends: 
He  leads  secure ; 

Jlis  sword    and    Bhield 


Make  victory  sure, 
Make  Satan  yield. 


4  God   and    His  saints  invite; 

Hell  warns  with  dreadful  voice; 
Life,  death,  all  things  unite 
To  press  thy  timely  choice. 


\a>X  to  that  call! 
On  Jesus'  side, 


Trust  now  thine  all, 
In  Him  abide. 


196  S.  M.  Doddridge. 

LD7E   A   VAPOUR. 

1  TO-MORROW,  Lord,  is  Thine, 
Lodged  in  Thy  sovereign  hand; 

And  if  its  sun  arise  and  shine, 
It  shines  by  Thy  command. 

2  The  present  moment  flies, 
And  bears  our  life  away; 

Oh!    make  Thy  servants  truly  wise, 
That  they  may  live  to-day! 

3  Since  on  this  winged  hour 
Eternity  is  hung. 

Awake  by  Thine  almighty  power, 
The  aged  and  the  young. 

405 


MAN'S  RUIN. 

4  "  One  thing"  demands  our  care, 

Oh!   be  it  still  pursued, 
Lest,  slighted  once,  the  season  fair 

Should  never  be  renewed. 

197  L  m. 

WHY  WILL  YE  DEE  ? 

1  WHY,  thoughtless  sinner,  wilt  thou  die? 

Why  yield  to  Satan's  fatal  charm? 
Why  wilt  thou  yet  believe  the  lie, 
That  sin  can  do  thy  soul  no  harm? 

2  God  has  pronounced  the  sinner's  doom ; 

In  ruin  soon  his  course  must  end: 
Wilt  thou  in  sin  on  peace  presume, 
Or  on  vain  confidence  depend? 

3  Hast  thou  an  arm  like  God  most  high, 

In  equal  war  with  Him  to  meet? 
Canst  thou  His  thunderbolts  defy, 

Or  quench  His  flames  beneath  thy  feet? 

4  Peace  is  proclaimed !    Oh !  bless  the  sound 

Of  pardon,  bought  with  love  divine; 
God  has  Himself  the  ransom  found, 
Which  could  atone  for  sins  like  thine. 

198  ^-  ^-  Doddridg::. 

one  thing  needful. 

1  WHY  will  ye  waste  on  trifling  cares, 
That  life  which  God's  compassion  spares, 
While,  in  the  various  range  of  thought, 
The  one  thing  needful  is  forgot? 

2  Shall  God  invite  you  from  above? 
Shall  Jesus  urge  His  dying  love? 
Shall  troubled  conscience  give  you  pain? 
And  all  these  pleas  unite  in  vain? 


40fi 


WATi    II     AND     PRAY. 

:;    Not  so  your  ffjm  will  always  view 
Those  objects  which  you   now   pursue; 
\<»l    BO   will   heaven   and   hell   appear, 
When  death's  decisive  hour   is   near. 

4  Almighty  God,  Thy  grace  impart, 
Fix  deep  conviction  on  each   heart; 
Nbr  let  us  waste,  on  trilling  cares, 
That  lite  which  Thy  compassion  spares. 

199  8s-  and  6s.  Hastings. 


1  GO,  watch  and  pray  :  thou  canst  not  tell 

How  near  thine  hour  may  be; 
Thou  canst  not  know  how  soon  the  bell 

May  toll  its  notes  for  thee. 
Death's  countless  snares  beset  thy  way ; 
Frail  child  of  dust,  go,  watch  and  pray. 

2  Fond  youth,  while  free  from  blighting  care, 

Does  thy  firm  pulse  beat  high? 
Do  hope's  glad  visions,  bright  and  fair, 

Sparkle  before  thine  eye? 
Soon  these  must  change,  must  pass  away  ; 
Frail  child  of  dust,  go,  watch  and  pray. 

3  Ambition,  stop  thy  panting  breath ; 

Pride,  sink  thy  lifted  eye ! 
Behold! the  caverns  dark  with  death 

Before  you  open  lie. 
The  heavenly  warning  now  obey ; 
Ye  sons  of  pride,  go,  watch  and  pray. 

4  Thou  aged  man,  life's  wintry  storm 

Hath  seared  thy  vernal  bloom; 

407 


MAN'S  RUIN. 

With  trembling  limbs  and  wasting  form, 

Thou  'rt  bending  to  the  tomb. 
And  can  vain  hope  lead  thee  astray? 
Go!    weary  pilgrim,  watch  and  pray. 

200  C-  ML  Hosklns. 

YE    MTST    BE    BORN   AGAIN'. 

1  OUK  nature's  totally  depraved; 

The  heart  a  sink  of  sin; 
Without  a  change  we  can't  be  saved; 
We  must  be  born  again. 

2  That,  which  is  bom  of  flesh,  is  flesh, 

And  flesh  it  will  remain; 
Then  marvel  not  that  Jesus  saith, 
"Ye  must  be  born  again." 

3  Spirit  of  life,  Thy  grace  impart, 

And  breathe  on  sinners  slain: 
Bear  witness,  Lord,  in  every  heart, 
That  we  are  born  again. 

4  Dear  Saviour,  let  ns  now  begin 

To  trust  and  love  Thy  word, 
And,  by  forsaking  every  sin, 
Prove  we  are  born  of  God. 


THE   LAW. 
201  L  M  Watts. 

SUMMARY   OF   THE   LAW. 

1  TLTCS  saith  the  first,  the  great  command, 

"Let  all  thy  inward  powers  unite 

To  love  thy  Maker,  and  thy  God, 

With  utmost  vigour  and  delight. 

4<»< 


THE  DBCAL0G1   B. 

2  Then  .shall  thy  neighbour,  next  in  place, 

share  thine  affections  an<l  esteem; 
And  Lei  thy  kindness  to  thyself 
Measure,  and  rule  thy  love  to  him." 

3  Tin'  Bubstanoe  this,  th.it   ICoses  Bpoke, 

Tl i Is  did  the  prophets  preach  and  prove: 
For  want  of  this  the  law  is  broke; 
The  law  demands  a  perfect  loi  a 

4  But  Oh!  how  base  our  passions  are! 

This  holy    law   we  can't    fulfil  : 

Regenerate  our  souls,  ( >  Lord, 

Or  we  shall  ne'er  perform  Thv  will. 

202  0.  M.  Gibbons. 

THE  TEH  COMMABXOCENTS. 

1  THAT  God,  who   made  the  world  on  high, 

And   air,   and   earth,   and   ft 
Own  as    thy  God,  and  to  His  name 
Jn  homage  bow  thy   knee. 

2  Let  not  a  shape  which  hands  have  wrought 

Of  wood,  or  clay,  or  stone, 
Be  deemed   thy  God;    nor  think  Him  like 
Aught,  thou  hast  seen  or  known. 

3  Take  not  in  vain  the  name  of  God: 

Nor  must  thou  ever  dare 
To  make  thy  falsehood  pass  for  truth, 
By   His  dread  name  to  swear. 

4  That  day  on  which  He  bids  thee  rest 

From  toil,  to  pray,  and  praise; 
That  day  keep  holy  to  the  Lord. 
And  consecrate  its  ray.-. 

5  Thy  father  and  thy  mother  love, 

Both  honour  and  obey ; 
1*  409 


THE  LAW. 

So  shall  thy  life  be  blessed  with  peace, 
And  lengthened  be  thy  day. 

6  The  blood  of  man  thou  shalt  not  shed, 

Nor  wrath,  nor  malice  feel ; 
To  maim,  or  hurt,  or  wish  him  dead, 
Is  in  thy  heart  to  kill. 

7  Promiscuous  lusts  the  Lord  forbids, 

But  honours  wedlock  pure; 
Vast  is  the  guilt  of  wicked  lusts, 
Their  punishment  is  sure. 

8  Thou  shalt  not,  or  from  friend  or  foe, 

Take  aught  by  force  or  stealth ; 
Thy  goods,  thy  stores  must  grow  from  right, 
Or  God  will  curse  thy  wealth. 

9  No  man  shalt  thou,  by  a  false  charge, 

Or  crush  or  brand  with  shame: 
Dear  as  thine  own,  so  wills  thy  God, 
Must  be  his  life  and  name. 

10  Thy  soul  one  wish  shall  not  let  loose 

For  that  which  is  not  thine; 
Live  in  thy  lot,  or  small  or  great: 
For  God  hath  drawn  the  line. 

11  Oh !  may  the  Lord,  who  gave  these  laws, 

Write  them  on  every  heart, 
That  all  may  feel  their  living  power, 
Nor  from  His  paths  depart! 

203  S-  ^  Harrison. 

SPIRITUALITY  OF  THE  LAW. 

1  THE  law  of  God  is  just, 

A  strict  and  holy  way; 

And  he,  that  would  escape  the  curse, 

Must  all  the  law  obey. 

410 


.  ONVICTION   OF  sin. 

S  No!  one  vain  thought  must  rise 

Not  one  unclean  desire; 
lie  must  be  holy,  just,  and  wise, 

Who   keeps   the   law   entire. 

3  if  in  one  point  be  tail. 

In  thonght  ox  word  or  deed, 
The  curses  of  the  law  prevail. 
And  rest  upon  his  head. 

4  I  tremble  and  confess; 
O  God!    I  am  accursed: 

Guilty,   I  fall  before  Thy  face, 
And  own  Thy  sentence  just. 

5  But  does  the  curse  still  rest 
Upon  my  guilty  head? 

No;   Jesus,  let   His  name  be  blessed! 
Hath  borne  it  in  my  stead. 

6  lie  hath  fulfilled  the  law; 
Obtained   my   peace  with   (Jod: 

Hence  cloth  my  soul  her  comforts  draw, 
And  leave  her  heavy  load. 

204  L-  M-  Uiit-on's  Coll. 

PRACTICAL    USE  OF   TIIE   MORAL    LAW. 

1  O    LORD,  my  soul  convicted  stands 
Of  breaking  all  Thy  ten  commands: 
And  on  me  justly  might'st  Thou  pour 
Thy  wrath  in  one  eternal  shower. 

2  But  thanks  to  God,  its  loud  alarms 
Have  warned  me  of  approaching  harms; 
And  now,  O  Lord,  my  wants  I  see; 
Lost  and  undone,  I  come  to  Thee. 

3  I  know  my  fig-leaf  righteousness 

Can  ne'er  Thv  broken  law  redress; 

411 


THE    LAW. 

Yet  in  Thy  gospel  plan  I  see, 
There  's  hope  of  pardon  e'en  for  me. 

4  There,  I  behold  with  wonder,  Lord! 
That  Christ  hath  to  Thy  law  restored 
Those  honours  on  th'  atoning  day, 
Which  guilty  sinners  took  away. 

5  Amazing  wisdom,  power  and  love, 
Displayed  to  rebels  from  above! 

Do  Thou,  O  Lord,  my  faith  increase 
To  love  and  trust  Thy  plan  of  grace. 

205  C.  M-  Watts 

CONVICTION  OF  SIN  BY  THE  LAW. 

1  LOED,  how  secure  my  conscience  was, 

And  felt  no  inward  dread! 
I  was  alive  without  the  law, 

And  thought  my  sins  were  dead. 

2  My  hopes  of  heaven  were  firm  and  bright ; 

But  since  the  precept  came 
With  a  convincing  power  and  light, 
I  find  how  vile  I  am. 

3  My  guilt  appeared  but  small  before, 

Till,  terribly  I  saw, 
How  perfect,  holy,  just,  and  pure, 
Was  Thine  eternal  law. 

4  Then  felt  my  soul  the  heavy  load, 

My  sins  revived  again  ; 
I  had  provoked  a  dreadful  God, 
And  all  my  hopes  were  slain. 

5  My  God,  I  cry  with  every  breath 

For  grace  and  power  to  save; 
To  break  the  yoke  of  sin  and  death, 
And  thus  redeem  the  slave. 

412 


CONVICTION   OF  MISERY. 

206  I-  &  Watts. 

ail  things  bi  i  loss  fob  <  bbibt. 

1  No  more,  my  God,  I  boast  do  more 

Of  all  the  duties  I  have  done ; 
I  quit  the  hopes  1  held  before. 

To  trust  the  merits  of  Tin   Son. 

2  Now,  for  the  love  I  bear  I  lis  name, 

What  was  my  gain,    I   count   my  loss; 
My  former  pride  1  call  my  shame, 

And  nail  my  glory  to  His  cross. 

3  Yes;    and  I  must  and  will  esteem 

All  things  but  loss  for  Jesus'  sake : 
Oh!   may  my  bouI  be  found  in  Him, 
And  of  His  righteousness  partake! 

4  The  best  obedience  of  my  hands 

Dares  not  appear  before  Thy  throne; 
But  faith  can  answer  Thy  demands, 
By  pleading  what  my  Lord  lias  done. 

207  0.  M.  Watts. 

CONVICTION  OF  MISERY  BY  THE  LAW. 

1  VAIN  are  the  hopes  the  sons  of  men 

On  their  own  works  have  built : 
Their  hearts  by  nature  are  unclean, 
And  all  their  actions  guilt. 

2  Let  Jew  and   Gentile  stop  their  mouths, 

Without  a  murmuring  word. 
And   the   whole   race  of  Adam   stand 
Guilty  before  the  Lord. 

3  In  vain  we  ask  God's  righteous  law 

To  justify   us  now  ; 
Since  to  convince,  and  to  condemn, 
Is  all  the  law  can  do. 

413 


THE  LAW. 

5  Jesus,  how  glorious  is  Thy  grace, 
When  in  Thy  name  we  trust! 
Our  faith  receives  a  righteousness 
That  makes  the  sinner  just. 

208  L-  M-  S.  Browne. 

THE  FIRST  COMMAND. 

1  ETERKAL  God!  Almighty  cause 

Of  earth  and  seas,  and  worlds  unknown; 
All  things  are  subject  to  Thy  laws ; 
All  things  depend  on  Thee  alone. 

2  Thy  glorious  Being  singly  stands, 

Of  all  within  itself  possessed ; 
Controlled  by  none  are  Thy  commands; 
Thou  from  Thyself  alone  art  blessed. 

3  To  Thee  alone  ourselves  we  owe ; 

Let  heaven  and  earth  due  homage  pay; 
All  other  gods  we  disavow, 

Deny  their  claims,  renounce  their  sway. 

4  Spread  Thy  great  name  through  heathen  lands ; 

Their  idol-deities  dethrone: 
Reduce  the  world  to  Thy  command, 
And  reign,  as  Thou  art,  God  alone. 

209  L-  M-  Needham. 

THE  SECOND  COMMAND. 

1  THOU  art,  O  God !  a  spirit  pure, 

Invisible  to  mortal  eyes ; 
Th'  immortal,  and  th'  eternal  King, 
The  great,  the  good,  the  only  wise. 

2  Whilst  nature  'changes,  and  her  works 

Corrupt,  decay,  dissolve  and  die, 

Thy  essence  pure,  no  change  shall  see, 

Secure  of  immortality. 

414 


THIRD    COMMANDMENT. 

3  Thou  great  Invisible  I   what  hand 

Can   draw  Thv    image,   spotU-ss,  fair? 

To  what  in  heaven,  t<>  what  on  earth, 
("an  men  tir  immortal  King  compare! 

4  Let  stupid  heathens  frame  their  gods 

Of  gold   and   Bilver,   wood  and  stone; 
Ours  is  the  God   that   made  the  heavens, 
JEHOVAB   BE,  and  Cod  alone. 

5  My  soul,  thv  purest   homage  pay, 

In   truth   and   spirit  Him  adore; 
More  .shall   this   please,   than  sacrifice, 
Than   outward  forms  delight  Him  more. 

210  0.  M.  Keediiam. 

THE   THIRD    COMMAND. 

1  HOLY  and  reverend  is  the  name 

Of  our  eternal  King; 
Thrice  holy  Lord!    the  angels  cry, 
Thrice  holy,  let  us  sing. 

2  Holy  is  He  in  all  His  works, 

And  truth  is  His  delight; 
But  sinners  and  their  wicked  ways 
Shall  perish  from  His  sight. 

3  The  deepest  reverence  of  the  mind, 

Pay,  O  my  soul,  to  God; 
Lift  with  thy  hands,  a  holy  heart 
To  His  sublime  abode. 

4  With  sacred  awe  pronounce  His  name, 

Abhor  the  lips  profane: 
Let  not  thy  tongue  the  Lord  blaspheme, 
Nor  take  His  name  in  vain. 

5  Thou  holy  God!    preserve  my  soul 

From  all  pollution  free; 
The  pure  in  heart,  and  hands,  and  lips, 
Alone  Thv  face  shall  see. 

415 


THE  LAW. 

211  L.M. 

AN  OATH  FOR  CONTTRMATION. 

1  WHEN  God  His  gracious  promise  made 
To  faithful  Abra'm  and  his  seed, 

To  show  His  grace  and  truth  to  both, 
Confirmed  the  promise  with  an  oath. 

2  So,  by  an  oath,  in  every  age, 

The  saints  their  promise  oft  engage; 
When  questions  rise  of  death  or  life, 
An  oath  confirms  and  ends  all  strife. 

3  Christians  the  truth  will  ever  say, 
Their  yea  be  yea,  their  nay  be  nay; 
And  with  conscientious  dread  refrain 
From  swearing  any  oath  profane. 

4  But  when  great  facts  demand  high  proof, 
They  lion  our  God  by  solemn  oath ; 

And  thereby  teach  the  world  to  own 
The  Judge  eternal  on  His  throne. 

5  The  fear  of  God  is  thus  maintained, 
And  men  from  perjury  restrained, 
Religious  oaths  may  be  abused, 
But  may  not  therefore  be  refused. 

6  Christians,  the  worthiest  men  on  earth, 
Who  cherish  peace,  and  love  the  truth, 
Will  put  religion's  sacred  seal 

To  what  is  held  the  last  appeal. 

212  c-  M-  Watts. 

PERJURY. 

1  LET  those  who  bear  the  christian  name 
Their  holy  vows  fulfil : 
The  saints,  the  followers  of  the  Lamb, 
Delight  to  do  His  will. 

4xj 


FOURTH    COMMANDMENT. 

l'  Tiiir  to  the  solemn  oaths  tiny  take 
Though  to  their  liurt  they  b wear ; 

Constant    ami    just    to  all   they   speak; 
For  ( i<»«l    they    know   can   hear. 

8  Still  with  their  lips  their  hearts  agree, 
Nor  flattering  words  devise ; 
They  're  sure  the  God  of  truth  can  see 
Through  every  false  disguise. 

4  Deceits  they  hate,  they  dread  all  lies, 

Whatever  forms  they   wear; 
Preferring  death  to  perjuries, 

They   dare   not   falsely  swear. 

5  Lo!  from  above  the  Lord  descends, 

And  brings  the  judgment  down  : 
He  bids   His  saints,  His  faithful  friends, 
Rise  and    possess  their  crown. 

6  While  Satan  trembles  at  the  sight, 

And  devils  wish  to  die ; 
Where  will  the  faithless  hypocrite 
And  perjured  liar  fly? 

213  L.  M.  J.  Stennett. 

THE  FOURTH  COMMAND. 

1  RETURN,  my  soul,  enjoy  thy  rest, 
Improve  the  day  thy  God  has  blessed; 
Another  six  days'  work  is  done, 
Another  Sabbath  is  begun. 

2  Come,  bless  the  Lord,  whose  love  assigns 
So  sweet  a  rest  to  wearied  minds; 
Provides  a  blessed   foretaste  of  heaven, 
On  this  day  more  than  all  the  seven. 

3  Oh  !  that  our  thoughts  and  thanks  may  rise, 
As  grateful  incense  to  the  skies; 

IS*  417 


THE    LAW. 

And  draw  from  Christ  that  sweet  repose 
Which  none  but  he  that  feels  it  knows. 

4  This  heavenly  calm  within  the  breast, 
Is  the  dear  pledge  of  glorious  rest; 
Which  for  the  church  of  God  remains, 
The  end  of  cares,  the  end  of  pains. 

5  With  joy,  great  God,  Thy  works  we  scan, 
Creation's  scene,  redemption's  plan: 
With  praise,  we  think  on  mercies  past, 
With  hope,  we  future  pleasures  taste. 

6  In  holy  duties  let  the  day, 
In  holy  comforts,  pass  away; 

How  sweet,  a  Sabbath  thus  to  spend, 
In  hope  of  one,  that  ne'er  shall  end! 

214  C.  M.  Mason. 

DELIGHT   IN   ORDINANCES. 

1  COME,  dearest  Lord,  and  feed  Thy  sheep, 

On  this  sweet  day  of  rest; 
Oh!    bless  this  flock,  and  make  this  fold 
Enjoy  a  heavenly  rest. 

2  Welcome  and  precious  to  my  soul, 

Are  these  sweet  days  of  love; 
But  what  a  Sabbath  shall  I  keep, 
When  I  shall  rest  above! 

3  I  come,  I  wait,  I  hear,  I  pray, 

Thy  footsteps,  Lord,  I  trace ; 
Here,  in  Thine  own  appointed  way, 
I  wait  to  see  Thy  face. 

4  These  are  the  sweet  and  precious  days 

On  which  my  Lord  I've  seen; 
And  oft.  when  feasting  on  His  word, 
In  raptures  I  have  been. 

418 


THE   BTERNA  L  s.\  i;  HAT  II. 

5    Oil!    if  my   soul,    whoD    death    appear.-. 

In  this  Bweel  frame  be  found : 

I  MI   olasp   n i \    Su\  i<>ur   in   mine  amis, 
And   leave  this  earthly  ground, 

(i  I  long  for  that  delightful  honr, 

When    from    this   elav    undn»«d, 

I  shall  be  clothed   in    robes  divine, 
And  made  for  ever  blessed. 


215 


L.  M. 

Tin:  ETESHAL  BABBATH. 


Doddridge. 


1  THINE  earthly  sabbaths,  Lord,  we  love, 
But  there's  a  nobler  rest  above: 

'I'm  that  our  longing  souls  aspire, 
With  cheerful   hope  and   warm  desire. 

2  No  more  fatigue,  no  more  distress, 
Nor  sin  nor  hell  shall  reach  the  place  ; 
Nor  g.jans  shall  mingle  with  the  songs, 
Which  warble  from  immortal  tongues. 

3  No  rude  alarms  of  raging  foes, 

No  cares  to  break  the  long  repose; 
No  midnight  shade,  no  clouded  sun; 
But  sacred,  high,  eternal  noon. 

4  O  long-expected  day  1    begin ; 

Dawn  on  these  realms  of  woe  and  sin : 
Fain  would  we  leave  this  weary  road, 
And  sleep  in  death,  to  rest  with  God. 


216 


S.  M. 


TYatts. 


LORD  S  DAY  MORNING. 


1  WELCOME,  sweet  day  of  rest, 

That  saw  the  Lord  fcrifi 
Welcome  to  this  reviving  breast, 

And  these  rejoicing  eyes! 


419 


THE    LAW. 

2  The  King  himself  comes  near, 
And  feasts  His  saints  to-day ; 

Here  we  may  sit,  and  see  Him  here, 
And  love,  and  praise,  and  pray. 

3  One  day  amidst  the  place 
Where  my  great  God  hath  been, 

Is  sweeter  than  ten  thousand  days 
Of  pleasurable  sin. 

4  My  willing  soul  would  stay 
In  such  a  frame  as  this ; 

And  sing,  and  bear  herself  away 
To  everlasting  bliss. 

217  C.  M.  S.  Browse. 


1  FEEQUEXT  the  day  of  God  returns, 

To  shed  its  quickening  beams; 
And  yet  how  slow  devotion  burns, 
How  languid  are  its  flames! 

2  Accept  our  faint  attempts  to  love, 

Our  frailties,  Lord,  forgive; 
We  would  be  like  Thy  saints  above, 
And  praise  Thee  while  we  live. 

3  Increase,  O  Lord,  our  faith  and  hope, 

And  fit  us  to  ascend, 
Where  the  assembly  ne'er  breaks  up, 
The  Sabbath  ne'er  shall  end. 

4  There  we  shall  breathe  in  heavenly  air, 

With  heavenly  lustre  shine; 
Before  the  throne  of  God  appear, 
And  feast  on  love  divine. 

420 


FIFTH     I    <»M  \f  AXDMFXT. 

218  11*  BULMO. 

i:i  N    0]    mi.   SABBATH. 

1   II()\V  sweet  is  the  Sabbath,  this  day  of  rep 
On  which  the  Redeemer  triumphantly  rose, 
Continuing  His  mission,  by  Leaving  the  dead, 
To  comfort  the  mourners,  who  left  Him  aud  (1<  I. 

kJ  Bis  work  then  completed,  our  Sabbath  began, 
A  day  of  rejoicing  to  penitent  man; 
For  when  the  Messiah  had  entered  Hi-  rest, 
The  goepel  uur  freedom  and  pardon  expressed. 

'.]  With   Him  may  we  rest  in  the  favour  divine, 
Until  in   His  kingdom  above  we  shall  shine 
More  bright  than  the  sun,  in  the  robes  of  free  grace, 
And  never  remove  from  the  sight  of  IIi>  face. 

4  O  Saviour,  assist  us,  Thy  Spirit  impart, 
To  change  and  to  sanctity  every   heart; 
Divinely  instructed  from  evil  to  flee, 
May  we  never  wander  from  peace  and  from  Thee. 

219  l  M. 

THE   FIFTH    COMMAND. 

1  GREAT  Source  of  order,  Maker  wise! 
Whose  throne  is  high  above  the  Bides; 
We  praise  Thy  name;   Thy  laws  ordain, 
That  order  shall  on  earth  obtain. 

2  Let  each  interior  rank  revere 
All  such  as  their  superiors  are; 
And  let  superiors  also  do 
What's  right   by  each  interior  too. 

3  To  Thee  may  each  united  house, 

At  morn   and  night,   present   its  vows; 
Oh!    may  each  family  proclaim 
The  honours  of  Thy  glorious  name. 

421 


THE  LAW. 

220  C-  M-  Watts. 

HONOUR  TO  MAGISTRATES. 

1  ETEKNAL  Sovereign  of  the  sky, 

And  Lord  of  all  below; 

We  mortals  to  Thy  majesty 

Our  first  obedience  owe. 

2  Our  souls  adore  Thy  throne  supreme; 

And  bless  Thy  providence, 
For  magistrates  of  various  name, 
Our  glory  and  defence. 

3  Where  laws  and  liberty  combine 

To  make  the  nation  blessed; 
There  magistrates  with  lustre  shine, 
And  states  are  governed  best. 

4  Nations  on  firm  foundations  stand, 

While  virtue  finds  reward ; 
And  sinners  perish  from  the  land, 
By  justice  and  the  sword. 

5  To  magistrates  be  honour  paid, 

To  laws  obedience  shown; 
But  consciences  and  souls  were  made 
To  be  the  Lord's  alone. 

221  c-  M-  Greek. 

ANXIETY  OF  BELIEVERS  FOR  THEIR  CHILDREN. 

1  THOUGH  parents  may  in  covenant  be, 

And  have  their  heaven  in  view ; 
They  are  unhappy,  till  they  see 
Their  children  happy  too. 

2  Their  hearts  with  inward  anguish  bleed, 

When  all  attempts  prove  vain 
To  save  their  race  from  paths,  that  lead 
To  everlasting  pain. 


PRAYEB   POR   BAPTIZED  CHILDREN. 

3  They  warn,  indulge,  correct,  beseech, 

While  tears  in  torrentfl  flow ; 
And  't  ua  beyond  the  power  of  speech 
To  tell  the  griefs  they  know. 

4  Till  they  can  sec  victorious  grace 

Their  children's  Bonis  i 
Tlu1  sparkling  wit,  the  smiling  face, 
Bnt  add  t<>  their  distn 

5  "Shall  cruel  spirits  drag  thee  down 

To  darkness  and  despair ; 
Beneath  th'  Almighty's  angry  frown, 
To  dwell  for  ever  there? 

6  Saviour,  the  dreadful  scene  forbid  ! 

Look  down,  dear  Lord,  and  bless; 
We  '11  wrestle  hard,  as  Jacob  did  ; 
May  we  obtain  success!" 

222  L.  M.  Ilvni:. 

PRAYER  FOR  THE  CHILDREN  OF  THE  C'Ul'R<  II. 

1  DEAR  Saviour,  if  these  lambs  should  stray 

From  Thy  secure  enclosure's  bound, 
And,  lured  by  worldly  joys  away, 

Among  the  thoughtless  crowd  be  found, 

2  Remember  still  that  they  are  Thine, 

That  Thy  dear  sacred  name  they  bear, 
Think  that  the  seal  of  love  divine, 

The  sign  of  covenant  grace  they  wear. 

3  In  all  their  erring,  sinful  years. 

Oh!  let  them  ne'er  forgotten  be: 
Remember  all  the  prayers  and  tears, 
Which  made  them  consecrate  to  Thee. 

4  And  when  these  lips  no  more  can  pray, 

These  eyes  can  weep  for  them  no  more, 
Turn  Thou  their  feet  from  folly's  way. 
The  wanderers  to  Thy  fold  restore. 

423 


THE  LAW. 

223  G.  M.  Doddridge. 

Jacob's  vow. 

1  O  GOD  of  Bethel,  by  whose  hand 

Thy  people  still  are  fed, 
Who,  through  this  weary  pilgrimage. 
Hast  all  our  fathers  led. 

2  Our  vows,  our  prayers,  we  now  present, 

Before  Thy  throne  of  grace: 
God  of  our  fathers !  be  the  God 
Of  their  succeeding  race. 

3  Through  each  perplexing  path  of  life, 

Our  wandering  footsteps  guide; 
Give  us  each  day  our  daily  bread, 
And  raiment  fit  provide. 

4  Oh !    spread  Thy  covering  wings  around, 

Till  all  our  wanderings  cease, 
And  at  our  Father's  loved  abode, 
Our  souls  arrive  in  peace. 

5  Such  blessings,  from  Thy  gracious  hand, 

Our  humble  prayers  implore, 
And  Thou  shalt  be  our  chosen  God, 
Our  portion  evermore. 

224  S-  ^-  Hastings 

TRAINING  OF  CHILDREN. 

1  O  GOD  of  Abra'm,  hear 
The  parents'  humble  cry ; 

In  covenant  mercy  now  appear, 
While  in  the  dust  we  lie. 

2  These  children  of  our  love 
In  mercy  Thou  hast  given, 

That  we  through  grace  may  faithful  prove 
In  training  them  for  heaven. 


424 


TEACH    THY    CHILDREN. 

<  >li !   grant  Thy  Spirit,  Lord, 

Their  hearts  to  Banctify ; 
Remember  now  Thy  gracious  word, 

( )ur  hopes  on  Tier  rely. 
i   Draw  forth  the  melting  tear. 

The  penitential  sigh; 
[nspire  their  hearts  with  faith  Bincere, 

And  fix  their  hopes  on  high. 
5  These  ehildren  now  arc  Thine, 

We  give  them  back  to  Thee; 
oh!    Kad  them  by  Thy  grace  divine. 

Along  the  heavenly  way. 

225  78-  Mother's  IT.  R 

TEACn    THY    CHILDREN. 

1  LORD,  assist  us  by  Thy  grace, 
To  instruct  our  infant  race; 
Grant  us  wisdom  from  above, 
Fill  us  with  a  Saviour's  love. 

2  Let  us  in  Thy  peace  abide, 
In  Thy  promises  confide, 

While  our  seed  with  ready  zeal, 
Learn  of  us  to  do  Thy  will. 

3  May  we  teach  them  day  by  day, 
In  the  house  and  by  the  way, 

When  they  rise  or  go  to  rest, 

Till  Thy  truth  shall  make  them  blessed. 

4  While  in  childhood's  tender  age, 
They  unfold  the  sacred  page, 
May  they  see  in  every  line, 
Kindling  rays  of  light  divine. 

5  Precious  Saviour,  hear  our  prayer. 
We  commit  them  to  Thy  care; 

Be  their  Shepherd  and  their  Guide, 
Bring  them  to  Thv  bleeding  side. 

)■_.• 


THE    LAW. 

226  L-  M-  Conder's  Coll. 

PRAYER  FOR  THE  YOUNG. 

1  GREAT  Saviour,  who  didst  condescend 

Young  children  in  Thine  arms  to  take, 
Still  prove  Thyself  the  children's  friend, 
And  save  them  for  Thy  mercy's  sake. 

2  'Tis  by  the  guidance  of  Thy  hand, 

That  they  within  Thy  house  appear; 
And  in  Thine  awful  presence  stand, 
To  hear  Thy  word,  and  join  in  prayer. 

3  Like  precious  seed  in  fruitful  ground, 

Let  the  instruction  they  receive, 
To  Thy  immortal  praise  abound, 
And  make  them  to  Thy  glory  live. 

4  Give  them  a  sober,  steady  mind', 

Strength  to  withstand  the  snares  of  sin; 
Boldly  to  cast  the  world  behind, 
And  strive  eternal  life  to  win. 

5  To  read  Thy  word,  their  hearts  incline; 

To  understand  it,  light  impart; 
()  Saviour,  consecrate  them  Thine; 
Take  full  possession  of  each  heart. 

227  L-  P-  M-  C-  Lesley 

TRINITY  INVOKED  FOR  CHILDREN. 

1  COME,  Father,  Son  and  Holy  Ghost, 
To  whom  we  for  our  children  cry; 
The  good  desired,  and  wanted  most, 
Out  of  Thy  richest  grace  supply ; 
The  sacred  discipline  be  given, 
To  train  and  bring  them  up  for  heaven. 

420 


CHILDREN'S  I  ONVEBSIOtf. 

2  Em»r  and  ignorance  remove, 

Their  blindness  both  of  heart  and  mind; 
( live  them  the  wisdom  from  abot  e, 

Spotless,  and  peaceable,  and  kind; 
In  knowledge  pur.'  their  minds  renew, 
And   store  with   thoughts  divinely  true. 

3  Father,  accept  them  through  Thy  Son, 

And  ever  by  Thy  Spirit  guide; 
Thy   wisdom  in  their  lives  be  shown, 

Thy  name  confessed  and  glorified  ; 
Thy  power  and  love  diffused  abroad, 
Till  all  the  earth  be  filled  with  God. 


228 


C.  M 


CHILDREN  S  CONVERSION. 


Mrs.  T— 


1  O  LORD,  behold  us  at  Thy  feet, 

A  needy,  sinful  band; 
As  suppliants  round  Thy  mercy-seat, 
We  come  at  Thy  command. 

2  'Tis  for  our  children  we  would  plead, 

The  offspring  Thou  hast  given ; 
Where  shall  we  go  in  time   of  need. 
But  to  the  God  of  heaven  ri 

3  We  ask  not  for  them  wealth  or  fame, 

Amid  the  worldly  strife: 
But  in  the  all  prevailing  Name, 
We  ask  eternal  life. 

4  We  crave  the  Spirit's  quickening  grace, 

To  make  them  pure  in  heart ; 
That  they  may  stand  before  Thy  face, 
And  see  Thee  as  Thou  art. 


42' 


THE  LAW. 

229  L-  M-  Watts. 

THE  SIXTH  COMMAND. 

1  CLAMOUR,  and  wrath,  and  war  be  gone, 

Envy  and  spite  for  ever  cease; 
Let  bitter  words  no  more  be  known 
Among  the  saints,  the  sons  of  peace. 

2  The  Spirit,  like  a  peaceful  clove, 

Flies  from  the  realms  of  noise  and  strife ; 
Why  should  we  vex  and  grieve  His  love, 
Who  seals  our  souls  to  heavenly  life? 

3  Tender  and  kind  be  all  our  thoughts, 

Through  all  our  lives  let  mercy  run : 
So  God  forgives  our  numerous  faults, 
For  the  dear  sake  of  Christ  His  Son. 

230  L-  M-  T- Sc0TT- 

ANGER. 

1  DAEE  we  indulge  our  wrath  and  strife, 
And  yet  assume  the  Christian  name? 
Give  our  wild  passions  sway,  yet  call 
Ourselves  the  followers  of  the  Lamb 


? 


2  He  was  all  gentle,  meek,  and  mild, 

Full  of  benevolence  and  love ; 
ISor  could  the  rage  of  numerous  foes 
Aught,  but  His  soft  compassion,  move. 

3  ISTot  all  their  scoffs,  nor  the  sharp  pangs 

Of  crucifixion,  could  inspire 
Within  His  breast  one  vengeful  thought, 
Or  one  tumultuous  passion  fire. 

tt  But  we,  alas!   how  soon  the  storms 

Impetuous  in  our  bosoms  swell! 

What  stores  of  fuel  in  our  breasts, 

To  feed  those  raging  fires  of  hell ! 

428 


ft 


SIXTH    COMMANDMENT 

5  Spirit  of  grace,  do  Thou  descend; 
Envy,  and  wrath,  and  clamour  chase; 
With  Thy  mfld  influence  quench  these  fires, 
And  hush   the  stormy   winds  to  peace! 

231  C.   M.  SWALN. 

BROTHERLY  LOVE. 

1  HOW  sweet,  how  heavenly  is  the  sight, 

When  those   who  love  the  Lord, 
In  one  another's  peace  delight, 
And  BO  fulfil    His   word! 

2  Oh!  may  we  feel  each  brother's  sigh, 

And  with  him  bear  a  part: 
May  sorrows  flow  from  eye  to  eye, 
And  joy  from  heart  to  heart. 

3  Free  us  from  envy,  scorn,  and  pride ; 

Our  wishes  fix  above: 
May  each  his  brother's  failings  hide, 
And  show  a  brother's  love. 

4  Let  love,  in  one  delightful  stream, 

Through  every  bosom  flow ; 
And  union  sweet,  and  dear  esteem, 
In  every  action  glow. 

5  Love  is  the  golden  chain,  that  binds 

The  happy  souls  above ; 
And  he's  an  heir  of  heaven  that  finds 
llis  bosom  glow  with  love. 

232  ^s-  anc*  6g-  Hastings. 

HAPPY  FAMILY. 

1  WHAT  sight  on  earth  more  blissful, 
Than  that  domestic  scene, 
Where  union,  pure  and  peaceful, 
As  sun-lit  clouds  at  e'en, 

429 


THE    LAW. 

Each  kindred  heart  enlightens, 
With  many  a  heaven-born  ray, 

That  ever  shines  and  brightens 
Unto  the  perfect  day. 

2  There  discord  is  a  stranger, 

There  strife  can  never  come; 
And  many  a  fear  and  danger 

Are  exiled  from  that  home; 
While  indolence  and  folly 

Are  banished  with  their  train, 
And  converse  pure  and  holy, 

Exerts  her  gentle  reign. 

3  And  there  how  sweet  and  precious, 

The  grateful  song  to  raise, 
To  Him  so  kind  and  gracious, 

Who  claims  the  highest  praise; 
While  glad  harmonious  voices, 

Parents  and  children  join; 
While  every  heart  rejoices, 

In  blessings  so  divine. 

4  In  such  a  habitation 

May  we  be  ever  found, 
Where  waters  of  salvation 

In  healing  streams  abound: 
Affection's  voice  to  chide  us, 

Whene'er  we  go  astray, 
And  mercy's  hand  to  guide  us 

Along  the  narrow  way. 

233  l  m. 

THE    SEVENTH    COMA!  AND. 

1  SACKED  wedlock!   law  of  heaven, 
By  wisdom  framed,  in  mercy  given; 
The  spring,  whence  all  the  kindred  ties 
Of  parents,  children,  brethren,  rise ! 


430 


SEVENTH    COM  M  AN  DM  KN'T. 

2  Cursed  b€  the  lusts  which  violate 
The  honours  of  the  marriage  state; 

The    Lord    Himself,    in   wrath  severe, 

Will  judge  the  vile  adulterer. 
;;  The  wicked,  filthy,  and  unclean, 

Shall    reap   the  harvest   of  their  sin  ; 
And  they   who  burn  with  Sodom's  lust, 
In  S« »d<»in's  lire  shall  be  aeeursed. 

4    Polluted  sinner,  hide  thy  face, 

Fly  to  the  throne,  and  plead  for  grace; 
The  blood  of  Christ  can  cleanse  thy  soul, 
And  make  thy  filthy  spirit  whole. 

234  L-  m. 

THE  LAW  SPIRITUAL,  BUT  MAN  CARNAL. 

1  MOST  Holy  God,  Thy  precept's  just 
Against  impure  desires  and  lust ; 

^We  therefore  mourn,  with  grief  and  shame, 
Our  guilty  and  polluted  frame. 

2  "We  know,  by  nature  we're  unclean, 
Our  powers  debased,  affections  mean; 
We  own  imperfect  chastity. 

The  sensual  heart,  the  wanton  eye. 

3  The  seeds  of  every   vice  and  sin, 
Are  rooted  deep,  and  grow  within ; 
And  if  preserved  from  filthy  ways, 
To  grace  alone  belongs  the  praise. 

4  Oh!    shed  abroad  Thy  love  divine, 
Constrain  us  to  be  wholly  Thine; 
And  make  our  souls  and  bodies  both 
The  temples  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

431 


THE    LAW, 
235  L.  M.  Watts. 

THE  EIGHTH  COMMAND. 

1  GREAT  God,  Thy  holy  law  commands 
Strict  honesty  in  our  demands ; 
Forbids  to  plunder,  steal  or  cheat, 

To  practise  falsehood  or  deceit. 

2  We  must  be  faithful,  upright,  true, 
Nor  take  but  what  is  strictly  due: 
If  honesty  be  banished  hence, 
Religion  is  a  vain  pretence. 

3  No  righteous  debt  must  be  denied 
By  fraud  or  power,  by  lies  or  pride; 
The  poor  should  not,  by  long  delay, 
Be  made  to  groan  for  want  of  pay. 

4  What  equity  enjoins  as  right, 

We  must  perform  with  all  our  might; 
Nor  seek  our  neighbour  to  deceive, 
With  what  ourselves  do  not  believe. 

5  Let  Christians  never  dare  disgrace 

The  name  and  cause  which  they  profess; 

Lord,  help  us  ever  to  pursue 

Things  which  are  honest,  just,  and  true. 

236  S.  M.  Shoveller. 

THE  WORLDLING. 

1  WHAT  does  the  worldling  gain 
By  all  his  vain  pursuits? 

His  very  pleasure  gives  him  pain, 
And  misery  are  its  fruits. 

2  What  anxious  cares  corrode 
The  mind  intent  on  wealth ! 

His  mammon  oft  becomes  a  load, 
Which  robs  him  of  his  health. 

432 


N  I  NTH     COM  M  \  N  DM  I.  NT. 

:;  Does  be  bis  end  attain, 

And  in  full  affluence  rolll 
What  does  the  Bordid  creature  gain, 

When  God  demands  his  soul' 

i   Mv  heart,  to  heaven  aspire, 
And  Beek  thine  all  in  God  : 

Nor  e'er  pollute  thy  pun'  desire, 
By  trifles  on  the  road. 

5  lie  doth  my  bou!  now  Mess 
With  IIi>  enriching  grace ; 

But  Oli!    what   wealth  shall  I  possess, 


When  I   behold    Hi.  f, 


ice 


6  These  riches  of  His  grace 

Will  then  to  glory  rise, 
When  I  have  run  my  earthly  race, 

And  gained  th'  immortal  prize. 

237  C.  M.  Fawcett:  Watts. 

THE    NINTH    COMMAND. 

1  EELIGIOX  is  the  chief  concern 

Of  mortals  here  below: 
May  all  its  great   importance  learn, 
Its  sovereign  virtue  know. 

2  Let  deep  repentance,  faith  and  love, 

Be  joined  with  godly  fear; 
And  all  our  conversation  prove 
Our  souls  to  be  sincere. 

3  Let  with  our  lips  our  hearts  agree, 
Xor  slandering  words  devise: 

We  know  the  God  of  truth  can  see 
Through  every  false  disguise. 

4  Lord,  never  let  our  envy  grow, 
To  hear  another's  praise; 

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THE  LAW. 

Nor  rob  him  of  his  honour  due, 
By  base  revengeful  ways. 

5  O  God  of  truth !    help  to  detest 
Whate'er  is  false  or  wrong, 
That  lies  in  earnest  or  in  jest 
May  ne'er  employ  our  tongue. 

238  L-  M. 

THE  TENTH  COMMAND. 

1  WHATE'EK  thy  lot  on  earth  may  be,' 
Let  it  contentment  yield  to  thee ; 

Nor  others  envy,  or  repine, 

Nor  covet  aught  that  is  not  thine. 

2  Justly  hast  Thou  forbidden,  Lord, 

Each  murmuring  motion,  thought,  and  word ; 

Justly  requiring  full  content, 

"With  what  Thy  providence  hath  lent. 

3  But  can  a  sinner  lift  his  eye 
Before  the  Lord  of  hosts  on  high, 
And  say,  "  this  precept  I  've  obeyed, 
Nor  from  it  ever  turned  aside?" 

4  Alive  without  the  law  I  stood, 

And  thought  my  state  was  safe  and  good ; 
But  when  with  power  this  precept  came, 
I  saw  my  sin,  and  guilt,  and  shame. 

5  Lord,  I  adore  Thy  saving  love, 
Which  did  from  me  the  curse  remove, 
By  hanging  on  th'  accursed  tree, 
And  being  made  a  curse  for  me! 

239  o.  m. 

INDWELLING  SIN. 

1  GEACE  has  enabled  me  to  love 

Thy  holy  law  and  will ; 

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Til  1:   008  i'i:  i. 
But  Bin  bath  Dot  3  d  to  move. 

It    Tyrannize*    Mill. 

2  Hence  often  filled  with  dread  alarm*, 

M\   peace  and  joy  subside : 
And  I  \r  employ  for  all  the  arms 
The  gospel  has  rapplied. 

3  Thus  different  powers  within  me  strive, 

While  opposites  I  feel ; 
I  grieve,  rejoice,  decline,  revive, 

A-  sin  or  grace  prevail. 

4  But  Jesus  hath   His  pnnnUe  passed; 

Sin  with  the  body  dies, 
And  grace  in  all  II is  Baints  at  last 
Shall  gain  its  victories. 


THE    GOSPEL. 
240  L.^Sl.  Beddome. 

THE  GOSPEL  01  GHBTST. 

1  (t(  )I),  in  the  gospel  of  His  Son, 
Makes  His  eternal  counsels  known; 
Tifl  here  His  richest  mercy  shine-. 
And  truth  is  drawn  in  fairest  lines. 

2  Here  sinners  of  a  humble  frame 

May  taste  His  grace  and  learn  Hi>  name; 
Tis  writ  in  character.-  of  blood. 
Severely  just,  immensely  good. 

3  Here  Jesus,  in  ten  thousand  ways. 
His  soul-attracting  charms  displays; 
Recounts  His  poverty  and  pains, 


And  tells  His  love  in  melting  strains. 


435 


THE    GOSPEL. 

4  Wisdom  its  dictates  here  imparts, 

To  form  our  minds,  to  cheer  our  hearts ; 
Its  influence  makes  the  sinner  live, 
It  bids  the  drooping  saint  revive. 

5  Our  raging  passions  it  controls, 
And  comfort  yields  to  contrite  souls; 
It  brings  a  better  world  in  view, 

And  guides  us  all  our  journey  through. 

6  May  this  blessed  volume  ever  lie 
Close  to  my  heart,  and  near  mine  eye ; 
Till  life's  last  hour  my  soul  engage, 
And  be  my  chosen  heritage. 

241  L.  M.  Watts. 

THE  POWER  OF  GOD  TO  SALVATION. 

1  WHAT  shall  the  dying  sinner  do, 
That  seeks  relief  for  all  his  woe  ? 
Where  shall  the  guilty  conscience  find 
Ease  for  the  torment  of  the  mind? 

2  How  shall  we  get  our  crimes  forgiven, 
Or  form  our  nature  fit  for  heaven  ? 
Can  souls,  all  o'er  defiled  with  sin, 

Make  their  own  powers  and  passions  clean? 

3  In  vain  we  search,  in  vain  we  try. 
Till  Jesus  brings  His  gospel  nigh ; 
'Tis  there  that  power  and  glory  dwell, 
That  save  rebellious  souls  from  hell. 

4  This  is  the  pillar  of  our  hope, 
That  bears  our  fainting  spirits  up ; 
We  read  the  grace,  we  trust  the  word, 
And  find  salvation  in  the  Lord. 

5  Let  men  or  angels  dig  the  mines, 
Where  nature's  golden  treasure  shines; 

43* 


J  D  Bl  L  BE. 

Brought   near  the  doctrine  <>t"  the  el 
All  nature's  gold  appears  bat  drees. 

Should  vih-  blasphemers  with  disdain, 
Pronounce  tin-  truth  of  Jesus  vain. 

We'll  meet  the  scandal  and  the  Bhame, 

And   sing  and   triumph  in    IIi>   Dame. 

242  u-  ^-  c  Wmxr. 

Tin;  year  of  ji  nn.i  i  . 

1  BLOW  ye  the  trumpet,  blow. 

The  gladly  solemn  sound; 
Let  all  the  nations  know- 
To  earth's  remotest   hound, 

The  year  of  jubilee  is  conic; 

Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 

2  Exalt  the  Lamb  of  God, 

Tli«'  sin-atoning  Lamb: 
Redemption  by  His  blood 

Through  all  the  lands  proclaim: 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come; 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 

3  Ye  who  have  sold  for  nought 

The  heritage  above, 
Shall  have  it  back,   unbought, 
The  gift  of  Jesus'  love; 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come; 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 

4  Ye  slaves   of  sin    and   hell. 

Four  liberty  receive ; 

And   sate   in  .Jesu>  dwell. 

And  blessed  in  Jesus  live; 

The  year  of  jubilee  is  come; 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 


43 


THE    GOSPEL. 

5  The  gospel  trumpet  hear, 

The  news  of  pardoning  grace: 
Ye  happy  souls,  draw  near, 

Behold  your  Saviour's  face: 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come; 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 

6  Jesus,  our  great  High  Priest, 

Has  full  atonement  made : 
Ye  weary  spirits,  rest ; 

Ye  mournful  souls,  be  glad: 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come ; 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 

243  C.  M.  Fawcett. 

THE      CALL. 

_     1  SINNEES,  the  voice  of  God  regard ; 
'T  is  mercy  speaks  to-day ; 
He  calls  you  by  His  sovereign  word, 
From  sin's  destructive  way. 

2  Like  the  rough  sea  that  cannot  rest. 

You  live  devoid  of  peace; 
A  thousand  stings,  within  your  breast, 
Deprive  your  souls  of  ease. 

3  Your  way  is  dark  and  leads  to  hell; 

Why  will  you  persevere? 
Can  you  in  endless  torments  dwell, 
Shut  up  in  black  despair '. 

4  Why  will  you  in  the  crooked  ways 

Of  sin  and  folly  go  ? 
In  pain  you  travel  all  your  days, 
To  reap  immortal  woe ! 

5  But  he,  that  turns  to  God,  shall  live, 

Tli rough  His  abounding  grace : 
His  mercy  will  the  guilt  forgive 
Of  those  that  seek  His  face. 

438 


i 


SI  \  \  BBS    1  X  \  'IT  ED. 
8    How   to   the  BCeptre  of  I  lis   word, 

Renouncing  every  Bin ; 
Submit  to  Him,  your  sovereign  Lord, 
And  lean  His  will  divine. 

7  His  love  exceeds  your  highest  thoughts; 
He  will  become  your  God, 
And  will  forgive  your  numerous  faults, 
Through  a  Redeemer's  blood. 

244  8s.,  Ts.  and  4&  Hart. 

UNXEBfl  LNV1TJSD  To  CHRIST. 

1  COME,  ye  weary,  heavy  laden. 

Lost  and  ruined   by  the  fall; 

If  you   tarry   till   you're  better, 

ion  will  never  come  at  all; 

Not  the  righteous; 
Sinners,  Jesus  came  to  call. 

2  Let  nut  conscience  make  you  linger, 

Nor  of  fitness  fondly  dream: 
Ail  the  fitness  He  requireth, 
Is  to  feel  your  need  of  Him; 

Tin's  lie  gives  you  ; 
Tis  the  Spirit's  rising  beam. 

3  Agonizing  in  the  garden, 

Lo!  your  Maker  prostrate  lies! 

On  the  bloody  trev  behold  Him ; 
Hear  Him  cry  before  He  dies, 
"It  is  finished!" 

Sinners,  will  not  this  suffice? 

4  Lo!  tlf  incarnate  God  ascended, 

Pleads  the  merit  of  His  blood; 
Venture  on  Him,  venture  wholly; 
Let  no  other  trust   intrude-: 

None  but  Jesus 
Can  do  helpless  sinners  good. 

439 


THE    GOSPEL. 

5  Saints  and  angels,  joined  in  concert, 

Sing  the  praises  of  the  Lamb ; 

While  the  blissful  seats  of  heaven, 

Sweetly  echo  with  His  name: 

Hallelujah  ! 
Sinners  here  may  sing  the  same. 

245  C.  M.  Medley. 

THE  FOUNTAIN  OF  LTVTNG  WATERS. 

1  OH!   what  amazing  words  of  grace 

Are  in  the  gospel  found ! 
Suited  to  every  sinner's  case, 
Who  knows  the  joyful  sound. 

2  Come,  then,  with  all  your  wants  and  wounds, 

Your  every  burden  bring; 
Here  love,  eternal  love,  abounds, 
A  deep  celestial  spring. 

3  This  spring  with  living  water  flows, 

And  living  joy  imparts; 
Come,  thirsty  souls,  your  wants  disclose, 
And  drink  with  thankful  hearts. 

246  L-  M-  Steele. 

WEARY  SOULS  INVITED  TO  REST. 

1  COME,  weary  souls,  with  sins  distressed 
Come,  and  accept  the  promised  rest; 
The  Saviour's  gracious  call  obey. 

And  cast  your  gloomy  fears  away. 

2  Oppressed  with  guilt,  a  painful  load. 

Oh !    come,  and  spread  your  woes  abroad ; 
Divine  compassion,  mighty  love. 
Will  all  the  painful  load  remove. 


ro  r  \«.    IN  V  IT  KI>. 

;;  Sere  mercy's  boundless  ocean  flows, 
To  cleanse  your  guilt  and  beal  your  wo 
Pardon,  and  Life,  and  endless  peace : 
Bow  rich  the  gift,  bou   free  the  grace! 

4  Lord,  we  accept  with  thankful  heart, 
Tin-  bope  Thy  gracious  words  impart; 
We  come  with  trembling,  yet  rejoice, 
And  bless  the  kind  inviting  \- 

247  L.  M.  Krai's  Coll. 

the  romra  dotted  to  chbxbt. 

1  TO-DAY,  If  ye  will  hear  Bis  voice, 

Now    i-  th.'  time  to  make  your  choice; 

Bay,  will  you  to  Mount  Zi<>n  _ 

Bay,  will  you  have  this  Christ,  or  nol 

2  Ye  wandering  souls,  who  find  no  r» 
Say.  will  you  be  for  ever  blessed! 
Will  you  be  Baved  from  sin  and  hell! 
Will  you  with  Christ  in  glory  dwell! 

3  Come  now,  dear  youth,  for  ruin   bound, 
Obey  the  gospel's  joyful  sound; 
Oonit\  go  with   08,   and   you   shall  prove 
The  joy  of  Christ's  redeeming  love, 

±  Once  more  we  ask  you   in   His  name, 
For  yet  His  lore  remains  the  same; 
Say,  will  you  to   Mount  Zion  go  I 
Bay,  will  you  have  this  Christ,  or  no? 

5  Leave  all  your  sports  and  glittering  toys; 
one,  share  with  us  eternal  joys; 

Or  must   we  leave  you   hound  to  hell; 
Then,  dear  young  friends,  a  long  farewell. 

19*  Ul 


THE  GOSPEL. 

2^8  **  ^  Gregg, 

christ  knocking  at  the  door. 

1  BEHOLD  a  stranger  at  the  door ! 

He  gently  knocks,  lias  knocked  before; 
Hath  waited  long,  is  waiting  still; 
You  treat  no  other  friend  so  ill. 

2  O  lovely  attitude  !  He  stands 

With  melting  heart  and  loaded  hands: 
O  matchless  kindness!  and  He  shows 
This  matchless  kindness  to  His  foes! 

3  But  will  He  prove  a  friend  indeed? 
He  will;    the  very  friend  you  need; 
The  friend  of  sinners :  yes,  't  is  He, 
With  garments  dyed  on  Calvary. 

4  Eise,  touched  with  gratitude  divine, 
Turn  out  His  enemy  and  thine, 
That  soul  destroying  monster,  sin, 
And  let  the  heavenly  stranger  in. 

5  Admit  Him,  ere  His  anger  burn, 
His  feet  departed  ne'er  return; 
Admit  him,  or  the  hour  's  at  hand, 
You'll  at  His  door  rejected  stand. 

QAQ  C.  M.  Montgomery. 

THE  VALEE  OF  THE  SOEL. 

1  WHAT  is  the  thing  of  greatest  price. 

The  whole  creation  round? 
That  which  was  lost  in  Paradise, 
That  which  in  Christ  is  found: 

2  The  soul  of  man,  Jehovah's  breath, 

That  keeps  two  worlds  at  strife; 

Hell  moves  beneath  to  work  its  death, 

Heaven  stoops  to  give  it  life. 

r  442 


FORGl  \  i:  n  B8S. 

8  Ami  is  thifl  treasure  borne  below, 
In  earthen   \  esselfl  frail  I 

Can   nunc   Its   QtmOfil    value  know, 
Ti ! I   flesh  and   Spirit   fail  I 

I  Then  let  oe  gather  round  the  cross, 
That  knowledge  to  obtain ; 
Nbl  by  the  soul's  eternal  l< 
But  everlasting  gain. 

250  L    M  QlBBOHS, 

FORi.n  i  m  Bfl  Of  BINS. 

1  F0KG1VENESSI   'tis  a  joyfnl  sound, 

To   feiimtrs  doomed   t<>  death   and   pains; 
The  blood  of  Christ  heals  every  wound, 
And  washes  from  the  foulest  stains. 

2  Tis  the  rich  gift  of  love  divine: 

Tis  full,  out-measuring  every  crime: 
Unclouded  shall  its  glories  shine, 

And  feel  no  change  by  changing  time. 

3  O'er  sins  unbounded  as  the  sand, 

And  like  the  mountains  for  their  size, 
The  seas  of  sovereign  grace  expand ; 
The  seas  of  sovereign  grace  arise. 

1^   For  this  stupendous  love  of  heaven, 

What  grateful  honour-  Bnall  we  show  ! 
Where  much  trangression  is  forgiven, 
Love  should  with  fervent  ardour  glow. 

251  C.  Iff.  DoDDRIlMiZ. 

SALVATION. 

1  SALVATION!  O  melodious  sound, 
To  wretched  dying  men  ! 
Salvation,  that  from  God  proceeds, 
And  leads  to  God  again. 

443 


THE    GOSPEL. 

2  Rescued  from  hell's  eternal  gloom, 

From  fiends,  and  fires,  and  chains; 
Raised  to  a  paradise  of  bliss, 
Where  love  triumphant  reigns! 

3  But  may  a  poor  bewildered  soul, 

Sinful  and  weak  as  mine, 
Presume  to  raise  a  trembling  eye 
To  blessings  so  divine? 

4  The  lustre  of  so  bright  a  bliss, 

My  feeble  heart  o'erbears ; 
And  unbelief  almost  perverts 
The  promise  into  tears. 

5  My  Saviour  God,  no  voice  but  Thine, 

These  dying  hopes  can  raise; 
Speak  Thy  salvation  to  my  soul, 
And  turn  my  prayer  to  praise. 


252  12s-  Thoexby. 

FREE  GRACE  TO  SINNERS. 

1  THE  voice  of  free  grace  cries,  "  Escape  to  the  moun- 

tain, 
For  all  that  believe,  Christ  has  opened  a  fountain, 
For  sin,  and  uncleanness,  and  every  transgression. 
His  blood  flows  so  freely  in  streams  of  salvation." 

CHORES. 

Hallelujah  to  the  Lamb,  who  has  bought  us  a  pardon, 
"We'll  praise  Him  again,  when  we  pass  over  Jordan. 

2  Ye  souls  that  are  wounded,  to  the  Saviour  repair, 
Now  He  calls  you  in  mercy,  and  can  you  forbear  \ 


444 


F  B  i:  E   G  i;  \<   B. 

Though  yi.ur  gins  are  increased  m  high  as  ■  moun- 
tain, 

ffia  blood  can  remove  them,  it  streams  from  this 
fountain. 

8  Now  Jesus,  our  King,  reigns  triumphantly  glorious; 
O'er  Bin,  death,  and  hell,  He  is  more  than   vic- 
torious: 

With  shooting  proclaim  it,  ( >h !  tn»fl  in  His  pfl 

He  Bavea  as  most  freely;  0  gloiions  salvation! 

4  Our  Jesus  proclaims  His  name,  all  victorious, 
He  reigns  over  all,  and  His  kingdom  is  glorious: 
To  Jesus  we'll  join  with  the  great  congregation, 
And  triumph,  ascribing  to  Him  our  salvation. 

5  With  joy  Bhall  we  stand,  when  escaped  to  the  shore, 
With  harps  in  our  hands,  we  "11  praise  Him  the  more; 
Well  range  the  sweet  plains,  on  the  hanks  of  the 

river, 
And  sine:  of  salvation  for  ever  and  ever. 

253  C.  M.  Newton. 

OUR    ONLY    COMTORT. 

1  SUBSTANTIAL  comfort  will  not  £row 

In  nature's  harren  soil; 
All  we  can  boast,  till  Christ  we  know, 
Is  vanity  and  toil. 

2  But  where  the  Lord  has  planted  grace, 

And  made  His  glories  known; 
There  fruits  o\^  heavenly  joy  and  peace 
Are  found,  and  there  alone. 

3  A  bleeding  Saviour  seen  by  faith; 

A  sense  of  pardoning  love  ; 
A  hope  that  triumphs  over  death, 
Give  jovs  like  those  above 

445 


THE  GOSPEL. 

±  To  take  a  glimpse  within  the  veil; 
To  know  that  God  is  mine; 
Are  springs  of  joy,  that  never  fail, 
Unspeakable !    divine ! 

5  These  are  the  joys,  which  satisfy 

And  sanctify  the  mind : 
Which  make  the  spirit  mount  on  high, 
And  leave  the  world  behind. 

6  !No  more,  believers,  mourn  your  lot; 

But  since  you  are  the  Lord's, 
Resign  to  them  that  know  Him  not, 
Such  joys  as  earth  affords. 

254  I"  M.  HVDE. 

THE  STRIVING  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

1  SAY,  sinner,  hath  a  voice  within, 

Oft  whispered  to  thy  secret  soul, 
Urged  thee  to  leave  the  ways  of  sin, 
And  yield  thy  heart  to  God's  control  ? 

2  Hath  something  met  thee  in  the  path 

Of  worldliness  and  vanity, 
And  pointed  to  the  coming  wrath. 

And  warned  thee  from  that  wrath  to  flee  ? 

3  Sinner,  it  was  a  heavenly  voice, 

It  was  the  Spirit's  gracious  call, 
It  bade  thee  make  the  better  choice, 
And  haste  to  seek  in  Christ  thine  all. 

4  Spurn  not  the  call  to  life  and  light; 

Regard  in  time  the  warning  kind : 
That  call  thou  may'st  not  always  slight. 
And  yet  the  gate  of  mercy  find. 

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GOSPEL    Tl;  I   m  PET 


tod's  Spirit   will  not  always  strive, 

With  hardened,  self-destroying  man , 
V..  win.  persist   Bit  love  to  grieve, 
Ma\   never  hear 


His  voice  again. 


(I  Sinner,  perhaps  this  ?erj   day, 
Thy  last  accepted  time  may  be; 
oh!  shouldsi  thou  grieve  Him  now  away, 
Then  hope  may  never  beam  on  thee. 


255 


S.  M. 

TI  IK  <.o>lM  I.  TRIM  PET. 


BoYOE. 


1  YE   trembling  captives,   hear! 
The  gospel  trumpet  sounds : 

No  sound  beside  can  charm  the  ear, 
Or  heal  your  heart-felt  wounds. 

2  Tis  not  the  trump  of  war, 
Nor  Sinai's  thunder's  roar; 

Salvation's  news  it  spreads  afar, 
And  vengeance  is  no  more. 

8  ( xrace,  pardon,  love,  and  peace, 
Glad  heaven  aloud  proclaims; 

And  earth,  the  jubilee's  release, 
With  eager  rapture,  claims. 

4  Far,  far  to  distant   lands 
The  joyful  news  shall  spread  ; 

And  Jesus  all  His  willing  bands, 
In  one  blessed  triumph,  lead. 


256  6s-  «nd  4s. 

TO-DAY. 

1  TO-DAY  the  Saviour  calls! 
5  e  wanderers,  come; 
O  ye  benighted  souls, 
"Wliv  longer  roam  I 


Spir.  Sou 


447 


THE    GOSPEL. 

2  To-day  the  Saviour  calls! 

Oh!    listen  now; 
Within  these  sacred  walls 
To  Jesus  bow. 

3  To-day  the  Saviour  calls ! 

For  refuge  fly; 
The  storm  of  vengeance  falls; 
Kuin  is  nigh. 

4  The  Spirit  calls  to-day! 

Yield  to  His  power; 
Oh!    grieve  Him  not  away; 
'T  is  mercy's  hour. 

257  ^s-  Haweis. 

COME    AND    WELCOME. 

1  FEOM  the  cross  uplifted  high, 
Where  the  Saviour  deigns  to  die, 
What  melodious  sounds  we  hear, 
Bursting  on  the  ravished  ear! 
"Love's  redeeming  work  is  done, 
Come  and  welcome,  sinner,  come. 

2  Sprinkled  now  with  blood,  the  throne, 
Why  beneath  thy  burdens  groan ! 

On  My  pierced  body  laid, 
Justice  owns  the  ransom  paid; 
Bow  the  knee,  and  kiss  the  Son, 
Come  and  welcome,  sinner,  come. 

3  Spread  for  thee,  the  festal  board 
See  with  richest  dainties  stored; 
To  thy  Father's  bosom  pressed, 
Yet  again  a  child  confessed, 
Never  from  His  house  to  roam; 
Come  and  welcome,  sinner,  come. 

US 


P  x  P08TX3  LATIO  S. 

\  Soon  tin-  days  of  life  shall  end  ; 
Lo !    I  come,  3  our  Saviour,  Friend, 
Safe  your  spirit  to  convey 
To  tlic  realms  of  endless  day, 
l'j>  to  My  eternal  home; 
( Some  and  welcome,  sinner,  come." 

258  fa  (  ■  Weblbt. 

BXFEHTAHOS  AT  THE  I  BOSS, 

1  HEART  of  stone,  relent,  relent, 

Break,  by  Jesus'  cross  Mibdued, 
S  e  IIi>  body  mangled,  rent, 

Covered  with  a  gore  of  Mood; 
Sinful   BOul,   what   hast   thou   done? 
Crucified  tlT  eternal  Son! 

2  Yes,  thy  sins  have  done  the  deed. 

Driven  the  nails  that  fixed    Him  there, 
Crowned   with    thorns    ]\'\>  sacred   head. 

Plunged   into   Bis  Bide  the  spear. 
Made  His  soul  a  sacrifice, 
While  for  sinful  man  lie  dies. 

3  Wilt  thou  let  Him  bleed  in  vain? 

Still  to  death  thy   Lord  pursue  2 
Open  all  His  wounds  again, 

And  the  shameful  cross  renew? 
No;  with  all  my  sins  I'll  part; 
Break,  Oh  !    break,  my  bleeding  heart ! 

259  lls-  ELkSTDTGB. 

DELAY  HOT. 

1    DELAY  not,  delay  not;  O  sinner,  draw  near. 
The  waters  of  life  are  now  flowing  for  th< 
X..  price   is  demanded,   the  Saviour   is  here; 
Redemption  is  purchased,  salvation  is  free. 

44!> 


THE    GOSPEL. 

2  Delay  not,  delay  not ;    why  longer  abuse 

The  love  and  compassion  of  Jesus,  thy  God  ? 
A  fountain  is  opened,  how  canst  thou  refuse 

To  wash  and  be  cleansed  in  His  pardoning  blood. 

3  Delay  not,  delay  not,  O  sinner,  to  come, 

For  mercy  still  lingers  and  calls  thee  to-day  : 

Her  voice  is  not  heard  in  the  vale  of  the  tomb ; 

Her  message,  unheeded,  will  soon  pass  away. 

4  Delay  not,  delay  not ;  the  Spirit  of  grace, 

Long  grieved  and  resisted,  may  take  its  sad  flight ; 
And  leave  thee  in  darkness  to  finish  thy  race, 
To  sink  in  the  vale  of  eternity's  night. 

5  Delay  not,  delay  not ;   the  hour  is  at  hand, 

The  earth  shall  dissolve,  and  the  heavens  shall  fade ; 
The  dead,  small  and  great,  in  the  judgment  shall 
stand ; 
What  power  then,  O  sinner,  shall  lend  thee  its  aid ! 

260  fs-  Hastings. 

FULNESS  OF  CHRIST. 

1  BLEEDING  hearts,  defiled  by  sin, 
Jesus  Christ  can  make  you  clean : 
Contrite  souls,  with  guilt  oppressed, 
Jesus  Christ  can  give  you  rest. 

2  You  that  mourn  o'er  follies  past, 
Precious  hours  and  years  laid  waste; 
Turn  to  God,  Oh !  turn  and  live, 
Jesus  Christ  can  still  forgive. 

3  You  that  oft  have  wandered  far, 
From  the  light  of  Bethlehem's  star, 
Trembling,  now  your  steps  retrace, 
Jesus  Christ  is  full  of  grace. 


4  Souls  benighted  and  forlorn, 
Grieved,  afflicted,  tempest- worn. 


450 


WARM  ff( 

N.»w   iii  Israel's  Rock  confide, 
Jesus  (  'hrisl  t'<>r  man  bas  died. 

5  Painting  souls,  in  peril's  bom 
^  [eld  nol  to  the  tempter's  power ; 
( )n  the  risen  Lord  r»l\ , 
Jeeoja  Christ  now  reigns  on  high. 

261  O.P.M.  Hastings. 

THE  VOKH  09  nvakmx.;. 

1  THAT  warning  voice,  O  sinner,  hear. 
And  while  salvation  lingers  Dear, 

Tlie  heavenly   eall    obey  j 
Flee  from   destruction's  downward  patli, 
Flee  from  the  threatening  storm  of  wrath, 

That   rifles  o'er  thy  way. 

2  Soon  night  comes  on  with  thickening  shade  ; 
The  tempest  hovers  o'er  thy  head. 

Hie  winds  their  fury  pour ; 
The  lightnings  rend   the  earth  and  skies, 
The  thunders  roar,  the  flames  arise, 

What  terrors  till  that  hour! 

3  That  warning  voice,  O  sinner,  hear, 
Whose  accents  linger  on  thine  ear; 

Thy  footsteps  now  retrace: 
Renounce  thy  sins,  and  be  forgiven, 
Believe,  become  an  heir  of  heaven, 

And   Bing  redeeming  grace. 

4  Then,  while  a  voice  of  pardon  .-peaks. 
The  stonn   is   hushed,   the   morning  breaks, 

The  heaven-   art-   all    Berene : 
Fresh  verdure  clothes  the  beauteous  fields, 
Joy  echoes  from  the  distant  hills, 

New  wonders  till  the  scene. 

451 


THE    GOSPEL. 
262  ^ s-  and  6s*  Hastings. 

BALM    LNT    GILEAD. 

1  WHY  should,  gloomy  thoughts  arise, 

And  darkness  fill  the  mind? 
"Why  that  bosom  heave  with  sighs, 

And  yet  no  refuge  find? 
Knowest  thou  not  of  Gilead's  balm, 

Of  the  great  Physician  there, 
Who  can  every  fear  disarm, 

And  save  thee  from  despair  ? 

2  Still  o'erwhelmed  with  floods  of  grief, 

And  filled  with  sore  dismay; 
Looking  downward  for  relief, 

Without  one  cheering  ray? 
Lift  thy  streaming  eyes  to  heaven; 

There  the  great  atonement  see: 
All  thy  sin  shall  be  forgiven; 

Believe,  and  thou  art  free. 

3  He  that  for  thy  soul  hath  died, 

Invites  thee  now  to  come; 
He,  the  law  hath  satisfied, 

And  can  reverse  thy  doom; 
He  hath  suffered  grief  and  shame, 

He  hath  shed  His  precious  blood: 
Oh!    believe  in  Jesus'  name. 

And  be  at  peace  with  God. 

Ogg  8s.  and  7s.  Montgomery. 

A   FOUNTAIN    OPENED. 

1  COME  to  Calvary's  holy  mountain, 

Sinners  ruined  by  the  fall, 

Here  a  pure  and  healing  fountain 

Flows  for  every  thirsty  soul, 

452 


w   \  \  DER  BBS    l  N  \  I  l  BD 

In  a  full  perpetual  tide; 

<  Opened  when  the  Saviour  died* 

2  Gome  in  Borrow  and  contrition, 

Wounded,  impotent,  and  Mind; 
Sere  the  guilty  Beet  remission; 

Sere  the  lost  a  refuge  find. 
Il.-alth,  this  fountain  will  restore; 
lie  that  drinks  shall  thirst  no  more. 

3  Come,  ye  dying,  live  for  ever; 

T  is  a  soul-reviving  flood  ; 
God  is  faithful;   IK'  will  never 

Break  IIi>  covenant,  sealed  in  blood; 
Signed  when  our  Redeemer  died, 
w^caled  when  lie  was  glorified. 

264  L-   ^  COLLYEK. 

THE  WANDERS!  INVITED  TO  RETURN. 

1  RETFRN,  ()  wanderer,  return, 

And  seek  an  injured  Father's  face: 
Those  warm  desires  that  in  thee  burn, 
Were  kindled  by  reclaiming  grace. 

2  Return,  0  wanderer,  return, 

And  seek  a  Father's  melting  heart; 
His  pitying  eyes  thy  grief  discern. 

His  hand  shall  heal  thine  inward  smart. 

3  Return,  <)  wanderer,  return. 

Thy  Saviour  bids  thy  spirit  live; 
Go  to  II is  bleeding  feet,  and  learn 
How  freely  Jesus  can  forgive. 

4  Return,  0  wanderer,  return, 

And  wipe  away  the  falling  tear : 
Tis  God  who  says,  "No  longer  mourn," 
'Tis  merev's  voice  invites  thee  near. 


REPENTANCE. 

REPENTANCE. 
265  C-  M-  Watts. 

THE  SINNER'S  HEART  OPENED. 

1  "WHO  is  this  stranger  at  the  door, 

That  would  admission  gain? 
I  know  He  oft  has  knocked  before, 
Still  He  has  come  again. 

2  I  find  Him  knocking  at  my  heart, 

Though  I've  defied  His  will; 
He  waits  to  act  a  gracious  part, 
And  all  His  truth  fulfil. 

3  Too  long,  alas !    I  've  entertained 

A  soul-destroying  guest, 
"Who  took  possession  of  my  heart, 
And  all  my  powers  oppressed. 

4  But  art  Thou  not  the  same  that  died, 

A  sacrifice  for  sin? 
Then  enter  my  polluted  breast, 
And  make  me  pure  within. 

5  That  grace  that  I've  so  long  abused 

I  'd  willingly  receive  ; 
Dear  Saviour,  teach  me  how  to  pray, 
Lord,  help  me  to  believe ! 

6  My  hungry  soul  would  now  partake 

The  banquet  of  Thy  love ; 
That  sacred  flesh  and  blood  of  Thine, 
Foretaste  of  joys  above. 

266  L-  M-  C-  Lesley. 

PRATER  FOR  THE  CONTTNTJANCE  OF  THE  SPIRIT. 

1  STAY,  Thou  insulted  Spirit,  stay, 

Though  I  have  done  Thee  such  despite; 

454 


URGED. 

Cast  not  a  sinner  quite  away, 
.\(.r  take  Thine  everlasting  flight. 

2  Though  I  bare  most  unfaithful  beeu 

Of  all  who  e'er  Thy  grace  received; 
rIYn  thousand  times  Thy  goodness  Been, 
Ten  thonsand  t inn's  Thy  goodness  grieved: 

3  Yet  Oh  1  the  chief  of  sinners  spare, 

In  honour  of  my  great   High  1  'riist ; 
Nor  in  Thy  righteous  anger  Bweai 
I  shall  uot  Bee  Thy  people's  rest. 

4  1?  yet  Thou  canst  my  sins  forgive, 

E'en  qow,  <>  Lord,  relieve  my  woes; 
Into  Thy  rest  of  love  receive. 

And  bless  me  with  Thy  calm  repose. 

5  E'en  now  my  weary  soul  release, 

And  raise  me  by  Thy  gracious  hand! 
Guide  me  into  Thy  perfect  peace, 
And  bring  me  to  the  promised  land. 

267  B.  M.  Watts. 

REPENTANCE  URGED  BY  THE  DIVINE  GOODNESS. 

1  IS  this  the  kind  return. 

Are    these  the  thanks  we  owe ; 
Thus  to  abuse  eternal   love, 

"Whence  all  our  blessings  flow? 

2  To  what  a  stubborn  frame. 
Hath  sin  reduced  our  mind! 

What  strange  rebellious  wretches  we, 
And  God  as  strangely  kind! 

3  On  us  He  bids  the  sun 
Shed  his  reviving  rays; 

For  us  the  skies  their  circles  ran, 
To  lengthen  out  our  days. 

455 


REPENTANCE. 

4  The  brutes  obey  their  God, 
And  bow  their  necks  to  men: 

But  we,  more  base,  more  brutish  things, 
Reject  His  easy  reign. 

5  Turn,  turn  us,  mighty  God, 
And  mould  our  souls  afresh ; 

Break  sovereign  grace,  these  hearts  of  stone, 
And  give  us  hearts  of  flesh. 

6  Let  base  imgratitude 
Provoke  our  weeping  eyes; 

And  hourly,  as  new  mercies  fall, 
Let  hourly  thanks  arise. 

268  C-  M«  BeDDOME. 

CONVICTION. 

1  DOTH  God  invite  me  to  His  arms, 
And  do  I  still  delay? 

Shall  He  impart  His  just  commands, 
And  I  refuse  t'  obey? 

2  Doth  Jesus  call  me  to  rely 
Upon  His  righteousness, 

For  safety  bid  me  thither  fly, 
And  I  despise  His  grace? 

3  Hath  not  the  Holy  Spirit  yet 
Withdrawn  His  influence? 

And  do  I  still  supinely  sit, 
Immersed  in  earth  and  sense? 

4  By  mercy  wooed,  by  wrath  pursued, 
How  sluggish  I  remain! 

Rouse  up,  my  dull  inactive  powers, 
The  heavenly  prize  to  gain. 

456 


SEEK  INQ    PARDON. 
269  L  If.  (  mux. 

BEKKQra    PAKDOQf. 

l   LORD,  at  Thy  feel  I  prostrate  fall; 

Oppressed  with  fears,  to  Thee  I  call: 
Reveal  Thy  pardoning  love  to  me, 
And  Bet  my  captive  .spirit  free. 

S  Hast  Thou  not  said:  Seek  ye  My  face! 

The  invitation  I  embrace; 

I'll    seek   Thy  face:   Thy    Spirit   give! 
Oh!    let   me  see  Thy   face,   and  live. 

3  I'll  seek  Thy  face  with  cries  and  tears, 
With  secret  sighs  and   fervent  prayers; 
And,  if  not  heard,  1 11  waiting 

And   perish    at   my   Saviour's  feet. 

4  I  Jut  canst  Thou,  Lord,  behold  my  pain, 
And   hid  me  seek  Thy  face  in  vain! 
Thou  wilt  not,  canst  not  me  deceive, 
The  soul  that  seeks  Thy  face  shall   live. 

270  CM.  Wathl 

FAITH  IN  CHRIST  FOR  PARDON. 

1  HOW  sad  our  state  by  nature  is! 

Our  sin,  how  deep  it  stains! 
And  Satan  binds  our  captive  minds 
Fast  in  his  slavish  chains. 

2  But  there  's  a  voice  of  sovereign  grace 

Sounds  fn,m  the  sacred  word; 
Ho!   ye  despairing  sinners,  come, 
And  trust   upon   the   Lord. 

3  My  soul  obeys  tlf  almighty  call, 

And  runs  to  this  relief: 
I  would  believe  Thy  promise,  Lord, 
Oh!    help  mine  unbelief. 

457 


REPENTANCE. 

4  To  the  dear  fountain  of  Thy  blood, 

Incarnate  (rod,  I  fly  : 
Here  let  me  wash  my  spotted  soul 
From  crimes  of  deepest  dyv. 

5  Stretch  out  Thine  arm.  victorious  King, 

My  reigning  sins  subdue : 
Drive  the  old  dragon  from  his  seat, 
With  all  his  hellish  crew. 

6  A  guilty,  weak,  and  helpless  worm, 

On  Thy  kind  arms  I  fall : 
Be  Thou  my  Strength  and  Bighteousness. 

Mv  Jesus,  and  niv  All ! 

»'  >  %i 

271  fa  Eaffles. 

PLEADING  FOE  MERC*. 

1  SOVEREIGN  Ruler.  Lord  of  all, 
Prostrate  at  Thy  feet  I  fall; 
Hear.   Oh  !    hear  my  ardent  cry. 
Frown  not,  lest  I  faint  and  die. 

2  Vilest  of  the  sons  of  men. 
Worst  of  rebels,  I  have  been  ! 

Oft  abused  Thee  to  Thy  face. 
Trampled  on  Thy  richest  grae    ! 

3  Justly  might  Thy  vengeful  dart 
Pierce  this  bleeding,  broken  heart; 
Justly  might  Thy  kindled  ire 
Blast  me  in   eternal  fire. 

4  But  with  Thee  there  's  mercy  found, 
Balm  to  heal  my  every  wound ; 
Soothe.  Oh !    soothe  the  troubled  breast, 
Give  the  weary  wanderer  rest. 


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vli;a  di  x<;  Fun  U  i:k<  5  , 

272  L  M-  Cowree, 

PLEADING  THE  PROMISES. 

1    FRIEND  Of  tin-   friendless  and   the  feint  1 

Where  can  I  Lodge  my  deep  complaint  1 
Where,  but  with  Thee,  whose  open  door 
Invite-  the  helpless  sinner,  poor! 

S   Did  ever  mourner  plead  with  Thee, 
And  Thou  refuse  that  mourner's  pleat 

Does  not  the  word   Still   fixed   remain, 

That  none  shall   seek  Thy   face   in   vainl 

3  That  were  a  grief  I  could  not   hear, 
Didst  Thou  not  hear  and   answer  prayer: 

0  thou,  prayer-hearing,  answering  God, 
Take  from  my  heart  this  painful  load. 

273  7s.  Newton. 

PLEADTNG  AT  THE  MEKCY-SEAT. 

1  COME,  my  soul,  thy  suit  prepare, 
Jesus  loves  to  answer  prayer ; 

lie  Himself  has  bid  thee  pray, 
Therefore,  will  not  say  thee  nay. 

2  Thou  art  coming  to  a  King, 
Large  petitions  with  thee  bring; 
For  His  grape  and  power  are  such, 
None  can  ever  ask  too  much, 

3  With  my  burden  I  begin  : 
Lord,  remove  this  load  of  sin  ! 
Let  Thy  blood,  for  sinners  spilled, 
Set  my  eonscience  free  from  guilt. 

4  Lord,  I  come  to  Thee  for  res! : 
Take  possession  of  my  breast; 

There  Thy  blood-bought  right  maintain, 
And  without  a  rival  reign. 

4:.!» 


REPENTANCE. 

5  "While  I  am  a  pilgrim  here, 
Let  Thy  love  my  spirit  cheer; 

As  my  Guide,  my  Guard,  my  Friend, 
Lead  me  to  my  journey's  end. 

6  Show  me  what  I  have  to  do, 
Every  hour  my  strength  renew, 
Let  me  live  a  life  of  faith, 

Let  me  die  Thy  people's  death. 

274  8s.  and  7s.  Turner. 

PENITENT  ENTREATY. 

1  JESLTS,  full  of  all  compassion, 

Hear  Thy  humble  suppliant's  cry ; 
Let  me  know  Thy  great  salvation, 
See,  I  languish,  faint,  and  die. 

2  Guilty,  hut  with  heart  relenting, 

Overwhelmed  with  helpless  grief, 
Prostrate  at  Thy  feet  repenting, 
Send,  Oh!  send  me  quick  relief! 

3  "Whither  should  a  wretch  be  flying, 

But  to  Him  who  comfort  gives! 
"Whither,  from  the  dread  of  dying, 
But  to  Him  who  ever  lives? 

4  Saved !  the  deed  shall  spread  new  glory 

Through  the  shining  realms  above; 
Angels  sing  the  pleasing  story, 
All  enraptured  with  Thy  love. 

275  C.  M.  Steele. 

THE  NECESSITY  OF  RENEWING  GRACE. 

1  HOW  helpless  guilty  nature  lies, 

Unconscious  of  its  load ! 

The  heart  unchanged  can  never  rise 

To  happiness  and  God. 

460 


81  \  N  i:i:'s    RESOLD  i:. 

2  The  will  perverse,  the  passions  blind, 

In    paths   of  ruin   .stray  : 

Reason  debased    can  never  find 

The  safe,   the   narrow    way. 

3  Can  aught   beneath  a  power  <livine, 

The  stubborn   will  subdue? 

Tis  Thine,   almighty    Saviour,  Thine 
To  form   the   heart    anew. 

4  'Tis  Thine  the  passions  to  recall, 

An<l  upwards  l>i<l  them  rise; 

And  make  the  scales  of  error  fall 

From  reason's  darkened  eyes; 

5  To  chase   the   shades  of  death   away, 

And  bid  the  sinner  live  ; 
A  beam  of  Heaven,  a  vital  ray, 
T  is  Thine  alone  to  give. 

6  Oh!   change  these  wretched  hearts  of  ours, 

And   give  them  life  divine! 
Then  shall  our  passions  and  our  powers. 
Almighty  Lord,  be  Thine. 

276  9-  M-  Jones. 

THE  BUMBLE  SINNER'S  RESOLVE. 

1  COME,  humble  sinner,  in  whose  breast 

A  thousand  thoughts  revolve; 
Come,  with  your  guilt  and  fear  oppressed. 
And  make  this  last  resolve: 

2  "I'll  jro  to  Jesus,  though  my  >in 

Hath  like  a   mountain  rose; 
I  know   Bis  e«»urts,  I'll  enter  in, 
Whatever  may  oppose. 


3  Prostrate  I  '11  lie  before  His  throne, 
And  there  my  guilt  confess; 


461 


REPENTANCE. 

I'll  tell  Him  I'm  a  wretch  undone, 
Without  His  sovereign  grace. 

4  I'll  to  the  gracious  King  approach, 

Whose  sceptre  pardon  gives; 
Perhaps  He  may  command  my  touch; 
And  then  the  suppliant  lives. 

5  Perhaps  He  will  admit  my  plea, 

Perhaps  will  hear  my  prayer; 
But  if  I  perish,  I  will  pray, 
And  perish  only  there. 

6  I  can  but  perish  if  I  go, 

I  am  resolved  to  try; 
For  if  I  stay  away,  I  know 
I  must  for  ever  die." 

277  C.  M.  Steele. 

THE  CONTRITE  HEART. 

1  O  THOU,  whose  tender  mercy  hears 

Contrition's  humble  sigh; 
Whose  hand,  indulgent,  wipes  the  tears 
From  sorrow's  weeping  eye. 

2  See,  low  before  Thy  throne  of  grace, 

A  wretched  wanderer  mourn; 
Hast  Thou  not  bid  me  seek  Thy  face? 
Hast  Thou  not  said   "Return?" 

3  And  shall  my  guilty  fears  prevail 

To  drive  me  from  Thy  feet? 
Oh !  let  not  this  dear  refuge  fail, 
This  only  safe  retreat! 

4  Oh !  shine  on  this  benighted  heart, 

With  beams  of  mercy  shine ! 
And  let  Thine  healing  voice  impart 
A  taste  of  joys  divine. 

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CONVICTION. 

278  '         M-  Dl  I»1H,MK. 

in  LP  THOl    mini.  I  m:i  i-n  i  • 

1  WHERE  shall  a  wretched  sinner  lire. 

To  ease  bis  wounded  ><>ul  I 
The  Saviour  cries,  Believe  in  Me, 

Ami    I    will   make  thee  whole. 

2  Beli  .  e  in  Thee,  my  dearest  Lord, 

Oh !  help  mine  unbelief, 
All  needful  grace  do  Thou  afford, 
And  Bend  me  quick  relief. 

3  Sprinkled   with  Thine  atoning  Mood, 

Let  me  at  length  appear 
Before  the  awful   bar  of  God, 
And  find  acceptance  there. 

279  fa  :lll,l  6s-  Hastings. 

(  ONVKTTONT   AM)  BU AMISSION. 

1  WHY  sinks  my  Bonl  desponding? 

Why  till  my  eyes  with  tears. 
While  nature  all-surrounding 

The  smile  of  beauty  wears! 
Why    burdened  still  with  sorrow, 

Is  every  labouring  thought  I 
Eaeh  vision  that  I  borrow, 

With  gloom  and  Badness  fraught! 

2  The  pleasures  that  deceived  me 

liy   soul  no  more  can   charm. 
Of  rest  they  have  bereaved  me, 

And  filled  me  with  alarm  ; 
The  objects,  I  have  cherished, 

A  re  empty  as  the  wind ; 
My  earthly  joys  are   peri-lied; 

What  comfort  shall   I   find  I 

±63 


REPENTANCE. 

3  If  inward,  still  inquiring, 

I  turn  my  searching  eye, 
Or  upward,  now  aspiring, 

I  raise  my  feeble  cry, 
~No  heavenly  light  is  beaming 

To  cheer  my  troubled  breast, 
No  ray  of  comfort  gleaming 

To  give  my  spirit  rest. 

4  Oh!   from  this  dreadful  anguish, 

Is  there  no  refuge  nigh? 
Tis  guilt  that  makes  me  languish, 

And  leaves  me  thus  to  die. 
I  will  renounce  my  folly 

Before  the  throne  of  grace; 
And  make  the  Lord,  most  holy, 

My  strength  and  righteousness. 

280  c- M-  HyI)E- 

SELF-CONDEMNED. 

1  AH!  what  can  I,  a  sinner,  do 

With  all  my  guilt  oppressed? 
I  feel  the  hardness  of  my  heart, 
And  conscience  knows  no  rest. 

2  Great  God,  Thy  good  and  perfect  law 

Does  all  my  life  condemn; 
The  secret  evils  of  my  soul 
Fill  me  with  fear  and  shame. 

3  How  many  precious  Sabbaths  gone, 

I  never  can  recall; 
And  Oh!   what  cause  have  I  to  mourn, 
Who  misimproved  them  all. 

4  How  long,  how  often  have  I  heard, 

Of  Jesus,  and  of  heaven; 
Yet  scarcely  listened  to  His  word. 
Or  prayed  to  be  forgiven. 


464 


. 


AT  THE  CROSS 

5  ( lonstrain  me,  Lard,  to  tarn  to  Thee, 
And  grant  renewing  graa  ; 
For  Thoa  this  flinty  hear!  canal  break, 
And  Thine  shall  be  the  pra 

281  0.. It  Watts. 

BUBRENDBB  a  i  THE  0X068. 

1  ALAS:    and  did  my  Saviour  l»leed, 

And  did  my  Sovereign  chef 
Did  Be  devote  that  sacred  head, 
For  such  a  worm  as  I  j 

2  Was  it   for  crimes  that    I   had   done, 

Ee  groaned  npou  the  tree  I 
Amazing  pity!  grace  unknown, 
Ami  love  beyond  degree. 

3  Well  might  the  sun  in  darkness  hide, 

And  shut  hie  glories  in ; 
When  Christ,  the  Prince  of  Glory,  died, 
For  man,  the  creature's  sin. 

4  Thus  might  I  hide  my  blushing  face, 

While  II  is  dear  cross  appears, 

Dissolve  my  heart  in  thankfulness, 
And  melt  my  eyes  to  tears. 

5  But  floods  of  grief  can  ne'er  repay 

The  debt  of  love  I  owe; 
Here,  Lord,   I  give  myself  away, 
Tis  all  that  I  can  do. 

282  CM.  Waits. 

SORROW  FOR  BIN,   AT  THE  CROS8. 

1  Oil!    U  my  soul  was  funned  for  wo, 
Bow  would  I  vent  my  Bighs, 
Repentance  should,  like  rivers,  flow 
From  both  mv  streaming  ej 
20*  4G5 


REPENTANCE. 

2  'T  was  for  my  sins,  my  dearest  Lord, 

Hung  on  the  cursed  tree, 
And  groaned  away  a  dying  life, 
For  thee,  my  soul,  for  thee. 

3  Oh !  how  I  hate  those  sins  of  mine 

That  shed  the  Saviour's  blood ; 
That  pierced  and  nailed  His  sacred  flesh 
Fast  to  the  fatal  wood. 

4  Yes,  my  Kedeemer,  they  shall  die; 

My  heart  hath  so  decreed; 
Nor  will  I  spare  the  guilty  things 
That  made  my  Saviour  bleed. 

5  While  with  a  melting,  broken  heart, 

My  murdered  Lord  I  view, 
I'll  raise  revenge  against  my  sins, 
And  slay  the  murderers  too. 

283  S.  M.  C.  Wesley. 

A  PRAYER  FOR  PENITENCE. 

1  OH!  that  I  could  repent, 
With  all  my  idols  part, 

And  to  Thy  gracious  eye  present 
An  humble,  contrite  heart. 

2  A  heart  with  grief  oppressed 
At  having  grieved  my  God, 

A  troubled  heart  that  cannot  rest, 
Till  sprinkled  with  Thy  blood. 

3  Jesus,  on  me  bestow 
The  penitent  desire: 

With  deep  sincerity  of  wo 
My  thoughtless  breast  inspire. 

4  With  softening  pity  look 
And  melt  my  hardness  down ; 

Strike,  with  Thy  love's  effectual  stroke, 
And  break  this  heart  of  stone. 

4:66 


CON]  B88IO 

284  L-  M-  sikhn... 

ETFEBSIOH  0]    BIN. 

1  ALAS,  alas!  how  blind  I've  been, 
How  Little  of  myself  I  Ve  seen  ! 
Sportive  1  sailed  the  sensnaJ  tide, 
Thoughtless  of  God,  whom  I  defied. 

2  ( >ft  have  I  heard  of  heaven  and  hell, 
Where  bliss  and  woe  eternal  dwell; 

But    mocked   the   threats   of  truth   divine, 
And    scorned    the   place   where   angels  shin*'. 

3  My  heart  has  long  refused  the  blood 
Of  Jesus,  the  descending  God; 
And  guilty  passion  boldly  broke 

The  holy  law  which    Heaven  had  spoke. 

4  Tli'  alluring  world  controlled  my  choice; 
When  conscience  spoke,  I  hushed  its  voice: 
Securely  laughed  along  the  road. 

Which  hapless  millions  first   had   trod. 

5  But  now,  tli'  almighty  God  comes  near 
And  tills  my  soul  with  awful  fear, 
Fear,   leaf   I  sink  to  endless  pain, 

Nor  hear  the  voice  of  joy  again. 

285  C.M.  8.  Stknnf/it. 

A  PKN1TKNT  AT  JESUS3  FEET. 

1  PEOSTRATE,  dear  Jesus!  at  Thy  fi 

A  guilty  rebel  Lies: 
And  upward  to  the  mercy-seat 
Presumes  to  lift  hi>  eyes. 

2  If  tears  of  sorrow  would  suffice 

To  pay  the  debt  I  owe. 
Tears  should  from  both  my   weeping  i 
In  ceaseless  torrents  flow. 

467 


REPENTANCE. 

3  But  no  such  sacrifice  I  plead, 

To  expiate  my  guilt; 
No  tears  but  those  which  Thou  hast  shed; 
No  blood,  but  Thou  hast  spilt. 

4  Think  of  Thy  sorrows,  dearest  Lord! 

And  all  my  sins  forgive: 
Justice  will  well  approve  the  word 
That  bids  the  sinner  live. 

036  S.  M.  C.Wesley. 

SEARCH  ME  AND  TRY  ME. 

1  AH  !  whither  should  I  go, 
Burdened,  and  sick,  and  faint? 

To  whom  should  I  my  troubles  show, 
And  pour  out  my  complaint? 

2  My  Saviour  bids  me  come: 
Ah  !  why  do  I  delay? 

He  calls  the  weary  sinners  home; 
And  yet  from  Him  I  stay. 

3  What  is  it  keeps  me  back, 
From  which  I  cannot  part, 

Which  will  not  let  the  Saviour  take 
Possession  of  my  heart? 

4  Some  wicked  thing  unknown 
Must  surely  lurk  within; 

Some  idol  which  I  do  not  own, 
Some  secret  bosom  sin. 

5  Jesus,  the  hindrance  show, 
Which  I  have  feared  to  see: 

And  make  me  now  consent  to  know 
What  keeps  me  back  from  Thee. 

6  Searcher  of  hearts!   in  mine 
Thy  trying  power  display; 

Into  its  darkest  corners  shine, 
And  take  the  veil  away. 

4:0  5 


PRAYBB    POB    PARDON. 

287  Bi  M.  W 

KITN    AM'   Ki  <  OVIST. 

1  II()W  ]i.;i\\    ifl  the  night, 

That    hailgfl    upon    our  < 

Till  Christ   with   IIi>  reviving  li<rlit, 
(  h  6T  our  BOttls   arise! 

8  <)ur  guilty  spirits  dread 

To  meet  the  wrath  of  heaven; 
But  in  1 1  is  righteousness  arrayed, 

We  Bee  our  sins  forgiven. 

3  Unholy  and  impure, 

Aro  all  our  thoughts  and  waj 
His  hands   infected   nature  cure 
With  sanctifying  grace. 

4  The  powers  of  hell  ag 

To  hold  our  Bonlfl  in   vain; 
He  sets  the  sons  of  bondage  free, 
And  breaks  the  galling  chain. 

5  Lord,   we  adore  Thy  ways, 
That  bring  us  near  to  God; 

Thy  sovereign  power.  Thy  healing  grace, 
And  Thine  atoning  blood. 

288  (  •  p-  *£  Hastings. 

A  PRATES  FOR  PARDON. 

1  I  LOOK  to  Thee,  O  Lord,  alone. 
And  low  beneath  Thy  gracioufl  throne 
Pour  out  my  ardent  prayer: 

Pardon   iny  sin,  my  soul  reprieve, 
No  hand  but  Thine  can  now  relieve. 
Or  save  me  from  despair. 

469 


REPENTANCE. 

Q  My  trembling  spirit,  filled  with  awe, 
Beholds  the  terrors  of  Thy  law, 

And  bows  itself  in  dust; 
Thou,  Lord,  art  righteous,  just  and  good, 
My  only  refuge  is  Thy  blood : 

Thou  art  my  only  trust. 

3  Guilty,  before  Thy  bar  1  plead, 

Guilty  in  thought,  in  word,  and  deed, 

Wholly  defiled  by  sin: 
Oh!    heal  the  leprosy  of  soul! 
One  pardoning  word  can  make  me  whole, 
And  bid  my  heart  be  clean. 

289  S«   M'  CoWPER. 

THE  CONVINCED  AND  SEEKING  SINNER. 

1  MY  former  hopes  are  fled, 
My  terror  now  begins; 

1  feel,  alas!    that  I  am  dead 
In  trespasses  and  sins. 

2  Ah!  whither  shall  I  fly? 
I  hear  the  thunder  roar; 

The  law  proclaims  destruction  nigh, 
And  vengeance  at  the  door. 

3  When  I  review  my  ways, 
1  dread  impending  doom; 

But  sure,  a  friendly  whisper  says, 
"  Flee  from  the  wrath  to  come." 

4  I  see,  or  think  I  see, 

A  glimmering  from  afar; 
A  beam  of  day  that  shines  for  mo. 
To  save  me  from  despair. 

5  Forerunner  of  the  sun, 

It  marks  the  pilgrim's  way; 
I  '11  gaze  upon  ir  while  I  run, 
Ajid  watch  the  rising  day. 

470 


YIELD!  N<;   TO   GOD. 

290  k    M.  M-KAVIAN 

A  SINM  B  -i  BMRTING  TO  QOD. 

1  AVKAKY   of  struggling  with  my  pain. 
Hopeless  to  buret  this  sinful  chain, 
At  Length  I  give  the  contest  o^er, 
And  seefe  to  free  mj self  no  more. 

S  From  my  own  works  at  Las)  I  <•■ 
God,  that  creates,  must  seal  my  peace; 
Fruitless  my  toil,  and  vain  my  care, 
Unless  Thy  sovereign  grace  I  share. 

S  Lord,  I  despair  myself  to  heal; 
I  see  my  Bin,  but  do  not  feel ; 
Nor  shall  I,  till  Thy  Spirit  blow, 

And  bid  tir  obedient  waters  flow. 

4  Tis  Thine  a  heart  of  flesh  to  give, 
Thy  gifts  I  only  can  receive: 
Here  then  to  Thee  I  all  resign, 
To  draw,  redeem,  and  seal,  is  Thine. 

291  s.  m.  Xf.wt-.n-. 

THE  BURDEN  OF  SIN. 

1  LORD,  can  a  soul  like  mine, 

Unholy  and  unclean, 
Darn  venture  near  a  throne  of  grace, 

With  such  a  load  of  sin  ? 

li  When  I  attempt  to  pray. 

And  lisp  Thy  holy  name, 
My  thoughts  are  hurried  soon  away, 

I  know  not  where  I  am. 

3  When  in  Thy  word  I  look, 
Such  darkness  tills  my  mind, 

1  only  read  a  sealed  book, 
And  no  relief  I  find. 

471 


REPENTANCE. 

4  Myself  can  hardly  bear 

This  wretched  heart  of  mine; 
How  hateful,   then,  must  it  appear, 
To  those  pure  eves  of  Thine! 

5  Low  at  Thy  feet  I  how, 
Oh  !  pity  and  forgive  ! 

Here  will  I  lie,  and  wait  till  Thou 
Shalt  bid  me  rise  and  live. 

292  8s.,  7s.  and  4s.  Evan.  Mag. 

THE  SURRENDER. 

1  "WELCOME,  welcome,  dear  Redeemer, 

"Welcome  to  this  heart  of  mine: 
Lord,  I  make  a  full  surrender, 

Every  power  and  thought  be  Thine. 

Thine  entirely. 
Through  eternal  ages  Thine. 

2  Known  to  all  to  be  Thy  mansion, 

Earth  and  hell  will  disappear; 
Or  in  vain  attempt  possession. 

When  they  find  the  Lord  is  near; 

Shout  O  Zion ! 
Shout,  ye  saints,  the  Lord  is  here ! 

293  L-  M.  Tatlock. 

THE  RETURNING  SINNER. 

1  FAR  from  Thy  fold,  my  God,  my  feet 

Once  moved  in  error's  devious  maze, 
Xor  found  religious  duties  sweet, 

Nor  sought  Thy  face,  nor  loved  Thy  ways. 

2  With  tenderest  voice  Thou  badst  me  flee 

The  paths  which  Thou  couldst  ne'er  approve; 
And  gently  drew  my  soul  to  Thee, 
"With  cords  of  sweet,  eternal  love. 

472 


PLEA  Dl  N<.    POB    OB  \<   i: 
Now  to  Thy  footstool,  Lord,  I  fly. 

And    low    in    >elf-al»a.M-inent    fall; 

A  \  ill-,  :i  helpless  worm,  I  lie, 

And   Tlt"U,   my   God,   art   all    in   all. 

\   Dearer,  tar  dearer  to  my  heart, 

Than  all  the  joys  thai  earth  can  give; 
From  fame,  from  wealth,  from  friends  I'd  part, 
Beneath  Thy  countenance  to  live. 

'•  And  when,  in  smiling  friendship  dressed, 
Death  bids  me  quit  this  mortal  frame, 
Gently  reclined  on  Jesus'  breast, 
My  latest  breath  shall  bless  1 1  is  name. 

6  Then  my  unfettered  soul  Bhall  rise, 

And   ><>ar  above  yon   >tarry   spheres, 
Join  the  full  chorus  of  the  skie>. 

And  sing  Thy  praise  through  endless  years. 

294  T     md  •  C.  Wesley. 

PLEADING  K)B  GRACE. 

1  AVRET(  IIED,    helpless,  and  distressed, 

Ah!   whither  shall  I  fly! 
Ever  panting  after  rest, 

Where  shall  I  turn  mine  eye? 
Naked,  sick,   and  poor,  and  blind, 

Bound  in  sin  and  misery  : 
Friend  of  Binners,   let  me  find 

My  help,  my  all   in  Thee. 

2  Jesus,  full  of  truth  and  grace, 

Oh  !  hoar  my  sad  complaint ; 
Be  the   wanderer's  resting  place, 
A  cordial  for  the  faint : 


473 


REPENTANCE. 

?Iake  me  rich,  for  I  am  poor; 

Let  me  now  Thy  presence  find; 
To  the  dying,  health  restore, 

And  eyesight  to  the  blind. 

3  Fill  my  sonl  with  heavenly  grace, 

With  pure  humility : 
Clothe  me  with  Thy  righteousness; 

Endue  my  heart  with  Thee; 
Let  Thine  image  be  restored ; 

Let  me  Thy  forgiveness  prove; 
Fill  me  with  Thy  fulness.  Lord, 

For  boundless  is  Thy  love. 

295  7s.  Hasting. 

DEEP  CONTRITION. 

1  JESUS,  save  my  dying  soul, 
Make  the  broken  spirit  whole: 
Humbled  in  the  dust  I  lie; 
Saviour,  leave  me  not  to  die. 

2  Jesus,  full  of  every  grace, 
Xow  reveal  Thv  smiling  face : 
Grant  the  joy  of  sin  forgiven. 
Foretaste  of  the  bliss  of  heaven. 

3  All  my  guilt  to  Thee  is  known. 
Thou  art  righteous.  Thou  alone; 
All  my  help  is  from  Thy  cross; 
All  beside  I  count  but  loss. 

4  Lord,  in  Thee  I  now  believe : 
"vTilt  Thou,  wilt  Thou  not  forgive? 
Helpless  at  Thy  feet  I  lie; 
Saviour,  leave  me  not  to  die. 


474: 


I  ONV  BRS  ION. 


CONVERSION. 

296  L-  M-  Watts. 
JOT  IN  iik.wi  H  "Vi  B  a   KiiTMiNi-  mn.m.i:. 

1  Who  can  describe  the  joys  that  rise 
Through  all  the  courta  of  paradise, 
To  see  s  prodigal  return, 

T<>  see  an  heir  of  glory  born ! 

2  With  joy  the  Father  doth  approve 
The  fruit  of  His  eternal  love: 

The  Sod  with  joy  looks  down,  and  sees 
The  purchase  of  Hi>  agonic  b. 

3  The  Spirit   takes   delight,   to   view 
The  holy  soul  He  funned  anew  ; 
And  saints  and  angels  join  to  sing 
The  growing  empire  of  their  King. 

297  0,  ML  Xeepham. 

.TOV  OVER  BUT  ONE  CONVERT. 

1  OH !  how  divine,  how  sweet  the  joy, 

When  but  one  sinner  turns. 
And  with  an  humble  broken  heart, 
His  sins  and  errors  mourn- 1 

2  Pleased  with  the  news,   the  saints  below 

In  songs  their  tongue-  employ; 
.    Beyond  the  skies  the  tidings 
And  heaven  is  tilled  with  joy. 

3  "Well  pleased,  the   Father  sees  and  hears 
The  conscious  sinner's  moan; 

Jesus  receives  him  in  IIi>  arms. 
And  claims  him  for  His  own. 

475 


CONVERSION. 

4  Nor  angels  can  their  joy  contain, 
But  kindle  with  new  fire: 
"The  sinner  lost  is  found,"  they  sing, 
And  strike  the  sounding  lyre. 

298  c.  m.  Wilks. 

PRISONERS  OF  HOPE. 

1  WHEN  first  my  dangerous  state  I  saw, 
And  knew  not  where  to  run ; 

I  fled  from  God's  avenging  law, 
To  duties  I  had  done. 

2  But  these,  alas !    I  quickly  found 
Afforded  no  defence ; 

For  threatening  vengeance  burst  around, 
And  drove  my  soul  from  thence. 

3  Cut  off  from  every  legal  hope, 
And  sinking  in  despair, 

I  turned  mine  eyes  to  Calvary's  top, 
And  saw  a  refuge  there. 

4  Jesus,  the  Saviour,  cried  aloud, 
Prisoners  of  hope,  come  in ! 

There's  peace  and  safety  in  My  blood, 
From  vengeance  and  from  sin. 


5  I  entered  this  stronghold  in  haste, 
And  found  myself  secure; 
And  from  a  sense  of  mercies  past. 
I  learn  to  trust  Him  more. 

299  L-  M.  Watts. 

RENOUNCING  THE  WORLD. 

1  I  SEND  the  joys  of  earth  away, 

Away,  ye  tempters  of  the  mind! 

False  as  the  smooth,  deceitful  sea, 

And  empty  as  the  whistling  wind. 

476 


LOOKING   TO  OH  RIST. 

2  Your  stream!  were  floating  me  along, 
Down  to  tin-  gulf  of  dark  despair: 
And,  while  I  listened  to  your  song, 
Your  streams  had  e'en  conveyed  me  there. 

8  Lord!    I  adore  Thy  matchless  gra 

Thai  warned  me  of  that  dark  abyss: 
That  drew  me  from  those  treacherous  seas, 
And   bade  me  seek  superior  bliss. 

4  Now  to  the  shining  realms  above, 

I  Btretcfa  my  bands  and  lift  mine  eyes; 
Ob  !    for  the  pinions  of  a  dove, 
To  bear  me  to  the  upper  skies. 

5  There,  from  the  bosom  of  my  God, 

Oceans  of  endless  pleasure  roll; 
There  would   I   fix   my   last  abode, 
And  drown  the  sorrows  of  my  soul. 


300  C-  M.  BURNHAM. 

LORD,  REMKMBER  ME. 

1  JESUS,  Thou  art  the  sinner's  Friend ; 

As  such  I  look  to  Thee ; 
Now,  in  the  fulness  of  Thy  love, 

0  Lord,  remember  me. 

2  Remember  Thv  pure  word  of  grace, 

Remember  Calvary ; 
Remember  all  Thv  dying  groans, 
And,  then,  remember  me. 

3  Thou  wondrous   Advocate  with  God, 

1  yield  myself  to  Thee; 

While  Thou  art  sitting  on  Thy  throne, 
Dear  Lord,  remember  me. 

4  Lord,  I  am  guilty,  I  am  vile, 

But  Thv  salvation's  free; 

477 


CONVERSION. 

Then,  in  Thine  all-abounding  grace, 
Dear  Lord,  remember  me. 

5  And,  when  I  close  my  eyes  in  death, 
When  creature-helps  all  flee, 
Then,  O  my  dear  Redeemer-God, 
I  pray,  remember  me. 

301  C.  M.  Beddome. 

GIVING  UP  ALL  FOR  CHRIST. 

1  AND  must  I  part  with  all  I  have, 

Jesus,  my  Lord,  for  Thee? 
This  is  my  joy,  since  Thou  hast  done 
Much  more  than  this  for  me. 

2  Yes,  let  it  go  !  one  look  from  Thee 

Will  more  than  make  amends 
For  all  the  losses  I  sustain 
Of  credit,  wealth,  or  friends, 

3  Ten  thousand  worlds,  ten  thousand  lives, 

How  worthless  they  appear, 
Compared  with  Thee,  supremely  good, 
Divinely  bright  and  fair! 

4  Saviour  of  souls,  while  I  from  Thee 

A  single  smile  obtain ; 
Though  destitute  of  all  things  else, 
I'll  glory  in  my  gain! 

302  C-  P-  M-  MoKE- 

THE  WORLD  RENOUNCED. 

1  I  QUIT  the  world's  fantastic  joys, 
Her  honours  are  but  idle  toys, 

Her  bliss  an  empty  shade; 
Like  meteors  in  the  midnight  sky, 
That  glitter  for  a  while  and  die, 

Her  glories  flash  and  fade. 

47* 


BEAR]  SG    THB   CR08 

2  Lei  fools  for  riches  strive  and  toil, 
Lei  greedy  minds  divide  the  spoil, 

T  is   all    too    mean    foi   DM  | 

A.bove  the  earth,  above  the  skit-. 
Mv  bold  aspiring  wishes  rise, 
Mv  God,  to  heaven  and  Thee. 

3  O  Source  of  glory,    life,   and    love. 
When  to  Thy  courts   I   mount  above, 

On  contemplation's  win 

I  look   with   pity   and   disdain 
On  all  the  pleasures  6f  the  vain, 
On  all  the  pomps  of  kings. 

4  Thy  beanties  rising  in  my  sight, 

Divinely  sweet,  divinely   bright, 
With  raptures  till  my  breast; 
Though  robbed  of  all  my  earthly  store, 
With  Thee  I  never  can  be  poor, 
But  must  be  ever  blessed. 

303  C.  M.  Needham. 

BEARING  THE  CROSS. 

1  ASHAMED  of  Christ !  my  soul  disdains 

The  mean,  ungenerous  thought; 
Shall  I  disown  that  Friend,  whose  blood 
To  man  salvation  brought  I 

2  With  the  glad  news  of  love  and  peace, 

From  heaven  to  earth  He  came; 
For  us  endured  the  painful  cross, 
For  us  despised  the  shame. 

3  At  His  command,  we  must  take  up 

Our  cross  without  delay  ; 
Our  lives,  yea,  thousand  lives  of  ours, 
His  love  can  ne'er  repay. 

470 


CONVERSION. 

4  Each  faithful  sufferer,  Jesus  views 

With  infinite  delight; 
Their  lives  to  Him  are  dear;  their  deaths 
Are  precious  in  His  sight. 

5  To  bear  His  name,  His  cross  to  bear, 

Our  highest  honour  this! 
Who  firmly  suffers  for  Him  now, 
Shall  reign  with  Him  in  bliss. 

6  But  should  we,  in  the  evil  day, 

From  our  profession  fly, 
Jesus,  the  Judge,  before  the  world 
The  traitors  will  deny. 

304  C.  M.  Nbwtoh, 

SUBDUED  BY  THE  CROSS. 

1  IN"  evil  long  I  took  delight, 

Unawed  by  shame  or  fear, 
Till  a  new  object  struck  my  sight, 
And  stopped  my  wild  career. 

2  I  saw  one  hanging  on  a  tree, 

In  agonies  and  blood ; 
He  fixed  His  languid  eyes  on  me, 
As  near  His  cross  I  stood. 

3  Oh !  never  till  my  latest  breath, 

Shall  I  forget  that  look ; 
It  seemed  to  charge  me  with  His  death 
Though  not  a  word  He  spoke. 

4  My  conscience  felt  and  owned  the  guilt, 

It  plunged  me  in  despair; 
I  saw,  my  sins  His  blood  had  spilt, 
And  helped  to  nail  Him  there. 

5  A  second  look  He  gave,  that  said, 

"I  freely  all  forgive; 

This  blood  is  for  thy  ransom  paid, 

I  die  that  thou  may  est  live." 

480 


v  i  EL  DING   A  LL  TO  CU  I;  1ST. 

t;  Thus,  while  His  death  mv  >\m  displays 
In  all  its  blackest  hue; 
Such  i>  thr  mystery  «>t'  grace. 
It  seals  1 1 1  \-  pardon  too. 

305  ILM-  Kl11' 

M  AMISSION. 

1  COME   my  Redeemer,  come, 

And  deign  to  dwell  with  me, 
Come,   and  Thy   right  assume, 
And    hid   Thy    rival>  flee ! 

Come,  my  Redeemer,  quickly  come. 
And  make  my  heart,  Thy  lasting  home. 

2  Exert  Thy  mighty  power, 

And  banish  all  my  sin; 
In  this  auspicious  hour, 
Bring  all  Thy  graces  in; 

Come,  my   Redeemer,  quickly  come, 
And  make  my  heart,  Thy  lasting  home. 

3  Rule  Thou  in   every   thought 

And  passion  of  my  soul, 
Till  all  my  powers  are  brought 
Beneath  Thy  full  control : 
Come,  my  Redeemer,  quickly  come, 
And  make  my  heart,  Thy  lasting  home. 

4  Then  shall  my  days  be  Thine, 
And  all  my  heart  be  love. 

And  joy  and  peace  be  mine. 
Such  as  are  known  above: 
Come,  my  Redeemer,  quickly  come, 
And  make  my  heart,  Thy  lasting  home. 

21  481 


CONVERSION. 

306  C.  M.  Newton. 

PEACE  RETURNING. 

1  OH!  speak  that  gracious  word  again, 

And  cheer  my  drooping  heart! 
No  voice  but  Thine  can  soothe  my  pain, 
And  bid  my  fears  depart. 

2  And  wilt  Thou  still  vouchsafe  to  own 

A  worm  so  vile  as  I? 
And  may  I  still  approach  Thy  throne, 
And  Abba,  Father,  cry? 

3  My  Saviour,  by  His  powerful  word, 

Hath  turned  my  night  to  day; 
And  all  those  heavenly  joys  restored, 
Which  I  had  sinned  away. 

4  Dear  Lord!  I  wonder  and  adore: 

Thy  grace  is  all  divine: 
Oh!  keep  me,  that  I  sin  no  more 
Against  such  love  as  Thine. 

307  L-  M.  Steele. 

ENTIRE  CONSECRATION. 

1  NOW  I  resolve  with  all  my  heart, 

With  all  my  powers  to  serve  the  Lord ; 
Nor  from.  His  ways  will  I  depart, 
Whose  service  is  a  rich  reward. 

2  Oh!  be  this  service  all  my  joy! 

Around  let  my  example  shine; 

Till  others  love  the  blessed  employ, 

And  join  in  labours  so  divine. 

3  Be  this  the  purpose  of  my  soul, 

My  solemn,  my  determined  choice, 
To  yield  to  His  supreme  control, 

And  in  His  kind  commands  rejoice. 

4*2 


OLD    Tin  HQS   r  L88ED   AWAY. 

4  oh:  "M»y  I  norer  bint  nor  tire 

Nor  .wandering,  leave  III,  sacred  vays; 
(•>•,,,!  Qodl  aoeept  mv  sonl's  desire 
And  give  me  strength  to  live  Thy  praise. 

308  cut  i.. 

OLD  THINGS  PASSKI)  AWAY. 

1  LET  earthly  minds  the  world  pursue, 
It  lias  no  charms  for  me; 
Once  I   admired   fa  trifles  too, 
But  grace  hath  set  me  free. 
i  Its  visions  can  no  longer  please, 
Nor  happiness  afford  : 
Far  from  my  heart  be  joys  like  these, 
lor  I  have  seen  the  Lord, 

3  As  by  the  light  of  opening  day, 
The  stars  are  all  concealed  ; 

So  earthly  pleasures  fade  away, 
When  Jesus  is  revealed. 

4  Creatures  no  more  divide  my  choice, 
I  bid  them  all  depart; 

His  name,  His  love,  His  gracious  voice, 
Have  fixed  my  roving  heart. 

5  And  may  I  hope  that  Thou  wilt  own 
A  worthless  worm  like  me  \ 

Bear  Lord,  I  would  be  Thine  alone, 
And  wholly  live  to  Thee. 

309  8s.  and  7s.  Wwgeove. 

A  MIRACLE  OF  GRACE. 

1  HAIL,  my  ever  blessed  Jesus, 

Only  Thee  T  wish  to  sing; 

To  my  soul  Thy  name  is  precious, 

Thou  my   Prophet,   Priest,  and    Kin-. 

o 

483 


CONVERSION. 

2  Oh !  what  mercy  flows  from  heaven, 

Oh!  what  joy  and  happiness! 
Love  I  much?  I've  much  forgiven, 
I'm  a  miracle  of  grace. 

3  Once,  with  Adam's  race  in  ruin, 

Unconcerned  in  sin  I  lay ; 
Swift  destruction  still  pursuing, 
Till  my  Saviour  passed  that  way. 


4  Witness,  all  ye  hosts  ot  heaven, 

My  Redeemer's  tenderness! 
Love  I  much  ?  I  've  much  forgiven, 
I'm  a  miracle  of  grace. 

5  Shout,  ye  bright  angelic  choir; 

Praise  the  Lamb  enthroned  above; 
While,  astonished,  I  admire 

God's  free  grace  and  boundless  love. 

6  That  blessed  moment  I  received  Him, 

Filled  my  soul  with  joy  and  peace; 
Love  I  much?  I've  much  forgiven, 
I  'm  a  miracle  of  grace. 

310  L.  M.  Kelly. 

DISTINGUISHING  GllACE  ACKNOWLEDGED. 

1  I  HEAR  a  voice  that  comes  from  far; 

From  Calvary  it  sounds  abroad  ; 
It  soothes  my  soul,  and  calms  my  fear: 
It  speaks  of  pardon  bought  with  blood. 

2  And  is  it  true  that  many  fly 

The  sound  that  bids  my  soul  rejoice; 
And  rather  choose  in  sin  to  die, 
Than  turn  an  ear  to  mercy's  voice  ? 

484 


CHOOSING  GOD'S    PEOPLE. 

8  Alas!    for  those,  the  day  is  Dear, 

When  mercy  will  be  heard  do  more; 
Then  will  they  ask  in  vain  to  hear 
The  voice,  they  would  not  hear  before. 

4  With  such,  I  own,  I  once  appeared, 

Bui   DOW   I    know  how  great  their  loss; 
For  sweeter  sounds   were  never  heard 
Than  mercy  utters  from  the  cross. 

5  But  let  me  not  forget  to  own. 

That   it"  I   (litter  anght  from  those, 
Tis  due  to  sovereign  grace  alone, 
That  oft  selects  its  proudest  foes. 

7s.  Montgomery. 


1  PEOPLE  of  the  living  God ! 

I  have  sought  the  world  around, 
Paths  of  Bin  and  sorrow  trod, 

Peace  and  comfort  no  where  found : 
Nowr  to  you  my  spirit  turns, 

Turns,  a  fugitive  unblessed  ; 
Brethren,  where  your  altar  bums, 

Oh !  receive  me  into  rest. 

2  Lonely  I  no  longer  roam, 

Like  the  cloud,  the  wind,  the  wave, 
Where  you  dwell   shall  be  my  home, 

Where  you  die  shall  be  my  grave: 
Mine  the  God  whom  you  adore, 

Your  "Redeemer  shall  be  mine  : 
Earth  can  rill  my  Soul   no  more, 

Every  idol  I  resign. 

485 


CONVERSION. 
312  8s-  ancl  ?s.  Grant. 

FORSAKING  ALL,  TO  FOLLOW  CHRIST. 

1  JESUS,  I  my  cross  have  taken, 

All  to  leave,    and  follow  Thee; 
Naked,  poor,  despised,  forsaken, 

Thou  from  hence  my  All  shalt  be, 
Perish,  every  fond  ambition, 

All  I've  sought,  or  hoped,  or  known; 
Yet  how  rich  is  my  condition ! 

God,  and  heaven,  are  still  my  own. 

2  Let  the  world  despise,  and  leave  me; 

They  have  left  my  Saviour  too; 
Human  hearts  and  looks  deceive  me, 

Thou  art  not  like  them  untrue; 
And  whilst  Thou  shalt  smile  upon  me, 

God  of  wisdom,  love,  and  might. 
Foes  may  hate,  and  friends  disown  me, 

Show  Thy  face,  and  all  is  bright. 

3  Go  then,  earthly  fame  and  treasure, 

Come,  disaster,  scorn  and  pain; 
In  Thy  service,  pain  is  pleasure, 

With  Thy  favour  loss  is  gain. 
I  have  called  Thee  Abba,  Father, 

I  have  set  my  heart  on  Thee: 
Storms  may  howl,  and  clouds  may  gather, 

All  must  work  for  good  to  me. 

4  Man  may  trouble  and  distress  me, 

'Twill  but  drive  me  to  Thy  breast; 
Life  with  trials  hard  may  press  me, 

Heaven  will  bring  me  sweeter  rest. 
Oh!    'tis  not  in  grief  to  harm  me; 

While  Thy  love  is  left  to  me; 
Oh!    'twere  not  in  joy  to  charm  me, 

Were  that  jov  unmixed  with  Thee. 

480 


Til  B    W.\  V    T<»    EION. 

5  Soul,  then  knew  thy  fall  salvation; 

Rise  o'er  Bin,  and  fear,  and  can-; 
Joy  to  find  in  every  station, 

Something  Mill  to  do  or  bear. 
Think  what  Spirit  dwells  within  thee; 

Think  what   Father's  smiles  are  thine; 
Think    that    Jesus  died    t<>   win   thee; 

Child  of  heaven,  canst  thou  repine! 

«'»  Baste  thee  on  from  grace  to  glory, 

Armed  by  faith,  ami  winged  by  prayer, 
Heaven's  eternal  day's  before  thee, 

GkKl's  own  hand  shall  guide  thee  there. 
Soon   shall   close   thy   earthly   mis-ion, 

S. .< ,ti  shall   ]>a>s  thy   pilgrim  days; 
Hope  shall  change  to  glad  fruition, 

Faith  to  sight,  and  prayer  to  praise. 

313  C.  M.  DODDRIDGE. 

.i.\ <;  mi:  way  to  zion. 


1  IX  or  IRE,  ye  pilgrims,  for  the  way 

That  leads  to  /ion's  hill, 
And  thither  set  your  steady  face, 
With  a  determined  wilL 

2  Invite  the  strangers  all  around, 

i  onr  pious  march   to  join; 
And  spread   the  sentiments  you  feel 
Of  faith  and  love  divine. 

3  Oh!   eome,  and  to  His  temple  haste, 

And  seek    His  favour  there; 
Before  Bis  footstool  humbly  how, 
And  pour  your  fervent  prayer. 

4  Oh!    eome,  and  join  your  souls  to  God, 

In  everlasting  hands; 
Accept  the  blessings  He  bestows, 
With  thankful  hearts  and  hands. 

4^7 


CONVERSION. 
314  c-  M-  Dwight. 

DELIVERANCE  FROM  EVIL  COMPANIONS. 

1  THE  giddy  world  with  flattering  tongue, 

Had  charmed  my  soul  astray, 
And  lured  my  heedless  feet  to  death, 
Along  the  flowery  way. 

2  My  heart,  with  agonizing  prayer, 

Besought  the  Lord  to  save; 
Unseen  He  seized  my  trembling  hand, 
And  brought  me  from  the  grave. 

3  He  broke  the  charm,  which  drew  my  feet 

To  darkness  and  the  dead; 
From  lips  profane,  and  tongues  impure, 
With  quivering  steps  I  fled. 

4  Homeward  I  flew  to  find  my  God, 

And  seek  His  face  divine ; 
Restored  to  peace,  to  hope,  to  life, 
To  Zion's  friends,  and  mine. 

315  c.  m. 

PENITENTIAL  GRATITUDE. 

1  RISE,  O  my  soul,  the  hours  review, 

When  awed  by  guilt  and  fear, 
To  heaven  for  grace  thou  durst  not  sue, 
And  found  no  rescue  here: 

2  Thy  tears  are  dried,  thy  griefs  are  fled, 

Dispelled  each  bitter  care; 
For  heaven  itself  hath  lent  its  aid, 
To  save  thee  from  despair. 

3  Hear,  then,  O  God!   Thy  work  fulfil, 

And,  from  Thy  mercy's  throne, 
Vouchsafe  me  strength  to  do  Thy  will, 
And  to  resist  mine  own. 

488 


NOT    \  SB  A  M  BD   OF  .1  E8U8 

i  Bo  shall  my  soul  cadi  power  employ 
Thy  mercy  to  adoi 
While  Heaven  itself  proclaims  with  J03 . 
u(  me  pardoned  .-inner  more  I" 

316  L-  G£,  Livingstone. 

THE  I  «'N\  i  BT,fl  ORATE  I  I.  a.  kn<>\vi.i  i».,mi  n t. 

1    M  "i    -.nl,  with  humble  fervour  raise 
To  God  the  voice  of  grateful  praise, 
A 1 1  <  1  every  mental  power  combine, 
To  bless  Hi-  attributes  divine. 

9  Dee],  on  inv  heart  let  memory  trace 
IIi>  acts  of  mercy  and  of  grace ; 

Who,   with   a    Father's   tender  care. 

Saved  me  when  sinking  in  despair; 

3  Gave  my  repentant  soul  to  prove 
The  joy  of  His  forgiving  love; 
Pomvd  balm  into  my  bleeding  breast, 
And  led  my  weary  feet  to  rest. 

317  L  M.  Grfgo. 

NOT  ASHAMED  OF   JESUS. 

1  JESUS]   and  shall  it  ever  he, 

A    mortal   man   ashamed   of  Thee  1 
Ashamed  of  Thee,  whom  angels  pn 
Whose  glories  shine  through  endless  days. 

2  Ashamed  of  Jesus  1  sooner  far 
Let  evening  blush  to  own  a  star: 
He  sheds  the  beams  of  light  divine 
o'er  this  benighted  soul  of  mine. 

3  Ashamed  o\'  Jcmis!   just  as  soon 
Let  midnight  he  ashamed  of  noon; 
Tis  midnight  with  my  soul,  till  He, 
Bright  morning  Star,  bid  darkness  flee. 

-'  489 


CONVERSION. 

4  Ashamed  of  Jesus!   that  dear  friend, 
On  whom  my  hopes  of  heaven  depend! 
No!    when  I  blush,  be  this  my  shame, 
That    I  no  more  revere  His  name. 

5  Ashamed  of  Jesus!   yes  I  may 
When  I've  no  guilt  to  wash  away, 
No  tear  to  wipe,  no  good  to  crave, 
No  fear  to  quell,  no  soul  to  save. 

6  Till  then,  nor  is  my  boasting  vain, 
Till  then  I  boast  a  Saviour  slain! 
And  Oh!   may  this  my  glory  be, 
That  Christ  is  not  ashamed  of  me! 

318  L-  M-  Doddridge. 

SELF-DEDICATION. 

1  O  HAPPY  day,  that  fixed  my  choice 

On  Thee,  my  Saviour,  and  my  God! 
Well  may  this  glowing  heart  rejoice, 
And  tell  its  raptures  all  abroad. 

2  O  happy  bond,  that  seals  my  vows 

To  Him,  who  merits  all  my  love! 
Let  cheerful  anthems  fill  His  house, 
While  to  that  sacred  shrine  I  move. 

3  'Tis  done:   the  great  transaction's  done, 

I  am  my  Lord's,  and  He  is  mine: 
He  drew  me  and  I  followed  on, 

Charmed  to  confess  the  voice  divine, 

4  Now  rest,  my  long-divided  heart, 

Fixed  on  this  blissful  centre,  rest; 
Witli  ashes  who  would  grudge  to  part, 
When  called  on  angels'  bread  to  feast! 

5  High  Heaven,  that  heard  the  solemn  vow, 

That  vow  renewed  shall  daily  hear, 
Till  in  life's  latest  hour  I  bow, 

And  bless  in  death  a  bond  so  dear. 

490 


i:v    QBA6E. 

319  L.  M.  Doii  ll's  ( '..ii.. 

B1  QRA<  i    ^  i    aki    BAl  i  i>. 

l  SELF-RIGHTEOUS  bouIs  on  works  rely, 
And  boasl  their  moral  dignity  ; 
Bui  when  I  li>p  a  Bong  of  praise, 
Grace  ia  tin-  note  my  soul  shall  raise. 

S  Twas  grace  that  quickened  me  when  dead, 
And  grace  my  son]  to  Jesus  Led  ; 
Ghrace  brings  me  pardon  for  my  sin; 
Tis  grace  subdues  my  Lusts  within, 

3  Tis  grace,  thai  sweetens  every  cross, 
Tis  grace  supports  in  every  1" 

In  Jesus1  grace  my  soul  is  strong; 
Grace  is  my  hope,  and  Christ  my  song. 

4  Tis  grace  defends  when  danger's  near; 
By  grace  alone  I  persevere; 

Tis  grace  constrains  my  soul  to  love; 
Free  grace  is  all  they  sing  above. 

5  Tims,  ft  is  alone  of  grace  I  boast, 
And  'tis  alone  in  grace  I  trust; 

For  all  that's  past,  grace  is  my  theme; 
For  what's  to  come,  'tis  still  the  same. 

0  Through  endless  years,  of  grace  I'll  sing, 
Adore  and  bless  my  heavenly  King; 
I'll  cast  my  crown  before  His  throne, 
And  shout  free  grace  to  Him  alone. 

320  8.  M-  Doddridge. 

SALVATION  BY  QBACB. 

1   GRACE1    'tis  a  charming  sound; 

Harmonious   to  the  ear! 
I  Ira  ven   with  the  echo  shall  resound, 

And   all   the  earth  shall  hear. 

491 


CONVERSION. 

2  Grace  first  contrived  the  way, 
To  save  rebellious  man; 

And  all  the  steps  that  grace  display, 
Which  drew  the  wondrous  plan. 

3  Grace  led  my  roving  feet 
To  tread  the  heavenly  road; 

And  new  supplies  each  hour  I  meet, 
While  pressing  on  to  God. 

4  Grace  all  the  work  shall  crown, 
Through  everlasting  days; 

It  lays  in  heaven  the  topmost  stone, 
And  well  deserves  the  praise. 

321  C.  M.  Xewtox. 

TRIUMPHS  OF  GRACE. 

1  AMAZING  grace!   how  sweet  the  sound 

That  saved  a  wretch  like  me! 
I  once  was  lost,  but  now  am  found, 
Was  blind,  but  now  I  see. 

2  'T  was  grace  that  taught  my  heart  to  fear, 

And  grace  my  fears  relieved; 
How  precious  did  that  grace  appear. 
The  hour  I  first  believed! 

3  Through  many  dangers,  toils  and  snares, 

I  have  already  come; 
Tis  grace  has  brought  me  safe  thus  far, 
And  grace  will  lead  me  home. 

4  The  Lord  has  promised  good  to  me, 

His  word  my  hope  secures; 
He  will  my  Shield  and  Portion  be, 
As  long  as  life  endures. 

5  Yes,  when  this  flesh  and  heart  shall  fail, 

And  mortal  life  shall  cease; 

492 


B  V   QRA<  B, 

.ill  possess  within  the  veil, 
A  life  of  joy  ami  peace, 

♦  ;  There,  joys  unseen  by  mortal  eyes, 
( )r  reason's  feeble  raj , 
In  eyer-blooming  proepeetfl  rise. 
Unconscious  of  decay. 

7  Then    now,   on    Paith'fl   suhlimest   Wing, 

Let  ardenl  wishes  rise, 
To  those  bright  scenes,  where  pleasnres  spring 

Immortal  in  the  skie>. 

322  0.  M.  EosKDre, 


1  LORD,  we  adore  Thy  matchless  waj 

In  bringing  Bonis  to  Thee; 
We  Bing  and  shont  eternal  praise, 

For  grace  ><>  full  and  \'v<-v. 

2  u  What  must  I  do,"  the  jailer  cries, 

"To  save  my  ranking  Bonlf" 
"Believe  in  Christ,'1  the  Word  replies, 
"Thy  faith  shall    make  thee  whole.'1 

3  Our  works  are  all  the  works  of  Bin, 

Our  nature  quite  depraved  ; 

Jeans  ilone  can   make   us  clean; 

By  grace  are  sinner-  saved. 

4  "  Believe,  believe,"  the  gospel  cries, 

" This  is  the  living  way:" 
From  faith  in  Christ  our  hopes  ari 

And  shine   t<>   perfect   day. 

ne,  sinners,  then,  the  Saviour  trust, 
To  wash  you  in   Sis  blood  : 
To  change  yonr  hearts,  scbdne  your  lust. 
And  bring  yon  home  to  God. 

±93 


CONVERSION. 

323  L.  M.  Hoskins. 

TO  LIVE  IS  CHRIST. 

1  LET  thoughtless  thousands  choose  the  road 
That  leads  the  soul  away  from  God; 

This  happiness,  dear  Lord,  be  mine, 
To  live  and  die  entirely  Thine. 

2  On  Christ,  by  faith,  my  soul  would  live, 
From  Him,  my  life,  my  all  receive: 

To  Him  devote  my  fleeting  hours: 
Serve  Him  alone  with  all  my  powers. 

S  Christ  is  my  everlasting  all, 
To  Him  I  look,  on  Him  I  call; 
He  every  want  will  well  supply, 
In  time,  and  through  eternity. 

4  Soon  will  the  Lord,  my  life,  appear; 
Soon  shall  I  end  my  trials  here; 
Leave  sin  and  sorrow,  death  and  pain; 
To  live  is  Christ,  to  die  is  gain. 

324  L.  M.  Steele. 

NONE  BUT  CHRIST. 

/ 

1  THOU  only  Sovereign  of  my  heart, 

My  Refuge,  my  almighty  Friend: 
And  can  my  soul  from  Thee  depart, 
On  whom  alone  my  hopes  depend? 

2  Whither,  ah!    whither  shall  I  go, 

A  wretched  wanderer  from  my  Lord? 
Can  this  dark  world  of  sin  and  woe, 
One  glimpse  of  happiness  afford? 

3  Thy  name  my  inmost  powers  adore; 

Thou  art  my  Life,  my  Joy,  my  Care; 
Depart  from  Thee!  'tis  death,  'tis  more, 
'Tis  endless  ruin,  deep  despair! 

494 


(  BR]  ST]  \  \  OH  a  B  \<  ti:i;. 

\   Low   at  Thy  feel  my  soul  would  lie 
Bere  Bafety  dwells,  and  peace  divine; 
Still  lei  me  live  beneath  Thine  i ■;. 
For  life,  eternal  life,  is  Thine 


CHRISTIAN   CHARACTER. 

325  L.  M.  B.  Sn am  it. 

amouiAira  na  sons  of  god. 

1  NOT  Jill  the  noblefl  of  the  earth, 
Who  boast  the  honours  of  their  birth, 
Such  real  dignity  can  claim 

Afl  those  who  hear  the  Christian  name. 

2  To  them  the  privilege  is  given 

To  be  the  mhis  and  heirs  of  heaven; 
Son-  of  the  God  who  reigns  on  high, 
And  heirs  of  joy  beyond  the  sky. 

S  On  them,  a  happy,  chosen  race, 
Their  Father  pours   His  richest  grace: 
To  them    His  counsels   He   imparts, 
And   stamps   I  lis  image  on  their  hearts. 

4  Their  infant-cries,   their  tender  age, 
lli>  pity  and   His  love  engage: 

He  clasps  them   in    Hifl  arms,  and  there 
Secure-  them  with  parental  care. 

5  His  will  TTe  makes  them  early  know, 
And  teaches  their  young  feet  to  go; 
Whispers  instruction  to  their  minds, 
And   on   their  hearts  Tlis  precepts  hinds. 

405 


CHRISTIAN  CHARACTER. 

6  When  through  temptations  they  rebel, 
His  chastening  rod  He  makes  them  feel; 
Then,  with  a  Father's  tender  heart. 

He  soothes  the  pain  and  heals  the  smart. 

7  Their  daily  wants  His  hands  supply, 
Their  steps  He  guards  with  watchful  eye; 
Leads  them  from  earth  to  heaven  above, 
And  crowns  them  with  eternal  love. 

8  If  I've  the  honour,  Lord,  to  be 
One  of  this  numerous  family; 
On  me  the  gracious  gift  bestow, 
To  call  Thee  Abba,  Father,  too. 

9  So  may  my  conduct  ever  prove 
My  filial  piety  and  love; 

Whilst  all  my  brethren  clearly  trace 
Their  Father's  likeness  in  my  face. 

326  c.  m.  Cowper. 

SELF-RIGHTEOUSraSS  RENOUNCED. 

1  NO  strength  of  nature  can  suffice 

To  serve  the  Lord  aright ; 
And  what  she  has,   she  misapplies, 
For  want  of  clearer  light. 

2  How  long  beneath  the  law  I  lay 

In  bondage  and  distress! 
1  toiled  the  precept  to  obey, 
But  toiled  without  success. 

3  Then  all  my  servile  works  were  done, 

A  righteousness  to  raise ; 

Now  freely  chosen  in  the  Son, 

I  freely  choose  His  ways. 


49fi 


1    \ION    TO    CHRIST. 

4  To  Bee  the  law  by  Christ  fulfilled, 
Ami  luar  Bis  pardoning  voice, 
Will  change  ■  slave  into  a  child, 

Ami    duty   into  choice. 

0  "What    Bhall    I    do,"    was   mice   the    word, 

"That  I  may  worthier  growr1 

"What  shall   I  render  to  the  Lord?" 
Is  my  enquiry  now. 

6  I've  seen  how  great  my  misery  is, 
Ami  mourned  my  helpless  case; 
I've  found   in  Christ  a  righteousness, 
And  praise  Uini  for  His  grace, 

327  S.  M.  Doddriim;i ■:. 

UNION  TO  CHRIST. 

1  DEAR  Saviour,  we  are  Thine 
By  everlasting  bands; 

Our  names,  our  hearts,  we  would  resign, 
And  souls,  into  Thy  hands. 

2  Accepted  for  Thy  sake, 
And  justified  by  faith, 

We  of  Thy  righteousness  partake, 
And  find  in  Thee  our  life. 

3  To  Thee  we  still  would  cleave, 
With  ever  growing  zeal  ; 

If  millions  tempt  us  Christ  to  leave, 
Oh  !  let  them  ne'er  prevail. 

4  Thy  Spirit  shall    unite 

Our  Bonis  to  Thee  our  Head  ; 
Shall  form   ns  to  Thy  image  bright. 
That  we  Thy  paths  may  tread. 

497 


CHRISTIAN    CHARACTER. 

5  Death  may  our  souls  divide 
From  these  abodes  of  clay  ; 

But  love  shall  keep  us  near  Thy  side, 
Through  all  the  gloomy  way. 

6  Since  Christ  and  we  are  one, 
Why  should  we  doubt  or  fear? 

Since  He  in  heaven  hath  fixed  His  throne, 
He  '11  fix  His  members  there. 

328  L-  M-  KET- 

ONE   WITH    CHRIST. 

1  'TWIXT  Jesus  and  the  chosen  race, 
Subsists  a  bond  of  sovereign  grace, 
That  hell,  with  its  infernal  train, 
Shall  ne'er  dissolve,  nor  rend  in  twain. 

2  Hail,  sacred  union,  firm  and  strong ! 

How  great  the  grace  !  how  sweet  the  song ! 
That  worms  of  earth  should  ever  be 
One  with  incarnate  Deity. 

3  One  in  the  tomb,  one  when  He  rose, 
One  when  He  triumphed  o'er  His  foes; 
One  when  in  heaven  He  took  His  seat, 
While  seraphs  sung  all  hell's  defeat. 

4  This  sacred  tie  forbids  their  fears, 
For  all  He  is,  or  has,  is  theirs ; 

With  Him  their  Head,  they  stand  or  fall, 
Their  Life,  their  Surety,  and  their  All. 

329  %  M'  ZlNZENDORF. 

THE    LORD    OUR   RIGHTEOUSNESS. 

1  LORD,  Thy  imputed  righteousness, 
My  beauty  is,  my  glorious  dress; 
'Midst  flaming  worlds  in  this  arrayed, 
With  joy  shall  I  lift  up  mv  head. 

498 


HOLINESS. 

•j  Winn  from  the  dust  of  death  I  rise, 
To  take  my  mansion  io  the  Bkies; 
E'en  then  shall  this  be  all  m\   plea, 
"Jesus  hath  lived  and  died  for  nit." 

;;  Bold  Bhall  I  Btand  in  thai  great  day, 
For  who  aught  to  my  charge  Bhall  Iay1 

^  While  through  Thy  Mood  absolved   I  am, 

Prom  Bin's  tremendous  curse  an. I  shame. 

\  Thus  Abraham,  the  friend  of  God, 

Tims  all   the   armies   boughl    with   blood, 

\\\  faith  on  Thee  alone  relied, 

And    in   the   Lord   were  justified. 

5  This  spotless  robe  the  Bame  appears, 

When  ruined  nature  sinks  in  yean: 
No  age  can  change  its  glorious  hue, 
The  rube  of  Christ  is  ever  new. 

«;  Oli!   let  the  dead  now  hear  Thy  voice! 
Bid,  Lord,  Thy  mourning  ones  rejoice; 
Their  beauty  this,  their  glorious  dress, 
"Jesus,  the  Lord  our  Righteousness/'' 

330  C.  M.  Watts. 

-  \.WTIFn;i>  IN'  CTTRIST. 

1  NOT  the  malicious  or  profane. 

The  wanton  or  the  proud, 
Xor  thieves,  nor  slanderers,  shall  obtain 
The  kingdom  of  our  God. 

2  Surprising  grace!    and  BUch  were  we 

By  nature  and   by   sin; 
Heirs  of  immortal   misery, 
Unholy  and  unclean. 

3  But  we  are  washed  in  Jesus'  blood, 

We're  pardoned  through  His  name; 

kAnd  the  good  Spirit  of  on*  God 
Hath  sanctified  our  frame. 
499 


CHRISTIAN    CHARACTER. 

4  OL!    for  a  persevering  power, 
To  keep  Thy  just  commands! 
We  would  defile  our  hearts  no  more, 
JSo  more  pollute  our  hands. 

331  L.  M.  Watts. 

PREDESTINATED  TO  BE  SONS. 

1  JESUS,  we  bless  Thy  Father's  name; 
Thy  God  and  ours  are  both  the  same; 
What  heavenly  blessings  from  His   throne 
Flow  down  to  sinners  through  His  Son! 

2  "Christ  be  my  first  elect,"  He  said, 
Then  chose  our  souls  in  Christ  our  Head; 
Before  He  gave  the  mountains  birth, 

Or  laid  foundations  for  the  earth. 

3  Thus  did  eternal  love  begin 

To  raise  us  up  from  death  and  sin; 
Persons  and  characters  decreed, 
Blameless  in  love,  a  holy  seed. 

4  Predestinated  to  be  sons; 

Born  by  degrees,  but  chose  at  once; 

A  new  regenerated  race; 

To  praise  the  glory  of  His  grace. 

5  With  Christ  our  Lord,  we  share  our  part 
In  the  affections  of  His  heart; 

Nor  shall  our  souls  be  thence  removed 
Till  He  forgets  His  first  beloved. 

332  S.  M.  Watts. 

THE  SONS  OF  GOD. 

1  BEHOLD  what  wondrous  grace 

The  Father  has  bestowed 
On  sinners  of  a  mortal  race, 

To  call  them  sons  of  God ! 

500 


-  !.«   U  i;  fcD   BY    PROM  l>i:. 

2  T  ifl  no  surprising  thing, 

Thai  we  should  be  unknown ; 
The  Jewish  world  knew  not  their  King, 
Pa  ererlasting  Boil 

8  Nor  doth   it  yet  appear 

How  groaj   we  must  be  made; 
Hut  when  we  Bee  our  Bayiour  there 

We  .-hull   be   like  OUT  Head. 

4  A    hope  so  much   divine 
Ma\    trials  well   endure; 

May   purge  oar  souls  from  .-en&e  and  sin, 
Afl  Christ   the  Lord  is  pure. 

5  It'  in   my    Father's  love, 
I  share  a  filial   part, 

Send  down  Thy  Spirit,  like  a  dove, 
To  rest  upon  my  heart 

6  We  would  no  longer  lie. 

Like  .-laves,   beneath   the  throne; 
Our  faith  shall  Abba.  Father,  cry, 

And  Thou  the  kindred  own. 

333  lis.  KXSSEDX 

TIIK  PROMISES  PBEOTOU8. 

1  HOW  firm  a  foundation,  ye  sainta  of  the  Lord, 
I-   laid  for  your  faith   in    His  excellent   word! 
What  more  oan  He  say  than  to  you  He  hath  said, 
Who  unto  the  Saviour  for  refuge  have  fled  I 

'2  "  Fear  not,  I  am  with  thee,  Oh!  be  not  dismayed; 
For  I   am  thy  God,   and   will  still  give  thee  aid : 
I'll  strengthen    thee,  help  thee,    and    cause   thee  to 

stand. 
Upheld  by  My  righteou^  omnipotent  hand. 


501 


CHRISTIAN    CHARACTER. 

3  When  through  the  deep  waters  I  eall  thee  to  go, 
The  rivers  of  sorrow  shall  not  overflow  ; 

For  I  will  be  with  thee  thy  troubles  to  bless, 
And  sanctify  to  thee  thy  deepest  distress. 

4  When  through  fiery  trials  thy  pathway  shall  lie, 
My  grace  all  sufficient  shall  be  thy  supply ; 
The  flame  shall  not  hurt  thee ;  I  only  design 
Thy  dross  to  consume,  and  thy  gold  to  refine. 

5  E'en  down  to  old  age,  all  My  people  shall  prove 
My  sovereign,  eternal,  unchangeable  love ; 

And  then,  when  grey  hairs  shall  their  temples  adorn, 
Like  lambs  they  shall  still  in  My  bosom  be  borne. 

6  The  soul  that  on  Jesus  hath  leaned  for  repose, 
I  will  not,  I  wTill  not  desert  to  his  foes ; 

That  soul,  though  all  hell  should  endeavour  to 

shake, 
I'll  never  —  no,  never  —  no,  never  forsake." 

334  8s.  Hart. 

THE  LIFE  OF  FAITH. 

1  THE  moment  a  sinner  believes, 

And  trusts  in  his  crucified  Lord, 
His  pardon  at  once  he  receives, 

Eedemption  in  full  through  His  blood. 

2  The  Christian  is  dead,  yet  he  lives, 

His  life  is  with  Christ,  hid  in  God, 
This  life  now  from  Christ  he  derives, 
And  he  lives  by  faith  in  his  Lord. 

3  Though  thousands  and  thousands  of  foes 

Against  him  in  malice  unite, 
Their  rage  he  through  Christ  can  oppose, 
Led  forth  by  the  Spirit  to  fight. 


CHOSEN    IN    CHBI8T. 

4  The  faith,  thai  unites  to  the  Lamb, 

And  brings  Bach  salvation  as  this, 
I-  more  than  mere  fancy  or  name; 

The  work   of  God'fl  Spirit    it    [a 

5  It  Bays  t«>  the  mountains  "depart,'' 

Thai  Btaud  betwixl  God  and  the  bouI; 

It  binds   U})   the    broken    in    heart. 

The  wounded   in  conscience   makes  whole. 

6  Christ   lives  by   His  Spirit    in  them, 

Whose  hearts  are  renewed  by  grace; 
And  they,  by  their  faith,  live  in  Him, 
A  life  of  pure  joy,  love  and  peace. 


335 


7s. 

CHOSEN  IX  CHRIST. 


Haweis. 


1  GOD'S  own  promise  standeth  sure; 
Saints  shall  to   the  end  endure; 
Safely  will  the  Shepherd  keep 
Those  lie  purchased  for  His  sheep: 

2  Known  to  Him  before  the  sun 
First  began  its  course  to  run, 
Chosen,  called  from  above, 
Objects  of  eternal  love. 

3  Put  Thy  seal  upon  each  heart; 
Thy  blessed  image,   Lord  impart; 
All  Thyself  in  us  reveal. 

We  the  clay  and  Thou  the  seal. 

4  Every  evil,  Lord,  snbdne; 
Make  ns  to  our  duty  true; 
Then  from  base  affections  free; 
Dead   to  sin,  we  'll   live  to  Thee. 


503 


CHRISTIAN   CHARACTER. 
336  C.  M.  Beddomk. 

CHRIST  IS  MINE. 

1  *k  IF  Christ  is  mine,"  then  all  is  mine, 

And  more  than  angels  know ; 
Both  present  things  and  things  to  come, 
And  grace  and  glory  too. 

2  "If  Christ  is  mine,"  then  though  He  frown, 

He  never  will  forsake ; 
His  chastisements  all  work  for  good, 
And  but  His  love  bespeak. 

3  "If  Christ  is  mine,"  I  need  not  fear 

The  rage  of  earth  and  hell ; 
He  will  support  my  feeble  frame, 
And  all  their  power  repel. 

4  "If  Christ  is  mine,"  let  friends  forsake, 

And  earthly  comforts  nee; 

He,  the  Dispenser  of  all  good, 

Is  more  than  these  to  me. 

5  "If  Christ  is  mine,"  I'll  fearless  pass 

Through  death's  tremendous  vale, 
He'll  be  my  comfort  and  my  stay, 
When  heart  and  flesh  shall  fail. 

6  Let  Christ  assure  me,  "  I  am  thine," 

I  nothing  want  beside; 
My  soul  shall  at  the  fountain  live, 
When  all  the  streams  are  dried. 


CHRISTIAN   EXPERIENCE. 
337  8s.  De  Feecry. 

LONGING  FOR   HEAVEN. 

1  YE  angels,  who  stand  round  the  throne, 
And  view  my  Immanuel's  face, 
In  rapturous  songs  make  Him  known, 
Tune,  tune  your  soft  harps  to  His  praise : 

504- 


G  i:  \'l  l.l  0  I.    RECOLXECT.IOK  . 

Hr  formed  yon  the  spirits  you  ire, 

happy,  bo  noble,  to  g 1 ; 

When  others  rani  down  in  despair, 
Confirmed  bj    His  power,  ye  Btood. 

2  Ye  saints,  who  stand  nearer  than  tl 

And  cast  yonr  bright  crowns  at  His  feet, 
His  grace  and   Hi>  glory  display, 

And  all  His  rich  mercies  repeat : 
He  snatched  yon  from  hell  and  the  grave, 

Hr  ransomed  from  death  and  despair: 
For  yon   Be  was  mighty  to  save, 

Almighty  to  bring  yon  safe  there. 

3  Ohl  when  will  the  moment  appear, 

When  I  shall  unite  in  yonr  song! 
I'm  weary  of  lingering  here, 

While  I  to  your  Saviour  belong: 
I'm  fettered,  and  chained  here  in  clay, 

I  straggle  and   pant  to  be  free; 
I  long  to  l)f  soaring  away, 

My   God   and   niv   Saviour  to  see. 

4  I  long  to  ]>nt  on  my  attire. 

Washed   white  in  the  Mood  of  the  Lamb; 
1  long  to  be  one  of  yonr  choir, 

And   tune  my   BWeet   harp  to  Hi;,  name; 
I  long,  Ohl  I  long  to  be  then-. 

Where  sorrow   and   Bin   bid   adieu  ; 
1  our  joy  and  your  friendship  to  .share, 

To  wonder,  and  worship  with  yon. 

338  8s.  and  7s.  Robinson. 

OKATI.ITI.    KK(  OLLECTION. 

1  COME,  t]i«.n  K«>unt  of  every  blessings 
Tune  my  heart  to  sing  Thy  grace; 

Streams  of  mercy,  never  ceasing, 
Call  for  songs  of  loudest  praise. 

505 


CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

Teach  me  some  melodious  sonnet, 
Sung  by  flaming  tongues  above; 

Praise  the  mount;   I'm  fixed  upon  it, 
Mount  of  God's  unchanging  love. 

2  Here  I  raise  my  Eben-Ezer, 

Hither  by  Thy  help  I'm  come; 
And  I  hope,  by  Thy  good  pleasure, 

Safely  to  arrive  at  home. 
Jesus  sought  me  when  a  stranger, 

Wandering  from  the  fold  of  God; 
He,  to  rescue  me  from  danger, 

Interposed  with  precious  blood. 

3  Oh!    to  grace  how  great  a  debtor, 

Daily  I'm  constrained  to  be, 
Let  that  grace  now,  like  a  fetter, 

Bind  my  wandering  heart  to  Thee: 
Prone  to  wander,  Lord,  I  feel  it ; 

Prone  to  leave  the  God  I  love ; 
Here's  my  heart;   Oh!    take  and  seal  it; 

Seal  it  from  Thy  courts  above. 

339  S.  M.  Watts. 

HEAVENLY  JOY  ON  EARTH. 

1  COME,  we  who  love  the  Lord, 
And  let  our  joys  be  known; 

Join  in  the  song  with  sweet  accord, 
And  thus  surround  the  throne. 

2  Let  those  refuse  to  sing, 
Who  never  knew  our  God; 

But  favorites  of  the  heavenly  King, 
Should  speak  their  joys  abroad. 

3  The  men  of  grace  have  found 
Glory  begun  below, 

Celestial  fruits  on  earthly  ground, 
From  faith  and  hope  may  grow. 


REJOICING   1 N    Iioi'i;. 

4  The  liill  of  /ion  yields 
A  thousand  .-acred 

Before  we  reach  tin-  heavenly  fields, 
Or  walk  the  golden  Btreets. 

5  Then  let  our  songe  abound, 
Ami  every  tear  be  dry  : 

We're  marching  through  Lnmannel'a  ground, 
To  fairer  worlds  on  high. 

340  ^*  (l-NNRK. 

BXJOICmrG  IX  Horn 

1  CHILDREN  of  the  heavenly  King, 
As  ye  journey,  Bweetly  sing; 
Sing  your  Saviour's  worthy  praise. 
Glorious  in  His  works  and  ways. 

2  Ye  arc  travelling  home  to  God 
In  the  way   the   lathers   trod; 
They  are  happy  how,  and 
Soon  their  happiness  shall  Bee, 

3  Shout,  ye  little  flock,  and,  blessed, 
You  near  Jesus'  throne  shall  rest: 
There  your  seats  are  now  prepared, 
There  your  kingdom  and   reward. 

Fear  not,  brethren,  joyful  stand 
On  the   h«»rdcr>  of  your  land: 
Jesus  Christ,  your  Father's  Son, 
Bids  y<»u  undismayed,  go  on. 

5  Ford!   submissive  make  us  go, 

Gladly  leaving  all  below: 
Only  Thou  our  header  be, 
And  we  still  will  follow  Thee. 

K07 


CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

341  L.  M.  Hegdtbotha] 

PRAISING  THE  SAVIOUR. 

1  COME,  saints,  and  shout  the  Saviour's  praise, 

To  Him  your  grateful  tribute  bring; 
Let  angels  hear  the  notes  you  raise, 

And  strike  their  golden  harps  and  sing. 

2  Sing,  how  He  left  the  heavenly  throne, 

And  laid  His  splendid  robes  aside, 
Put  all  our  mortal  weakness  on, 

And  groaned,  and  laboured,  wept  and  died. 

3  Xow  lift  your  songs  to  nobler  strain-. 

High  let  your  ardent  passions  soar ; 
See,  where  the  great  Redeemer  reigns, 
And  all  the  hosts  of  heaven  adore. 

4  Again  He  comes,  a  mighty  cloud 

Bears  Him  in  sacred  triumph  down ; 
The  trumpet  sounds,  it  summons  loud, 
And  angels  shout  His  high  renown. 

5  From  realms  of  death,  beneath  the  ground, 

The  saints,  in  countless  millions,  rise ; 
While  seraphs  stand  admiring  round, 

And  view  the  change  with  vast  surprise. 

6  Hail,  mighty  Prince ;  Thy  kingdom  now, 

Thy  bliss  and  triumph  are  complete; 
To  Thee  the  ransomed  myriads  bow, 
And  lay  their  glories  at  Thy  feet. 

342  7s.  Madax's  Col 

REDEEMING  LOVE. 

1  XOW  begin  the  heavenly  theme, 

Sing  aloud  In  Jesus'  name; 

Ye,  who  Jesus'  kindness  prove, 

Triumph  in  redeeming  love. 

508 


REST    in    «.OD. 

2  Ye,  who  Bee  the  Father's  grace 
Beaming  in  the  Saviour's  face, 

A-   to   Canaan   on   ye   move, 

Praise  and  bleas  redeeming  love. 
8  Ifonrning  souls,  dry  up  your  tears, 
Banish  all  your  guilty  fears, 
Bee  your  guilt  and  curse  remove. 
Cancelled  by   redeeming  Love. 

4  Ye,  alas!   who  long  have  been 
Willing  Blaves  of  death  and  sin; 
Now  from  bliss  no  longer  rove, 
Stop,  and  taste  redeeming  love. 

5  Welcome,  all  by  Bin  oppressed! 
Welcome  to  1 1  is  Bacred  rest! 
Nothing  brought   Him  from  above, 
Nothing,  but  redeeming  love. 

6  Hither,  then,  your  music  bring, 
Strike  aloud  each  joyful   string; 
Mortals,  join  the  hosts  above, 
Join  to  praise  redeeming  love. 

343  3L  ^-  Montgomery. 

SEEKING  REST  IN  GOD. 

1  RETURN,  my  soul,  unto  thy  rest, 

From  vain  pursuits  and  maddening  cares; 
From  lonely  woes  that  wring    thy  breast, 
The   world's   allurements,   Satan's  snares. 

2  Return  unto    thy  rest,  my   soul. 

From  all  the  wanderings  of   thv  thought; 
From  sickness  unto  death  made  whole. 
Sate  through   a  thousand   perils  brought. 

3  Then  to    thv   rest,   my  Boul,   return, 

From    passions  every   hour  at   >trife; 
Sin's  works,   and   ways,  and   wages  spurn, 
Lav  hold  upon  eternal  life, 

509 


CHRISTIAN   EXPERIENCE. 

4  God  is  thy  rest,  with  heart  inclined 

To  keep  His  word,  that  word  believe; 
Christ  is  thy  rest,  with  lowly  mind, 
His  light  and  easy  yoke  receive. 

344  8s.,  Ts.  and  4s.  Olivers. 

THE  PILGRIM'S  GUIDE. 

1  GUIDE  me,  O  Thou  great  Jehovah, 

Pilgrim  through  this  barren  land, 
I  am  weak,  but  Thou  art  mighty. 
Hold  me  with  Thy  powerful  hand: 

Bread  of  Heaven, 
Feed  me  till  I  want  no  more. 

2  Open  Thou  the  crystal  fountain, 
Whence  the  healing  streams  do  now : 

Let  the  fiery,  cloudy  pillar 

Lead  me  all  my  journey  through: 

Strong  Deliverer, 
Be  Thou  still  my  Strength  and  Shield. 

3  When  I  tread  the  verge  of  Jordan, 
Bid  my  anxious  fears  subside: 

Death  of  death,  and  hell's  Destruction, 
Land  me  safe  on  Canaan's  side : 

Songs  of  praises 
I  will  ever  give  to  Thee. 

345  L.  P.  M.  Grant. 

TRUST  IN  THE  SYMPATHY  OF  CHRIST. 

1  AVHEX  gathering  clouds  around  I  view, 
And  days  are  dark,  and  friends  are  few. 
On  Him  I  lean,  who,  not  in  vain. 
Experienced  every  human  pain; 
He  feels  my  griefs,  He  sees  my  fears, 
And  counts  and  treasures  up  my  tears. 

510 


CONFIDENCE. 

9  [f  aught  should  tempi  my  soul  to  stray 
From  heavenly  wisdom's  narrow  way. 
To  fly  tlic  good  1  would  pursue, 

( )r  do   the   ill    I    would   not   do ; 

Still  IK1,  who  felt  temptation's  power, 
Shall  guard  me  in  that  dangerous  hour. 

3  When  rexing  thoughts  within  me  rise, 
And.  sore  dismayed,  my  spirit  di< 

Then    He   who  once   vouchsafed   to  bear 

The  sickening  anguish  <>f  despair, 

Shall   sweetly   soothe,   shall   gently  dry, 
The  throbbing  heart,  the  streaming  eye. 

4  When  Borrowing  o'er  some  stone  I  bend, 
Which   covers  all   that   was  a  friend, 
And  from  his  voice,  his  hand,  his  smile, 
Divides  me  tor  a  little  while; 

Thou,  Saviour,  seest  the  tears  I  shed, 
For  Thou  didst   weep  o'er  Laz'rus  dead. 

5  And,  oh !  when  I  have  safely  passed 
Through  every  conflict  hut  the  last, 
Still,  still  unchanging,  watch  beside 

My  bed  of  death,  for  Thou  hast  died ; 

hThen  point  to  realms  of  endless  day. 
And  wipe  the  latest  tear  away. 

346  S.  M.  Gekhardt. 

CONFIDENCE  AND  SUBMISSION. 

1  GIVE  to  the  winds  thy  fears; 
Hope,   and    be  undismayed, 

God  hears  thy  sighs  and  counts  thy  tears, 
God   shall   lift   up  thy  head. 

2  Through  waves,   and  clouds,  and  storms, 
lie  gently  clears  thy  way  ; 

Wait  thou  His  time;  so  shall  the  night 
Soon  end  in  joyous  day. 

511 


CHRISTIAN   EXPERIENCE. 

3  He  every  where  hath  sway. 
And  all  things  serve  His  might ; 

His  every  act  pure  blessing  is, 
His  path  unsullied  light. 

4  When  He  makes  bare  His  arm. 
What  shall  His  work  withstand? 

When  He  His  people's  cause  defends, 
Who,  who  shall  stay   His  hand  I 

5  Leave  to  His  sovereign  sway. 
To  choose  and  to  command ; 

With  wonder  filled,  thou  then  shalt  own 
How  wise,  how  strong  His  hand. 

6  Thou  comprehend  'st  him  nut. 
Yet  earth  and  heaven  tell, 

God  sits  as  Sovereign  on  the  throne, 
He  ruleth  all  things  well. 

347  7s.  C.  Wesley, 

EN'  TEMPTATION  FLTEN'G  TO  CHRIST. 

1  JESUS,  lover  of  my  soul. 

Let  me  to  Thy  bosom  fly. 
While  the  billows  near  me  roll. 

While  the  tempest  still  is  high ; 
Hide  me,  O  my  Saviour,  hide. 

Till  the  storm  of  life  be  passed; 
Safe  into  the  haven  guide. 

Oh!    receive  my  soul  at  last. 

2  Other  refuge  have  I  none. 

Lo!    I,  helpless,  hang  on  Thee: 
Leave,  Oh !    leave  me  not  alone, 

Still  support  and  comfort  me. 
Thou  art  all  my  trust  and  aid. 

All  my  help  from  Thee  1  bring; 
Cover  my  defenceless  head 

With  the  shadow  of  Thv  wing! 

512 


REFUGE    IN    GQD. 

9  Thou,  <>  Christ,  art  all  I  want; 
Boundless  love  in  Tnee,  I  find: 
Raise  the  fallen,  direr  the  faint, 

II, -al    the    lick,    and    had    the   blind 

Jusfl  and  holy  is  Tny  name; 
1  am  all  unrighteousness, 

Vile   ami    full    of  BID    I    am, 

Thou   art   full   of  truth   and  gim 

4  Plenteous  grace  with  Thee  is  found, 

Grace  to  pardon  all  my  -in; 
Let  the  healing  streams  abound, 

Lei  me  feel  them  flow  within. 
Thou  of  life  the  fountain  art. 

Freely  let  me  take  of  Th< 
Spring  Thou  up  within  my  heart: 

Rise  to  all  eternity. 

348  C.  It  Stole. 

GOD  A  REFUGE. 

1  DEAR  refuge  of  my  weary  soul. 
On  Thee,  when  sorrow-  ril 
On  Thee,  wheD  waves  of  trouble  r<»ll. 
My  fainting  hope  relies. 

9  To  Thee  I  tell  eaeli  rising  grief, 
For  Thou  alone  canst  heal; 
Tny  word  can   bring  a  BWeet   relief 
For  every  pain  I  feel. 

3  But  Oh!    when  gloomy  doubts  prevail. 

I  fear  to  call  Thee  mine; 
The  springs  of  comfort   Beem  to  fail. 
And  all  my  hopes  decline. 

4  Yet,  gracious  God,  where  BOaD  I  fl. 

Thou  art  my  only  trust ; 

And   -till   my   soul   would   cleave  to  Th 
Though  prostrate  in  the  du^t. 
2'2*  513 


CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 
349  ^s*  an(*  ^s*  Newton. 

DIVINE   LIGHT   BREAKING   INTO   THE   SOUL. 

1  SOMETIMES  a  light   surprises 

The  Christian  while  he  sings ; 
It  is  the  Lord,  who  rises 

With  healing  on  His  wings; 
When  comforts  are  declining, 

He  grants  the  soul  again 
A  season  of  clear  shining, 

To  cheer  it  after  rain. 

2  In  holy  contemplation, 

We  sweetly  then  pursue 
The  theme  of  God's  salvation, 

And  find  it  ever  new  : 
Set  free  from  present  sorrow, 

We  cheerfully  can  say, 
Let  the  unknown  to-morrow, 

Bring  with  it  what  it  may. 

3  It  can  bring  with  it  nothing, 

But  He  will  bear  us  through; 
Who  gives  the  lilies  clothing, 

Will  clothe  His  people  too  : 
Beneath  the  spreading  heavens, 

'No  creature  but  is  fed  ; 
And   He  who  feeds  the  ravens, 

Will  give  His  children  bread. 

4  Though  vine  nor  fig-tree  either, 

Their  wonted  fruit  should  bear, 
Though  all  the  fields  should  wither, 

Nor  flocks  nor  herds  be  there ; 
Yet  God  the  same  abiding, 

His  praise  shall  tune  my  voice ; 
For  while  in  Him  confiding, 

I  cannot  but  rejoice. 

514 


HOPE    l  \    TROT]  BLE. 

350  G  m  No,,. 

1)1   A  111     1-     ...\IN. 

I   WHEN  musing  sorrow   weeps  the  past, 

And  mourns  the  present  pain, 
T  is  Bweel  to  think  of  peace  at  last, 

Ami    feel    that    death    i>   gain. 

S  T  is  not   that    murmuring  thoughts  arise, 
And  dread  a  Father's  will ; 
Tis  not  that  meek  submission  flies, 
And  would  not  suffer  still. 

3  It  is,  that  heaven-born  faith  surv< 

The  path  that  Leads  to  light, 
And  longs  her  eagle  pinnies  to  raise, 

And  lose  herself  in  sight. 

4  It  is,  that  hope  with  ardour  glows, 

To  see  1 1  i in  face  to  lace, 
Whose  dying  love  no  language  knows, 
Sufficient  art  to  trace. 

5  It  is,  that  harassed    conscience  feels 

The  pangs  of  struggling  sin; 
And   sees,  though    tar,  the  Hand  that  heals, 
And  ends  the  strife  within. 

6  Oh !  let  me  wing  my  hallowed  flight, 

From  earth-born  woe  and  care ; 
And  soar  above  these  clouds  of  night, 
My  Saviour's  bliSB  to  share. 

351  8s.,  Ts.  and  Us.  Fawckit. 

HOPE    !  N<  OUBAGKD. 

1  O  MY  soul,  what  means  this  sadness, 
'Wherefore  art   thon   thus  cast   down? 
Let  thy   grief  he  turned   to  gladnef 
Bid  thy  iv>tle>s  fears  begone; 

Look  to  Jesus, 
And  rejoice  in  His  dear  name. 

51G 


CHRISTIAN   EXPERIENCE. 

2  What  though  Satan's  strong  temptations 

Vex  and  grieve  thee  day  by  day  ; 
And  thy  sinful  inclinations 
Often  fill  thee  with  dismay  ! 

Thou  shalt  conquer, 
Through  the  Lamb's  redeeming  blood. 

3  Though  ten  thousand  ills  beset  thee. 

From  without  and  from  within ; 
Jesus  saith  He'll  ne'er  forget  thee, 
But  will  save  from  hell  and  sin; 

He  is  faithful 
To  perform  His  gracious  word. 

4  Though  distresses  now  attend  thee, 

And  thou  tread'st  the  thorny  road ; 
His  right  hand  shall  still  defend  thee  ; 
Soon  He  Tl  bring  thee  home  to  God ; 

Therefore  praise  Him, 
Praise  the  great  Redeemer's  name. 

5  Oh !    that  I  could  now  adore  Him, 

Like  the  heavenly  hosts  above, 
Who  for  ever  bow  before  Him, 
And  unceasing  sing  His  love ! 

Happy  songsters ! 
When  shall  I  your  chorus  join  \ 

352  Ts.  Grass* 

THE  CHRISTIAN  PILGRIM  ENCOURAGED. 

1  PILGRIM,  burdened  with  thy  sin, 

Haste  to  Zion's  gate  to-day  ; 
There,  till  mercy  let  thee  in, 

Knock,  and  weep,  and  watch,  and  pray. 

2  Knock,  for  mercy  lends  an  ear ; 

Weep,  she  marks  the  sinner's  sigh ; 
Watch,  till  heavenly  light  appear; 
Prav,  she  hears  the  mourner's  crv. 

"516 


I  ONFLU  T8    OF    l'A  nil. 

Mourning  Pilgrim  !  what  for  th< 
In  this  world  can  now  remain  I 
k  that  \\<»rld  from  which  shall  flee 
Sorrow,  shame,  and  tears,  and  pain. 

\  Borrow  -hall  for  ever  fly  : 

shame  .-hall  never  fnt<T  there ; 

Tears    he   \vij>ed    from    every    »ve; 

Pain  in  endless  bliss  expire. 

353  L-  ^-  DoDDRIIm.i:. 

Till    OQNVUOTB  OF  FAITH. 

1  JESUS,  < air  soul's  delightful  choice, 
In  Thee  believing,  we  rejoice: 

Vet  still  our  joy  i-  mixed  with  grief) 
While  faith  contends  with  unbelief. 

2  Thy  promises  our  hearts  revive, 

And  keep  our  fainting  hopes  alive; 
But  guilt  and   fears,   and  sorrows  rise. 
And  hide  the  promise  from  our  eves. 

:\  Do  Thou  the  languid  spark  inflame, 
That  we  may  conquer  in  Thy  name: 
And  let  not   sin   and   Satan   boast, 
While  saints  lie  mourning  in  the  dust. 

4  Unequal  to  the  conflict,  Lord. 

Too   weak  to  wield  the  shield  or  sword, 
On  Thine  almighty  arm  we  fall; 
Be  Thou  our  Jesus,  and  our  all. 

354  i~  M.  Xi  wtox, 

PRATES  UTBWXBED  BY  TRIALS. 

1  I   PKAYED  the   Lord,  that   I   might  grow 
In  faith,  and  love,  and  every  grace; 

Might  more  n(  His  salvation   know. 
And  seek  more  earnestly   His  face. 

517 


CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

2  'Twas  He  who  taught  me  thus  to  pray, 

And  He,  I  trust,  has  answered  prayer; 
But  answer  came  in  such  a  way. 
As  almost  drove  me  to  despair. 

3  I  hoped  that  in  some  favoured  hour, 

At  once  He'd  grant  me  my  request; 
And  by  His  love's  constraining  power 
Subdue  my  sins  and  give  me  rest. 

4  Instead  of  this,  He  made  me  feel 

The  hidden  evils  of  my  heart; 
And  let  the  angry  powers  of  hell 
Assault  my  soul  in  every  part. 

5  Yea,  more;   with  His  own  hand,  he  seemed 

Intent  to  aggravate  my  woe; 
Crossed  all  the  fair  designs  I  schemed, 
Blasted  my  gourds,  and  laid  me  low. 

6  "Lord,  why  is  this?"   I  trembling  cried, 

"Wilt  Thou  pursue  Thy  worm  to  death?" 
"'Tis  in  this  way,"  the  Lord  replied, 
"I  answer  prayer  for  grace  and  faith: 

7  These  inward  trials  I  employ, 

From  self  and  pride  to  set  thee  free; 
And  break  thy  schemes  of  earthly  joy, 
That  thou  mayest  seek  thine  all  in  Me." 

355  S.  M.  Newton. 

CONFLICT  BETWEEN  SEN  AND  GRACE. 

1  I  TVOL^LD,  but  cannot  sing, 
I  would,  but  cannot  pray; 

For  Satan  meets  me  when  I  try, 
And  frights  my  soul  away. 

2  I  would,  but  can  't  repent, 
Though  I  endeavour  oft; 

This  stony  heart  can  ne'er  relent, 
Till  Jesus  makes  it  soft. 

518 


PI.KA  DING   WITH  GOD. 

8    I    would)   bllt   cann<»t    1 

Though  wooed  by  lore  dii  ine  : 
\  o  arguments  have  power  to  move 

A    -..nl    M    bi8€   U    niinr. 
4    I    would,    but    cannot    real 

In  ( tod's  mosi  holy  *  ill ; 
I  know   what    He  appoints  is  best, 

Yet  murmur  at  it  still. 
6  Oli !   could   I   but  believe! 

Then  all  would  easy  be: 
1  would,  but  cannot.  Lord,  relieve, 

My  help  must  come  from  Thee! 

6  But  if  indeed  I  would. 
Though  I  can  nothing  do ; 

Yrt  the  desire  La  something  good, 
For  which   my   praise  is  due. 

7  By  nature  prone  to  ill, 
Till  Thine  appointed  hour, 

I  was  as  destitute  of  will 
Aj  now  I  am  of  power. 

8  Wilt  Thou  not  crown  at  length 
The  work  Thou  hast  begun, 

And  with  a  will  afford  me  strength, 
\w  all  Thy  ways  to  run  I 

356  C.  M.  Wat*j 

m  distress  plbaddtg  with  god. 

1  Oil!    that   I  knew  the  secret  place, 

Where    I    might   find   my   (4od ! 
I'd  spread  my   wants  before   His  face, 
And  pour  my  woes  abroad. 

2  I'd  tell   Him  how  my  B1U8  arise, 

What   BOROWfl   I   sustain; 
How  grace  decays,  and  comfort  dies, 
And   leaves  mv  heart  in  pain. 

519 


CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

3  He  knows  what  arguments  I'd  take 

To  wrestle  with  my  God ; 
I  'd  plead  for  His  own  mercy's  sake, 
And  for  my  Saviour's  blood. 

4  My  God  will  pity  my  complaints. 

And  heal  my  broken  bones; 
He  takes  the  meaning  of  His  saints. 
The  language  of  their  groans. 

5  Arise,  my  soul,  from  deep  distress, 

And  banish  every  fear  ; 
He  calls  thee  to  His  throne  of  grace. 
To  spread  thy  sorrows  there. 

357  ~s-  Xewtox, 

IN  DARKNESS. 

1  OXCE  I  thought  my  mountain  strong, 

Firmly  fixed,  no  more  to  move : 
Then  my  Saviour  was  my  song. 

Then  my  soul  was  filled  with  love : 
Those  were  happy,  golden  days. 
Sweetly  spent  in  prayer  and  praise. 

2  Little,  then,  myself  I  knew. 

Little  thought  of  Satan's  power: 
Now  I  feel  my  sins  anew ; 

Xow  I  feel  the  stormy  hour ! 
Sin  has  put  my  joys  to  flight ; 
Sin  has  turned  my  day  to  night. 

3  Saviour,  shine  and  cheer  my  soul, 

Bid  my  dying  hopes  revive; 
Make  my  wounded  spirit  whole, 

Far  away  the  tempter  drive; 

Speak  the  word  and  set  me  free, 

Let  me  live  alone  to  Thee. 

520 


STRUGGLING    with    BIN, 

358  i  •  ^-  (  Kl  [  °  Ktnr. 

iM'wi.i.ii.Ni.  mr. 

1  WHAT   jarring  nature-  dwell    within, 
[mperfecl  grace,  remaining  Bin  I 

Not  this  can  reign,  nor  that  prevail, 
Though  each  by  turns  my  heart  assail. 

2  N<»w  I  complain,  and  groan,  and  die; 
Now  raise  my  songs  of  triumph  high; 
Sing  ;i  rebellions  passion  Blain, 

Or  monrn  to  feel  it  live  again. 

3  One  happy  hour  beholds  me  rise, 
Borne  upwards  to  my  native  *kies: 
When  faith  a>.-i>t>  mv  soaring  flight, 
To  realms  of  joy  and  worlds  of  light. 

4  Scarce  a  few   hours  or  minutes  roll, 
Ere  earth   reclaims  mv  captive  soul; 
I  feci  its  sympathetic  force. 

And  headlong   urge  my  downward  coir 

:.  I  Tow  short  the  joys  Thy  visits  give! 

II ow  long  Thine  absence,  Lord.  I  grieve! 
What  clouds  obscure  my  rising  sun, 
Or  interrupt   its  rays  at  noon! 

6  Great  God,  assist  me  throngh  the  fight. 
Hake  me  to  triumph  in  Thy  might; 
Thou  the  desponding  heart  canst  raise. 
The  victory  mine,  and  Thine  the  prai- 

359  8«  M-  Beddome. 

HOLT  MOURNING  FOR  SOT. 

1   DID  Christ  o'er  sinners  Weep? 

And  >hall  our  cheeks  he  dry! 
Let  i\oo(U  of  penitential  grief 

Burst  forth  from  every  eve. 

521 


CHRISTIAN   EXPERIENCE. 

2  The  Son  of  God  in  tears, 
Angels  with  wonder  see! 

Be  thou   astonished,  O  my  soul, 
He  shed  those  tears  for  thee. 

3  He  wept,  that  we  might  weep; 
Each  sin  demands  a  tear: 

In  heaven  alone  no  sin  is  found, 
And  there 's  no  weeping  there. 

360  L-  M«  COWPER. 

INCONSTANT  TRUST. 

1  WHEN  darkness  long  has  veiled  my  mind, 

And  smiling  day  once  more  appears, 
Then,  my  Redeemer !  then  I  find 
The  folly  of  my  doubts  and  fears. 

2  I  chide  my  unbelieving  heart; 

And  blush  that  I  should  ever  be 
Thus  prone  to  act  so  base  a  part, 

Or  harbour  one  hard  thought  of  Thee. 

3  Oh  !    let  me  then,  at  length,  be  taught 

What  I  am  still  so  slow  to  learn, 
That  God  is  love,  and  changes  not, 
ISTor  knows  the  shadow  of  a  turn. 

4  Sweet  truth,  and  easy  to  repeat; 

But  when  my  faith  is  sharply  tried, 
I  find  myself  a  learner  yet, 

Unskilful,  weak,  and  apt  to  slide. 

5  But,  O  my  Lord,  one  look  from  Thee 

Subdues  the  disobedient  will; 
Drives  doubt  and  discontent  away, 
And  Thy  rebellious  worm  is  still. 

6  Thou  art  as  ready  to  forgive, 

As  I  am  ready  to  repine; 
Thou,  therefore,  all  the  praise  receive; 
Be  shame  and  self-abhorrence  mine. 

522 


HOPS, 

3(31  S     M.  ToPLADT. 

w  i  \k   i;i  I. II  \  IBS  I  "Ml  OBTED. 

1  FOUR  harps,  ye  trembling  saints, 
Down  from  the  willows  take; 

Loud  t<>  the  praise  of  love  divine, 
Bid  every  string  awake. 

2  Though    in   a   foreign    land. 
We  are  1 1« >t   tar  from   home; 

And  nearer  to  onr  home  above, 
We  every  moment  come* 

8  Elia  grace  will,  to  the  end. 

Stronger  and  brighter  shine : 
Nor  present  tiling  nor  things  to  come, 

Shall    (jnciicli    the   love  divine. 

4  When  we  in  darkness  walk, 
Nor  feel  the  heavenly  flame; 

Then  is  the  time  to  trust  our  God, 
And    rest   upon    Hi-   name. 

5  Soon   shall   OtlT   doubts,   and  fears. 
Subside  at   His  control  ; 

His  loving  kindness  shall  break  through 
The  midnight  of  the  soul. 

6  Blessed  is  the  man,  O  God, 
That  stays  himself  on  Thee! 

Who  waits  for  Thy  salvation.  Lord, 
Shall  Thy  salvation  see. 

362  C-  *i  Cotton, 

OMISSION   A XT>  hope. 

1  AFFLICTION  is  a  stormy  deep, 

Where   wave   resounds   to   wav.-; 
Though  o'er  mv   head   the  billows  roll, 
I  know   the  Lord   can   save. 

523 


CHRISTIAN  EXPERIENCE. 

2  The  hand  that  now  withholds  my  joys, 

Can  reinstate  my  peace; 
And  He  who  bade  the  tempest  roar, 
Can  bid  the  tempest  cease. 

3  In  the  dark  watches  of  the  night, 

I'll  count  His  mercies  o'er; 
I'll  praise  Him  for  ten  thousand  past, 
And  humbly  sue  for  more. 

4  When  darkness  and  when  sorrow  rose, 

And  pressed  on  every  side ; 
The  Lord  has  still  sustained  my  steps, 
And  still  has  been  my  Guide. 

5  Here  will  I  rest,  and  build  my  hopes, 

Nor  murmur  at  His  rod ; 
He's  more  than  all  the  world  to  me, 
My  Health,  my  Life,  my  God! 

363  I-  M.  Cotton. 

AFFLICTION  SANCTIFIED. 

1  AMIDST  these  various  scenes  of  ills, 
Each  stroke  some  kind  design  fulfils ; 
And  shall  I  murmur  at  my  God, 
When  sovereign  love  directs  the  rod? 

2  Peace,  rebel  thoughts  !    I  '11  not  complain, 
My  Father's  smiles  suspend  my  pain ; 
Smiles,  that  a  thousand  joys  impart, 
And  pour  the  balm  that  heals  the  smart. 

3  Though  Heaven  afflicts,  I  '11  not  repine, 
Each  heartfelt  comfort  still  is  mine; 
Comforts  that  shall  o'er  death  prevail, 
And  journey  with  me  through  the  vale. 

4  Lord  Jesus,  smooth  the  rugged  way, 
And  lead  me  to  the  realms  of  day, 
To  milder  skies  and  brighter  plains 


Where  everlasting  sunshine  reigns. 


524 


IN    DARKNESS. 

364  Be,  and  IIa.--h.no-. 

IN  DAKKM  Be. 

1  I  MOURN  the  biding*  of  Thy  foe, 

The  absence  of  that  smile 
That  sweetly  filled  a  throne  <>t'  grace, 

And   gave    niv    heart    a    resting   place, 

Prom  earthly  care  and  toil. 

2  How  sad  and  dcBolate  the  night! 

I  low  gloomy  is  the  day  ! 
Nature  no  more  can  charm  the  sight, 
Afford  one  comfort  or  delight, 

Without  Thy  cheering  ray. 

3  Oft  in  the  lone  and  silent  hour, 

I  tell  my  tale  of  grief: 
In  tears  of  tenderness  implore 
The  presence  of  Thy  healing  power, 

But   tears  bring  no  relief. 

4  Tis  sin  that  separates  from  Thee 

This  poor  benighted  soul; 
My  folly  and  my  guilt  I  see, 
And   now  upon   the  bended  knee, 

Submit  to  Thy  control. 

5  Up  to  the  place  of  Thine  abode, 

I  lift  my   darkened   eye : 
To  Thee,   0   bleeding  Lamb   of  (rod, 
Whence  all  the  springs  of  life  have  flowed  ; 

To  Thee,  I  raise  my  cry. 

t>  Oh!  wilt  Thou  lend  a  listening  ear, 
And  answer  my  request : 
Forgive  and  wipe  the  falling  tear, 
And  with  Thy  love  my  Bpirit  cheer, 

And  set  my  heart  at  rest. 

525 


CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

365  a  m.  Oowekr. 

PRAYER  FOR  THE  SPIRITS  RETVRN. 

1  OH !    for  a  closer  walk  with  God, 

A  calm  and  heavenly  frame: 
And  light  to  shine  upon  the  road, 
That  leads  me  to  the  Lamb! 

2  WTiere  is  the  blessedness  I  knew. 

When  iirst  I  s.  night    the  Lord! 
Where  is  the  soul  refreshing  view 
Of  Jesus  and  His  word  I 

3  What  peaceful  hours  I  then  enjoyed! 

How  sweet  their  memory  still! 
But  now  I  find  an  aching  void, 
The  world  can  never  fill. 

4  Return,   O  holy  Dove,  return, 

Sweet  messenger  of  rest! 
I  hate  the  sins,  that  made  Thee  mourn, 
And  drove  Thee  from  my  breast. 

5  The  dearest  idol  I  have  known, 

Whate'er  that  idol  be; 
Help  me  to  tear  it  from  the  throne. 
And  worship  only  Thee. 

6  So  shall  my  walk  be  close  with  God, 

Calm  and  serene  my  frame: 
So  purer  light  shall  mark  the  road 
That  leads  me  to  the  Lamb. 


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LOOKING    into  J  BSUb, 

366  L    M  MlDLI.V. 

LOOXIH6  INK'  JESUS. 

1  BEE  a  poor  simuT,  gracious  Lord) 
Whose  Bool,  encouraged  by  Thy  word, 
At  mercy's  footstool  would  remain, 
And  there  would  look,  ami  look  again. 


|    How   oft,   deceived    by   .self  and    pride, 

Has  my  fond  heart  been  turned  aside; 
And,  Jonah-like,  has  fled  from  Thi 
Till  Thou  hast  looked  again  on  me. 

:;    Ah!   bring  a   wretched    wanderer  home, 
And  to  Thy  footstool  let  me  come. 
And  tell  Thee  all   my   grief  and   pain, 
And  wait,  and  look,  and  look  again. 

4  Take  courage,  then,  my  trembling  soul, 

One  look  from  Christ  will  make  thee  whole; 
Trust  thou   in    Him,  'tis  not  in   vain, 
But  wait,  and  look,  and  look  again. 

5  Look  to  the  Lord,  His  word.   His  throne; 
Look  to  His  strength,  and   not  thine  own;     ■ 
There  wait  and   look,   and   look   again, 
Thou  shalt  not  wait,  nor  look  in   vain. 

367  8s-  and  6s«  BOWKIXG. 

CONIIKKNCK  IX  GOD. 

1  OH!   let  my  trembling  soul  be  still, 

"While  darkness   w\\>  the  sky  ; 
And   wait  Thy   wise,  Thy   holy  will, 

Wrapped  yet  in  mystery ; 

I  cannot.   Lord,  Thy  purpose  see, 
But  all   is  well,  since  ruled  by  Thee. 

2  Thus,  trusting  in  Thy  love,  I  tread 

The  path  of  duty  on ; 

527 


CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

"What  though  some  cherished  joys  are  fled, 

Some  flattering  dreams  are  gone? 
Yet  purer,  brighter  joys  remain, 
"Why  should  my  spirit  then  complain  ( 

368  L-  M-  Hakrison. 

HATRED  OF  SIN. 

1  OH !  could  I  And  some  peaceful  bower, 
Where  sin  lias  neither  place  nor  power; 
This  traitor  vile  I  fain  would  shun, 
But  cannot  from  his  presence  run. 

2  "When  to  the  throne  of  grace  I  flee, 
He  stands  between  my  God  and  me; 
Where'er  I  rove,  where'er  I  rest, 

I  feel  him  working  in  my  breast. 

3  When  I  attempt  to  soar  above, 

To  view  the  heights  of  Jesus'  love; 
This  monster  seems  to  mount  the  skies, 
And  veils  His  glory  from  my  eyes. 

4  Lord,  free  me  from  this  deadly  foe, 
Which  keeps  my  faith  and  hope  so  low ; 
1  long  to  dwell  in  heaven  my  home, 
Where  not  one  sinful  thought  can  come. 

369  L.  M.  Steele. 

INCONSTANCY  LAMENTED. 

1  AH!  wretched,  vile,  ungrateful  heart. 
That  can  from  Jesus  thus  depart : 
Thus  fond  of  trifles  vainly  rove, 
Forgetful  of  a  Saviour's  love. 

2  In  vain  I  charge  my  thoughts  to  stay, 
And  chide  each  vanity  away ; 
In  vain,  alas!  resolve  to  bind 
This  rebel  heart,  this  wandering  mind. 

528 


WANDERINGS    FROM    GOD. 

3  Through   all   resolves,  how  soon  it  flies, 
And  mocks  the  weak,  the  slender  t 
There's  nought  beneath  i  power  divine, 
That  can  this  roving  heart  confine, 

4  Jesus,  to  Thee  I  would  return, 
And  at  Thy  feet  repenting  mourn; 
There  let  me  view  Thy  pardoning  love. 
And  never  from  Thy  sight  remove. 

5  Oh !  let  Thy  love,  with  sweet  control, 
Bind  all  the  passions  of  my  soul; 
Bid   every   vanity   depart, 

And  dwell  for  ever  in  my  heart. 

370  C.  M.  Steele. 

WANDERINGS  FROM  GOD. 

1  HOW  oft,  alas  !  this  wretched  heart 

Has  wandered  from  the  Lord; 
How  oft  my  roving  thoughts  depart, 
Forgetful  of  His  word. 

2  let  sovereign  mercy  cries,  "  Return ;" 

Dear  Lord,  and  may  I  come? 
My  vile  ingratitude  I  mourn  ; 
Oh !  take  the  wanderer  home. 

3  And  canst  Thou,  wilt  Thou,  yet  forgive, 

And  bid  my  guilt  remove; 
And  shall  a  pardoned  rebel  live. 
To  speak  Thy   wondrous  lover 

4  Almighty  grace,  Thv  healing  power, 

How  glorious,  how  divine, 
That  can  to  life  and  bliss  restore 
So  vile  a  heart  as  mine. 

5  Thy  pardoning  love,  so  free,  so  sweet, 

Dear  Saviour,  I  adore; 
Oh!  keep  me  at  Thy  sacred  feet, 
And  let  me  rove  no  more. 
98  529 


CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

371  8s.  Hastings. 

RETURNING  BACKSLIDERS. 

1  O  SHEPHERD  of  Israel,  divine! 

Too  far  from  Thy  fold  I  have  strayed; 
What  hand  can  restore  me  but  Thine, 

Tims  wounded,  cast  down,  and  dismayed? 
My  soul  would  look  upward  to  Thee, 

Though  prostrate,  I'll  cry  from  the  dust; 
No  other  salvation  I  see, 

In  no  other  name  will  I  trust. 

2  Thou,  Thou  art  my  strength  and  my  shield, 

Henceforth  in  Thy  arm  I'll  confide; 
The  weapons  alone  I  will  wield, 

Thy  wisdom  and  mercy  provide: 
Salvation  belongs  to  the  Lord, 

Deliverance  must  come  from  His  hand; 
Oh!    who  would  not  trust  in  His  word, 

Acknowledge  His  right  to  command? 

3  O  Shepherd  of  Israel,  divine, 

Thy  life  giving  presence  I  feel ; 
Let  the  light  of  Thy  countenance  shine, 

Thine  arm  now   in  mercy  reveal: 
For  strength  and  deliverance  I  wait; 

On  Thee  in  my  trouble  I  call, 
My  sinful  backslidings  I  hate, 

Uphold  me,  dear  Lord,  or  I  fall. 

372  L.  P.  M.  C.  Wesley, 

THE  RETURNING  WANDERER. 

1  WEARY  of  wandering  from  my  God, 
And  now  made  willing  to  return, 
I  hear,  and  bow  beneath  the  rod; 

To  Him  with  penitence  I  mourn. 
I  have  an  Advocate  above, 
A  friend  before  the  throne  of  love. 

530 


B  ACK8L1  DBR'8    PRA  V  BR. 

2  O  Jesus,  full  of  pardoning  grace; 

Murt-  t'ull  of  grace  than  1  of  guilt; 
Vit  once  again  I  Beek  Thy  face, 
Whose  precious  blood  for  man  was  spilled; 

Oh,  freely  my  backsliding*  heal, 
And  love  the  dying  sinner  still. 

3  Now  -rive  roe,  Lord,  the  tender  hear;. 

That  trembles  at  th' approach  of  sin, 
A  godly   {'car  to  me   impart; 

Implant  and  root  it  deep  within, 
That  I  may  know  Thy  sovereign  power, 
And  never  dare  offend  Thee  more. 


373  L.  M.  Merrick. 


1  OH!    turn,  great  Knler  of  the  skies, 
Turn  from  my  sin  Thy  searching  eyes, 
Nor  let  tli'  offences  of  my  hand 
Within  Thy  book  recorded  stand. 

2  Give  me  a  will  to  Thine  subdued, 
A  conscience  pure,  a  soul  renewed ; 
Nor  let  me,  wrapped  in  endless  gloom, 

An  outcast  from  Thy  presence  roam. 

3  Oh!    let  Thy  Spirit  to  my  heart 
Once  more  His  quickening  aid  impart. 
My  mind  from  every  fear  release. 

And  soothe  my  troubled  thoughts  to  peace. 

4  So  shall  the  souls,  whom  error's  sway 

Has  urged  from  Thee,  blessed  Lord,  to  stray, 
From  me  Thy  heavenly  precepts  learn, 
And,  humbled,  to  their  God  return. 

581 


CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 
3*74  ?s*  and  ^s-  Hastings. 

TRUST  IN  GOD. 

3    CHILD  of  sorrow,  child  of  care, 
"Wouldst  thou  learn  thy  griefs  to  bear 
And  escape  from  every  snare? 

Trust  in  God  alone: 
Human  strength  is  weak  and  vain, 
Sin  will  oft  its  power  regain; 
Humbly  ask  and  help  obtain, 
From  thy  Father's  throne. 

2  Know'st  thou,  in  this  vale  of  tears, 
Gloomy  doubts,  distracting  fears, 
Painful  months,  and  sorrowing  years? 

To  the  Saviour  fly. 
He  that  drank  the  bitter  cup, 
Bids  thee  in  His  mercy  hope; 
Let  thy  prayer  be  lifted  up 

To  His  throne  on  high. 

375  C.  M.  Watts. 

INCONSTANCY  LAMENTED. 

1  WHY  is  my  heart  so  far  from  Thee, 

My  God,  my  chief  delight? 
Why  are  my  thoughts  no  more  by  day 
With  Thee,  no  more  by  night? 

2  Why  should  my  foolish  passions  rove? 

Where  can  such  sweetness  be 
As  I  have  tasted  in  Thy  love, 
As  I  have  found  in  Thee? 

3  When  my  forgetful  soul  renews 

The  savour  of  Thy  grace, 
My  heart  presumes  I  cannot  lose 
The  relish  all  my  days. 


LEANING    OH    <;OD. 

4  But  ere  one  fleeting  hour  is  passed) 

Tne  flattering  world  employs 
Borne  sensual  bail  to  win  my  taste, 

And  to  pollute  my  joys. 

5  Then    I    repent  and   vex   my  soul. 

That     I    should    leave   Thee    BO  ! 

Where  will  those  wild  affections  roll, 
That  lei  a  Saviour  go  i 

0  Wretch  that  I  am,  to  wander  thus, 

In  chase  of  false  delight! 
Let  me  be  fastened  to  Thy  cross, 
Rather  than  Lose  Thy  Bight. 

376  8s-  all(l  ~s-   QT«  Kelly. 

Till:  LORD  IS  MY    IN  I. PER. 

1  OFT  as  I  look  upon  the  road 
That  leads  to  yonder  blessed  abode, 

I  feel  distressed  and  fearful; 
So  many  toes  the  passage  throng, 

I  am  SO  weak,   and   they   BO  strong, 
How  can  my  soul  be  cheerful  \ 

2  But  when   1  think  of  Him  whose  power 
Can  save  me  in  a  trying  hour, 

And  place  on  Him  reliance; 
My  soul  is  then  ashamed  of  tear. 
And,  though  ten  thousand  foes  appear, 

1  bid  them  all  defiance. 

3  The  dangerous  road  I  then  pursue, 
And   keep   the  glorious   prize   in    view  ; 

With  joyful  hope  elated  ; 
Strong  in  the  Lord,  in  Him  alone, 
Where    He   conducts    I    follow   on 

"With  ardour  unabated. 

533 


CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

4  O  Lord  each  day  renew  my  strength, 
And  let  me  see  Thy  face  at  length, 

With  all  Thy  people  yonder; 
With  them  in  heaven  Thy  love  declare, 
And  sing  Thy  praise  for  ever  there, 

With  gratitude  and  wonder. 

377  C.  M.  Watts. 

COMPLAINT  AND  HOPE  IN  SICKNESS. 

1  LORD,  I  am  pained;   but  I  resign 

My  body  to  Thy  will: 
'Tis  grace,  'tis  wisdom  all  divine, 
Appoints  the  pains  I  feel. 

2  Dark  are  Thy  ways  of  providence, 

While  they,  who  love  Thee,  groan : 
Thy  reasons  lie  concealed  from  sense, 
Mysterious  and  unknown. 

3  Yet  nature  may  have  leave  to  speak, 

And  plead  before  her  God, 
Lest  the  o'erburdened  heart  should  break 
Beneath  Thy  heavy  rod. 

4  These  mournful  groans  and  flowing  tears 

Give  my  poor  spirit  ease: 
While  every  groan  my  Father  hears, 
And  every  tear  He  sees. 

5  Is  not  some  smiling  hour  at  hand, 

With  health  upon  its  wings? 
Give  it,  O  God,  Thy  swift  command, 
With  all  the  joys  it  brings. 

378  S.  M.  Hastings. 

AFFLICTION  BLESSED. 

1  HOW  tender  is  Thy  hand, 

O  Thou  beloved  Lord! 
Afflictions  come  at  Thy  command, 

And  leave  us  at  Thv  word. 

534 


LONGING    FOB    REST. 

9  1 1<>\\  gentle  was  the  rod 

Thai  chastened  m  for  sin, 
How  booh  we  found  a  smiling  God 

Where  deep  distress  had  been. 

8  A   Father's  hand  we  felt, 

A    Father's  heart  we  knew  ; 
With  tears  of  penitence  we  knelt, 
Ami   fonnd   His  WOtd   was  true. 

4  We  told  Him  all  our  grief; 
We  thought  of  Jesus'  love; 

A  sense  of  pardon  brought  relief, 

And  hade  our  pangs  remove. 

5  Now  we  will   bless  the   Lord, 
And   in   His  strength  confide: 

For  ever  be  His  name  adored, 
For  there  is  none  beside. 

379  lis.  York. 

LONonro  for  rest. 

1  I  AM  weary  of  straying;  Oh!  fain  would  I  rest 
In  the  far  distant  land  of  the  pure  and  the  blessed, 
Where  sin  can  no  longer  her  blandishments  spread, 
And  tears  and  temptations  for  ever  have  fled. 

2  I  am  weary  of  hoping;  where  hope  is  untrue, 

As  fair,  but  as  fleeting,  as  morning's  bright  dew: 
I  long  for  that  land,  whose  blessed  promise  alone 
I>  changeless,  anoTsnre,  as  Eternity's  throne. 

3  I  am  weary  of  sighing  o'er  sorrows  of  earth. 

O'er  joy's  glowing  visions,  that  fade  at  their  birth; 
( >Yrthe  pangs  of  the  loved, which  we  cannot  assuage. 
O'er  the  blighting*  of  youth,  and  the  weakness  of  age. 

535 


CHRISTIAN  EXPERIENCE. 

4  I  am  weary  of  loving  what  passes  away  ; 
The  sweetest,  the  dearest,  alas !  may  not  stay ; 

I  long  for  that  land,  where  these  partings  are  o'er, 
And  death  and  the  tomb  can  divide  hearts  no  more. 

5  I  am  weary,  my  Saviour,  of  grieving  Thy  love ; 
Oh  !  when  shall  I  rest  in  Thy  presence  above? 

I  am  weary  ;  but  Oh !  let  me  never  repine, 
While  Thy  word,  and  Thy  love,  and  Thy  promise 
are  mine. 


380  C-  M«  CoWPER. 

CHRISTIAN  SUBMISSION. 

1  O  LORD,  my  best  desires  fulfil, 

And  help  me  to  resign 
Life,  health,  and  comfort  to  Thy  will, 
And  make  Thy  pleasure  mine. 

2  Why  should  I  shrink  at  Thy  command? 

Thy  love  forbids  my  fears; 
Why  tremble  at  the  gracious  hand 
That  wipes  away  my  tears ! 

3  No,  let  me  rather  freely  yield 

WTiat  most  I  prize  to  Thee: 
Thou  never  hast  a  good  withheld, 
Or  wilt  withhold  from  me. 

4  Thy  favour,  all  my  journey  through, 

Shall  be  my  rich  supply ; 
What  more  I  want,  or  think  I  do, 
Let  wisdom  still  deny. 


536 


I  ONI  [DING   IN  GOD. 
3gl  J§.  M-.i-ii  r'b  II.  B. 

W\  REVO  in   PBOHOB]  i». 

1  WAIT,  m\    soul,  upon  the   Lord, 

To  Mi-  gracious  promise  fl< 

Li\  Ing   hold    lipOD    this    won!. 

•■As  thy  days,  thy  strength  shall  be.w 

2  It'  the  sorrows  of  thy  case 

Seem  peculiar  Btill  to  thee, 
God  has  promised  needful  grace, 
"As  thy  days,  thy  strength  shall  be.w 

3  Days  of  trial,  day-  of  grief, 

In  succession  thou  mayesl 
This  is  still  thy  Bweet  relief: 

"As  thy  days,   thy  strength  sliall  be." 

4  Rock  of  Ages,  I  'in  Becnre, 

With  Thy  promise,  full  and  free, 
Faithful,   positive   and   sure; 
••  As  thy  days,  thy  Btrength  shall  be." 

382  S.  M.  Campbell's  Coll. 

COM  II>I.\(.  IN  GOD. 

1  IX  Thee,  O  Lord,  I  trust, 
My  hope  is  in  Thy  name; 

In  righteousness,  deliver  me, 
Nor  put  my  soul  to  shame. 

2  From  heaven   bow  down  Thine  ear, 
My  cause  in  mercy  plead  ; 

My  Rock,  my  Fortress,  my  Defence, 
Vouchsafe  my  soul  to  lead. 

3  From  every  snare  preserve, 

From  every  foe  defend  ; 
For  Thy  name's  sake,  O  God,  my  Strength, 

Divine  protection  send. 
28* 


CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

4  Into  Thy  hands,  O  Lord 
My  spirit  I  commend; 

Thou  hast  redeemed  me,  God  of  truth, 
In  death  be  Thou  my  friend. 

5  I  will  be  glad  and  praise, 
And  in  Thy  name  rejoice; 

In  sorrow  Thou  hast  known  my  soul, 
And  heard  my  suppliant  voice. 

383  8s.  Hastings. 

THE  LORD,  OUR  STRENGTH  AND  SONG. 

1  THE  Lord  is  my  Strength,  and  my  Song, 

The  Lord  is  my  Life,  and  my  Light, 
His  praises  shall  dwell  on  my  tongue, 

Though  plunged  in  the  darkness  of  night : 
Temptations  and  trials  must  come, 

Chastisements,  afflictions  severe; 
Yet  these  shall  but  hasten  me  home, 

And  bid  me  in  glory  appear. 

2  My  spirit  is  burdened  with  grief, 

And  fainting  with  sorrow  and  care, 
To  Jesus  I'll  rly  for  relief, 

I'll  seek  for  deliverance  there: 
How  tender  and  gracious  Thou  art. 

My  Saviour,  my  Shepherd,  my  Friend! 
Still  rule  in  this  desolate  heart, 

Preserve  me,  through  grace,  to  the  end. 

3  Yes,  Thou  art  my  Strength,  and  my  Song, 

The  Guide  of  my  pilgrimage  here; 
And  though  tribulation  be  strong, 

Thy  love  can  preserve  me  from  fear: 
Still,  still  let  me  lean  on  Thy  breast, 

And  pour  out  my  sorrows  to  Thee, 
For  there  shall  my  spirit  find  rest, 

Thv  presence  is  heaven  to  me. 

538 


BXJBM  I  ssi  uN. 

384  8*  :intl  f8-  IIa~ 

MSBBKOA   in    BJ  ft]  avi  \i 

1  JESUS,  while  our  hearts  are  bleeding, 

OYr  t lit-  spoils  that   death  has  won, 

We  would,  at  this  -nlmni  saeeting, 
(  aiinlv  Bay,  "Thy  will  be  done.'1 

2  Though  east  down,  we're  not  forsaken, 

Though  afflicted,  not  alone; 
Thou  didat  give,  and  Thou  hast  taken, 
Blessed  Lord,  -Thy  will  be  done;'1 

3  Fill  us  now  with  deep  contrition. 
Take  away  these  hearts  of  stone 

And  may  all,  with  true  submission, 
.Meekly  say,  "Thy  will  be  done." 

4  Though  to-day  we're  tilled  with  mourning, 
Mercy  still  is  on  the  throne; 

"With  Thy  smiles  of  love  returning, 
We  can  sing,  "Thy  will  be  done." 

5  By  Thy  hands  the  boon  was  given, 
Thou  hast  taken  hut  Thine  own; 

Lord  of  earth,  and  God  of  heaven, 
Evermore,  "Thy  wTill  be  done." 

385  C.  M.       Whitefteld's  Coll. 

DEVOUT  GRATITrDi:. 

1  "WHO  can  have  greater  cause  to  sing, 

Who  greater  cause  to  bless, 
Than  we,  the  children  of  the  King, 
Than  we,  who  Christ  possess! 

2  We  late  were  Satan's  captives  led, 

And   hell   had   been   our  end, 
Hadst  Thou  not  for  our  pardon  bled, 
The  sinner's  only   Friend. 

539 


CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

3  For  this  we  will  employ  our  tongue, 

Nor  shall  our  praises  cease: 
We  evermore  will  sing  that  song, 
"The  Lord,  our  Kighteousness." 

4  No  other  God  we  know  but  Thee, 

None  else  did  us  create; 
Thy  glory  may  we  ever  be, 

0  holy  Advocate. 

5  We  daily  prove  Thee  still  the  same, 

Whene'er  our  need  we  see; 
Thou  bearest  still  a  Saviour's  name, 
Our  Saviour  Thou  shalt  be. 

6  No  law,  nor  sin,  nor  hell,  nor  death, 

Shall  us  from  Thee  divide, 
Strongly  we  hold  that  precious  faith, 
For  us  our  Saviour  died. 

386  ^s-  anc*  8s-  ."Raffles, 

SPIRITUAL   PEACE. 

1  COME,  heavenly  peace  of  mind, 

I  sigh  for  Thy  return ; 

1  seek,  but  cannot  find, 

The  joys  for  which  I  mourn ; 
Ah  !  where 's  the  Saviour  now, 

Whose  smiles  I  once  possessed; 
Till  He  return,  I  bow, 

By  heaviest  grief  oppressed ; 
My  days  of  happiness  are  gone, 
And  I  am  left  to  weep  alone. 

2  I  tried  each  earthly  charm 

In  pleasure's  haunts  I  strayed, 
I  sought  its  soothing  balm, 

I  asked  the  world  its  aid ; 
But  ah !  no  balm  it  had 

To  heal  a  wounded  breast, 

540 


LO  v  i- 

An<l  I  forlorn  and  sad, 

Must  Beek  another  rest; 
M\   days  of  happiness  are  gone, 

Ami  lam  left  t«»  weep  alone. 

8  Where  can  the  mourner  go, 
And  tell  Ins  tale  of  griefl 

Ah!    who  can   soothe  his  v. 
An.l  give  him  sweel  reliefl 

Tliou,  Jesus!   cans!    impart, 

r,v  Thy  long-wished  return. 
Ease  to  this  wonnded  heart, 

And  bid  me  eeaae  to  mourn; 
Then  shall  this  night  of  Borrow  tire, 
And  1  rejoice,  my  Lord,  in  Thee. 


387 


LOVE. 

C.  M.  Watts. 

Tin:  CHIEF  OBAOB. 

1  HAPPY  the  heart  where  graces  reign. 

Where  love  inspires  the  breast: 

Love  is  the  brightest  of  the  train, 
And  strengthens  all  the  rest. 

2  Knowledge,  alas!  'tis  all  in  vain. 

And   all   in   vain   our  fear: 
Our  stubborn  sins  will  light  and  reign, 
If  love  be  absent  there. 

3  Tis  love  that  makes  our  cheerful  feet 

In  swift  obedience  move; 

The  devils  know,  and    tremble  too; 

Bnt  Satan  cannot  love. 

541 


LOVE. 

4  This  is  the  grace  that  lives  and  sings, 

When  faith  and  hope  shall  cease; 
'Tis  this  shall  strike  our  joyful  strings 
In  the  sweet  realms  of  bliss. 

5  Before  we  quite  forsake  our  clay, 

Or  leave  this  dark  abode, 
The  wings  of  love  bear  us  away, 
To  see  our  smiling  God. 

388  s-  M.  Beddome. 

THE  SPRING  OF  OBEDIENCE. 

1  LOYE  is  the  fountain,  whence 
All  true  obedience  flows ; 

The  Christian  serves  the  God  he  loves, 
And  loves  the  God  he  knows. 

2  He  treads  the  heavenly  road, 
And  neither  faints  nor  tires; 

That  generous  love  which  warms  his  breast, 
With  fortitude  inspires. 

3  No  burden  seems  so  great, 
Xo  task  so  hard  appears, 

But  this  he  cheerfully  performs, 
And  that  he  meekly  bears. 

4  May  love,  that  shining  grace, 
O'er  all  my  powers  preside; 

Direct  my  thoughts,  suggest  my  words, 
And  every  action  guide. 

389  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

THOE  KXOWEST  THAT  I  LOVE  THEE. 

1  DO  not  I  love  Thee,  O  my  Lord  ? 

Behold  my  heart  and  see; 

And  cast  each  worthless  idol  out, 

That  dares  to  rival  Thee. 

542 


TO    C  11  i:  l  ST. 

2  fa  not  Thy  Dame  melodious  still 
To  my  attentive  earl 
I  )i  »t  ]  i  oo4  each  pulse  with  pleasure  bound 
M  v  Saviour's  voice  to  bear! 

;;  I>.»  Dot  I  love  Thee  from  my  soull 
Thru  let  me  Dothing  love : 
Dead  be  my  heart  to  every  joy, 
When  Jesus  cannot  move, 

4  Hast  Tli.m  a  lamb  in  all  Thy  flock 

I   would  disdain   to   feed  I 
Bast  Thou   a  foe  before  whose  lace 
I  fear  Thy  cause  to  plead  I 

5  Could  not  my  heart  pour  forth  its  blood 

In  honour  of  Thy  name  I 
And  challenge  the  cold  hand  of  death 

To  damp  tlf  immortal  flame  I 

6  Thou  know'st  I  love  Thee,  dearest  Lord, 

But  oh  !  I  long  to  soar 
Far  from  the  sphere  of  mortal  joj 
And  learn  to  love  Thee  more. 

390  CM.  Eastings. 

CLINGING  To  CHEIBT. 

1  TO  whom,   my  Saviour,   shall  I  go, 

If  I  depart  from  Thee? 
My  Guide  through  all  this  vale  of  wo, 
And  more  than  all  to  me. 

2  The  world    reject    Thy  gentle  reign 
And   pay  Thy  death  with  scorn; 

Oh!   they  could  plat  Thy  crown  again, 
And  sharpen   every  thorn, 

3  But  I  have  felt  Thy  dying  love 
Breathe  gently  through  my  heart, 

To  whisper  hope  of  joys  above; 
And   can  we  ever  part  I 

543 


LOVE. 

4  Ah,  no !  with  Thee  I  '11  walk  below. 
My  journey  to  the  grave : 

To  whom,  my  Saviour,  shall  I  go, 
When  only  Thou  canst  save. 

391  L.  It  Turner. 

LOVE  TO  GOD. 

1  YES,  I  would  love  Thee,  blessed  God, 

Paternal  goodness  marks  Thy  name; 
Thy  praises,  through  Thy  high  abode. 
The  heavenly  hosts  with  joy  proclaim. 

2  Freely  Thou  gavest  Thy  dearest  Son, 

For  man,  to  suffer,  bleed,  and  die: 
And  bad'st  me,  as  a  wretch  undone, 
For  all  I  want  on  Him  rely. 

3  In  Him,  Thy  reconciled  face 

With  joy  unspeakable  I  see. 
And  feel  Thy  powerful,  wondrous  grace 
Draw  and  unite  my  soul  to  Thee. 

4  Whene'er  my  foolish,  wandering  heart, 

Attracted  by  a  creature's  power, 
Would  from  this  blissful  centre  start. 
Lord,  fix  it  there,  to  stray  no  more. 

392  8s.  Xewtox. 

LOXGDTG-  FOR  CHRIST. 

1  HOW  tedious  and  tasteless  the  hours, 
When  Jesus  no  longer  I  see ! 
The  woodlands,  the  fields,  and  the  flowers, 

Have  lost  all  their  sweetness  to  me. 
His  name  yields  the  richest  perfume. 
And  softer  than  music  His  voice ; 
His  presence  can  banish  my  gloom, 
And  bid  all  within  me  rejoice. 

544 


TO   CHB18T. 

2  (  onteni  with  beholding  Kia  I 

M\   all  to  His  pleasure  resigned, 
No  changes  of  season  or  place 

Would1  make  anj   change  in  my  mind; 
While  bleased  with  the  mum-  of  Bis  Love, 

A    palace  a  toy    would    appear: 
And  prisons  wonld  palaces  prove, 

[f  Jesus  wonld  dwell  with  me  there. 

:;   Dear   Lord,   it'  indeed  I  am  Thine, 

[£  Th01]   art   my   Sun  and  my  Song, 
Bay,  whv  do  I  Languish  and  pine, 

And   why    are   my    winter.-  >«»   Longl 
oh!   drive  these  dark  clouds  from  my  sky, 
Thy  sonl-cheering  presence  restore; 

Or  take  me   np  to  Thee,  on  high, 

Where  winter  and  cloud  are  no  more. 

OQo  L.  M.  Gerhakdt. 

(  iikist's  lovk. 

1  JESUS,  Tliy  boundless  love  to  me 

No  thought  can  reach,  do  tongue  declare; 
Oh!    knit  my   thankful  heart  to  Thee, 
And  reign  without  a  rival  there. 

2  Thy  love,  how   cheering  is  it  ray! 

All  pain  before  its  presence  flies: 
Care,  anguish,  sorrow,  melt  away, 
Where'er  its  healing   beams  arise. 

3  Oh!  let  Thy   love  my  soul  inflame, 

And   to  Thy    service  sweetly   bind; 
Transfer  it  through  my  inmost  frame. 
And  mould  me  wholly  to  Thy  mind. 

4  Thy  love  in   sufferings  be  my   ]>eace; 

Thy  love  in  weakness  make  me  strong; 

And  when  the  storms  of  life  shall  ceafi 

Thv  love  shall  be  my  heaven  and   SOn£. 
J  545 


LOVE. 

394  ~5-  Xkwtox. 

LOVEST  THOU  ME  \ 

1  HARK,  my  soul,  it  is  the  Lord; 
'T  is  thy  Saviour,  hear  His  word ; 
Jesus  speaks,  and  speaks  to  thee; 
"Say,  poor  sinner,  lovest  thou  M< 

2  I  delivered  thee  when  bound, 

And,  when  wounded,  healed  thy  wound ; 
Sought  thee  wandering,  set  thee  right, 
Turned  thy  darkness  into  light. 

3  Can  a  woman's  tender  care 
Cease  towards  the  child  she  bare  ! 
Yes,  she  may  forgetful  be. 

Yet  will  I  remember  thee. 

4  Mine  is  an  unchanging  love, 
Higher  than  the  heights  above ; 
Deeper  than  the  depth  beneath, 
Free  and  faithful,  strong  as  death. 

5  Thou  shalt  see  my  glory  soon, 
'When  the  work  of  grace  is  done ; 
Partner  of  My  throne  shalt  be, 
Say,  poor  sinner,  lovest  thou  Me?" 

6  Lord,  it  is  my  chief  complaint, 
That  my  love  is  weak  and  faint ; 
Yet  I  love  Thee,  and  adore, 

Oh!   for  grace  to  love  Thee  more. 

395  L.  M.  nYatts. 

THE  CHRISTIAN'S  PATTERN. 

1  MY  dear  Redeemer,  and  my  Lord, 
I  read  my  duty  in  Thy  word. 
But  in  Thy  life  the  law  appears 
Drawn  out  in  living  characters. 

54ti 


ITs    E VI D B N I   i 

-  ich  was  Tliv  truth,  and  such  Thy  zeal. 
Such  deference  to  Thy  Father's  will; 
Such  love,  and  meekness  bo  divine, 
I  would  transcribe,  and  make  them  mine. 

3  ('<>1<1  mountains  and  the  midnight  air, 
Witnessed  the  fervour  of  Thy  prayer; 
The  deeerf  Thy  temptations  knew, 
Thy  conflict  and  Thy  victory  too. 

i  Be  TIk.u  my  pattern;  make  me  bear 
liore  of  Thy  gracious  image  here; 
Then  God,  the  Judge,  BhaU  own  my  name 
Among  the  followers  of  the  Lamb. 

396  "s-  Newtobt. 

8EL1  -l.XAMINATION. 

1  'TIS   a  point  I  long  to  know, 
Oft  it  causes  anxious  thought: 

Do  I  love  the  Lord,  or  no  I 
Am  I   Bis,  or  am  I  not? 

2  If  I   love,  why   am  I  thus? 
Why  this  dull   and  lifeless  frame? 

Hardly,  sure,  can  they  be  worse, 
Who  have  never  heard   His  name. 

3  Could   my  heart   BO  hard   remain, 
Prayer  a  task   and   burden  prove, 

Every  trifle  give  me  pain, 
If  1  knew  a  Saviour's  love? 

4  When  I  turn  my  eyes  within, 

All  is  dark,  and  vain,  and  wild; 
Filled   with   unbelief  and   sin. 
Can  I  deem  myself  a  child  I 

5  If  I  pray,  or  hear,  or  read. 
Sin  is  mixed  with  all  I  do; 

You,  who  Love  the  Lord   indeed, 
Tell  me;   is  it   BO  with   you? 

:>47 


LOVE. 

6  Yet  I  mourn  my  stubborn  will, 

Find  my  sin  a  grief  and  thrall ; 
Should  I  grieve  for  what  I  feel, 
If  I  did  not  love  at  all? 

7  Could  I  joy  His  saints  to  meet. 

Choose  the  ways  I  once  abhorred, 
Find,  at  times,  the  promise  sweet, 
If  I  did  not  love  the  Lord  ? 

8  Lord,  decide  the  doubtful  case! 

Thou,  who  art  Thy  people's  sun ; 
Shine  upon  Thy  work  of  grace, 
If  it  be  indeed  begun. 

9  Let  me  love  Thee  more  and  more, 

If  I  love  at  all,  I  pray; 
If  I  have  not  loved  before, 
Help  me  to  begin  to-day. 

397  C.  M.  Waits. 

LOVE  TO  THE  CREATURE  DANGEROUS. 

1  HOW  vain  are  all  things  here  below, 

How  false,  and  yet  how  fair! 
Each  pleasure  has  its  poison  too, 
And  every  sweet  a  snare. 

2  The  brightest  things  below  the  sky 

Give  but  a  nattering  light; 
We  should  suspect  some  danger  nigh, 
Where  we  possess  delight. 

3  Our  dearest  joys,  and  nearest  friends, 

The  partners  of  our  blood, 
How  they  divide  our  wavering  minds, 
And  leave  but  half  for  God. 

548 


OF    BRETH  R  EN. 

4  Hie  fondnetc  of  b  creature'i  loi 

How  strong  it  strikes  the  sense] 
Thither  the  warm  affections  move, 

Nor  can    we  call    them   thence. 

5  Dear   Saviour,    let   Thy   beauties   he 

M  v    BOul's    (tenia!    food  ; 

And  grace  command  my  heart  away 
Prom  all  created  good. 

398  S.  M.  Beddomk 

Ml  HAL  LOTS. 

1  LET  party-names  no  more 

The  Christian   world  o'erspread ; 
Gentile  and   Jew,   and   bond   and  free, 
Are   one   in   Christ   their  head. 

2  Among  the  saints  on  earth 
Let  mutual   love  he  found  ; 

Heirs  of  the  same  inheritance, 
With  mutual  blessings  crowned. 

3  Let  envy,  child  of  hell  ! 
Be  banished  far  away  : 

Those  should  in  strictest   friendship  dwell, 
Who  the  same  Lord  obey. 

4  Thus  will  the  Church  below 
Resemble  that  above. 

Where  streams  of  pleasure  ever  flow, 
And  every   heart    is   love. 

399  8s.,  7s.  and  4>.  Ekllt. 
BROTHERLY  LOVE. 

1  BRETHREN,  let  us  walk  together 
In  the  bonds  of  love  and   peace ; 
Can  it  be  a  question  whether 

Brethren  should  from  conflict  cease? 

Tis  in  union, 
Hope,  and   joy,  and  love  increase. 

549 


LO  V  E. 

2  While  we  journey  homeward,  let  us 

Help  each  other  on  the  road ; 
Foes  on  every  side  beset  us, 

Snares  through  all  the  way  are  strewed, 

It  behoves  us 
Each  to  bear  a  brother's  load. 

3  When  we  think  how  much  our  Father 

Has  forgiven,  and  does  forgive, 
Brethren,  we  should  learn,  the  rather, 
Free  from  wrath  and  strife  to  live, 

Far  removing 
All  that  might  offend  or  grieve. 

4  Then  let   each  esteem  his  brother 

Better  than  himself  to  be; 
And  let  each  prefer  another, 
Full  of  love,  from  envy  free: 

Happy  are  we 
When  in  this  we  all  agree. 

5  Soon  our  Father  will  receive  us, 

As  we  hope  to  dwell  above ; 
Nothing  then  shall  harm  or  grieve  us. 
We  shall  all  His  goodness  prove: 

Wrath  and  discord 
Ending  in  eternal  love. 


400  S-  M-  Fawcett. 

COMMUNION  OF  SAINTS. 

1  BLESSED  be  the  tie  that  binds 

Our  hearts  in  Christian  love: 
The  fellowship  of  kindred  minds 

Is  like  to  that  above. 


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OF    IJKKTII  IM;\ 

9  Before  our  Father's  throne 

We   pour  <uir   anient  pniyi  i 
Our  fean,  OUT   hopes,   our  aims  arc  one, 

Our  comforts  and  our  can 

3  We  share  our  mutual  wo 
Our  mutual  burdens  bear; 

Ami  often  for  each  ether  ilows 
The  sympathising  tear. 

4  We're  one  in  Christ  our  head, 
In  Him  we  grow   and  thrive; 

Nor  will  He  leave  us  with  the  dead, 
While  lie  remains  alive. 

5  This  glorious  hope  revives 
Our  courage  by   the  way; 

While  each  in  expectation  lives, 
And  longs  to  see  the  day. 

6  From  sorrow,  toil  and  pain 
And  sin,  we  shall  he  tree: 

And  perfect  love  and   friendship  reign 
Through  all  eternity. 

401  C.  M.  MlLLEK. 

CHRISTIAN  FELLOWSHIP. 

1  OUR  souls,  by   love  together  knit, 

Cemented,  mixed  in  one, 
One  hope,  one  heart,  one  mind,  one  voice ; 
T  is  heaven  on  earth  begun  ! 

2  Our  hearts  have  often  burned  within, 

And  glowed  with  sacred  fire; 
While  Jesus  spoke,  and  fed,  and  blessed, 
And  tilled  th'  enlarged  desire. 


LOVE. 

3  The  little  cloud  increases  still, 

The  heavens  are  big  with  rain; 
"We  haste  to  catch  the  teeming  shower. 
And  all  its  moisture  drain. 

4  A  rill,  a  stream,  a  torrent  flows! 

But  pour  a  mighty  flood ; 
Oh!  sweep  the  nations,  shake  the  earth, 
Till  all  proclaim  Thee  God. 

5  And  when  Thou  mak'st  Thy  jewels  up, 

And  sett'st  Thy  starry  crown  ; 
When  all  Thy  sparkling  gems  shall  shine. 
Proclaimed  by  Thee  Thine  own ; 

6  May  we,  a  little  band  of  love, 

"We  sinners,  saved  by  grace, 
From  glory  unto  glory  changed, 
Behold  Thee  face  to  face. 

402  ^.  ^-  Bakbauld. 

christian  communion. 

1  HO"W  blessed  the  sacred  tie  that  binds, 
In  union  sweet,  according  minds ! 

How  swift  the  heavenly  course  they  run, 
"Whose  hearts  and  faith  and  hopes  are  one! 

2  To  each,  the  -soul  of  each  how  dear! 
"What  jealous  love,  what  holy  fear! 
How  doth  the  generous  flame  within  ' 
Refine  from  earth,  and  cleanse  from  sin! 

3  Their  streaming  eyes  together  flow, 
For  human  guilt  and  mortal  woe; 
Their  ardent  prayers  together  rise, 
Like  mingling  flames  in  sacrifice. 

552 


OF    B  B  KTii  B  EN. 

i  Together  ofl    they  Beek  the  place. 
Where  God  reveals  IIi>  awful  face; 
At  length  they  meet  in  realms  above, 
A  heaven  of  joy  because  of  love. 

403  C.  M.  C.  Wmlbt 

UHttlBTIANS  ONE  family. 

1  COME,  let  us  join  our  friends  above, 

That  have  obtained  the  prize ; 
And  on  the  eagle  wings  of  love. 

To  joys  celestial  rise. 

2  Lei   all  the  saints  terrestrial,  sing 

With  those  to  glory  gone; 
For  all  the  servants  of  our  King 
In  heaven  and  earth  are  one. 

3  One  family,  we  dwell   in    Him; 

One  Church  above,  beneath ; 
Though  now  divided  by  the  stream, 
The  narrow  stream  of  death : 

4  One  army  of  the  living  God, 

To  His  command  we  bow; 
Part  of  His  host  have  crossed  the  flood, 

And  part   are  crossing  now. 

5  Ten  thousand  to  their  endless  home 

This  solemn  moment  fly  ; 
And  we  are  to  the  margin  come, 
And  in  our  turn  must  die. 

6  His  militant,  embodied  host, 
With  wishful  looks  we  stand, 

And  long  to  see  that  happy  coast, 
And  reach  the  heavenly  land. 

H  r»5S 


FA1TII 


FAITH. 

404  S.  M.  Beddome. 

APPROPRIATING  FAITH. 

1  FAITH !    't  is  a  precious  grace, 
"Where'er  it  is  bestowed ; 

It  boasts  of  a  celestial  birth, 
And  is  the  gift  of  God. 

2  Jesus  it  owns  a  King, 
An  all-atoning  Priest; 

It  claims  no  merit  of  its  own, 
But  finds  it  all  in  Christ. 

3  To  Him  it  leads  the  soul, 
"When  filled  with  deep  distress; 

Appropriates  His  precious  blood, 
And  trusts  His  righteousness. 

4  Since  'tis  Thy  work  alone, 
And  that  divinely  free ; 

Lord,  send  the  Spirit  of  Thy  Son 
To  work  this  faith  in  me. 

405  C.  M.  \Vatts. 

LIVING  FAITH. 

1  MISTAKEN  souls !    that  dream  of  heaven, 

And  make  their  empty  boast 

Of  inward  joys,  and  sins  forgiven, 

"While  they  are  slaves  to  lust. 

2  "Vain  are  our  fancies,  airy  flights, 

If  faith  be  cold  and  dead : 
None,  but  a  living  power,  unites 
To  Christ  the  living  head. 

554- 


\  OT    MERITORIOU  9, 

3  Tis  faith,  thai  changes  all  the  heart; 

T  18    faith,    that    works   by    low; 

That  Kids  all  sinful  joys  depart, 
And   lifts  the  thoughts  above. 

4  'Tis  faith  that  conquers  earth  and  hell 
By  a  celestial  power : 

This  is  the  grace  that  shall  prevail 
In  the  decisive  hour. 

5  Faith  must  obey  her  Father's  will, 
As  well  as  trust  His  grace; 

A  pardoning  God  is  jealous  still 
For  His  own  holiness. 

6  When  from  the  curse  He  sets  us  free, 
He  makes  our  natures  clean ; 

Nor  would  He  send  His  Son  to  be 
The  minister  of  sin. 

7  His  Spirit  purifies  our  frame, 
And  seals  our  peace  with  God; 

Jesus  and  His  salvation  came 
By  water  and  by  blood. 

406  L.  M. 

FAITH  NOT  MERITORIOUS. 

1  BY  faith  in  Christ  we're  justified, 
Since  'tis  by  faith  Christ  is  applied, 
But  not  for  faith  or  any  thing 
We  either  suffer,  do  or  bring. 

Faith  is  the  baud,  that  Christ  receives, 
And  takes  the  treasures,  which  He  gives ; 
But  faith  no  merit  can  possess  : 
Christ  is  the  Lord  our  Righteousness. 

555 


FAIT  II . 

3  Jesus,  our  soul's  delightful  choice, 
In  Thee  believing,  we  rejoice; 
Thy  promises  our  hearts  revive, 
And  keep  our  fainting  faith  alive. 

5  Do  Thou  the  languid  spark  inflame, 
Reveal  the  glories  of  Thy  name! 
Let  Thy  imputed  righteousness 
Be  all  our  trust,  our  joy  and  peace. 

407  C.  M.  Turner 

THE  POWER  OF  FAITH. 

1  FAITH  adds  new  charms  to  earthly  bliss, 

And  saves  me  from  its  snares; 
Its  aid  in  every  duty  brings, 
And  softens  all  my  cares: 

2  Extinguishes  the  thirst  of  sin, 

And  lights  the  sacred  fire 
Of  love  to  God  and  heavenly  things, 
And  feeds  the  pure  desire. 

3  The  wounded  conscience  knows  its  power, 

The  healing  balm  to  give ; 
That  balm  the  saddest  heart  can  cheer, 
And  make  the  dying  live. 

4  Wide  it  unveils  celestial  worlds, 

Where  deathless  pleasures  reign ; 
And  bids  me  seek  my  portion  there, 
Nor  bids  me  seek  in  vain. 

408  lls-  Brown. 

STAND  FAST  IN  THE  FAITH. 

1  STAND  fast  in  the  faith!  'tis  the  mandate  of  God, 
Once  uttered  in  anguish,  once  written  in  blood ; 
From  the  cross  of  the  Lord,  from  the  throne  in  the 

It  was  breathed  over  earth,  it  is  uttered  on  high. 

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BNCOtJ  B  A.GBD. 

S  Stand  fast  in  the  faith]  bold  apostles  have  died 
With  the  words  on  their  lips,  careless  who  might 
deride, 

Confessors  and  martyr-,    niid  torture  and  flame, 
Ha\  e  drunk  in  its  accents,  and  welcomed  the  shame. 

8  Stand  t'ast  in  the  faith!   tor  the  Church  of  the  Lord 
Hath  inscribed  on  her  banner  the  glorious  word  : 
O'er  all  her  bright  cohorts,  its  glory  displayed. 
And  blazoned  on  harness,  and  buckler,  and  blade. 

4  Stand  fast  in  the  faith!  there  are  those  at  thy  side 
Who  can  vanquish  the  foe  in  his  ramparts  of  pride ; 
lie  loyal,  be  valiant ;    thy  heart  to  inspire, 

Lo !    the  chariots  of  God,  and  the  horses  of  fire. 

5  Stand  fast  in  the  faith  !  though  the  conflict  is  hot, 
The  tield  hath  no  strife  where  thy  Captain  is  not; 
Ilis  eye  is  upon  thee,  thou  nearest  what  He  saith : 
"Ho!  quit  you  like  men,  and  stand  fast  in  the  faith.'' 

6  Stand  fast  in  the  faith !  though  the  faithless  may 

flee, 
We  will  peril  our  all,  clear  Redeemer,  for  Thee ; 

We  will  Btand  in  the  conflict,  assured  that  Thine 

arm 
Shall  shield  every  soldier  from  peril  and  harm. 

409  L.  M.  Watts. 

WALKING  BY  FAITH. 

1  'TIS  by  the  faith  of  joys  to  come, 

We  walk  through  deserts  dark  as  night : 
Till  we  arrive  at  heaven,  our  home. 
Faith  is  our  guide,  and  faith  our  light. 

2  The  want  of  sight  she  well  supplies ; 

She  bids  the  pearly  gates  appear : 
Far  into  distant  worlds  she  pries. 


And  brings  eternal  glories  near. 


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PARTICULAR  DUTIES. 

3  Cheerful  we  tread  the  desert  through, 

While  faith  beholds  a  heavenly  ray, 

Though  lions  roar,  and  tempests  blow, 

And  rocks  and  dangers  fill  the  way. 

4  So  Abram,  by  divine  command, 

Left  his  own  home  to  walk  with  God ; 
His  faith  beheld  the  promised  land, 
And  fired  his  zeal  along  the  road. 


PARTICULAR   DUTIES. 
410  ?s-  Kelly. 

ONWARD. 

1  WHEN  we  cannot  see  our  way, 
We  should  trust  and  still  obey; 
He  who  bids  us  forward  go, 
Will  instruct  the  way  to  know. 

2  Though  the  sea  be  deep  and  wide, 
Though  a  passage  seems  denied  ; 
Fearless  let  us  still  proceed, 
Since  the  Lord  vouchsafes  to  lead. 

3  Though  it  seems  the  gloom  of  night, 
Though  we  trace  no  ray  of  light, 
Since  the  Lord  Himself  is  there, 
'Tis  not  meet  that  we  should  fear. 

4  Night,  with  Him,  is  always  bright, 
Where  He  is,  there  all  is  light ; 
When  He  calls  us,  why  delay? 
Thev  are  happy,  who  obey. 

558 


CONFORMITY    To   CHRIST. 

:.  Be  it  ours,  then,  while  we're  here, 
1 1  iin  to  follow  without  fear; 

Where    He   calls    us,    there   to   go, 
What   He  bldfl  US,  that   to  do. 

411  L.   M.  Bl  DDOMK. 

CONFORMITY  TO  <  IIKIST. 

1  JESUS,  my  Saviour,   let  uie  he 
More  perfectly  conformed  to  Thee: 
Implant  each  grace,  each  sin  dethrone, 
And  form  my  temper  like  Thine  own. 

2  Let  the  envenomed  heart  and  tongue, 
The   hand   outstretched  to  do  me  wrong, 
Excite  no  feelings  in  my  breast, 

But  Mich  as  Jesus  once  expressed. 

3  To  others  let  me  always  give 
What  1  from  others  would  receive; 
Good  deeds  for  evil  ones  return, 

Nor  when  provoked,  with  anger  burn. 

4  This  will  proclaim  how  bright,  how  fair, 
The  precepts  of  Thy  gospel  are, 

And   God    Himself,  the  God  of  love, 
II is  own  resemblance  will  approve. 

412  L.  M.  Beddomk. 

CHRISTIAN  CONSISTENCY. 

1  FATTIER  of  spirits,  grant  that  we 
May  more  and  more  resemble  Thee; 
Daily  from  strength  to  strength  proceed, 

Christians  in   name,  and  so  in  deed. 

2  In  our  whole  lives  may  we  express 
The  truth  and  energy  oi  grace; 

A  lively  faith,  an  humble  fear. 
And  be  in  truth  what  we  appear* 

559 


PARTICULAR  DUTIES. 

3  By  our  exact  obedience  show, 
What  we  to  Thy  rich  mercy  owe ; 
And  thus  a  bright  example  give, 

To  teach  the  world  how  they  should  live. 

4  Not  tire,  nor  stop,  but  still  press  on, 
To  finish  well  the  course  begun ; 
And  then  receive  the  great  reward, 
For  such,  and  only  such  prepared. 

413  S.  M.  DoDDREDGE. 
CONFIDENCE  EST  GOD. 

1  HOW  gentle  God's  commands, 
How  kind  His  precepts  are, 

Come,  cast  your  burdens  on  the  Lord, 
And  trust  His  constant  care. 

2  While  Providence  supports, 
Let  saints  securely  dwell ; 

That  hand  which  bears  all  nature  up, 
Shall  guide  His  children  well. 

3  Why  should  this  anxious  load 
Press  down  your  weary  mind? 

Haste  to  your  heavenly  Father's  throne, 
And  sweet  refreshment  find. 

4  His  goodness  stands  approved, 
Down  to  the  present  day  ; 

I'll  drop  my  burden  at  His  feet, 
And  bear  a  song  away. 

414  C.  M.  Newton-. 

TRUE  AND  FALSE  ZEAL. 

1  ZEAL  is  that  pure  and  heavenly  flame, 
The  fire  of  love  supplies ; 
While  that  which  often  bears  the  name, 
Is  self  in  a  disguise. 

560 


B  x  BRT1  <>  N  . 

9  While  seal  for  truth  the  Christian  warms, 
1  [e  knows  the  worth  <>i'  peace  ; 
But  self  contends  for  names  and  forms, 
It-  part}1  to  increai 

3  Zeal  has  attained  its  highest  aim, 
It-  finl  is  satisfied, 
It'  Binners  love  the  Saviour's  name, 
Nor  seeks  it  aught  beside. 

•A  Self  may  it-  poor  reward  obtain. 
And  be  applauded  here; 
Bui  seal  the  best  applause  will  gain 
When  Jesus  shall  appear. 

5  Dear  Lord,  the  idol  self  dethrone 
And  from  our  hearts  remove : 
And  Let  no  zeal  by  ni  l>e  shown, 
But  that  which  springs  from  Love. 

415  C.l£  Emmons. 

miki-tiax  i  xirrrmx. 

RISE  from  the  dust,  my  drowsy  soul, 

Awake,  awake,  for  God; 
See,  boundless  floods  of  pleasure  roll 

Around  His  blessed  abode. 

2  Rouse  np  and   seize  the  starry  crown, 
\  >r  grovelling  lie  below ; 
Exertion  lead-  to  high  renown, 

But   sloth    to   endle.-s   w<». 

8  Dangerous  and  steep  is  the  ascent. 
To  /ion's  lofty  hill  : 
Nor  can  the  soul  that's  negligent, 
TV  important  task  fultil. 

HT.  MB 


PARTICULAR    DUTIES. 

4  A  thousand  duties  must  be  done, 

A  thousand  lusts  destroyed; 
Th'  immortal  prize  must  first  be  won, 
Before  it  is  enjoyed. 

5  Great  God,  my  drooping  powers  revive, 

The  love  of  sin  subdue; 
Short  is  the  time  I  have  to  live, 
Yet  so  much  work  to  do. 

416  C.  M.  Watts. 

SPIRITUAL   SLOTH. 

1  MY  drowsy  powers,  why  sleep  ye  so? 

Awake,  my  sluggish  soul, 
Nothing  has  half  thy  work  to  do, 
Yet  nothing 's  half  so  dull. 

2  The  little  ants,  for  one  poor  grain, 

How  they  will  toil  and  strive! 
Yet  we,  who  have  a  heaven  to  gain, 
How  negligent  we  live! 

3  We,  for  whose  sake  all  nature  stands, 

And  stars  their  courses  move; 
We,  for  whose  guard  the  angel  bands 
Come  flying  from  above. 

4  We,  for  whom  God  the  Son  came  down 

To  labour  for  our  good  ; 
How  careless  to  secure  that  crown 
He  purchased  with  His  blood ! 

5  Lord,  shall  we  be  indifferent  still, 

And  never  act  our  parts? 
Spirit  Divine,  Oh !    come,  and  fill, 
And  purify  our  hearts. 

6  Then  shall  our  active  spirits  move, 

Upward  our  souls  shall  rise, 
With  hands  of  faith  and  wings  of  love, 
We'll  flv  and  take  the  prize. 

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PROGRESS 

417  L  M.  Watk. 

<  HKIr-lI  AN    KA<   1  • 

1  A. WAKE  <>ur  Bonis,  away  our  fears, 

Let  every  trembling  thought  !»»■  gone; 
Awake,  and  run  the  heavenly  race, 
And  put  a  cheerful  courage  on. 

2  True  'tis   a  strait    and   thorny   road, 

And   mortal    spirits   tire  and   taint; 
r.ut  they  forget  the  mighty  God, 
Who  feeds  the  strenirth  of  every  saint. 

3  O  mighty  God,  Thy  matchless  power 

Is  ever  new  and  ever  young, 
And  firm  endures  while  endless  years 
Their  everlasting  circles  run. 

4  From  Thee,  the  overflowing  Spring, 

Believers  drink  a  fresh  supply : 

While  such  as  trust  their  native  strength, 
Shall  melt   away,   and   droop,  and  die. 

5  Swift  as  an  eagle  cuts  the  air. 

Oh!    may  we  mount  to  Thine  abode; 
On  wings  of  love  to  Jesus  fly, 

Nor  tire  amidst  the  heavenly  road. 

418  C.  M.  Watts. 

-i  i.i  -pknial. 

1  STRAIT  is  the  way,  the  door  is  strait. 

Which   leads   to  jojs   on   high  ; 
Tis  but   a  lew   that    find   tin-  gate, 
AVhile  crowds  mistake  and  die. 

2  Beloved  self  must  be  denied; 

The  mind  and  will  renewed  ; 
Passion  suppressed,  and  patience  tried, 
And   vain  desires  subdued. 

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PARTICULAR    DUTIES. 

3  The  tongue,  that  most  unruly  power, 

Requires  a  strong  restraint ; 
We  must  be  watchful  every  hour, 
And  pray,  but  never  faint. 

4  Lord,  can  a  feeble,  helpless  worm 

Fulfil  a  task  so  hard? 
Thy  grace  must  all  the  work  perform, 
And  give  the  free  reward. 

419  7s.  and  5s.  Hastings. 

THE  CONFLICT. 

1  HEIR  of  an  immortal  crown, 
Heed  not  every  foeman's  frown, 
Tread  the  powers  of  darkness  down. 

Through  Jehovah's  might : 
Though  they  oft  in  wrath  arise, 
Like  the  tempest  of  the  skieb. 
He  can  fill  them  wTith  surprise, 

From  His  heavenly  height. 

2  Soldier,  in  the  tented  field, 

Fly  thy  helmet,  sword,  and  shield, 
Till  the  line  of  battle  yield, 

And  before  thee  flee: 
In  thine  armour,  fearless  stand, 
Girded  by  Jehovah's  hand, 
Till  writhin  the  promised  land, 

He  shall  set  thee  free. 

420  S-  M-  Watts. 

MORTIFICATION  OF  SIN. 

1  SHALL  we  go  on  to  sin, 

Because  Thy  grace  abounds  ? 
Or  crucify  the  Lord  again, 

And  open  all  His  wounds? 

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COT-  RAGE. 

8  Forbid  it,  mighty  God  I 

N<.r  let  it  e'er  be  said, 
That  we,  whose  Bins  are  crucified, 
should  raise  them  from  tin   dead. 

8    We    -hall    he   Blares   DO   more 

Since   Cliri>t    hath    made   OS   free  : 
Hath    nailed    our   tyrant-   to    Hi>   CTOBS, 

And  bought  our  liberty. 
421  L  M.  Watts. 

CHRISTIAN  WABFABE. 

1  STAND  op,  my  bouI,  Bhake  off  thy  fear, 

And  gird  the  gospel  armour  on; 
March  to  the  gates  of  endless  joy, 
Where  Jesus,  thy  great  Captain's  gone. 

2  1  It'll   and  thy  Bins  resist  thy  course, 

But  vanquished  are  those  threatening  foes; 
Thy  Saviour  nailed  them  to  the  cm—. 
And  Bung  the  triumph  when    He  rose. 

3  What  though  the  prince  of  darkness  rage, 

And  waste  the  fury  of  his  Bpite  ; 
Eternal   chain-  confine  him   down 
To  fiery  deeps  and  endless  night 

4  What  though  thy  inward  lusts  rebel, 

Tis  but  a  struggling  gasp  for  life; 
The  weapons  of  victorious  grace 

Shall   Blay   thy   Bins  and   end  the  strife. 

5  Then  let  my  soul  march  boldly  on. 

Press  forward  t<>  the  heavenly  gate; 
There  peace   and  joy   eternal   reign, 

And  glittering  robes  for  conquerors  wait. 

6  There  shall   I  wear  a  Btarry  crown. 

And  triumph  in  almighty  gra 
While  all  the  armies  i^  the  Bkies 
Join  in  my  glorious  Leader's  praise. 

565 


particular  duties. 

422  C.  M.  Steele. 

WATCH  AND  PRAY. 

1  ALAS !  what  hourly  dangers  rise, 

What  snares  beset  my  way ! 
To  heaven  I  fain  would  lift  my  eyes, 
And  hourly  watch  and  pray. 

2  How  oft  my  mournful  thoughts  complain, 

And  melt  in  flowing  tears ! 
Striving  against  my  foes  in  vain, 
I  sink  amid  my  fears. 

3  O  gracious  God,  i:i  whom  I  live, 

My  feeble  efforts  aid ; 
Help  me  to  watch,  and  pray,  and  strive, 
Nor  let  me  be  dismayed. 

4  Do  Thou  increase  my  faith  and  hope, 

"When  fears  and  foes  prevail : 
And  bear  my  fainting  spirit  up, 
Or  soon  my  strength  will  fail. 

5  Oh !  keep  me  in  Thy  heavenly  way, 

And  bid  the  tempter  flee; 

And  never,  never  let  me  stray 

From  happiness  and  Thee. 

423  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

RHNKTNG  THE  CHRISTIAN  RACE. 

1  AWAKE,  my  soul !  stretch  every  nerve, 

And  press  with  vigour  on : 
A  heavenly  race  demands  thy  zeal, 
And  an  immortal  crown. 

2  'Tis  God?s  all-animating  voice, 

That  calls  thee  from  on  high  ; 

'Tis  His  own  hand  presents  the  prize 

To  thine  aspiring  eye. 

566 


A  C  T  I  V  I  T  Y  . 

8  A  cloud  of  witnesses  around 
Hold  thee  in  lull  Buiveg  ; 
Forget  the  steps  already   trod, 
Ami  onward  urge  thy  way. 

4  Blessed  Saviour!    introduced  by  Tin   . 
I  lav.-  we  our  race  begun ; 
Ami,  crowned  with  victory,  at  Thy  feel 
Wo '11  lay  <>ur  laurels  down. 

424  LM,  Kii.i.y. 

WARNING   A.GAIN8T  BLOTH. 

1   ( >  ISRAEL,  to  thy  tents  repair; 

Why  thus  Becure  on  hostile  ground  I 
Thy   Lord  commands  thee  to  beware, 

For  many  foes  thy  camp  surround. 

8  The  trumpet  gives  a  martial  strain  ; 
()    Israel!    gird    thee  for  the  light; 
Arise,  the  combat  to  maintain; 
Arise,  and  put  thy  foes  to  flight. 

>h  !    Bleep  not  thou  as  others  do, 
Awake,  be  vigilant,  be  brave : 
The  coward,  and  the  sluggard  too, 
Must  wear  the  fetters  of  the  slave. 

4  A  nobler  lot  is  cast  for  thee, 

A    crown    awaits   thee   in   the  skit1-! 
With   such   a   hope  shall    Israel    flee, 

And   yield   through   weariness   the  prize! 

5  No!    let  a  careless  world  re] 

And  slumher  on  through  life's  short  day. 
While  Israel  to  the  conflict  goes, 
And   hears   the  glorious  prize  away. 

•    •  567 


PARTICULAR  DUTIES. 
425  C.  M.  Watts. 

THE  SOLDIER  OF  THE  CROSS. 

1  AM  I  a  soldier  of  the  Cross, 

A  follower  of  the  Lamb  \ 
And  shall  I  fear  to  own  His  cause, 
Or  blush  to  speak  His  name? 

2  Must  I  be  carried  to  the  skies, 

On  flowery  beds  of  ease; 
While  others  fought  to  win  the  prize, 
And  sailed  through  bloody  seas? 

3  Are  there  no  foes  for  me  to  face? 

Must  I  not  stem  the  flood? 
Is  this  vile  world  a  friend  to  grace, 
To  help  me  on  to  God? 

4  Sure  I  must  fight,  if  I  would  reign ; 

Be  faithful  to  my  Lord, 
And  bear  the  toil,  endure  the  pain, 
Supported  by  Thy  word. 

5  Thy  saints,  in  all  this  glorious  war, 

Shall  conquer  though  they  die; 
They  see  the  triumph  from  afar, 
And  seize  it  with  their  eye. 

6  When  that  illustrious  day  shall  rise. 

And  all  Thy  armies  shine 
In  robes  of  victory  through  the  skies, 
The  glory  shall  be  Thine. 

426  S.  M.  Heath. 

WATCHFULNESS  AND  PRAYER. 

1  MY  soul,  be  on  thy  guard; 

Ten  thousand  foes  arise; 

And  hosts  of  sin  are  pressing  hard, 

To  draw  thee  from  the  skies. 

568  .. 


\v  AT<   ii  rr  LNESS. 

>h !    n\  atch,  ami  fight,  and  praj , 
The  battle  ne'er  gii  e  o\  p; 
Renew  it  boldly  every  day, 
And  help  dh  ine  implore, 

8  Ne'er  think  the  \  ictory  won, 
Nor  once  at  ease  nl  down: 

Thy  ardnoofl  work  will  not  be  done. 
Till  thon  hast  got  thy  crown. 


427  S.  B£J  DoDDaiDOK. 

WATi  IIR  I.NES8. 

1  V  E  servants  of  the  Lord, 

Each   in   his  office   wait. 
Observant  of  His  heavenly  word, 
And  watchful  at  II is  gate. 

2  Let  all  your  lamps  be  bright, 
And  trim  the  golden  flame; 

Gird  up  your  Loins,  as  In  His  Bight, 
For  awful   is    His  name. 

3  Watch,  'tis  your  Lord's  command; 
And   while   we  speak,   lie's  near: 

Mark  the  first  signal  of  His  hand. 

And   ready   all   appear. 

4  O  happy   servant  lie. 

In  Buch  a  posture  found! 
He  shall  his  Lord  with  rapture  sec. 
And  he  with  honour  crowned. 

5  Christ  shall  the  banquet  spread, 

With    His  own   bounteous  hand. 
And   raise  that   favoured   servant's  head 
Amidst  tlf  angelic  band. 


PARTICULAR  DUTIES. 

428  L.  M.  Watts. 

CHRISTIAN  CONSISTENCY. 

1  SO  let  our  lips  and  lives  express 
The  holy  gospel  we  profess; 

So  let  our  works  and  virtues  shine, 
To  prove  the  doctrine  all  divine. 

2  Thus  shall  we  best  proclaim  abroad, 
The  honours  of  our  Saviour  God ; 
When  the  salvation  reigns  within, 
And  grace  subdues  the  power  of  sin. 

3  Our  flesh  and  sense  must  be  denied, 
Passion  and  envy,  lust  and  pride ; 
While  justice,  temperance,  truth  and  love, 
Our  inward  piety  approve. 

4  Religion  bears  our  spirits  up, 
While  we  expect  that  blessed  hope, 
The  bright  appearance  of  the  Lord; 
And  faith  stands  leaning  on  His  word. 

429  L.  M.  Watts. 

CHRISTIAN  CAUTION. 

1  IS  it  a  thing  of  good  report 

To  squander  life  and  time  away? 
To  cut  the  hours  of  duty  short, 

While  toys  and  follies  waste  the  day? 

2  Doth  it  become  the  Christian  name, 

To  venture  near  the  tempter's  door, 
To  sort  with  men  of  evil  frame, 
And  yet  presume  to  stand  secure  ? 

3  Am  I  my  own  sufficient  guard, 

While  I  expose  my  soul  to  shame? 
Can  the  short  joys  of  sin  reward 
The  lasting  blemish  of  my  name? 

570 


ll  \  ];nr  A  L    DEVOTION. 

I  <  >ii !  iua\    it   be  1 1 1 x   constant  choice, 
To  walk  with  men  of  grace  below, 
Till  I  arrive  \\  bere  heavenly  joj  - 
And  never-fading  honours  grow. 

430  C.  M.  EL  M.  William 

HAlilTl  Al.  DSVOTIOH. 

1  WHILST  Thee  I  Beek,  protecting  Tower! 

Be  my  ?ain  wishes  stilled: 

And  may  this  consecrated  boor 

With  better  hopes  be  filled. 

2  Thy  love  the  power  of  thought  bestowed, 

To  Thee  my  thoughts  would  Boar: 
Thy  mercy  o'er  my  life  has  flowed: 
That  mercy  I  adore. 

3  In  each  event  of  lite,  how  clear 

Thy  ruling  hand  1  seel 
Each  blessing  to  my  bou]  most  dear, 
Because  conferred  by  Thee. 

4  In  every  joy   that  crowns  my  days. 

In  every   pain  I  bear, 
My  heart  shall  find  delight  in  praise, 
Or  seek  relief  in  prayer. 

5  "When  gladness  wings  my  favoured  hour. 

Thy  love  my  thoughts  shall  fill: 
Resigned,   when   Btorms  of  sorrow   lower. 

My   soul  shall   meet  Thy  will. 

8  My  lifted  eye  without  8  tear. 
The  gathering  storm  shall  b 
My  steadfast  heart  shall   know  no  fear; 
That  heart  will  rest  on  Thee. 

571 


PARTICULAR  DUTIES. 

431  C.  M.  Hastings. 

WATCH  AND  PRAY. 

1  THE  Saviour  bids  us  watch  and  pray, 

Through  life's  brief  fleeting  hour, 
And  gives  the  Spirit's  quickening  ray 
To  those  who  seek  its  power. 

2  The  Saviour  bids  us  watch  and  pray, 

Maintain  a  warrior's  strife ; 
Help,  Lord,  to  hear  Thy  voice  to-day ; 
Obedience  is  our  life. 

3  The  Saviour  bids  us  watch  and  pray, 

For  soon  the  hour  will  come, 
That  calls  us  from  the  earth  away, 
To  our  eternal  home. 

4  O  Saviour,  we  would  watch  and  pray, 

And  hear  Thy  sacred  voice ; 
And  walk  as  Thou  hast  marked  the  way, 
To  heaven's  eternal  joys. 

432  C.  M.  Newton. 

PERSEVERANCE. 

1  EEJOICE,  believer,  in  the  Lord, 

Who  makes  your  cause  His  own; 
The  hepe  that's  built  upon  His  word 
Can  ne'er  be  overthrown. 

2  Though  many  foes  beset  your  road, 

And  feeble  is  your  arm: 
Your  life  is  hid  with  Christ  in  God, 
Beyond  the  reach  of  harm. 

3  Weak  as  you  are,  you  shall  not  faint, 

Or,  fainting,  shall  not  die; 

Jesus,  the  strength  of  every  saint, 

Will  aid  you  from  on  Irish. 

572 


i.i.  \  \  i  \  G  0  N    C  ii  i;  ist. 

i   Aj  surely   as  II«'  overcame, 
And  triumphed  once  for  yon ; 

So  sorely,  you,  that  bve  His  Dame, 
Shall  triumph  in  Him  t<><>. 

433  1..  M.  Watts. 

«  BUS!   OUR  BTRKNOTH. 

1  LET  me  but  hear  my  Saviour  say. 
Strength  sliall  be  equal  to  thy  day: 
Then  I  rejoice  in  deep  distress, 
Leaning  <>n  all  Bufficienl  grace. 

2  I  glory  in  infirmity, 
That  Christ's  own  power  may  real  on  me; 
When  I  am  weak,  then  am  I  strong, 
Grace  is  my  shield  and  Christ  my  *ong. 

3  J   can  do  all  tilings,  or  can  bear 
All  Bufferings,  it'  my  Lord  be  there; 
Sweet   pleasures  mingle  with  the  pains, 
While  His  Kit   hand  my  head  sustains. 

4  But   if  the  Lord  be  once  withdrawn. 
And   we  attempt   the  work  alone, 
When  new  temptations  spring  and  rise, 
We  find  how  great  our  weakness  is. 

434  C.  M.  Haweis. 

SUBMISSION. 

1  SUBMISSIVE  to  Thy  will,  my  God, 

I  all  to  Thee  resign  ; 
And  bow  before  Thy  chastening  rod. 
I  mourn,  but  not  repine. 

2  Why  should  my  foolish  heart  complain, 

When   wisdom,   truth,   and   love 
Direct  the  stroke,  inflict  the  pain. 
And  point  to  jovs  above. 

573 


PARTICULAR    DUTIES. 

3  How  short  are  all  my  sufferings  here, 

How  needful  every  cross! 
Away,  my  unbelieving  fear, 
Nor  call  my  gain,  my  loss. 

4  Then  give,  clear  Lord,  or  take  away, 

I'll  bless  Thy  sacred  name; 
My  Jesus,  yesterday,  to-day, 
For  ever  is  the  same! 

435  C.  M.  Toplady, 

SICKNESS  SWEETENED. 

1  WHEN  languor  and  disease  invade 

This  trembling  house  of  clay, 
'Tis  sweet  to  look  beyond  my  pains, 
And  long  to  fly  away. 

2  Sweet  to  look  inward,  and  attend 

The  whispers  of  His  love; 
Sweet  to  look  upward  to  the  place 
Where  Jesus  pleads  above. 

3  Sweet  to  look  back,  and  see  my  name, 

In  life's  fair  book  set  down ; 
Sweet  to  look  forward,  and  behold 
Eternal  joys  my  own. 

4  Sweet  to  reflect,  how  grace  divine, 

My  sins  on  Jesus  laid ; 
Sweet  to  remember,  that  His  blood 
My  debt  of  suffering  paid. 

5  Sweet  in  His  righteousness  to  stand, 

Which  saves  from  second  death ; 
Sweet  t'  experience,  day  by  day. 
His  Spirit's  quickening  breath. 

574 


SUBMISSION. 

6  Sweet  on  His  faithfulness  to  rest, 

Whose  love  can  never  end : 
Sweet  on  His  covenant  of  grace. 
For  all  things  to  depend. 

7  Sweet  in  the  confidence  of  faith, 

To  trust  His  firm  decrees ; 
Sweet  to  lie  passive  in  His  hands, 
And  know  no  will  but  His. 

8  If  such  the  sweetness  of  the  streams, 

"What  must  the  fountain  be, 
Where  saints  and  angels  draw  their  bliss 
Immediately  from  Thee! 

436  C.  M.  Greene. 

IT  IS  THE  LORD. 

1  IT  is  the  Lord,  enthroned  in  light, 

Whose  claims  are  all  divine; 
Who  has  an  undisputed  right 
To  govern  me  and  mine. 

2  It  is  the  Lord,  should  I  distrust, 

Or  contradict  His  will? 
Who  cannot  do  but  what  is  just, 
And  must  be  righteous  still. 

3  It  is  the  Lord,  who  gives  me  all 

My  wealth,  my  friends,  my  ease; 
And  of  His  bounties  may  recall 
Whatever  part  He  please. 

4  It  is  the  Lord,  who  can  sustain 

Beneath  the  heaviest  load, 
From  whom  assistance  I  obtain 
To  tread  the  thorny  road. 

5  It  is  the  Lord,  whose  matchless  skill 

Can  from  afflictions  raise 
Matter,  eternity  to  fill 

With  ever  growing  praise. 

575 


PARTICULAR  DUTIES. 

6  It  is  the  Lord,  my  covenant  God, 

Thrice  blessed  be  His  name! 
Whose  gracious  promise,  sealed  with  blood, 
Must  ever  be  the  same. 

7  His  covenant  will  my  soul  defend, 

Should  nature's  self  expire ; 
And  the  great  Judge  of  all  descend 
In  awful  flames  of  fire. 

8  And  can  my  soul,  with  hopes  like  these, 

Be  sullen,  or  repine? 
No,  gracious  God,  take  what  Thou  please, 
I'll  cheerfully  resign. 

437  C-  ^-  Doddridge. 

PRAISE  FOR  RECOVERY  FROM  SICKNESS. 

1  MY  God,  Thy  service  well  demands 

The  remnant  of  my  days ; 
Why  was  this  fleeting  breath  renewed, 
But  to  renew  Thy  praise? 

2  Thine  arms  of  everlasting  love 

Did  this  weak  frame  sustain ; 
When  life  was  hovering  o'er  the  grave, 
And  nature  sunk  with  pain. 

3  Calmly  I  bowed  my  fainting  head 

On  Thy  dear  faithful  breast; 
Pleased  to  obey  my  Father's  call 
To  His  eternal  rest. 

4  Into  Thy  hands,  my  Saviour  God, 

Did  I  my  soul  resign ; 
In  Arm  dependence  on  that  truth, 
Which  made  salvation  mine. 

576 


BUBM1S8I0N    DNDER   BEREAA  EMENT. 

Bads  from  the  borders  of  the  grave, 

At  Thy  command  I  conic: 
Nor  will  1  nrge  ■  speedier  flight, 

To  my  celestial  home. 

6  Where  Thou  determines!  mine  abode, 
There  would  1  choose  to  be  j 

For  in  Thy  presence  death  is  life. 
And  earth  is  heayen  with  Th( 


438  (-    ^"  DODDKII",)  . 

submission*  VM'ii:  r.i  imavkmi  nt. 

1  PEACE!  'tis  the  Lord  Jehovah's  hand 

That    blasts   OUT  JOVB    in    death  ; 

Changes  the  visage  once  so  dear. 
Ami  gathers  hack  the  breath. 

2  Ti>  He.  the  Potentate  supreme 

Of  all   the  worlds  above, 
Whose   steady   compels   wisely   role, 
Nor  firom  their  purpose  move. 

3  Tis   He,  whose  justice  might  demand 
Our  souls  a  sacrifice ; 

Yet  scatters  with  unwearied  hand 
A  thousand  rich  supplies. 

4  Our  covenant  God  and  Father  lie. 
In  Christ  our  bleeding  Lord ; 

Whose  grace  can  heal  the  bursting  heart 
With  one  reviving  word. 

5  Silent  we  own  Jehovah's  name. 

We  kiss  the  scourging  hand: 
And  yield  our  comforts  and  our  life 
To  Thy  supreme  command. 

25  r,:: 


PARTICULAR  DUTIES. 
439  10s-  and  lls-  Newton. 

UNBELIEF  REBUKED. 

1  BEGONE,  unbelief,  my  Saviour  is  near; 
And  for  nay  relief  will  surely  appear; 

By  prayer  let  me  wrestle,  and  He  will  perform, 
With  Christ  in  the  vessel,  I  smile  at  the  storm. 

2  Though  dark  be  my  way,  since  He  is  my  guide, 
'Tis  mine  to  obey,  'tis  His  to  provide: 
Though  cisterns  be  broken,  and  creatures  all  fail, 
The  word  He  has  spoken  shall  surely  prevail. 

3  His  love  in  time  past  forbids  me  to  think 
He  '11  leave  me  at  last  in  trouble  to  sink : 
Each  sweet  Ebenezer,  I  have  in  review, 
Confirms  His  good  pleasure  to  help  me  quite  through. 

4:  Determined  to  save,  He  watched  o'er  my  path; 
When,  Satan's  blind  slave,  I  sported  with  death : 
And  can  He  have  taught  me  to  trust  in  His  name, 
And  thus  far  have  brought  me,  to  put  me  to  shame? 

5  Why  should  I  complain  of  want  or  distress, 
Temptation  or  pain  ?  He  told  me  no  loss : 
The  heirs  of  salvation,  1  know  from  His  word, 
Through  much  tribulation  must  follow  their  Lord. 

6  How  bitter  that  cup  no  heart  can  conceive, 
Which  He  drank  quite  up,  that  sinners  might  live! 
His  way  was  much  rougher  and  darker  than  mine; 
Did  Jesus  thus  suffer,  and  shall  I  repine? 

7  Since  all  that  I  meet  shall  work  for  my  good; 
The  bitter  is  sweet,  the  medicine  is  food ; 
Though  painful  at  present,  'twill  cease  before  long. 
And  then;  oh!  how  pleasant  the  conqueror's  song! 


BBS  [G  N  AT  I  ON. 

440  '         CM.  Hikyiy:   BxDDOKE. 
i:i>n.NATi()\  to  tin:  will  ()!•  QOD. 

1  THROUGH  all  the  downward  tracts  of  time, 

God's  watchful  eye  surreys; 

Oh!    who  so   wise   to  choose  our  lot, 

Or  regulate  our  ways! 

2  I  cannot  doubt  His  bounteous  love, 

(Jnmeasurably  kind; 
To  His  unerring,  gracious  will, 
Be  every  wish  resigned. 

3  Good  when  lie  gives,  supremely  good, 

Nor  less  when    !!<■  denies; 
E'en  crosses  from   Bis  sovereign  hand 
Are  blessings  in  disguise. 

4:  Here  perfect  bliss  can  ne'er  be  found; 
The   honev's   mixed   with   gall; 
'Midst  changing  scenes  and  dying  friends, 
Be  Tliou  my  all  in  all. 

441  C.  M.  Steele. 

THE  DEVOUT  REQUEST. 

1  FATHER,  whate'er  of  earthly  bliss 

Tli y  sovereign  will  denies ; 
Accepted  at  Thy  throne  of  grace, 
Let  this  petition  rise. 

2  "Give  me  a  calm,  a  thankful  heart, 

From  every  murmur  free; 
The  blessings  of  Thy  grace  impart, 
And  make  me  live  to  Thee. 

579 


PARTICULAR    DUTIES. 

3  Let  the  sweet  hope  that  I  am  Thine, 
My  life  and  death  attend: 
Thy  presence  through  my  journey  shine, 
And  crown  my  journey's  end." 

442  7s-  Hastings. 

USE  OF  MEDITATION 

1  CHKISTIAN,  would'st  thou  know  the  joy 

Pure  religion  can  impart? 
Let  her  truths  thy  mind  employ, 

Firmly  fix  thy  roving  heart, 
Till  her  radiance  round  thee  shine, 
"With  an  influence  all  divine. 

2  Think,  who  fills  a  Father's  throne; 

How  in  righteousness  He  reigns; 
What  perfections  He  hath  shown, 

And  unchangeable  remains: 
Countless  worlds  proclaim  His  power, 
And  His  glorious  name  adoro. 

3  Think  of  all  that  heavenly  grace, 

Which  in  Christ,  the  Lord,  appears, 
Till  the  vision  of  His  face, 

A  celestial  glory  wears ; 
While  the  eye  of  faith  may  view 
Wonders  still  for  ever  new. 

4  Think  upon  that  Spirit  pure, 

Who  the  love  of  God  reveals; 
Shows  the  promise  ever  sure, 

And,  within,  His  witness  seals: 
Think  upon  His  hallowed  name, 
Till  His  love  thy  soul  inflame. 


:.m» 


H  KAY  i:.\  l.V     MI  M»KD\  B8S, 

k)d    is   holj,  just   ami   good, 
Tlmu    art    Miit'ul,    \\r;ik    and    \  i!e  ; 

Blessings  by   ELlb  band  bestowed, 

Round  thy  habitation  Bmili 
These  should  charm  thy  heaii  to  love. 
These  should  fix  thy  thoughts  above. 

8    Dost   thou  now  in  sadness  mourn. 
And  the  tear  of  anguish  sbed  I 
Child   of  hope,   to  (iod    nturn  ; 

Lit't  on  high  thy  drooping  head: 
Kays  celestisJ  round  thee  shine) 
Heaven  and  all  its  joys  are  thine. 


443  L.  M.  Wnxs. 

HEAVINI.V   MINDKDM  B8. 

1  Oil!    that  my  grovelling  thoughts  could  rise, 
And  rot  on   things  above  the  sky 

Where  Christ,   my    Lord,   in  glory   bright, 
clothed   in   robes  Of  heavenly   light  ! 

2  Why   should   my   heart   descend   so  low. 
To  brood  on  earth,  a  world  of  wo. 
While  heaven,  where  endless  pleasures  roll, 
Waits  to  entrance  the  new-born  soul. 

3  Sickly,  and  weak,  and  languid,  I 
Now  flutter  and  attempt  t<»  flyj 

But  earth,   and  sense,   and  guilt  combined 
Hang  heavily   upon  my  mind. 

4  Saviour,  let  Thine  attractions  be 
But   felt   in  all   their  force  by  me, 
Then  shall  T  mount  on  wings  of  love, 
And  fix,  and  dwell  on  things  above, 

581 


PARTICULAR    DUTIES. 

444  ^ s-  and  6s-  Ceknicjc 

BREATUIXG  AFTER  HEAVEN. 

1  KISE,  my  soul,  and  stretch  thy  wings, 

Thy  better  portion  trace; 
Rise  from  transitory  things, 

Toward  heaven,  thy  native  place. 
Sun,  and  moon,  and  stars  decay, 

Time  shall  soon  this  earth  remove ; 
Rise,  my  soul,  and  haste  away 

To  seats  prepared  above. 

2  Rivers  to  the  ocean  run, 

Nor  stay  in  all  their  course; 
Fires  ascending  seek  the  sun, 

Both  speed  them  to  their  source : 
So  a  soul  that 's  born  of  God, 

Pants  to  view  His  glorious  face; 
Upward  tends  to  His  abode, 

To  rest  in  His  embrace. 

3  Fly  me  riches,  fly  me  cares, 

While  I  that  coast  explore; 
Flattering  world,  with  all  thy  snares, 

Solicit  me  no  more. 
Pilgrims  fix  not  here  their  home, 

Strangers  tarry  but  a  night; 
When  the  last  dear  morn  is  come, 

They  '11  rise  to  joyful  light. 

4  Cease,  ye  pilgrims,  cease  to  mourn, 

Press  onward  to  the  prize; 
Soon  the  Saviour  will  return, 

Triumphant  in  the  skies : 
There  we  '11  join  the  heavenly  train, 

Welcome  to  partake  the  bliss; 
Fly  from  sorrow  and  from  pain, 

To  realms  of  endless  peace. 

582 


FOLLOWING    chkist. 

145  E.  M.  icbi.ll's  Coll. 

rOLLOWIMG  I  BKBT. 

1  L< )( )lv  np  to  yonder  world, 

myriads  roond  the  throne! 
Each  bean  :i  golden  harp, 

And   wears  a  glorious  crown: 
With  zeal   they  strike  the  sacred   lyre, 
And  strive  to  raise  their   praises  higher. 

2  Believing  in   II is  name, 

They  in   His  footsteps  trod; 
His  righteousness  their  hope, 

Their  only   plea  His  Mood; 
Lo!    now  they  reign  with  Him  above, 
Behold  His  face,  and  sing  His  love. 


3  And  shall  we  not  aspire, 

Like  them,  our  course  to  run? 
The  crown  if  we  would  wear 
That  crown  must  first  be  won: 
Divinely  taught,  they  showed  the  way, 
First  to  believe  and  then  obey. 


446  8s-  and  6s.  Hastings. 

hi:avi:m.y-ml\I)EDNESS. 

1  'WITH  eyes  of  faith  and  wings  of  love 

My  soul  would   upward  rise; 
And  converse  hold  with  things  above, 
Ami  all   that  heavenly  influence  prove, 

Which  grace  divine  supplies. 

2  But  sin  will  oft  my  heart  betray. 

And  cares  from   morn  till  e'en 
Command  my  labouring  thoughts  away. 
And  my  affections  far  astray 

From  happiness  and  heaven. 

583 


PARTICULAR    DUTIES. 

3  Heaven  is  the  portion  of  my  soul, 

My  treasure  and  my  joy ; 
There's  naught  on  earth,  from  pole  to  pole, 
Where  mountains  rise  or  oceans  roll, 

That  should  my  heart  employ. 

4  Upward,  still  upward,  let  me  soar, 

While  in  this  vale  of  tears; 
Till  earthly  cares  and  toils  are  o'er, 
And  sin  shall  wound  my  heart  no  more, 

When  heaven  itself  appears. 

447  c-  ^-  Doddridge. 

A  CHRISTIAN  LIFE. 

1  THRICE  happy  souls,  who,  born  from  heaven, 

While  yet  they  sojourn  here, 
Do  all  their  days  writh  God  begin, 
And  spend  them  in  His  fear. 

2  'Midst  hourly  cares,  may  love  present 

Its  incense  to  Thy  throne ; 
And  while  the  world  our  hands  employs, 
Our  hearts  be  Thine  alone. 

3  As  sanctified  to  noblest  ends 

Be  each  refreshment  sought ; 
And  by  each  various  providence 
Some  wise  instruction  brought. 

4  When  to  laborious  duties  called, 

Or  by  temptations  tried, 
We  '11  seek  the  shelter  of  Thy  wings, 
And  in  Thy  strength  confide. 

5  As  different  scenes  of  life  arise, 

Our  grateful  hearts  would  be 
With  Thee,  amidst  the  social  band, 
In  solitude  with  Thee. 

584 


I  0  \  t  i:  \  I  m  i:  \ 

6  In  Bolid,  pure  delights  like  t 
Let  all  m\   days  be  past ; 

Nor  .-hall    1    then    i in j »;it it-n t    wi>h, 

Nor  shall  I  fear  the  Last 

448  L.  M.  Beddokb. 

0ONTEN1  Mi  -\  r. 

1  FOUNTAIN  of  blessing,  ever  Messed, 
Enriching  all,  of  all  possessed ; 

^^»v  whom  the  whole  creation's  fed, 
Give  me,  each  daj,  my  daily  bread. 

2  To  Thee  my    wry   lite  I  owe, 

From  Thee  do  all  my  comforts  flow; 

And  r\.T\   blessing  which  I  need, 

Must   from  Thy   bounteous  hand    proceed. 

3  Great  things  are  not  what  I  desire, 

Nor  dainty   moat,   nor   rich   attire; 

I  ontent  with  little  would  I  be; 

That  little.   Lord,  must  eome  from  Thee. 

4  While  wicked  men,  with  all  their  store. 
Are  ev<  r  grasping  after  more; 

With   Amur's  wish  I  'm  satisfied, 

Nor  grudge  them  all  the  world  beside. 

449  CM.  Watts. 

JUSTICE  AND  EQUITY. 

1  COME,  let  us  search  our  ways  and  try: 

Have   they    been  jnsl    and    rightl 

I>  the  great  rule  of  equity 

Our  practice   and   delight! 

2  What  we  would   have  our  neighbour  do, 

Have  we  done  still   the  B&meJ 
And  ne'er  delayed  to  pay  his  due. 
Nor  injured  his  £ood  name? 
25*  585 


PARTICULAR  DUTIES. 

3  In  all  we  sell,  in  all  we  buy, 

Is  justice  our  design? 
Do  we  remember  God  is  nigh, 
And  fear  the  wrath  divine? 

4  In  vain  we  talk  of  Jesus'  blood, 

And  boast  His  name  in  vain, 
If  we  can  slight  the  laws  of  God, 
And  prove  unjust  to  men. 

450  C.  M.  Watts. 

GRATITUDE. 

1  ROW  can  I  sink  with  such  a  prop 

As  my  eternal  God, 
"Who  bears  the  earth's  huge  pillars  up, 
And  spreads  the  heavens  abroad  ? 

2  How  can  I  die  while  Jesus  lives. 

Who  rose  and  left  the  dead  ? 
Pardon  and  grace  my  soul  receives, 
From  mine  exalted  Head. 

3  All  that  I  am,  and  all  I  have, 

Shall  be  for  ever  Thine ! 
Whate'er  my  duty  bids  me  give, 
My  cheerful  hands  resign. 

4  Yet  if  I  might  make  some  reserve, 

And  duty  did  not  call, 
I  love  my  God  with  zeal  so  great, 
That  I  would  give  Him  all. 


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451  C.  M.  Bathurst. 

OF  THINE  OWN  WE  GIVE  THEE. 

1  LORD,  when  our  offerings  we  present 
Before  Thy  gracious  throne, 
We  but  return  what  Thou  hast  lent, 

And  give  Thee  of  Thine  own. 

5S6 


CHARITY. 

9  The  power  and  willingness,  to  give, 
Alike  proceed  from  Tl .- 

We   >till    are   debtors,   since   we   live 

Only  by  Thy  decree. 

3  Ourselves,  our  all,  to  Thee  we  owe; 

And    If  we  come    behind 
What   others  of  their  wealth  bestow, 
Accent   our  willing  mind. 

4  O  Lord,  our  contributions  bli 

For  their  appointed  end; 
And  crown  with  happiest  success, 
The  cause  that  we  befriend. 

452  S.  M.  E.  Scott. 

THE  THANKFUL  OFFERING. 

1  THY  bounties,  gracious  Lord, 
With  gratitude  we  own: 

We  bless  Thy  providential  grace, 
Which  showers  its  blessings  down. 

2  With  joy  the  people  bring 
Their  offerings  round  Thy  throne; 

With  thankful  souls  behold  we  pay 
A  tribute  of  Thy  own. 

3  Accept  this  humble  mite, 
Great  Sovereign  Lord  of  all; 

Xor  let  our  numerous  mingling  shis, 
The  fragrant  ointment  spoil. 

4  Let  a  Redeemer's  blood 
Diffuse  its  virtues  wide; 

Hallow  and  cleanse  our  every  gift, 
And  all  our  follies  hide. 

5  Oh !    may  this  sacrifice 
To  Thee  the  Lord  ascend, 

An  odour  of  a  sweet   perfume. 
Presented  by  His  hand. 


PARTICULAR   DUTIES. 

0  "Well  pleased,  our  God  shall  view 
The  products  of  His  grace ; 

And  in  a  plentiful  reward 
Fulfil  His  promises. 

453  L.  M.  Griffin's  Sel. 

CHRISTIAN  STEWARDSHIP. 

1  THE  gold  and  silver  are  the  Lord's, 
And  every  blessing  earth  affords; 
All  come  from  His  propitious  hand, 
And  must  return  at  His  command. 

2  The  blessings  which  I  now  enjoy, 

1  must  for  Christ  and  souls  employ ; 
For  if  I  use  them  as  my  own, 

My  Lord  will  soon  call  in  His  loan. 

3  "When  I  to  Him  in  want  apply, 
He  never  does  my  suit  deny; 
And  shall  I  then  refuse  to  give, 
Since  I  so  much  from  Him  receive? 

4  Shall  Jesus  leave  the  realms  of  day, 
And  clothe  Himself  in  humble  clay, 
Shall  He  become  despised  and  poor, 
To  make  me  rich  for  evermore  ? 

5  And  shall  I  wickedly  withhold, 
To  give  my  silver  and  my  gold  ? 
To  aid  a  cause  my  soul  approves, 
And  save  the  sinners  Jesus  loves? 

6  Expand  my  heart,  incline  me,  Lord, 
To  give  the  whole  I  can  afford; 
That,  what  Thy  bounty  renders  mine, 
I  may  with  cheerful  hands  resign. 

588 


(II  A  R  [TY. 

454  '-    ^-  Gibbons. 

GHABITT    i  \i  BHT  ftl    OKKBT'fl  I  \  ami-i.i  . 

1  WHEN  Jesus  dwell  in  mortal  clay, 
sVhat   were  Eis  works  from  day  to  day, 
P>ut  miracles  <>f  power  and  grace, 

That  spread  salvation  through  owt  rseefl 

2  Teach  as,  ()  Lord,  to  keep  in  view 
Thy  pattern,  and  Thy  steps  pursue; 
Let  alms  bestowed,  let  kindness  done, 
Be  witnessed  by  each  rolling  Bun. 

3  That   man   may   breathe,  but  never  lives, 
Who  much  receive-,  but  nothing  gi 

Whom  none  can  love,  whom   none  can  thank; 

Creation's   blot,   creation'.-   blank  : 

4  But  he  who  marks,  from  clay  to  day. 
In  generous  acts,  his  radiant  way, 
Treads  the  same  path  his  Saviour  trod, 
The  path  to  glory  and  to  God. 

455  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

RELIEVING  CHRIST  IN  HIS  MEMI',1  BBS. 

1  JESUS,  my  Lord,  how  rich  Thy  grace! 

Thy  bounties  how  complete ! 
How  shall  I  count  the  matchless  sum? 
How  pay  the  mighty  debt? 

2  High  on  a  throne  of  radiant  light 

Dost  Thou  exalted  shine; 
What  can  my  poverty  bestow 
When   all   the   worlds  are  Thine? 

3  But  Thou  hast  brethren  here  below, 

The  partners  of  Thy  grace; 
And  wilt  confess  their  humble  names 
Before  Tliv  Father's  face. 

5S9 


PARTICULAR    DUTIES. 

4  In  them  Thou  mayest  be  clothed  and  fed, 

And  visited  and  cheered; 
And  in  their  accents  of  distress, 
My  Saviours  voice  is  heard. 

5  Thy  face,  with  reverence  and  with  love, 

We  in  Thy  poor  would  see; 
Oh !   let  us  rather  beg  our  bread 
Than  keep  it  back  from  Thee! 

45Q  L.  M.  Rtptox. 

CHARITY  ENFORCED. 

1  OH!   what  stupendous  mercy  shines 

Around  the  majesty  of  heaven! 
Eebels  He  deigns  to  call  His  sons, 

Their  souls  renewed,  their  sins  forgiven. 

2  Go,  imitate  the  grace  divine, 

The  grace  that  blazes  like  a  sun; 
Hold  forth  your  fair,  though  feeble  light, 
Through  all  your  lives  let  mercy  run. 

3  Upon  your  bounty's  willing  wings, 

Swift  fly  your  gifts  and  charity; 

The  hungry  feed,  the  naked  clothe, 

To  pain  and  sickness  help  apply. 

4  Pity  the  weeping  widow's  woe, 

And  be  her  counsellor  and  stay  ; 
Adopt  the  fatherless,  and  smooth 
To  useful,  happy  life,  his  way. 

5  Let  age,  with  want  and  weakness  bowed, 

Your  bowels  of  compassion  move ; 
Let  e'en  your  enemies  be  blessed, 
Their  hatred  recompensed  with  love. 

6  When  all  is  done,  renounce  your  deeds, 

Renounce  self-righteousness  with  scorn; 
Thus  will  you  glorify  your  God, 

And  thus  the  Christian  name  adorn. 

5t*U 


C  n  A  BITT. 

457  I        M.  DoDDWDOB. 

(  IIKIMIAN    B1  MI'AIIIY. 

1  FATHER  of  mercies,  send  Thy  grace, 

All  powerful,  from  aboi  «■. 
T. i  form  in  our  obedient  bouIs, 

The  image  of  Thy  Love. 

2  Oh!  may  OUT  sympathising  breasts 

The  generous  pleasure  know. 
Kindly  to  share  in  others1  joy, 
And  weep  tor  others1  woe  I 

3  Not  like  the  Lerite  and  the  Priest, 

Who  saw,   with  hearts  <>t'  stone, 
Their  neighbour  groaning  in  distress, 
And  left  him  still  alone. 

4  "When  the  most  helpless  sons  of  grief 

In  sorrows  low  are  laid ; 
Soft  he  our  hearts  their  pains  to  feel, 
And   swit't   our  hands  to  aid. 

5  So  Jesus  looked  on  dying  men, 

When  throned  above  the  skies; 
And,  'midst  th'  embraces  of  His  God, 
lie  felt  compassion  rise. 

6  On  wings  of  love  the  Saviour  flew. 
To  raise  as  from  the  ground ; 

And  Bhed  the  richest  of  His  blood, 
A  balm  for  every  wound. 


458  C.  M.  Straphan. 

BLESSEDNESS  OF  CHARITY. 

1  BLESSED  is  the  man  whose  heart  expands 
At  melting  pity's  call ; 
And   the  rich   blessings  of  whose  hands 
Like  heavenly  manna  fall. 

591 


PARTICULAR    DUTIES. 

2  Mercy,  descending  from  above, 

In  softest  accents  pleads ; 
Oh !    may  each  tender  bosom  move, 
When  mercy  intercedes ! 

3  Be  ours  the  bliss  in  wisdom's  way 

To  guide  untutored  youth ; 
And  lead  the  mind  that  went  astray, 
To  virtue  and  to  truth. 

4  Children  our  kind  protection  claim. 

And  God  will  well  approve. 
When  infants  learn  to  lisp  His  name, 
And  their  Creator  love. 

5  Delightful  work  young  souls  to  win, 

And  turn  the  rising  race 
From  the  deceitful  paths  of  sin, 
To  seek  redeeming  grace. 

6  Almio'htv  God,  Thv  influence  shed 

To  aid  this  good  design ; 
The  honours  of  Thy  name  be  spread. 
And  all  Thy  glory  shine. 

459  C.  P.  M.  Bradberry. 

CHARITY  TO  UNTAUGHT  CHILDREN. 

1  NOW  let  our  hearts  conspire  to  raise 
A  cheerful  anthem  to  His  praise. 

Who  reigns  enthroned  above : 
Let  music,  sweet  as  incense,  rise, 
With  grateful  odours  to  the  skies ; 

The  work  of  joy  and  love. 

2  How  many  children,  Lord,  we  see 
In  ignorance  and  misery, 

Unprincipled,  untaught  ! 
Shall  they  continue  still  to  lie 
In  ignorance  and  misery  I 

We  cannot  bear  the  thought. 

59-2 


i;  i:  i  i  K  i:  M  i:\  t. 

3  We  feel  ;i  sympathizing  heart  ; 

Lord,  't  is  a  pleasure  to  impart. 
To  Thee  Thine  own  we  ^i\  e  \ 

Hear  Thou    OUT   en ,    and    pitying 

Oh  I  let  these  children  live  to  TheeJ 
oh  I  let  these  children  livel 


460  c.  m.  own  r. 

COMMUNION  WITH  GOD  IN  RETIREMENT. 

1  FAR  from  the  world,  O  Lord,  I  flee, 
From   strife  and   tumult  far; 

From  scenes  where  Satan  wa^es  still 
His  most  successful  war. 

2  The  calm  retreat,  the  silent  shade, 
With  prayer  and   praise  agree: 

And  seem  by  Thy  sweet  bounty  made 
For  those  who  follow  Thee. 

3  Then,  if  Thy  Spirit  touch   the  soul. 
And  grace  her  mean  abode, 

Oh !  with  what  peace  and  joy  and  love, 
She  there  communes  with  (rod! 

4  There,  like  the  nightingale,  she  pours 
Her  solitary  lays; 

Nor  asks  a  witness  of  her  song, 
Nor  thirsts  for  human  praise. 

461  Q  M.  P.  H.  Brown. 

EVENING  TWILIGUT. 

1  I  LOYE  to  steal  awhile  awav 
From  every  cumbering  care. 
And  spend  the  hours  of  setting  day. 
In  humble,  grateful  prayer. 

593 


PARTICULAR  DUTIES. 

2  I  love  in  solitude  to  shed 

The  penitential  tear, 
And  all  II  is  promises  to  plead 
Where  none  but  God  can  hear. 

3  I  love  to  think  on  mercies  past, 

And  future  good  implore, 
And  all  my  cares  and  sorrows  cast 
On  Him  whom  I  adore. 

4  I  love  by  faith  to  take  a  view 

Of  brighter  scenes  in  heaven ; 
The  prospect  doth  my  strength  renew, 
While  here  by  tempests  driven. 

5  Thus  when  life's  toilsome  day  is  o'er, 

May  its  departing  ray 
Be  calm  as  this  impressive  hour, 
And  lead  to  endless  day. 

462  C-  M-  Xewton. 

PASSAGE  THROUGH  LIFE. 

1  WE  seek  a  rest  beyond  the  skies, 

In  everlasting  day ; 
Through  floods  and  flames  the  passage  lies, 
But  Jesus  guards  the  way. 

2  The  swelling  flood  and  raging  flame, 

Hear  and  obey  His  word ; 
Then  let  us  triumph  in  His  name, 
Our  Saviour  is  the  Lord. 

463  us.  J.  t. 

THE  PILGRIM  OF  ZIOX. 

L  SAD  pilgrim  of  Zion,  though  chastened  awhile. 
Through  this  dark  vale  of  tears,  hope  bids  thee  to 

smile  ; 
Far  spent  is  the  night ;  see  approaching  the  day 
That  calls  thee  from  sorrow  and  sighing  away. 

^  594  * 


PI  LOBl  US. 

•j  N<>  tear  of  repentance,  dot  wave  of  the  storm, 
Not  a  cloud  shall  e'er  darken  the  light  <>i'  that  morn, 
Where  tin-  sun  Beta  no  more,  but  for  ever  shall  shine, 
[Jnanllied  in  beauty,  in  glory  divine. 

B  White  thy  robe,  washed  in  blood,  the  price  that 
was  given; 

To  redeem  thee  from  earth,  and  raise  thee  to  heaven  ; 
Where  love  blooms  in  peace,  and  blessed  joys  feast 
thy  Bight, 

Where  God  is  thy  glory,  the  Lord  thy  delight. 

4  O  Pilgrim,  till  then  be  thou  instant  in  prayer, 

Life's  sorrows  and  pains  thy  Redeemer  will  bear; 
Reposing  in  death,  still  the  love  that  ne'er  dies, 
Sheds  light  to  conduct  thee  in  peace  to  the  skies. 

4(34:  ^*  ^'  ^"  ICOHTGOMBBT. 

PILGRIMS  TO  THE  LAND  OF  TROMI-1  . 

1  TIIL^S  tar  on  life's  perplexing  path, 

Thus  far,  thou,  Lord,  our  steps  hast  led; 
Snatched  from  the  world's  pursuing  wrath, 

Unharmed  though  floods  hung  o'er  our  head; 
Like  ransomed  Israel  on  the  shore, 
Here  then  we  pause,  look  back,  adore. 


2  Strangers  and  pilgrims  here  below, 
Like  all  our  fathers  in   their  day. 
We  to  the  land  of  promise  go, 

Lord,  by  Thine  own  appointed  way; 
Still  guide,   illumine,   cheer  our  flight, 
In   cloud  by   dav,   in   tiro  by   night. 


3  Safety  Thy  presence  is,  and  rest, 

AVhile,  as  the  eagle  o'er  her  brood 


PARTICULAR  DUTIES. 

Flutters  her  pinions,  stirs  the  nest, 

Covers,  defends,  provides  them  food, 
Bears  on  her  wings,  instructs  to  fly, 
Thy  love  prepares  us  for  the  sky. 

4  Protect  us  through  the  wilderness, 

From  fiery  serpents,  plague,  and  foe; 
With  bread  from  heaven  Thy  people  bless, 

And  living  streams  where'er  we  go; 
Nor  let  our  rebel  hearts  repine, 
Or  follow  any  voice  but  Thine. 

5  Thy  holy  law  to  us  proclaim, 

But  not  from  Sinai's  top  alone; 
Hid  in  the  rock-cleft,  be  Thy  name, 

Thy  power  and  all  Thy  goodness  shown ; 
And  may  we  never  bow  the  knee, 
Nor  worship  any  God  but  Thee. 

6  When  we  have  numbered  all  our  years, 

And  stand  at  length  on  Jordan's  brink, 
Though  the  flesh  fail  with  mortal  fears, 

Oh !  let  not  then  the  spirit  sink  : 
But  strong  in  faith,  and  hope,  and  love, 
Plunge  through  the  stream  to  rise  above. 

465  L-  M-  Fawcett. 

TEMPTATIONS. 

1  THUS  far  my  God  has  led  me  on, 
And  made  His  truth  and  mercy  known ; 
My  hopes  and  fears  alternate  rise, 

And  comforts  mingle  with  my  sighs. 

2  Through  this  wide  wilderness  I  roam, 

Far  distant  from  my  blissful  home; 

Lord,  let  Thy  presence  be  my  stay, 

And  guard  me  in  this  dangerous  way. 

596 


v  \  m  I  i.v    VOW. 

8  Temptations  every  where  annoy, 

Ami  uni  and  nam  my  peace  destroy; 
M\   earthly  joyi  are  from  bm  tern, 
And  ofl  ai  absent  Gkkl  1  mourn. 

•1   Mv  boo!  with  various  tempeatfl  tossed, 
IKt  hopes  o'erturned,  her  projects  crossed; 

i  every  day  new  straits  attend, 
And   wonden  where  the  scene  will  end. 

6    Lb   this,   dear    Lord,   that   thorny   road 
Which   leads   us  to   the  mount  of  God? 

Are  these  the  toils  Thy  people  know, 
While  in  the  wilderness  below? 

6   T  is  even   BO,   Hi  J    faithful   love 
Doth  all  Thy  children's  graces  prove; 
Tis  thus  our  pride  and   self  must  fall, 
That  Jesus  may  be  All  in  all. 

466  C.  P.  M.  C.  Wesley. 

TOE  FAMILY  VOW. 

1  I  AND  my  house  will  serve  the  Lord: 
But  first,  obedient  to  His  word, 

I  must  myself  appear.; 

By  actions,  words,  and  temper,  show 
That   I   my  heavenly   Master  know, 
And  serve  with  heart  sincere. 

2  1   mast  the  fair  example  set; 

From   those  that  on   my   pleasure  wait, 
Each  stumbling-block  remove : 

Their  duty   by   my  lite  explain; 
And  still   in  all   my  works  maintain 
The  dignity  of  love. 

597 


THE   CHURCH. 

3  Easy  to  be  entreated,  mild, 
Quickly  appeased  and  reconciled, 

A  follower  of  my  God ; 
A  saint,  indeed,  I  long  to  be, 
And  lead  my  faithful  family 

In  the  celestial  road. 

4  Lord,  if  Thou  didst  the  wish  infuse, 
A  vessel  fitted  for  Thy  use, 

Into  Thy  hands  receive ; 
"Work  in  me  both  to  will  and  do, 
And  show  them  how  believers  true 

And  real  Christians  live. 


THE    CHURCH. 
467  L.  M.  Beddome. 

THE  CHURCH. 

1  SHOUT!  for  the  blessed  Jesus  reigns. 

Through  distant  lands  His  triumphs  spread; 
And  sinners,  freed  from  endless  pains, 
Own  Him  their  Saviour  and  their  head. 

2  He  calls  His  chosen  from  afar, 

They  all  at  Zion's  gate  arrive ; 
Those  who  were  dead  in  sin  before, 
By  sovereign  grace  are  made  alive. 

3  Gentiles  and  Jews  His  laws  obey, 

Xations  remote  their  offerings  bring, 
And,  unconstrained,  their  homage  pay 


To  their  exalted  God  and  King. 


S98 


II  B  R  GLOB  J  B  B. 

4  Oh!  may  His  holj  church  Increase, 

His  Word  and  Spirit  still  prevail ; 
While  angels  celebrate  His  praise, 
And  saints  His  growing  glories  hail! 

5  Loud   hallelujahs  to   tin-   Lamb, 

From    all    below    and    all   above  J 
In   lofty  songs  exalt  His  name, 
In  songs  as  Lasting  as  His  love. 

468  8s.  and  7s.  NxWTOV. 

THE  GLORIES  OF  THE  CHURCH. 

1  GLORIOUS  things  of  thee  are  spoken, 

Zion,  eity  of  our  God  ; 
He,  whose  word  can  m-'er  be  broken, 

Chose  thee  for  His  own  abode. 
On  the  Rock  of  Ages  founded, 

Who  can  shake  her  sure  repose? 
With  salvation's  wall  surrounded, 

She  can  smile  at  all  her  foes, 

2  See  the  streams  of  living  waters, 

Springing  from   eternal  love. 
Well  supply  her  sons  and  daughters, 

And  the  fear  of  want  remove: 
Who  can  faint,  while  such  a  river 

Onward  flows  her  thirst  t'  assuage, 
Grace,  which,  like  the  Lord,  the  giver, 

Never  fails  from  age  to  age. 

3  Round  each  habitation  hovering, 

See  the  cloud  and  tire  appear, 
For  a  glory  and  a  covering, 

Showing  that  the  Lord  is  near. 
Glorious  things  of  thee  are  spoken, 

Zion,  city  of  our  God  ; 
He,  whose  word  can  ne'er  be  broken, 

Forms  thee  for  His  own  abode. 

590 


THE  CHURCH. 
40Q  L.  M.  Watts. 

THE  CHTRCH  THE  GARDEN  OF  GOD. 

1  WE  are  a  garden,  walled  around, 
Chosen  and  made  peculiar  ground; 
A  little  spot  enclosed  by  grace, 
Out  of  the  world's  wide  wilderness. 

2  Like  trees  of  myrrh  and  spice  we  stand, 
Planted  by  God  the  Father's  hand, 
And  all  our  springs  in  Zion  flow, 

To  make  the  young  plantation  grow. 

3  Awake,  O  heavenly  wind,  and  come, 
Blow  on  this  garden  of  perfume, 
Spirit  divine,  descend  and  breathe 

A  gracious  gale  on  plants  beneath. 

4  Make  our  best  spices  flow  abroad, 
To  entertain  our  Saviour,  God; 

Let  faith,  and  love,  and  joy.  appear, 
And  every  grace  be  active  here. 

470  12s.  and  lis.  Edmestox. 

THE  HOUSE  OF  GOD. 

1  THERE  'S  a  refuge  of  peace,  from  the  tempests  that 

beat, 
From  the  dark  clouds  that  threaten,  the  wild  wind 

that  blows ; 
A  holy,  a  sweet,  and  a  lovely  retreat, 
A  spring  of  refreshment,  a  place  of  repose. 

2  Tis  the  house  of  my  God,  'tis   the  dwelling   of 

prayer, 
'T  is  the  temple  all  hallowed  by  blessing  and  praise ; 
If  sorrow  and  faithlessness  conquer  me  there. 
My  heart  to  the  throne  of  His  grace  I  can  raise. 


N  B  w   m  j;m  BBB8. 

::  For  a  refuge  like  this,  oh!  what  praise*  are  due, 
For  a  rest  bo  serene,  for  a  covert  bo  fair ; 
Ah,  why  are  the  seasons  of  worship  bo  few  1 
Ah,  why  arc  s«>  seldom  the  meetings  of  prai  er  I 

471  L.  M.  Newton. 

admission  or  Mnopts. 

1    KINDRED  in  Christ,  for  His  clear  sake, 
A    hearty    welcome  here  receive; 

May  we  together  uow  partake 
The  joys  which  He  alone  can  give. 

2  To  you  and  us,  by  grace  *t  is  given, 

To  know  the  Saviour's  precious  name; 
And   shortly   we  shall   meet   in    heaven. 
Our  hope,  our  way,  our  end  the  same. 

3  May  He,  by  whose  kind  care  we  meet, 

Send    Bis  good  Spirit  from  above, 
Make  our  communications  sweet, 

And  cause  our  hearts  to  burn  with  love. 

4  We'll  talk  of  all   He  did   and  said, 

And  suffered  for  us  here  below  ; 
The  path   He  marked  for  us  to  tread, 
And  what  His  mercy  will  bestow. 

5  Thus  as  the  moments  pass  away, 

Well  love,   and   wonder,  and  adore, 
And  think  upon  that  glorious  day 

When  we  shall  meet  to  part  no  more. 

472  L.  M.  P.  II.  Beowh. 

YOUNG  CONVERTS  WELCOMKD. 

1  WELCOME,  ye  hopeful  heirs  of  heaven, 
To  this  rich  gospel  feast  of  love ; 
This  pledge  is  but  the  prelude  given 

To  that  immortal  feast  above. 
^  601 


THE   CMUKOH. 

2  How  great  the  blessing,  thus  to  meet 

Around  the  sacramental  board, 
And  hold,  by  faith,  communion  sweet 
With  Christ,  our  dear  and  common  Lord. 

3  And  if  so  sweet  this  feast  below, 

What  will  it  be  to  meet  above, 
Where  all  we  see,  and  feel,  and  know, 
Are  fruits  of  everlasting  love. 

4  Soon  shall  we  tune  the  heavenly  lyre, 

Whilst  listening  worlds  the  song  approve ; 
Eternity  itself  expire, 

Ere  we  exhaust  the  theme  of  love. 

473  c.  m.  Wilks 

church's  appeal. 

1  WHY  shouldst  thou  linger  to  obey 

Thy  Saviour's  great  command? 
Why  from  His  blessed  gospel  feast 
At  awful  distance  stand? 

2  Why  shouldst  thou  not  His  death  record, 

And  with  His  people  join, 
To  take  the  sacramental  bread, 
And  sacramental  wine? 

3  Why  shouldst  thou  say,  "I  am  too  young  f 

Or  fear  thou  art  unfit? 
Shouldst  thou  not  love  the  Saviour's  name, 
And  to  His  yoke  submit? 

4  Why  shouldst  thou  hesitate  to  go, 

And  friendly  counsel  take? 
His  servants  may  resolve  thy  doubts, 
And  words  of  comfort  speak. 

5  Arise,  arise,  go,  seek  advice; 

And  if  thou  art  sincere, 
With  haste  obey  thy  dying  Lord, 
And  with  His  saints  appear. 


602 


1-  <  >K  M  I  \(.    <>r'    A    (11  I    U  <    II. 

474  EL  M.  Doddbtoob. 

AT  TIIK  mi:  MING  OF  A  OHUEOH. 
1   GREAT    Father  of  mankind. 

We  bless  that  wondrous  grace, 

Which  could  for  Gin  tile-  find 

Within  Thy  courts  a  place; 


How  kind  the  care 


For  us  to  raise 


Our  God  displays,     A  house  of  prayer! 

2  Though  once  estranged  far, 

We  n<»w  approach  the  throne; 
For  Jesus  brings  us  near. 

And  makes  our  cause  His  own ; 


Strangers  no  more, 
To  Thee  we  come, 


And  find  our  home, 
And  rest  secure. 


3  To  Thee  our  souls  we  join, 
And  love  Thy  sacred  name; 
No  more  our  own,  but  Thine, 
We  triumph  in  Thy  claim  : 


Our  Father  King, 
Thy  covenant  grace, 


Our  souls  embrace, 
Thy  titles  sing. 


±  Here  in  Thy  house  we  feast 
On  dainties  all  divine ; 
And  while  such  sweets  we  taste, 
With  joy  our  faces  shine: 


Incense  shall  rise 
From  flames  of  love, 


And  God  approve 
The  sacrifice. 


5  May  all  the  nations  throng 
To  worship  in  Thy  house! 
And  Thou  attend  the  song, 
And  smile  upon  their  vows: 


Indulgent  still, 
Till  earth  conspire 


To  join  the  choir 
On  Zion's  hill ! 


803 


THE   CHUKOli. 

WORSHIP. 

475  s-  M-  Beddome. 

PrBLIC  WORSHIP. 

1  HOW  pleased  was  I  to  hear 
The  friends  of  Zion  say, 

Now  to  her  courts  let  us  repair 
And  keep  the  solemn  day. 

2  Hither  the  rich  and  poor 
Their  various  offerings  bring, 

And  in  harmonious  strains  adore 
Their  Maker  and  their  King. 

3  Here  beams  of  mercy  shine, 
And  streams  of  goodness  flow; 

Here  we  may  feast  on  joys  divine, 
And  taste  of  heaven  below. 

4  Here  I  would  ever  stay 
Or,  if  I  must  remove, 

Come,  angels,  bear  me  swift  away, 
To  brighter  scenes  above. 

476  $s->  7s.  and  4s.  Madan's  Coll. 

AT  THE  CLOSE  OF  WORSHIP. 

1  LORD,  dismiss  us  with  Thy  blessing, 

Fill  our  hearts  with  joy  and  peace ; 
Let  us  each,  Thy  love  possessing, 
Triumph  in  redeeming  grace; 

Oh !    refresh  us, 
Travelling  through  this  wilderness! 

2  Thanks  we  give,  and  adoration, 

For  Thy  gospel's  joyful  sound; 
May  the  fruits  of  Thy  salvation 
In  our  hearts  and  lives  abound ! 

May  Thy  presence 
With  us  evermore  be  found! 


r  k  a  \  1;  i:. 

3  So,  whene'er  the  signal's  given, 
[Ja  from  earth  to  call   away; 
Borne  od  angels'  wings  to  heaven, 
( rlad  to  l«'a\  e  onr  cnmbrons  clay. 

May  we,  ready, 
Rise  and  reign  in  endless  day! 


PRAYER. 
477  C.  11  Newtojt. 

confii>i:.\<i:  IN  GOD. 

1  APPROACH,  my  soul,  the  mercy  seat. 

Where  Jesus  answers  prayer; 
There  humbly  fall  before  His  ieet. 
For  none  can  perish  there. 

2  Thy  promise  is  my  only  plea, 

With    this  I   venture  nigh; 
Thou  callest   burdened  souls  to  Thee, 
And  such,  O  Lord,  am  I! 

3  Bowed  down  beneath  a  load  of  sin. 

By  satan  sore  oppressed; 
By  war  without,   and  fears  within, 
I  come  to  Thee  for  rest. 

4  Be  Thou  my  Shield  and  Hiding-place, 

I        That,  sheltered   near  Thy  ride, 
I  may  my  fierce  accuser  face, 
And  tell  him.  Thou  hast  died. 


5  O  wondrous  love!    to  bleed  and  die, 
To  bear  the  cross  and  shame. 
That  guilty  sinners,  snch  as  I, 
Might  plead  Thy  gracious  name. 


PRAYER. 
478  L.  M.  Steele. 

PRAYER  THROUGH  THE  ADVOCATE. 

1  WHERE  is  my  God?  does  He  retire 

Beyond  the  reach  of  humble  sighs? 
Are  these  weak  breathings  of  desire 
Too  languid  to  ascend  the  skies? 

2  ISTo,  Lord !    the  breathing  of  desire, 

The  weak  petition,  if  sincere, 
Is  not  forbidden  to  aspire; 

But  reaches  Thy  all-gracious  ear. 

3  Look  up,  my  soul,  with  cheerful  eye, 

See  where  the  great  Redeemer  stands ; 
The  glorious  Advocate  on  high 

With  precious  incense  in  His  hands. 

4  He  sweetens  every  humble  groan, 

He  recommends  each  broken  prayer: 
Recline  thy  hope  on  Him  alone, 

Whose  power  and  love  forbid  despair. 

479  ^-  -M--  Montgomery. 

THE  NATURE  OF  PRAYER. 

1  PRAYER  is  the  soul's  sincere  desire, 

Uttered  or  unexpressed ; 
The  motion  of  a  hidden  fire, 
That  trembles  in  the  breast. 

2  Prayer  is  the  burden  of  a  sigh, 

The  falling  of  a  tear; 
The  upward  glancing  of  an  eye, 
When  none  but  God  is  near. 

3  Prayer  is  the  simplest  form  of  speech 

That  infant  lips  can  try  ; 
Prayer  the  sublimest  strains  that  reach 
The  majesty  on  high. 

006 


PREPARATION    FOR. 

4   Prayer  is  the  Christiana's  vital  breath, 
The  Christian's  Dative  air, 
The  watchword  at  the  gates  of  death: 
He  niters  heaven  with  prayer. 

."">  Prayer  is  the  contrite  sinner's  voice, 
Returning  from  his  ways: 
While  angels  in   their  songs  rejoice, 
And  cry,  "Behold,  he  prays!" 

6  In  prayer  on  earth,  the  saints  are  one: 
They're  one  in   word  and  mind, 

When,  with  the  Father  and  the  Son, 
Sweet  tellow&hip  they   iind. 

7  O  Thou,  by  whom  we  come  to  God, 
The  Life,  the  Truth,  the  Way, 

The  path  of  prayer  Thyself  hast  trod; 
Lord,  teach  us  how  to  pray. 

480  C.  M.  Montgomery. 

PREPARATION  FOR  PRATER. 

1  LOKD,  teach  us  how  to  pray  aright, 

»With  reverence  and  with  fear; 
Though  dust  and  ashes  in  Thy  sight, 
We  may,  we  must  draw  near. 

2  God  of  all  grace,   we  come  to  Thee, 

With  broken,  contrite  hearts; 

tGive,  what  Thine  eyes  delight  to  see, 
Truth  in  the  inward  parts. 
3  Give  deep  humility;  the  sense 
Of  godly  sorrow  give; 
A  strong  desiring  confidence 
To  hear  Thy  voice  and  live; 
4  Faith  in  the  only  sacrifice 
That  can  for  sin  atone; 
To  cast  our  hopes,  to  fix  our  eyes, 
On  Christ,  on  Christ  alone; 

607 


PRAYER. 

5  Patience  to  watch,  and  wait,  and  weep, 

Though  mercy  long  delay ; 
Courage,  our  fainting  souls  to  keep, 
And  trust  Thee  though  Thou  slay. 

6  Give  these,  and  then  Thy  will  be  done; 

Thus  strengthened  with  all  might. 
We,  by  Thy  Spirit  and  Thy  Son, 
Shall  pray,  and  pray  aright. 

481  L.  M.  Cowper. 

THE  WORTH    OF  PRATER. 

1  WHAT  various  hindrances  we  meet, 
In  coming  to  a  mercy-Beat ! 

Yet  who,  that  knows  the  worth  of  prayer, 
But  wishes  to  be  often  there? 

2  Prayer  makes  the  darkened  cloud  withdraw ; 
Prayer  climbs  the  ladder  Jacob  saw, 

Gives  exercise  to  faith  and  love, 
Brings  every  blessing  from  above. 

3  Restraining  prayer,  we  cease  to  fight ; 
Prayer  makes  the  Christian's  armour  bright: 
And  Satan  trembles,   when  he  -     - 

The  weakest  saint  upon  His  knees. 

-±  Were  half  the  breath  that's  vainly  spent, 
To  heaven  in  supplication  sent, 
Our  cheerful  song  would  oftener  be, 
"Hear  what  the  Lord  has  done  for  me!" 

482  L-  21-  s-  Stknwei* 

SOCIAL  WORSHIP. 

1  "WHERE  two  or  three  with  sweet  accord, 
Obedient  to  their  sovereign  Lord, 
Meet  to  recount  His  acts  of  grace. 
And  offer  solemn  prayer  and  praise. 

608 


IfKRCY   SEAT. 

2  uThere,M  Baya  the  Saviour,  "will  I  be, 
Amid  this  little  company  ; 
To  them  unveil   My  Bhining  fa 
And  shed  M\   glories  round  tin-  place.'1 

.';  We  meet  at  Thy  command,  dear  Lord, 
Relying  on  Thy  faithful  word; 
Now  Bend  Thy  Spirit  from  above, 

Now  till  our  hearts  with  heavenly  loi 

483  I-  M.  Stowell. 

Tin;   KEBGY  BEAT. 

1  FH(  >M  every  Btormy  wind  that  blows, 

[From  every  Bwelling  tide  of  W( 
There  is  ■  calm,  a  Bnre  retreat, 
T  [a  t'ound  beneath  the  mercy  Beat 


2  There  is  a  plaee,  where  Jesus  sheds 
The  oil  of  gladness  on  our  heads; 
A  place  than  all  besides  more  Bweet, 
It  is  the  blood-bought  mercy  Beat 

8  There  is  a  scene,  where  spirits  blend, 
Where  friend  holds  fellowship  with  friend, 
Though  hindered  far,  by  faith  they  meet, 
Around  one  common  mercy  seat. 

4  All!    whither  could  we  flee  for  aid, 
Wheu  tempted,  desolate,  dismayed? 

Or  how    the   hosts    Of  hell   defeat, 
Had  Buffering  Baints  no  mercy  seat? 

5  There,  there  on   eagle's  wings  we  soar, 
And  sin,  and  sense,  Beem  all  no  more; 

And  heaven  comes  down   our  souls  to  greet, 
And  glory  crowns  the  mercy  seat. 

96« 


PRAYER. 

6  Oh !    let  my  hand  forget  her  skill, 
My  tongue  be  silent,  cold  and  still, 
This  bounding  heart  forget  to  beat, 
If  I  forget  Thy  mercy  seat. 

484  us. 

PRAY  WITHOUT  CEASING. 

1  "WHEN  morning  is  rising,  o'er  mountain  and  lawn, 
And  every  thing  waketh  to  welcome  the  dawn, 
When  far  down  the  valley  the  mists  fly  away, 
Arouse  thee  from  slumber,  arouse  thee  and  pray. 

2  And  when  the  still  moon  in  its  beauty  draws  nigh, 
And  nature  seems  ready  to  languish  and  die. 
Then  halt  on  thy  march,  in  the  heat  of  the  day, 
Then  lift  up  thy  thoughts  to  thy  Father,  and  pray. 

3  When  evening  descends  like  a  spirit  of  peace, 
And  labour  and  tumult  grow  fainter  and  cease, 
When  night  cometh  down  in  her  starry  array, 
Then  haste  to  the  God  of  thy  spirit  and  pray. 

4  Remember  His  goodness,  whose  hand  has  supplied 
Each  want  of  thy  bosom,  nor  ever  denied 

The  smiles  of  His  bounty  to  gladden  thy  way ; 
Remember  His  goodness,  and  gratefully  pray. 

5  Oh !  pray  to  Him  always,  in  sorrow  and  joy 
When  peace  is  around  thee,  or  troubles  annoy ; 
The  light  of  His  presence  the  storm  shall  allay, 
Or  temper  thy  gladness ;  then  constantly  pray. 

485  S.  M.  Newton. 

THE  IMPORTUNATE  PRAYER. 

1  THE  Lord,  who  truly  knows 

The  heart  of  every  saint, 
Invites  us,  by  His  holy  word, 

To  pray,  and  never  faint. 

010 


LORD'S    PBAYBR. 

9  Be  bows   Bifl  gracious  ear! 

We  never  plead  in  vain ; 
Fe1  we  must  wait  till  lie  appear 

And    pray,    and   pray    again. 

3  Though  unbelief  suggest 

Why   should   we   l'mp'r  wait? 

Ho  bids  us  never  give  Him  rest; 
But  he  importunate. 

4  "T  was  thus  a  widow  poor, 
Without  Bupport  or  friend, 

Beset  the  unjust  judge's  door, 
And  gained  at  last  her  end. 

5  And  shall  not  Jesus  hear 
His  chosen  when  they  cry? 

though  he  may  a  while  forbear, 
He'll  not  their  suit  deny. 

6  Tli en  let  us  earnest  be, 
And  never  faint  in  prayer; 

He  loves  our  importunity, 

And  makes  our  cause  His  care. 


LORD'S   PRAYER. 

486  L-  M-  Godwtn. 

lord's  prayer. 

1  OUR  Father,  throned  in  heaven,  divine, 
To  Thy  great  name  be  praises  paid ; 
Thy  kingdom  come,  Thy  glory  shine; 
And  Thy  good  will  be  still  obeyed. 

611 


LORD'S  PRAYER. 

2  Give  us  our  bread  from  day  to  day, 

And  all  our  wants  do  Thou  supply  : 
With  gospel  truth  feed  us,  we  pray, 
That  we  may  never  faint,  nor  die. 

3  Extend  Thy  grace,  our  hearts  renew, 

Our  each  offence  in  love  forgive; 
Teach  us  divine  forgiveness  too, 
And,  freed  from  evil,  let  us  live. 

4  For  Thine  's  the  kingdom,  and  the  power, 

And  all  the  glory  waits  Thy  name; 
Let  every  saint  Thy  grace  adore, 

And  sound  in  songs  their  loud  Amen. 

487  C-  ^-  Doddridge. 

ABBA  FATHER. 

1  SOYEKEIGN  of  all  the  worlds  on  high, 

Allow  our  humble  claim ; 
Nor,  while  poor  worms  would  raise  their  heads, 
Disdain  a  Father's  name. 

2  Our  Father  God !   how  sweet  the  sound ! 

How  tender  and  how  dear! 
Not  all  the  melody  of  heaven 
Could  so  delight  the  ear. 

3  Come,  sacred  Spirit,  seal  the  Name 

On  my  expanding  heart ; 
And  show,  that  in  Jehovah's  grace, 
I  share  a  filial  part. 

4  Cheered  by  a  signal  so  divine, 

Unwavering  I  believe : 
Thou  knowest  I  ABBA  FATHEK,  cry, 
Nor  can  Thy  word  deceive. 

612 


OUK    PATH  B  R. 

488  !  •  M-  Watts. 
OUB  i  Aim  i:  am.  01  |  BAYIOUB  i\  iii-:.w 

1  DESCEND  from  heaven,  immortal   Dove, 

Stoop   down   and    take   U--  "it   Thy    win--; 
A n<  1    mount    and    bear   us   far  above 

Tin'  reach  of  these  inferior  thingB; 

2  Beyond,  beyond   this  lower  sky, 

Op   where   eternal    aires  roll ; 

Where  Bolid  pleasures  never  die, 
And  fruits  immortal  feast  the  soul. 

3  Oh!    for  a  Bight,  a  blissful  sight 

Of  our  almighty  Father's  throne  1 

There  Bits   the  Saviour,   crowned  with  light, 
Clothed  in  a  body  like  our  own. 

4  Adoring  saints  around   Him  stand, 

While  thrones  and  powers  before  Him  fall, 
And  God  shines  gracious  through  the  man, 
And  .-beds  sweets  glories  on  them  all. 

5  Oh!    what  amazing  joys  they  feel, 

While  to  their  golden  harps  they  sing, 
And  sit  on  every  heavenly  hill. 

And  spread  the  triumphs  of  their  King! 

6  When  shall   the  day,  dear  Lord,  appear, 

That   I  shall   mount,  to  dwell  above. 
And  stand,  and  bow,  and  worship  there. 
And  view  Thy  face,  and  sing,  and  love? 

489  C.  M.  IIr,.iNi;..TUAM. 
REJOICING  IN  GOD  OUR  FATHER. 

1  COME,  shout  aloud  the  Father's  grace, 
And  sing  the  Saviour's  love: 
Soon  shall  you  join  the  glorious  theme, 

In  loftier  strains  above. 

613 


LORD'S    PRAYER. 

2  God,  the  eternal,  mighty  God, 

To  dearer  names  deseends; 
Calls  you  His  treasure  and  His  joy, 
His  children  and  His  friends. 

3  My  Father  God !  and  may  these  lips 

Pronounce  a  name  so  dear! 
Not  thus  could  heaven's  sweet  harmony 
Delight  my  listening  ear. 

4  Thanks  to  my  God  for  every  gift, 

His  bounteous  hands  bestow: 
And  thanks  eternal  for  that  love 
Whence  all  those  comforts  flow. 

5  For  ever  let  my  grateful  heart 

His  boundless  grace  adore; 
Which  gives  ten  thousand  blessings  now, 
And  bids  me  hope  for  more. 

490  C.  M.  Watts. 

HALLOWED  BE  THY  NAME. 

1  AMONG  the  princes,  earthly  Gods, 

There's  none  hath  power  divine; 
Nor  are  their  names  nor  works,  O  Lord, 
Nor  natures,  like  to  Thine. 

2  Thy  matchless  power,  Thy  sovereign  sway. 

The  nations  shall  adore; 
Their  long  misguided  prayers  and  praise 
To  Thee,  O  God,  restore. 

3  Let  all  confess  Thy  name,  and  know 

The  wonders  Thou  hast  done; 
Let  all  adore  Thee,  God  supreme, 
And  own  Thee  God  alone. 

4  While  heaven  and  all  who  dwell  on  high, 

To  Thee  their  voices  raise; 
Let  the  whole  earth  assist  the  sky, 
And  join  t'  advance  Thv  praise. 

614 


Til  V    KINGDOM  COM  B. 

4Q1  1..  M.  Beddomi  . 

thy  KINGDOM  I  OMB. 

1  ASCEND  Thy  throne,  almighty  King, 

An«l  spread  Tfty  glories  all  abroad; 
Let  Thine  own  arm  salvation  bring, 
Ami  be  Thon  known  die  gracious  God. 

2  Let  millions   bow   before  Thy  scat. 

Let  humble  mourners  seek  Thy  face; 
Bring  daring  rebels  to  Thy  feet. 

Subdued   by  Thy    victorious  grace. 

3  Oh!   let  the  kingdoms  of  the  world 

Become  the  kingdoms  of  the  Lord; 
Let  saints  and  angels  praise  Thy  name, 
Be  Thou  through  heaven  and  earth  adored. 

492  L.  M.  Rookeb's  Coll. 

PRAYER  FOR  THE  SPREAD  OF  THE  GOSPEL. 

1  BRIGHT  as  the  sun's  meridian   Maze, 
Vast  as  the  blessings  he  conveys, 
Wide  as  lie  shines  from  pole  to  pole, 
And  permanent  as  his  control : 

2  So,  .I<>u>.  let  Thy  kingdom  come; 
Let   Bin  and  hell's  terrific  gloom. 
Swift,  at  Thy  brightness,  flee  away, 
Ami  usher  in  the  promised  day. 

3  Then  shall  the  heathen,  filled  witli  awe, 
Learn   the  blessed    knowledge  of  Thy  law: 
And    Antichrist,   on   every   shore. 

Fall  from  His  throne  to  rise  no  more. 

4  Then  shall  Thy  lofty  praise  resound 

On   AfricV  Bhores,  through  Asia's  ground; 

And   Europe  with   America 

Shall  stretch  their  eager  arms  to  Thee. 

615 


LORD'S    PRAYER. 

5  Then  shall  the  Jew  and  Gentile  meet 
In  pure  devotion  at  Thy  feet: 
And  earth  shall  yield  Thee,  as  Thy  due, 
Her  fulness  and  her  glory  too. 

493  L.  M.  C.  Wesley 

PRAYER  FOR  THE  JEWS. 

1  FATHEK  of  faithful  Abram,  hear 

Our  earnest  suit  for  Abram's  seed ; 
Justly  they  claim  the  tenderest  prayer 
From  us,  adopted  in  their  stead: 

2  Outcasts  from  Thee,  and  scattered  wide 

Through  every  nation  under  heaven, 
Blaspheming  whom  they  crucified, 
Unsaved,  unpitied,  unforgiven. 

3  But  hast  Thou  finally  forsook, 

For  ever  cast  Thine  own  away? 
"Wilt  Thou  not  bid  the  murderers  look 
On  Him  they  pierced,  and  weep  and  pray  ? 

4  Come,  then,  Thou  great  Deliverer,  come; 

The  veil  from  Jacob's  heart  remove, 
Oh!  bring  Thine  ancient  people  home, 
And  let  them  know  Thy  dying  love! 

494  k.  M.  DOBELI/S  CoLL 

MILLENNIUM. 

1  LOOK  up,  ye  saints,  with  sweet  surprise, 

Toward  the  joyful,  coming  day, 
When  Jesus  shall  descend  the  skies, 
And  form  a  bright  and  dazzling  ray. 

2  Nations  shall  in  a  day  be  born, 

And  swift,  like  doves,  to  Jesus  fly; 

The  church  shall  know  no  clouds  return, 

Nor  sorrows  mixing  with  their  joy. 


THY     WILL    BE    DONE. 

he  lion  and  the  lamb  thai]  Peed 
together  in  Hi-  peaceful  reign ; 
Ami  Zion,  blessed  with  heavenly  bread, 
Of  pinching  want-  no  more  complain. 

4  The  dew,  the  Greek,  the  Loud,  the  I 

Shall  boast  their  Beparate  rights  no  more; 
Bnt  join  in  sweetest  harmony, 
Their  Lord,    their  Saviour  to  adore. 

5  Thus,  till  a  thousand  years  be  past, 

Shall  holiness  and  peace  prevail ; 
And  every  knee  shall  bow  t<>  Christ, 
;  every  tongue  shall  Jesus  hail. 

6  Tli en  the  redeemed  shall  mount  on  high, 

Where  their  delivering  Prince  is  gone; 
And  angels  at  His  word  shall  fly, 

To  bless  them  with  the  conqueror's  crown. 

495  L  M. 

THY  WILL  BE  DONE. 

1  TITOU  reignest,  O  Lord,  Thy  throne  is  high, 
Thy  robes  are  light  and  majesty: 

Thy  power  is  sovereign  to  fulfil 
The  holy  counsels  of  Thy  will. 

2  Thy  will  be  done  on  earth  below, 

As  'tis  in   heaven;    Thy  grace  bestow 
On  us  and  all;    may   we  and   they 
Renounce  our  wills  and  Thine  obey. 

8  While  all  the  hosts  of  heaven  rejoice 
To  yield  obedience  to  Thy  voice; 
In  constancy,   and  zeal,   and  love, 
May  we  resemble  those  above. 

G17 


LORD'S  PRAYER. 

496  L-  M.  Hoskins. 

GIVE  US  THIS  DAY  OUR  DAILY  BREAD. 

1  MOST  gracious  Father,  God  of  all, 
To  Thee  we  come,  on  Thee  we  call, 
By  whom  both  man  and  beast  are  fed: 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread. 

2  All  our  supplies  on  Thee  depend ; 
Whate'er  we  want,  in  mercy  send; 
Thou  art  the  glorious  fountain-head, 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread. 

3  Nothing,  O  Lord,  do  we  deserve; 
The  thought  of  merit  we  would  dread; 
'Tis  as  an  alms  alone  we  crave, 

Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread. 

4  Forgiving  grace  do  Thou  impart, 
To  cheer  and  sanctify  each  heart; 
May  we  in  death  join  with  our  Head, 
And  feed  on  Christ  the  living  bread. 

497  C.  M.  Browne. 

FORGIVE  US  OUR  DEBTS. 

1  LOKD,  at  Thy  feet  we  sinners  lie, 

And  knock  at  mercy's  door; 
With  heavy  heart  and  downcast  eye, 
Thy  favour  we  implore. 

2  In  deep  distress  we  seek  Thy  face, 

Forgiveness  to  receive; 
"We  trust  our  souls  are  taught,  through  grace, 
Our  debtors  to  forgive. 

3  'Tis  pardon,  pardon  we  implore, 

Oh !   let  Thy  bowels  move ! 

Thy  grace  is  an  exhaustless  store, 

And  Thou  Thyself  art  love. 

618 


DBL1  V  BE  CTfl  FROM   i:v  I  L. 
Oh!  for  Thine  own,  for  Jesus'  sake, 

(  )ur   many   >ins   forgive  ; 

Thy  grace  our  rocky  hearts  can  break, 
And  breaking  soon  relieve. 

5  Mercy,  good  Lord,  mercy  we  plead, 

This  is  the  t<»tal  sum ; 
Mercy,  through  Christ,  mercy  we  need; 
Lord,  let  Thy  mercy  come. 

^98  C.  M.  Newton. 

UBLIVJUt  US  FROM  EVIL. 

1  TEACH  ns,  O  Lord,  aright  to  plead, 

For  mercies  from  above: 
Oh !  come,  and  bless  our  souls  indeed, 
With  light    and  joy,  and  love. 

2  The  gospel's  promised  land  is  wide, 

We  fain  would  enter  in; 
But  we  are  pressed  on  every  side, 
With  unbelief  and  sin. 


3  Arise,  O  Lord,  enlarge  our  coast, 

Let  us  possess  the  whole ; 
That  Satan  may  no  longer  boast. 
He  can  Thy  work  control. 

4  Oh  !   may  Thy  hand  be  with  us  still. 

Our  guide  and  guardian  be  ; 
To  keep  us  sate  from  every  ill, 
Till  death  shall  set  us  free. 

5  Help  us  on  Thee  to  cast  our  care, 

And  on  Thy  word  to  real  : 
That  Israel's  God,  who  heareth  prayer. 
Will  grant  us  our  request 

f>io 


LORD'S  PRAYER. 
499  0.  M.  Toplady's  Coll. 

VICTORY  THROUGH  FREE  GRACE. 

1  LET  me,  my  Saviour  and  my  God, 

On  sovereign  grace  rely  ; 
And  own  'tis  free,  because  bestowed 
On  one  so  vile  as  I. 

2  Election  !    't  is  a  word  divine ; 

For,  Lord,  I  plainly  see, 
Had  not  Thy  choice  prevented  mine, 
I  ne'er  had  chosen  Thee. 

3  For  perseverance,  strength  I  've  none ; 

But  wrould  on  this  depend, 
That  Jesus,  having  loved  His  own, 
Will  love  them  to  the  end. 

4  Empty  and  bare,  I  come  to  Thee, 

For  righteousness  divine: 
Oh !  may  Thy  glorious  merits  be, 
By  imputation,  mine. 

5  Free  grace  alone  can  wTipe  the  tears 

From  my  lamenting  eyes ; 
And  raise  my  soul,  from  guilty  fears, 
To  joy  that  never  dies. 

6  Free  grace  can  death  itself  out-brave, 

And  take  the  sting  away  : 
Can  sinners  to  the  utmost  save, 
And  give  them  victory. 

500  l.  m. 

THrNE  IS  THE  KINGDOM,  POWTER,  AND  GLORY. 

1  OUB  grateful  tongues,  immortal  King, 
Thy  glory  shall  for  ever  sing; 
Our  hymns,  to  time's  remotest  day, 

Thy  truth  in  sacred  notes  display. 

020 


1 1  I  I  M  )•;    1  N     V  1  B  w  . 

-J.  What,  power,  ()  Lord,  Bhall  vie  with  Thine, 
What  name,  among  the  saints  who  shine, 
Of  equal  excellence  poosoBocd, 
Thy  sovereignty  will  dare  contest  I 

8  Thee,  Lord,  heaven's  host  their  Maker  own, 
Thine  is  the  Kingdom,  Thine  alone; 
Thee,  endless  majesty  has  crowned, 
And  glory  ever  rests  Thee  round. 

4  Thrones  and  dominions  round  Thee  fall, 
Thy  presence  shakes  this  lower  ball: 
From  change  t<»  change  the  creatures  run, 
1  Jut   all   Thy    vast    designs   are   one. 

5  O  wise   in   all   Thy   work-!    Thy  name 
Let  man's  whole  race  aloud  proclaim  ; 
And  grateful,  through  the  length  of  day.-. 
In  ceaseless  songs  repeat  Thy  praise. 

501  L.  M.  Newton. 

HOMK  IX  VIEW. 

1  AS  when  the  weary  traveller  grains 

The  height  of  some  o'erlooking  hill, 
II is  heart  revives,  if  'cross  the  plains 
lie  eyes  his  home,   though   distant  still: 

2  Thus,  when  the  Christian  pilgrim  views, 

By  faith,  his  mansion  in  the  skies; 

The  sight  his  fainting  strength  renews, 
And  wings  his  speed   to  reach  the  prize. 

3  The  thought  of  home  his  spirit  chef 

No  more  he  grieves  for  troubles  past; 

Nor  any  future  trial   fear-. 
Bo  he  may  safe  arrive  at  last. 


LORD'S    PRAYER. 

4  'Tis  there,  lie  says,  1  am  to  dwell 

With  Jesus,  in  the  realms  of  day : 
There  I  shall  bid  my  cares  farewell, 
And  He  will  wipe  my  tears  away. 

5  Jesus,  on  Thee  our  hope  depends, 

To  lead  us  on  to  Thine  abode ; 
Assured  our  home  will  make  amends 
For  all  our  toil  while  on  the  road. 

502  L-  m. 

AMEN. 

1  AMEN!  My  Father  hears  my  prayers, 
He  knows  my  sorrow,  counts  my  tears; 
He  never  said  to  Jacob's  race, 

In  vain  ye  seek  your  Father's  face. 

2  Amen!   my  precious  Jesus  lives, 
And  access  to  His  people  gives; 

A  rainbow  now  surrounds  the  throne; 
And  in  His  name  I  boldly  come. 

3  Amen !  the  Spirit  will  impart 
His  sacred  influence  to  my  heart; 
He'll  teach  and  help  me  when  I  pray, 
Nor  shall  I  go  ashamed  away. 

4  Amen!  the  words,  my  lips  pronounce, 
The  wishes  of  my  soul  announce; 
And  God  more  willing  is  to  give, 
Than  I  am  willing  to  receive. 

5  Amen !  I  said,  when  first  I  gave 
Myself  to  Christ,  that  He  might  save; 
And  still  my  tongue  repeats  that  word, 
Whene'er  I  call  upon  my  Lord. 

6-22 


M  LNISTB1  . 

(i  AiiK-n !  I  will  n<>t  faint  nor  o 
But  wait  as  Long  as  He  Bhal]  plea 
Depending,  praying,  pressing  on, 
Till  to  Himself  He  takes  me  home. 

7  A  nun  !   the  covenant  is  secure, 

In  all  things  ordered  well,  and  rare: 

Tin-  promisee  confirmed  remain; 

In  Christ  they're  yea,  in  Him  Amen. 

8  Anion!    this  is  the  Saviour's  name, 
He   is  the   faithful,   true   Amen; 

As   He  hath   >aid,   so  shall  it  be, 
Amen   to  all  eternity. 


503 


MINISTRY. 
S.M. 

THE  GOSPEL  MINISTRY. 


Watts. 


1  HOW  beauteous  are  their  feet, 

Who  stand  on  Zion's  hill; 
Who  bring  salvation  on  their  tongues, 

And  words  of  peace  reveal ! 

I   How  charming  is  their  voice, 

How  sweet  the  tidings  are ! 
M  Zion,  behold  thy  Saviour-King, 

He  reigns  and   triumphs  here.'' 

3  How  happy  are  our  ears 
That  hear  this  joyful   sound; 

Which  kings  and  prophets  waited  for, 
And  sought,  but  never  found  ! 

4  How  blessed  are  our  eyes, 
That  see  this  heavenly  light ! 

Prophets  and  kings  desired  it  long, 
But  died  without  the  sight. 


623 


MINISTRY. 

5  The  watchmen  join  their  voice, 
And  tuneful  notes  employ ; 

Jerusalem  breaks  forth  in  songs, 
And  deserts  learn  the  joy. 

6  The  Lord  makes  bare  His  arm 
Through  all  the  earth  abroad; 

Let  every  nation  now  behold 
Their  Saviour  and  their  God. 

504  C.  M.  Doddridge, 
zion's  watchmen. 

1  LET  Zion's  watchmen  all  awake, 

And  take  th'  alarm  they  give; 
Xow  let  them,  from  the  mouth  of  God, 
Their  awful  charge  receive. 

2  'Tis  not  a  cause  of  small  import, 

The  pastor's  care  demands ; 
But  what  might  fill  an  angel's  heart, 
It  filled  a  Saviour's  hands. 

3  They  watch  for  souls,  for  which  the  Lord 

Did  heavenly  bliss  forego ; 
For  souls,  which  must  for  ever  live, 
In  raptures,  or  in  woe. 

4  May  they  that  Jesus,  whom  they  preach, 

Their  own  Redeemer,  see ; 
And  watch  Thou  daily  o'er  their  souls, 
That  they  may  watch  for  Thee. 

505  L.  M.  Waits. 

THE  COMMISSION. 

1  "GO  preach  my  gospel,"  saith  the  Lord, 
"Bid  the  whole  earth  my  grace  receive; 
He  shall  be  saved  that  trusts  My  word; 
And  he  condemned  that  won't  believe. 

634 


CHOICE    OF    a    PASTOR. 

9  I'll  make  your  great  commission  known; 
And  ye  shall  prove  Mv  gospel  true, 

By    all    the    WOrke,    that    i    have   done, 

By  all  the  wofidera  ye  shall  do. 

3  (Jo  lical  the  sick,  go  raise  the  dead, 

(to  east  out   devils   in   Mv   name; 
N<>r  let  My  prophets  be  afraid, 
Though  Greeks  reproach,  and  Jews  blaspheme. 

4  Teach  all  the  nations  My  commands, 

I'm  with  you,   till  the  world  shall  end; 
All  power  is  trusted  in  My  hands, 
I  can  destroy,    and  can  defend." 

5  He  spake,  and  light  shone  round  His  head, 

On  a  bright  cloud  to  heaven  He  rode; 
They  to  the  farthest  nations  spread 
The  grace  of  their  ascended  God. 

506  k  ^-  Doddridge. 

1'IiAYER  AT  THE  CHOICE  OF  A  PA8TOB. 

1  SHEPHERD  of  Israel,  bend  Thine  ear, 
Thy  servants'  groans  indulgent  hear; 
Perplexed,  distressed,  to  Thee  we  cry, 
And  seek  the  guidance  of  Thine  eye. 

2  Send  forth,  O  Lord,  Thy  truth  and  light 
To  guide  our  doubtful  footsteps  right: 
Our  drooping  hearts,  O  God,  sustain, 
Nor  let  us  seek  Thy  face  in  vain. 

3  Return,  in  ways  of  peace  return, 
Nor  let  Thy  flock  neglected  mourn  ; 
May  our  blessed  eyes  a  shepherd  see 
Dear  to  our  souls,  and  dear  to  Thee. 

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MINISTRY 

507  0.  M.  W.  Williams. 

PRAISE  TO  CHRIST  FOR  SENDING  A  PASTOR. 

1  TO  Thy  great  name,  O  Prince  of  peace, 

Our  grateful  songs  we  raise; 
Accept,  Thou  Sun  of  Righteousness, 
The  tribute  of  our  praise. 

2  In  widowed  state  these  walls  no  more 

Their  mourning  weeds  shall  wear; 
Thy  messenger  shall  joy  restore, 
And  every  loss  repair. 

3  Thy  providence  our  souls  admire, 

With  joy  its  windings  trace ; 
And  shout  with  one  united  choir 
The  triumphs  of  Thy  grace. 

4t  Our  happy  union,  Lord,  maintain, 
Here  let  Thy  presence  dwell ; 
And  thousands,  loosed  from  Satan's  chain, 
Raise  from  the  brink  of  hell. 

5  Distressed  churches  pity,  Lord, 

Their  dismal  breaches  close; 
Their  sons  unite  in  sweet  accord, 
And  troubled  minds  compose. 

6  In  all  be  purity  maintained, 

Peace  like  a  river  flow ; 
And  pious  zeal,  and  love  unfeigned, 
In  every  bosom  glow. 

508  L.  M.  DODDRIDGI 
AT  THE  SETTLEMENT  OF  A  MINISTER. 

1  SHEPHERD  of  Israel,  Thou  dost  keep, 
With  constant  care,  Thy  humble  sheep; 
By  Thee  inferior  pastors  rise, 

To  feed  our  souls,  and  bless  our  eyes. 

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I'KA  Y  Bfi    FOR 

I  To  all   Th  v  churches  mob  impart, 
Prepared  according  to  Thy  heart; 
Whose  courage,  watchfulness,  aod  love 
Miii  nuiv  attest,  and  God  approTe. 

B  Fed  by  their  active,  tender  care. 

Healthful  mav  all  Thy  sheep  appear; 

And,   by   their   fair  example   led. 

The  way  to  Xioifs  pastures  tread! 

4  Here,   hast  Thou   listened   to  our  VOWS, 
And  scattered  blessings  on  Thy  house; 
Thy  saints  are  succoured,   and   no  more 
As  sheep  without  a  guide  deplore. 

5  Completely  heal  each  former  stroke, 
And  bless  the  shepherd  and  the  flock ; 
Confirm  the  hopes  Thy  mercies  raise, 
And  own  this  tribute  of  our  praise. 

09  I*  ^  Beddome. 

PRAYER  FOR  MDU8TKB8. 

1    FATHER  of  mercies,  bow  Thine  ear. 
Attentive  to  our  earnest  prayer: 
We  plead  for  those  who  plead  for  Thee; 
Successful   may  they   ever  be. 

p  Clothe  them  with  energy  divine. 
And  let  their  messages  be  Thine: 
To  them  Thy  sacred  truth  reveal  : 
Suppress  their  fear,  inflame  their  zeal. 

3  Teach  them  to  sow  the  precious  Beed  ; 
Teach  them,  Thy  chosen  flock  to  fee<l  ; 
Teach  them,  immortal  souls  to  gain. 
Bonis  that  will  well  reward  their  pain. 

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MINISTRY 

4  Let  thronging  multitudes  around, 
Hear  from  their  lips  the  joyful  sound, 
In  humble  strains  Thy  grace  implore, 
And  feel  Thy  new-creating  power 

5  How  great  their  work,  how  vast  their  charge  ! 
Do  Thou  their  anxious  souls  enlarge, 

Till  light  through  distant  realms  be  spread, 
And  Zion  rear  her  drooping  head. 

510  C.  M.  Newto: 

PRATER  FOR  UNDER  SHEPHERDS. 

1  CHIEF  Shepherd  of  Thy  chosen  sheep ! 

From  death  and  sin  set  free, 
May  every  under  shepherd  keep 
His  eye  intent  on  Thee. 

2  With  plenteous  grace  their  hearts  prepare, 

To  execute  Thy  will ; 
Compassion,  patience,  love,  and  care 
And  faithfulness  and  skill. 

3  Inflame  their  minds  with  holy  zeal, 

The  flock  to  feed  and  teach. 
And  let  them  live,  and  let  them  feel, 
The  sacred  truths  they  preach. 

4  Oh !  never  let  the  sheep  complain, 

That  toys  which  fools  amuse, 
Ambition,  pleasure,  praise,  or  gain 
Debase  the  shepherd's  views. 

5U  L.  M.  Montgomek 

WELCOME  TO  A  PASTOR. 

1  WE  bid  thee  welcome  in  the  name 

Of  Jesus  our  exalted  Head, 

Come  as  a  Servant;    so  He  came, 

And  we  receive  thee  in  His  stead. 

<V2S 


CONSECRATION    TO. 

2  Come  as  a  Shepherd;  guard  and  keep 
This  fold  from  hell,  and  earth,  and  bin; 
Nourish  the  lambs,  and  trod   the  sheep, 
Hie  wounded  heal,  the  lost  bring  in. 

]  Conic  as  a    Watchman;    take   tin    stand 
Upon   thy    tower   amid>t    the  Ay, 
And    when   the  BWOrd   comes  on  the  land, 
Call   us  to  tight,   or  warn  to  fly. 

i  Come  as  an  Angel ;  hence  to  guide 
A    hand  of  pilgrims  on  their  way, 
That   Bafely   walking  at  thy  side. 

We  faint  not,  fail  not,  turn,  nor  stray. 

5  Come  as  a  Teacher;  sent  from  God, 

Charged    His   whole  counsel   to  declare; 
Lift  o'er  our  ranks  the  prophet's  rod, 

AVhile  we  uphold  Thy  hands  with  prayer. 

6  Come  as  a  Messenger  of  peace, 

Filled  with  the  Spirit,  fired  with  love; 
Live  to  behold  our  large  increase, 
And  die  to  meet  us  all  above. 


12  L.  M.  Mothers'  II.  B. 

CONSECRATION  TO  THE  MINISTRY. 

1  LOXG  as  lie  lives  he  shall  be  Thine: 

This  cherished  gift  I  now  restore, 
Nor  longer  call  the  treasure  mine, 
(liven  to  my  (rod  for  evermore. 

2  Still  firm  in  purpose,  and  sincere, 

This  dedication.  Lord,  shall  stand; 
The  child  shall  now  be  doubly  dear. 
As  kept  and  guarded  by  Thy  hand. 

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SACRAMENTS. 

3  Let  him  be  early  taught  of  God; 

Prepare  him  in  the  days  of  youth, 
Amid  the  courts  of  Thine  abode, 
To  bear  the  messages  of  truth. 

4  Be  this  the  object  of  my  heart, 

Be  this  the  burden  of  my  prayer, 
That  he  Thy  gospel  may  impart 

To  those  who  shall  Thy  mercy  share. 

5  And  may  Thy  Spirit,  dearest  Lord, 

Help  me  in  memory  to  retain 
Each  promise  of  Thy  holy  word, 
Till  hope  her  sweet  assurance  gain. 


SACRAMENTS. 
513  C.  M.  Watts. 

THE  SACRAMENTS. 

1  MY  Saviour  God,  my  sovereign  Prince, 

Reigns  far  above  the  skies ; 
But  brings  His  graces  down  to  sense, 
And  helps  my  faith  to  rise. 

2  My  eyes  and  ears  shall  bless  His  name: 

They  read  and  hear  His  word; 
My  touch  and  taste  shall  do  the  same, 
When  they  receive  the  Lord. 

3  Baptismal  water  is  designed 

To  seal  His  cleansing  grace; 
While  at  His  feast  of  bread  and  wine 
He  gives  His  saints  a  place: 

4  But  not  the  waters  of  a  flood 

Can  make  my  flesh  so  clean, 

As,  by  His  Spirit  and  His  blood, 

He'll  wash  my  soul  from  sin. 

630 


BAPTISM. 

5  Not  choicest  metts,  nor  noblest  wines, 
Bo   much   my  heart  refresh, 
A>  when   niv   faith  goes  through  tlie  signs, 
And  feedi  opon   His  flesh. 

(!   I   love  the  Lord,   that  stoops  so  low, 
To  give   His  word  a  seal: 
But  the  rich  grace   His  hands  bestow, 
Exceeds  the  figures  still. 


BAPTISM. 
514  L.  M.  Watts. 

BAPTISM. 

1  T  WAS  the  commission  of  our  Lord, 

Go,  teach  the  nations,  and  baptize: 
The  nations  have  received  the  word 
Since  He  ascended  to  the  skies. 

2  He  sits  upon  th'  eternal  hills, 

With  grace  and  pardon  in  His  hands, 
And  sends  His  covenant,  with  the  seals, 
To  bless  the  distant  heathen  lands. 

3  Repent  and  be  baptized,  He  saith, 

For  the  remission  of  your  sins ; 
And  thus  our  sense  assists  our  faith, 
And  shows  us  what  His  gospel  means. 

4  Our  6ouls  He  washes  in  His  blood, 

As  water  makes  the  body  clean; 
And  the  good  Spirit  of  our  God 
Descends  like  purifying  rain. 

5  Thus  we  engage  ourselves  to  Thee, 

And  seal  our  covenant  with  the  Lord; 
Oh !  may  the  great  eternal  Three 
In  heaven  our  solemn  vows  record! 

631 


BAPTISM. 

515  o.  it 

BAPTISM  IS  NOT  REGENEKATIOX. 

1  THE  sacraments  are  holy  signs 

And  precious  gospel  seals; 
They  'xhibit  what  the  Lord  designs, 
And  what  His  word  reveals. 

2  But  these  are  not  themselves  the  grace 

"Which  signs  and  seals  set  forth: 
The  supper  *s  not  the  sacrifice, 
Xor  water  the  new  birth. 

3  The  sacraments  were  never  meant 

A  substitute  for  grace; 
They  "re  not  the  truths  they  represent, 
Nor  must  they  take  their  place. 

4  Sinners  may  publicly  profess. 

And  signs  and  seals  receive. 

Of  what  they  never  did  possess. 

Or  what  they  don't   believe. 

5  Man  may  baptize,  but    t  is  the  Lord 

Kegenerates  the  heart: 
None  but  the  Spirit,  by  His  word. 
That  blessing  can  impart. 

6  Preserve  us.  Lord,  from  self-deceit, 

From  resting  on  a  sign  : 
Bestow  what  symbols  indicate. 
And  give  us  life  divine. 

7  Let  none  who  preach  the  gospel  hide 

This  solemn  truth  from  men : 
They  may  with  water  be  baptized, 
Yet  not  be  born  again. 

632 


A  BRA  II  A  M  i<     (  OV  i:\  ANT. 

516  (      M  Waii   . 

mi    PB01OBB  TO   \i;kaiiam. 

1  TIIl's  Baith  the  mercy  of  the  Lord, 

M  I  '11    be   a   ( tod    to   tli.  I   ; 

I'll  bleu  thy  Qumeroufl  race,  and  they 
Shall  be  a  Beed  to  me." 

9  Abraham  believed  the  promised  gra 
Ami  gave  his  child  to  God  ; 

But  water  Bealfl  tla-  blessing  now, 

That   once   was  sealed    with   blood. 

3  Jesus  the  ancient   faith   confirms, 

To  our  forefathers  given ; 

He   takes  young  children    to    His  arms, 

And  calls  them  beira  of  heaven* 

4  Our  God,  how  faithful  are  Hie  ways! 

His  love  endures  the  same ; 
Nor  from  the  promise  of  His  grace, 
Blots  out  His  children's  name. 

5  With  the  same    blessing  grace  endows 

The  Gentile  and   the  Jew  ; 
If  pure  and  holy  be  the  root. 

Such  are  the  branches  too. 

6  Then  let  the  children  of  the  saints 

Be  dedicate  to  God  ; 
Pour  out  Thy  Spirit  on  them,  Lord! 
And   wash   them   in  Thy   blood. 

7  Thus  to  the  parents  and  their  seed 

Shall  Thy   salvation   come; 
And  numerous  households  meet  at  last 
In  one  eternal   home. 


8  Thy  faithful  saints,  eternal  King] 

This  precious  truth  embrace; 
To  Thee  their  infant  offspring  bring, 

And  humblv  claim  Thy  grace. 
27*  633 


BAPTISM. 
517  £•  M.  Watts. 

BAPTISM  SUBSTITUTED  FOR  CIRCUMCISION. 

1  THUS  did  the  sons  of  Abrain  pass 
Beneath  the  bloody  seal  of  grace ; 
The  young  disciples  bore  the  yoke, 
Till  Christ  the  painful  bondage  broke. 

2  By  milder  ways  doth  Jesus  prove 
His  father's  covenant,  and  His  love; 
He  seals  to  saints  His  glorious  grace, 
And  not  forbids  their  infant  race. 

3  Their  seed  is  sprinkled  with  His  blood, 
Their  children  set  apart  for  God; 

His  Spirit  on  their  offspring  shed, 
Like  water  poured  upon  the  head. 

4  Let  every  saint  with  cheerful  voice 
In  this  large  covenant  rejoice: 
Young  children,  in  their  early  days, 
Shall  give  the  God  of  Abrain  praise. 

518  C.  M.  DOBELL. 

THE  SAVIOUR'S  CALL   TO  PARENTS. 

1  THE  Saviour,  with  inviting  voice, 

Says,  "  Let  your  children  come : 
For  them  there's  love  within  My  breast, 
And  in  My  kingdom  room." 

2  Lord,  at  Thy  call,  we  bring  our  babes. 

And  give  them  up  to  Thee; 
Let  angels,  and  let  men,  behold, 
And  all  our  witness  be. 

3  Xow  our  dear  offspring  are  baptized. 

According  to  His  word : 
As  Abram  his  did  circumcise, 
Obedient  to  the  Lord. 

6U 


OF    IX  F  ANTS. 
4  This  water,   sprinkled   OH   the  child, 

Doth  i  rich  emblem  show 
Of  pouring  out  the  spirit's  grace, 

To  form   the  heart  anew. 

519  *     ^  Peacock  :  Dobji  i. 
UHJKUT'a  love  TO  <  hii.dkkn. 

1  BEHOLD  what  condescending  love 

Jesus  on  earth  displays; 
To  babes  and  sncklingB  He  extends 
The  riches  of  J I  is  grace. 

2  u Forbid   them  not,"  is  His  command; 

Then  why  should  men  resist? 
Our  children  now  may  be  baptized ; 
The  church  of  such  consist. 

3  With  flowing  tears  and   thankful  hearts, 

We  bring  them,  Lord,  to  Thee ; 
Receive  them,  Jesus,  to  Thine  arms; 
Thine  may  they  ever  be. 

4  Thine  may  they  be,  for  ever  Thine; 

Thy  ransomed,  purchased  seed, 
Oh  !  let  this  seal  of  sprinkling,  now, 
Be  owned  of  Thee  indeed. 

5  Here,  parents,  with  thanksgiving  view 

Your  right  to  what  you  've  done ; 
Let  songs  of  praises  sound  aloud 
To  the  great  Three  in  One. 

520  c-  M-  Doddridge. 

IMPROVEMENT  OP  BAPTISM. 

1  ATTEND,  ye  children  of  your  God ; 
Ye  heirs  of  glory,  hear; 
For  accents,  so  divine  as  these, 
Might  charm  the  dullest  ear. 

635 


LORD'S    SUPPER. 

2  Baptized  into  your  Saviour's  death, 

Your  souls  to  sin  must  die; 
With  Christ  your  Lord,  ye  live  anew, 
With  Christ  ascend  on  high. 

3  There  hy  His  Father's  side  He  sits, 

Enthroned,  divinely  fair; 
Yet  owns  Himself  your  Brother  still, 
And  your  Forerunner  there. 

4  Bise  from  these  earthly  trifles,  rise 

On  wings  of  faith  and  love; 
Above  your  choicest  treasure  lies, 
And  be  your  hearts  above. 

5  But  earth  and  sin  will  drag  us  down, 

When  we  attempt  to  fly: 
Lord,  send  Thy  strong  attractive  power 
To  raise  and  fix  us  high. 


LORD'S    SUPPER. 
521  B.  M.  Watts. 

THE  INSTITUTION  OF  THE  SUPPER. 

1  'TWAS  on  that  dark,  that  doleful  night, 

When  powers  of  earth  and  hell  arose 
Against  the  Son  of  God's  delight, 

And  friends  betrayed   Him  to  His  foes: 

2  Before  the  mournful  scene  began, 

He  took  the  bread,  and   blessed,  and  brake; 
What  love  through  all  His  actions  ran ! 
What  wondrous  words  of  grace  He  spake ! 

3  This  is  my  body,  broke  for  sin, 

Receive  and  eat  the  living  food; 
Then  took  the  cup,  and  blessed  the  wine: 
Tis  the  new  covenant  in  my  blood. 

63(5 


its  OBLIGATION. 

l   For  as  Hia  flesh  with  nails  was  torn, 

He  bore  the  scourge,  Be  fell  the  thorn; 

And  justice    DOUred    upon    I  Ii-    head 

Its  beai 3    vengeance,  in  our  .stead. 

.')    For   us    His   \  it ;il    blond    was  spilt. 

To  buy  the  pardon  of  <>\w  guilt : 
When  for  black  crime*  of  greatest  size, 
lie  gaye  His  soul  a  sacrifice, 

6  Do  this,    II*'   cried,    till   time  shall   end. 

In  memory  of  your  dying  friend  : 

Meet  at   My  table,  and  record 

The   love   of  your  departed    Lord. 

7  Jesus,  Thy  feast  we  celebrate, 

We  show  Thy  death,  we  sing  Thy  name; 
Till  Thou  return,  and  we  shall  eat 
The  marriage-supper  of  the  Lamb. 

)22  C.  M.  Noel. 

MEET  AND  REMEMBER    ME. 

1  IF  human  kindness  meets  return, 

And  owns  the  grateful  tie; 
If  tender  thoughts  within  us  burn, 
To  feel  a  friend   is  nigh  ; 

2  Oh !    shall  not  warmer  accents  tell 

The  gratitude  we  owe 
To  Him,  who  died  our  fears  to  quell, 
Our  more  than  orphan's  woe? 

3  While  yet   His  anguished  sonl  surveyed 

Those  pangs  He  would  not  flee, 
What  love   His  latest  words  displayed  ! 
k"  Meet  and  remember  Me." 

4  Remember  Thee !    Thy  death,  Thy  shame, 

Our  sinful  hearts  to  share! 
Oh,  memory  !    leave  no  other  name 
But  His  recorded  there. 

637 


LORD'S    SUPPER. 
523  0.  M.  Waits. 

THE  HEAVENLY  FEAST. 

1  HOW  sweet  and  awful  is  the  place, 

With  Christ  within  the  doors; 
While  everlasting  love  displays 
The  choicest  of  her  stores! 

2  Here  every  bowel  of  our  God 

With  soft  compassion  rolls; 
Here  peace  and  pardon,  bought  with  blood, 
Is  food  for  dying  souls. 

3  While  all  our  hearts,  and  all  our  songs, 

Join  to  admire  the  feast; 
Each  of  us  cries  with  thankful  tongues, 
"  Lord,  why  was  I  a  guest  ? 

4  Why  was  I  made  to  hear  Thy  voice, 

And  enter  while  there's  room; 
When  thousands  make  a  wretched  choice, 
And  rather  starve  than  coinef 

5  'T  was  the  same  love,  that  spread  the  feast, 

That  sweetly  forced  us  in; 
Else  we  had  still  refused  to  taste, 
And  perished  in  our  sin. 

6  Pity  the  hypocrites,  O  Lord, 

Direct  them  how  to  come ; 
Teach  them  to  know  and  fear  Thy  word, 
And  bring  the  strangers  home. 

7  We  long  to  see  Thy  churches  full; 

That  all  the  chosen  race 
May  with  one  voice,  and  heart,  and  soul, 
•  Sing  Thy  redeeming  grace. 

638 


»MMUNION    with    CHRIST. 
524  B.  m.  Watts. 

MM!    \|o\    Willi     1  HI     LORD, 

1  JE8U8  invitee  His  Baintfl 
To  meet  around  the  board  ; 

Here  pardoned  rebels  sit,  and  hold 
Communion  with  their  Lord. 

2  K<»r  food   He  gives  His  flesh; 

1  Ie   bids   us   drink    Hi>   blond  ; 
A niiiziiiir  favour!    matchless  <rrace 
( )t'  onr  descending  God  ! 

3  Tlie  sacred  elements 

Remain  mere  wine  and  bread; 
But  signify  and  seal  the  love 
Of  Christ  our  covenant  head. 

4  This  holy  bread   and   wine 
Maintains  cur  fainting  breath; 

By  union   with  our  living  Lord, 
And  interest  in  I  lis  death. 

5  ( >ur  heavenly  Father  calls 
Christ   and    His  members  one; 

We  the  young  children  of  His  love, 
And   He  the  tirst-born  Son. 

f>  We   are  but  Beveral  parts 

Of  the  same  broken  bread; 
The  body   hath   its  several  limbs, 

But  Jesus  is  the  head. 

7  Let  all  our  powers  be  joined 

His  glorious  name  to  raise: 
Pleasure  and   love  till   every  mind, 

And  every  voice  be  praise. 

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LORD'S  SUPPER. 
525  L-  M.  Davies. 

LET  A  MAN  EXAMINE  HIMSELF. 

1  WHAT  strange  perplexities  arise! 
What  anxious  fears  and  jealousies! 
What  crowds  in  doubtful  light  appear! 
How  few,  alas,  approved  and  clear ! 

2  And  what  am  I?  My  soul,  awake, 
And  an  impartial  survey  take; 

Does  no  dark  sign,  no  ground  of  fear, 
In  practice  or  in  heart,  appear? 

3  What  image  does  my  spirit  bear? 
Is  Jesus  formed  and  living  there? 
Say,  do  His  lineaments  divine, 

In  thought,  and  word,  and  action  shine? 

4  Searcher  of  hearts,  oh !    search  me  still, 
The  secrets  of  my  soul  reveal : 

My  fears  remove;  let  me  appear 

To  God,  and  my  own  conscience,  clear. 

5  May  I,  consistent  with  Thy  word, 
Approach  Thy  table,  O  my  Lord? 
May  I  among  Thy  saints  appear, 
Shall  I  a  welcome  guest  be  there? 

6  Have  I  the  wedding  garment  on, 
Or  do  I,  naked,  stand  alone? 

Oh  !  quicken,  clothe,  and  feed  my  soul, 
Forgive  my  sins,  and  make  me  whole. 

526  l-  m. 

PREPARATION. 

1  ETEENAL  King,  enthroned  above, 
Look  down  in  faithfulness  and  love; 
Prepare  our  hearts  to  seek  Thy  face, 
And  grant  us  Thy  reviving  grace. 

040 


PB  B  P  A  R  \  TION. 

l}  Long  have  we  heard  the  joyful  call, 
Bill  yet  our  faith  and  love  are  small; 
Our  hearts  are  torn  with  worldly   carei 

And    all    our   paths    arc   filled    with    Hiar 

::  Unworthy  to  approach  Thy  throne, 

Our  trust  ub  fixed  on  Christ  alone: 

In    Him  Thy    covenant    stand-  BOCUre, 

And  will  from  age  to  age  endure. 

4  Oli!   let   us  hear  Thy  pardoning  voice, 
And   hid  our  mourning  hearts  rejoice; 
Revive  OUT  souls,   our  faith  renew. 
Prepare  for  duties  now   in   view. 

5  Make   all   our  s]>iees  flow   abroad, 
A    grateful   incense  to  our  God; 

Let  hope,  and  love,  and  joy  appear, 
And  every   grace  be  active  here. 

527  LM. 

PRAYER  FOR  CIIRISTS  PRESENCE. 

1  THE  broken  bread,  the  blessed  cup, 
On  which  we  now  are  called  to  sup, 
Without  Thy  help  and  grace  divine, 
Will  prove  no  more  than  bread  and  wine. 

2  But  come,  great  Master  of  the  feast, 
Dispense  Thy  grace  to  every  guest : 
Direct  our  views  to  Calvary, 

And  help  us  to  remember  Thee. 

3  Let  us  with  light  and  truth  be  blessed, 
That  on  Thy  bosom   we  may  rest; 
And  at  Thy  supper  each  may  learn 
Thy  broken  body  to  discern. 

4  Oh!    that  our  souls  may  now  be  fed 
With  Christ,  Himself,  the  living  bread; 
That  we  the  covenant  may  renew. 
And  to  our  vows  be  rendered  true ! 

♦  141 


LORD'S   SUPPER. 
528  C.  M.  Steele. 

THERE  YET  IS  ROOM. 

1  YE  wretched,  hungry,  starving  poor, 

Behold  a  royal  feast! 
"Where  mercy  spreads  her  bounteous  store, 
For  every  humble  guest. 

2  See,  Jesus  stands  with  open  arms; 

He  calls,  He  bids  you  come; 
Guilt  holds  you  back,  and  fear  alarms: 
But  see,  there  yet  is  room. 

3  Hoom  in  the  Saviour's  bleeding  heart; 

There  love  and  j)ity  meet; 
ISTor  will  He  bid  the  soul  depart, 
That  trembles  at  His  feet. 

4  In  Him  the  father  reconciled 

Invites  your  souls  to  come; 

The  rebel  shall  be  called  a  child 

And  kindly  welcomed  home. 

5  Oh !    come,  and  with  His  children  taste 

The  blessings  of  His  love; 
While  hope  attends  the  sweet  repast 
Of  nobler  joys  above. 

6  There,  with  united  heart  and  voice 

Before  th'  eternal  throne, 
Ten  thousand  thousand  souls  rejoice 
In  ecstasies  unknown. 

T  And  yet  ten  thousand  thousand  more 
Are  welcome  still  to  come ; 
Ye  longing  souls,  the  grace  adore; 
Approach,  there  yet  is  room. 

CA2 


IN VI  T  A  T  ION. 

529  C.  M.  DoDDsnwa 

•mi    QB]  a  i  Bl  PPI  1:. 

1  Til  1^  King  of  heaven  His  table  spreads, 
And  blessinga  crown  the  board; 
Not  Paradise,  with  all  its  joys, 
Could  such  delight  afford. 

9    Pardon  and  peace  to  dying  men, 

And  endless  life  are  given; 
Through  the  rich  blood  that  Jesus  shed, 
To  raise  our  souls  to  heaven. 

3  Ye  hungry  poor,  that  long  have  strayed 

In  sin's  dark   mazes,  come ; 
Come,  from  your  most  obscure  retreats, 
And  grace  shall  find  you  room. 

4  Millions  of  souls,  in  glory  now, 

Were  fed  and  feasted  here ; 
And  millions  more,  still  on  the  way, 
Around   the  board  appear. 

5  All  tilings  are  ready,  come  away, 

Kor  weak  excuses  frame; 
Crowd  to  your  places  at  the  feast, 
And  bless  the  founder's  name. 

530  L-  M.  Fellows. 

INVITATION. 

1  COME  in,  ye  blessed  of  the  Lord, 
Ye  that  believe  His  holy  word ; 
Come,    and   receive   His  heavenly  bread. 
The  food  with  which  I  lis  saints  are  fed. 

2  Your  Saviour's  boundless  goodness  prove. 
And  feast  on  His  redeeming  love ; 
Come,   all   ye  happy   souls,   that  thirst, 
The  last  is  welcome  as  the  first. 

r>43 


LORD'S   SUPPER. 

3  Come  to  His  table,  and  receive 
Whatever  a  pardoning  God  can  give; 
His  love  through  every  age  endures ; 
His  promise  and  Himself  are  yours. 

531  8s->  ?s.  an(1  4s.  Evans. 

IT  IS  FINISHED. 

1  HARK!   the  voice  of  love  and  mercy 

Sounds  aloud  from  Calvary ; 
See!   it  rends  the  rocks  asunder, 

Shakes  the  earth,  and  veils  the  sky! 

"It  is  finished!'' 
Hear  the  dying  Saviour  cry. 

2  It  is  finished !    oh !  what  pleasure 

Do  these  precious  words  afford! 
Heavenly  blessings,  without  measure, 
Flow  to  us  from  Christ  the  Lord : 

"  It  is  finished  !" 
Saints,  the  dying  words  record. 

3  Finished,  all  the  types  and  shadows 

Of  the  ceremonial  law ! 
Finished,  all  that  God  has  promised ; 
Death  and  hell  no  more  shall  awe: 

"  It  is  finished  !" 
Saints,  from  hence  your  comfort  draw. 

4  Happy  souls,  approach  the  table, 

Taste  the  soul-reviving  food ! 
Nothing's  half  so  sweet  and  pleasant 
As  the  Saviour's  flesh  and  blood. 

"It  is  finished!" 
Christ  has  borne  the  heavy  load. 

5  Tune  your  harps  anew,  ye  seraphs, 

Join  to  sing  the  pleasing  theme; 
All  on  earth,  and  all  in  heaven, 
Join  to  praise  Immanuel's  name! 

Hallelujah! 
Glorv  to  the  bleeding  Lamb ! 

644 


A     M  KM  OK  I  A  L    OF    0HR1  81  . 

532  I..  M-  Watts. 

in  1:  Mi  IfOUALfl  "i    <-i  i:   LB8I  N  i   LORD. 

1  JESUS  i>  gone  above  tin-  skies, 

Where   OUT    weak    tenses    reach    Him    not; 

An<l  carnal  <>hjeets  court  our  eyes, 
To  thrust  our  Saviour  from  our  thought. 

l}  He  knows  what  wandering  liearti  we  have, 
Apt  t<>  forget  IIi>  lovely  lace; 
And.  to  refresh  our  minds.   He  gave 
These  kind  memorials  of  His  grace. 

3  The  Lord  of  lite  this  table  spread 

With  His  own  flesh,  and  dying  blood; 
We  on  the  rich  provision  feed, 

And   taste  the   wine,   and   ble>s  our  God. 

4  Let  sinful   sweets  be  all  forgot, 

And  earth  grow  Less  in  our  esteem  ; 

Christ   and    His  love  till   every   thought, 
And  faith  and  hope  be  fixed  on  Ilini. 

5  While  He  is  absent   from  our  sight, 

Tis  to  prepare  our  souls  a  place; 
That  we  may  dwell   in   heavenly   light, 
And  live  for  ever  near  His  lace. 

6  Our  eyes  look  upwards  to  the  hills, 

Whence  our  returning  Lord  shall  come; 
We  wait  Thy  chariot's  awful  wheels, 
To  fetch  our  longing  spirits  home. 

533  (    M.  Watw. 

TIIK  LOVE  OF  CHRIST. 

1  HOW  condescending,  and  how  kind, 
Was  God's  eternal  Son  ! 
Our  misery  reached   His  heavenly  mind, 
And  pity  brought  Him  down. 

G45 


LORD'S  BUFFER. 

2  When  justice,   by  our  bins  provoked, 

Drew  forth  His  dreadful  sword, 
He  gave  His  soul  up  to  the  stroke, 
Without  a  murmuring  word. 

3  Here  we  receive  repeated  seals 

Of  Jesus'  dying  love ; 
Hard  is  the  wretch  that  never  feels 
One  soft  affection  move. 

4  Here  let  our  hearts  begin  to  melt, 

While  we  His  death  record  ; 
And  with  our  joy  for  pardoned  guilt, 
Mourn  that  we  pierced  the  Lord. 

534  C.  M.  Watts. 

CHRIST  THE   BREAD  OF  LIFE. 

1  LET  us  adore  th'  eternal  Word, 

'T  is  He  our  souls  hath  fed ; 
Thou  art  the  living  stream,  O  Lord, 
And  Thou  th'  immortal  Bread. 

2  Blessed  be  the  Lord,  that  gives  His  flesh 

To  nourish  dying  men; 
And  often  spreads  His  table  fresh, 
Lest  we  should  faint  again. 

3  Our  souls  shall  draw  their  heavenly  breath, 

Whilst  Jesus  finds  supplies; 
Nor  shall  our  graces  sink  to  death, 
For  Jesus  never  dies. 

4  The  God  of  mercy  be  adored. 

Who  calls  our  souls  from  death ; 
Who  saves  by  His  redeeming  word, 
And  new-creating  breath. 

5  To  praise  the  Father,  and  the  Son, 

And  Spirit  all  divine, 
The  One  in  Three,  and  Three  in  One, 
Let  saints  and  angels  join. 


FlfiST     APPROACH, 

535  I    ML  Davh. 

•i  in:  mn  APPtiOAGH. 

1  LORD,  1  am  Thine,  entirely  Thine, 
Purchased  and  saved  by  blood  divine; 
With  lull  consent  Thine   I    would   he, 

And  own  Thy  sovereign  right  in  me. 

2  Here,  Lord,  my  flesh,  my  soul,  my  all, 
I  yield  to  Thee  beyond  recall; 
Accept  Thine  own,  so  long  witheld, 
Accept  what  I  so  freely  yield. 

3  Grant  one  poor  sinner  more  a  place 
Among  the  children  of  Thy  grace ; 
A  wretched  sinner,   lost  to  God, 
But  ransomed  by  Immanuel's  blood. 

4  Thine  would  I  live,  Thine  would  I  die; 
Be  Thine  through  all  eternity ; 

The  vow  is  past  beyond  repeal ; 
And  now  I  set  the  solemn  seal. 

5  Be  Thou  the  witness  of  my  vow, 
Angels  and  men  attest  it  too  ; 
That  to  Thy  board  I  now  repair, 
And  seal  the  sacred  contract  there. 

6  Here,  at  that  cross,  where  flows  the  blood 
That  bought  my  guilty  soul  for  God ; 
Thee,   my  new  Master,   now  I  call, 

And  consecrate  to  Thee  my  all. 

7  Do  Thou  assist  a  feeble  worm, 
The  great  engagement  to  perform ; 
Thy  grace  can  full  assistance  lend. 
And  on  that  grace  I  dare  depend. 

W 


LORD'S    SUPPER. 

536  C.  M.  Hart. 

FAITH,  HOPE,  AND  LOVE. 

1  THE  blessed  memorials  of  Thy  grief, 

The  sufferings  of  Thy  death, 
We  come,  dear  Saviour,  to  receive, 
But  would  receive  with  faith. 

2  The  tokens  sent  us  to  relieve 

Our  spirits,  when  they  droop, 
"We  come,  dear  Saviour,  to  receive, 
But  would  receive  with  hope. 

3  The  pledges  Thou  wast  pleased  to  leave, 

Our  mournful  minds  to  move, 
We  come,  dear  Saviour,  to  receive, 
But  would  receive  with  love. 

4  Here,  in  obedience  to  Thy  word, 

We  take  the  bread  and  wine; 
The  utmost  we  can  do,  dear  Lord, 
For  all  beyond  is  Thine. 

5  Increase  our  faith,  and  hope,  and  love; 

Lord,  give  us  all  that's  good: 
We  would  Thy  full  salvation  prove, 
And  share  Thy  flesh  and  blood. 

537  L.  M.  Hart. 

STRUGGLING  AGAINST  UNBELIEF. 

1  PITY  a  helpless  sinner,  Lord, 

Who  would  believe  Thy  gracious  word ; 
But  owns  his  heart  with  shame  and  grief, 
A  sink  of  sin  and  unbelief. 

2  Lord,  in  Thy  house,  I  read,  there's  room, 
And  venturing  hard,  behold  I  come; 
But  can  there,  Saviour!  can  there  be, 
Among  Thy  children,  room  for  me? 


l  rs   OBJ  B<  T. 

3  I  cat  the  bread  ami  drink  the  wine; 

Bui    Oh!    n\\    BOU]    wants   nioiv    than    ftlgnl 

1  taint,  onleii  1  feed  on  Thee, 

And  drink  Thy  Mood  as  shed  for  me. 

4  For  sinners,  Lord,  Thou  cam'st  to  bleed; 

And   I  'in   a  sinner  vile  indeed  ; 

Lord,  I  believe  Thy  grace  Lb  fi 

Oh !  magnify  That  grace  in  me. 

538  7s.  Hart. 

WE  CKLEBRATK  ills  DYING  love. 

1  JESUS,  once  for  sinners  slain, 
From  the  dead  was  raised  again; 
And  in  heaven  is  now  set  down 
With  His  Father  on  His  throne. 

2  There  He  reigns  a  King  supreme, 
We  shall  also  reign   with  Him : 
Feeble  souls,  be  not  dismayed ; 
Trust  in  His  almiirhtv  aid. 

3  He  has  made  an  end  of  sin, 

And  His  blood  hath  washed  us  clean; 

Fear  not,   He  is  ever  near; 

Now,   e'en   now,   lie's  with   us  here. 

4  Thus  assembling,  we,  by  faith. 

Till  He  come,   -how  forth  His  death: 
Of  His  body,  bread  's  the  sign ; 
And  we  view  His  blood  in  wine. 

5  Saints  on  earth,  with  >aints  above, 
Celebrate  His  dying  love; 
And  let  every   ransomed  soul 
Sound  His  praise  from  pole  to  pole. 

649 


LORD'S  SUPPER. 
539  L-  M.  Steele. 

COMMUNION  WITH  CHRIST  AT  HIS  TABLE. 

1  TO  Jesus,  our  exalted  Lord, 

Dear  Dame,  by  Leaven  and  earth  adored! 
Fain  would  our  hearts  and  voices  raise 
A  cheerful  song  of  sacred  praise. 

2  But  all  the  notes  which  mortals  know, 
Are  weak,  and  languishing,  and  low ; 
Far,  far  above  our  humble  songs, 
The  theme  demands  immortal  tongues. 

3  Yet  while  around  His  board  we  meet, 
And  humbly  worship  at  His  feet; 
Oh!   let  our  warm  affections  move, 
In  glad  returns  ot  grateful  love! 

4  Let  faith  our  feeble  senses  aid, 

To  see  Thy  wondrous  love  displayed; 
Thy  broken  flesh,  Thy  bleeding  veins, 
Thy  dreadful  agonizing  pains. 

5  Let  humble  penitential  woe, 

With  painful,  pleasing  anguish,  flow; 
And  Thy  forgiving  smiles  impart 
Life,  hope,  and  joy  to  every  heart. 

540  L.  M.  WaTTS. 

THE  GOSPEL  FEAST. 

1  HOW  rich  are  Thy  provisions,  Lord! 
Thy  table  furnished  from  above; 
The  fruits  of  life  o'erspread  the  board, 
The  cup  o'erflows  with  heavenly  love. 

2  Thine  ancient  family,  the  Jews, 

Were  first  invited  to  the  feast: 

We  humbly  take  what  they  refuse. 

And  Gentiles  Thy  salvation  taste. 

650 


A   G08PBL   IK  A.sT. 

3  We  are  the  poor,  the  blind,  the  hum'. 

And   help   whs  tar,   and  death   was   nigh  ! 
But,  at  the  gospel  call,  we  came, 
And   every   want   received   supply. 

4  From  the  high  way  that  leadl  to  hell, 

From  paths  of  darkness  and  despair, 
Lord,  we  are  come  with  Thee  to  dwell, 
Glad  to  enjoy  Thy  presence  here. 

5  What  shall  we  pay  tlf  eternal  Son, 

That  left  the  heaven  of  His  abode, 
And  to  this  wretched  earth  came  down. 
To  bring  us  wanderers  back  to  God  ! 

6  It  cost  Him  death  to  save  our  lives  ; 

To  buy  our  souls,  it  cost  His  own  : 
And  all  the  unknown  joys  He  gives, 
Were  bought  with  agonies  unknown. 

7  Our  everlasting  love  is  due 

To  Him  that  ransomed  sinners  lost, 
And  pitied  rebels,  when  He  knew 
The  vast  expense  His  love  had  cost. 

8  To  God  the  Father,  God  the  Son, 

And  God  the  Spirit,  Three  in  One, 
Be  honour,  praise,  and  glory  given. 
By  all  on  earth,  and  all  in  heaven. 

541  L.  M.  Watts. 

NOT  ASHAMED  OF  CHRIST  CRUCIFIED. 

I   AT  Thy  command,  our  dearest  Lord, 
Here  we  attend  Thy  dying  least : 
Thy  blood,  like  wine,  adorns  Thy  board, 
And  Thine  own  fle^h  feeds  every  guest. 

651 


LORD'S    SUPPER. 

2  Our  faith  adores  Thy  bleeding  love, 

And  trusts  for  life  in  one  that  died; 
We  hope  for  heavenly  crowns  above, 
From  a  Redeemer  crucified. 

3  Let  the  vain  world  pronounce  its  shame, 

And  fling  their  scandals  on  the  cause; 
We  come  to  boast  our  Saviour's  name, 
And  make  our  triumphs  in  His  cross. 

4  With  joy  we  tell  the  scoffing  age, 

He,  that  was  dead,  has  left  His  tomb; 
He  lives,  above  their  utmost  rage, 
And  we  are  waiting  till  He  come. 

542  c-  M-  s-  StennkiJ 

HIS  FLESH  IS  MEAT  INDEED. 

1  HERE  at  Thy  table,  Lord,  we  meet, 

To  feed  on  food  divine; 
Thy  body  is  the  bread  we  eat, 
Thy  precious  blood  the  wine. 

2  He,  that  prepares  this  rich  repast, 

Himself  comes  down  and  dies; 
And  then  invites  us  thus  to  feast 
LTpon  the  sacrifice. 

3  Here  peace  and  pardon  sweetly  flow, 

O  what  delightful  food! 
"We  eat  the  bread  and  drink  the  wine, 
But  think  on  nobler  good. 

4  The  bitter  torment  He  endured 

L^pon  th'  accursed  tree. 
For  me,  each  welcome  guest  may  say, 
T  was  all  sustained  for  me. 

5  Sure  there  was  never  love  so  free, 

Dear  Saviour,  so  divine; 
Well  may  est  Thou  claim  that  heart  of  me, 

Which  owes  so  much  to  Thine! 

652 


CHRIST'S    HLOOD. 

543  II.    If.  PllIITAKI.. 
THE  BLOOD  01  I  HBI8T. 

1  YE  sin-sick    mollis,   draw  near. 

And  banquet  with  your  King, 
His  royal  bounty  share, 

And  l<md  hosannas  sin^: 
Heni  mercy  reigns,  here  peace  abounds, 
Here's  blood  to  heal  your  dreadful  wounds. 

2  He '8  on  a  throne  of  grfl 

And  waits  to  answer  prayer; 
What  though  your  sin  and  guilt 

Like  crimson  doth  appear! 
The  blood  of  Christ  divinely  flows, 
A  healing  balm  for  all  thy   w< 

3  O   wondrous  love  and   grace! 

Did  Jesus  die  for  me? 
Were  all  my  numerous  debts 
Discharged  on  Calvary  I 
Yes,  Jesus  died,  the  work  is  done; 
He  did  for  all  my  sins  atone. 

4  On  earth  I  '11  sing  His  love, 

In  heaven   I  too  shall  join 
The  ransomed  of  the  Lord, 
In  accents  all  divine; 
And  see  my  Saviour  face  to  face. 
And  ever  dwell  in  His  embrace. 

544  0.  M.  Watts. 

THE  NEW  COVENANT  SEALED. 

1  THE  promise  of  my  Father's  love 
Shall  stand  for  ever  good  ; 
He  said,  and  gave  His  soul  to  death, 
And  sealed  the  grace  with  blood. 

653 


LORD'S    SUPPER. 

2  To  this  dear  covenant  of  Thy  word, 

I  set  my  worthless  name; 
I  seal  th'  engagement  to  my  Lord, 
And  make  my  humble  claim. 

3  The  light,  and  strength,  and  pardoning  grace, 

And  glory,  shall  be  mine ; 
My  life  and  soul,  my  heart  and  flesh. 
And  all  my  powers,  are  Thine. 

4  I  call  that  legacy  my  own, 

Which  Jesus  did  bequeath; 
Twas  purchased  with  His  dying  groan, 
And  ratified  in  death. 

5  Sweet  is  the  memory  of  His  name, 

Who  blessed  us  in  His  will; 

And  to  His  testament  of  love, 

Made  His  own  life  the  seal. 

545  ^-  M-  Watts:  Turner. 

THE  LAMB  THAT  WAS  SLALN'. 

1  OH  !    the  sweet  wonders  of  that  cross. 

Where  God  the  Saviour  loved  and  died; 
Her  noblest  life  my  spirit  draws 

From  His  dear  wounds,  and  bleeding  side. 

2  I  would  for  ever  speak  His  name 

In  sounds  to  mortal  ears  unknown, 
Witli  angels  join  to  praise  the  Lamb, 
And  worship  at  His  Father's  throne. 

3  All  hail!    Thou  great  Immanuel,  hail! 

Ten  thousand  blessings  on  Thy  name! 
While  thus  Thy  wondrous  love  we  tell. 
Our  bosoms  feel  the  sacred  flame. 

4  Come,  quickly  come,  immortal  King ! 

On  earth  Thy  regal  honours  raise; 
The  full  salvation  promised  bring. 

Then  everv  tongue  shall  sin£  Thv  praise! 

6o± 


THANKSGIVING. 

546  k-  M.  1 1 1  lows. 

I  HANK  x.I  VINO. 

1  THE  food  on  which  Thy  children  live, 
Great  God,  fa  Thine  alone  to  give; 
And  we,  for  grace  received,  would  rai 
A  sacred  Bong  of  love  and  praise. 

2  How   vast,   how   full,  how  rich,  how  free, 
Dear  .lesus.   Thy   rich   treasures  he! 

To  the  full  fountain  of  our  joys 
We  gladly  come  for  fresh  supplies. 

.">   For  this  we  wait  upon  Thee,  Lord, 
For  this  we  listen  to  Thy  word  : 
Descend,  like  gentle  showers  of  rain, 
Nor  let  our  souls  atteud  in  vain. 

347  CM.  J.  Stennett. 

THE  WONDERS  OF  GRACE. 

1  LORD,  at  Thy  table  I  behold 

The  wonders  of  Thy  grace ; 
But  most  of  all  admire,  that  I 
Should  find  a  welcome  place: 

2  I,  that  am  all  defiled  with  sin, 

A  rebel  to  niv  God ; 
I,  that  have  crucified  His  Son, 
A:id  trampled  on  His  blood! 

3  What   strange,  surprising  grace  is  this, 

That  such  a  soul  has  room ! 
My  Saviour  takes  me  by  the  hand, 
My   Jesus   bids   me  come. 

4  Eat,  O   my   friends,   the  Saviour  cries, 

The  feast   was  made  for  you; 
For  you   1  groaned,  and  bled,  and  died, 
And  rose,  and  triumphed  too. 

C55 


LORD'S    SUPPER. 

5  With  trembling  faith,  and  bleeding  heart, 

Lord,  I  accept  Thy  love: 
Tis  a  rich  banquet  I  have  had, 
What  will  it  be  above? 

6  Ye  saints  below,  and  hosts  above, 

Join  all  your  praising  powers; 
No  theme  is  like  redeeming  love, 
No  Saviour  is  like  ours. 

7  Had  I  ten  thousand  hearts,  dear  Lord, 

I'd  give  them  all  to  Thee; 
Had  I  ten  thousand  tongues,  they  all 
Should  join  the  harmony. 

8  To  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 

The  God,  whom  we  adore, 
Be  glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 
And  shall  be  evermore. 

548  C.  M.  Watts. 

HOSANNA. 

1  SHOUT  and  proclaim  the  Saviour's  love, 

Ye  saints,  that  taste  His  wine ; 
Join  with  your  kindred  saints  above, 
In  loud  hosannas  join. 

2  A  thousand  glories  to  our  God, 

Who  gives  such  joy  as  this; 
Hosanna !  let  it  sound  abroad, 
And  reach  where  Jesus  is. 

3  To  praise  the  Father,  and  the  Son, 

And  Spirit  all  divine, 
The  One  in  Three,  and  Three  in  One, 
Let  saints  and  angels  join. 

650 


M 1 8  8 1 0  N  8, 

MISSIONS. 

549  (  .  M.  Gibbons. 

ra  li  1 1:  pob  iranoire. 

1  GREAT  God,   the  nations  of  the  earth 

by  creation  Thine; 
And    in  Thy    works.    by    all    beheld, 

Thy  radiant  glories  shine. 

2  But,  Lord,   Thy  greater  love  has  6ent 

Thy   gospel    to   mankind  ; 

Unveiling  what  rich  stores  of  grace 
An-  treasured  in  Thy  mind. 

3  Lord,  when  shall  these  glad  tidings  spread 

The  spacion8  earth  around  ; 
Till  every  tribe,   and   every  soul, 
Shall  hear  the  joyful  sound  I 

4  Oh!  when   shall    At'rieV  sable  sons 

Enjoy  the  heavenly  word. 
And  vassals,  long  enslaved,  become 
The  freemen  of  the  Lord  i 

5  When  shall   the  untutored    Heathen  tribes, 

A  dark  bewildered  race, 

Sit  down  at  our  Immanuers  feet. 
And   learn   and    see    11  is  gracel 

6  Haste,  Sovereign  Mercy,  and  transform 

Their  cruelty  to  Love; 
Soften  the  tiger  to  a  lamb, 
The  vulture  to  a  dovel 

7  Smile,  Lord,  on  every   effort  made 

To  spread  the  gospel's  rays; 
And  build  on  sin's  demolished  thrones 
The  temples  of  Thy  praise. 
88*  657 


MISSIONS. 

550  C.  It  AVatts. 

PRAISE  FOR  SALVATION. 

1  SALTATION!  O,  the  joyful  sound; 

T  is  pleasure  to  our  ears ; 
A  sovereign  bairn  for  every  wound, 
A  cordial  for  our  fears. 

2  Buried  in  sorrow,  and  in  sin, 

At  hell's  dark  door  we  lay ; 
But  we  arise  by  grace  divine, 
To  see  a  heavenly  day. 

3  Salvation !  let  the  echo  fly 

The  spacious  earth  around, 

While  all  the  armies  of  the  sky 

Conspire  to  raise  the  sound. 

551  H.  M.  Doddridge. 

EFFECTS  OF  THE  GOSPEL. 

1  MARK  the  soft-falling  snow. 

And  the  descending  rain! 
To  heaven  from  whence  it  fell, 

It  turns  not  back  again; 
But  waters  earth  through  every  pore, 
And  calls  forth  all  her  secret  stare. 

2  Arrayed  in  beauteous  green 

The  hills  and  valleys  shine, 
And  man  and  beast  are  fed 

By  providence  divine; 
The  harvest  bows  its  golden  ears, 
The  copious  seed  of  future  years. 

3  "  So,"  saith  the  God  of  grace, 

"My  gospel  shall  descend, 
Almighty  to  effect 

The  purpose  I  intend: 
Millions  of  souls  shall  feel  its  power. 
And  bear  it  down  to  millions  more." 

658 


BE  \  nv   OF  T  II  B  OH  CJECH, 

552  0.  m.  Gibboks, 

1:1  u  n     \M'  BTKl  ETC  m    01  1111.  <  111  i;«  11. 

1  BAY,  who  is  she  that  looks  abroad 

Like  the  sweet  blushing  dawn, 
When  with  her  living  lights  she  paints 

The  (low-drops  v>f  the  lawn  I 

2  Fair  as  the  moon   when   in   the  skies, 

Berene  her  throne  she  guides, 
And  o'er  the  twinkling  stars  supreme 
In  roll-orbed  glory  rides; 

3  Clear  as  the  sun,  when  from  the  east, 

Without  a  cloud  he  springs, 
And   scatters  boundless  light  and  heat 
From  liis  resplendent  wings; 

4  Tremendous  as  an  host  that  moves 

Majestically  slow, 
With  banners  wide  displayed,  all  armed, 
All  ardent  for  the  toe! 

5  This  is  the  church  by  heaven  arrayed 

With  strength  and  grace  divine; 
Thus  shall  she  strike  her  foes  with  dread. 
And  thus  her  glories  shine. 

553  L.  M.  Y..KK. 

PRAY1  II  FOB  THE  SPREAD  <>l    Till.  GOSPEL. 

1  TIIY    people,   Lord,   who  trust  Thy   word. 

And  wait  the  smilings  of  Thy  face. 
Assemble  round  Thy  mercy-seat, 
And  plead  the  promise  of  Thy  grace. 

2  We  consecrate  these  hours  to  Thee, 

Thy  sovereign  mercy  to  entreat ; 
And  feel  some  animating  hope, 
We  shall  divine  acceptance  meet. 

G59 


MISSIONS. 

3  Hast  Thou  not  promised  to  Thy  Son, 

That  His  dominion  shall  extend ; 
Till  every  tongue  shall  call  Him  Lord, 
And  every  knee  before  Him  bend? 

4  Now  let  the  happy  time  appear, 

The  time  to  favour  Zion  come; 
Send  forth  Thy  heralds  far  and  near, 
To  call  Thy  banished  people  home. 

554  7s.  an(i  6s-  Heber. 

REPLY  TO  THE  CALL  OF  THE  HEATHEN. 

1  FROM  Greenland's  icy  mountains. 

From  India's  coral  strand; 
"Where  Afric's  sunny  fountains 

Roll  down  their  golden  sand ; 
From  many  an  ancient  river, 

From  many  a  palmy  plain, 
They  call  us  to  deliver 

Their  land  from  error's  chain. 

2  What  though  the  spicy  breezes 

Blow  soft  o'er  Ceylon's  isle, 
Though  every  prospect  pleases, 

And  only  man  is  vile? 
In  vain  with  lavish  kindness 

The  gifts  of  God  are  strown; 
The  heathen  in  his  blindness 

Bows  down  to  wood  and  stone. 

3  Shall  we,  whose  souls  are  lighted 

"With  wisdom  from  on  high. 
Shall  we  to  men  benighted 

The  lamp  of  life  deny? 
Salvation!    O  Salvation! 

The  joyful  sound  proclaim. 

Till  earth's  remotest  nation 

Has  learned  Messiah's  name. 

660 


PRAYEK    FOR. 

I  Watt,  waft,  ye  winds,  Hia  story, 

And  you,  ye  waters,  roll, 
Till,  like  a  sea  of  glorj , 

It  spreads  from  pole  to  pole ; 
Till  o'er  our  ransomed  nature, 

The  Lamb  for  sinners  slain, 
Redeemer,  King,  Creator, 

In  bliss  returns  t<>  reign. 

555  L.  M.  Shbubbolk. 

ARM  OF  THE  LORD,  AWAKE. 

1  ARM  of  the  Lord,   awake,   awake! 

Put  on  Thy   Btrength   the  nations  shake, 
And  let  the  world,  adoring,  see 
Triumphs  of  mercy  wrought  by  Thee. 

2  Say  to  the  heathen,  from  Thy  throne, 
"I  am  Jehovah,  God  alone:" 

Thy  voice  their  idols  shall  confound, 

And   east   their   altars  to   the  ground. 

8   No  more  let  human  blood  be  spilled, 
Vain  sacrifice  for  human  guilt! 
But  to  eaeh  conscience  be  applied 
The  blood  that  flowed  from  Jesus'  side. 

±  Almighty  God,  Thy  grace  proclaim, 
In  every   land,  of  wwy  name; 
Let  adverse  powers  before  Thee  fall. 
And  crown  the  Saviour — Lord  of  all. 

556  C.M.  Logan. 

THE  MOUNTAIN  OF  THE  LORD. 

1  BEHOLD!  the  mountain  of  the  Lord, 
In  latter  days  shall  rise 
Above  the  mountains  and  the  hills. 
And  draw  the  wondering  eves. 


MISSIONS. 

2  To  this  the  joyful  nations  round. 

All  tribes  and  tongues,  shall  flow: 
"  Up  to  the  hill  of  God,"  they  say, 
"And  to  His  courts  we'll  go." 

3  The  beams  that  shine  on  Zion's  hill 

Shall  lighten  every  land : 
The  King  who  reigns   in  Zioiv's  towers. 
Shall  all  the  world  command. 

4  No  longer  hosts  encountering  hosts, 

Their  millions  slain  deplore: 
They  hang  the  trumpet  in  the  hall. 
And  study  war  no  more. 

5  Come,  then;  oh!    come  from  every  land, 

To  "worship  at  His  shrine; 
And  walking  in  the  light  of  God, 
TVith  holy  beauties  shine. 

557  ~s-  an(^  6s.  Montgomery. 

BLESSINGS  OF  CHRI5T*S  REIGN. 

1  HAIL  to  the  Lord's  anointed ! 

Great  David's  greater  Son: 
Hail,  in  the  time  appointed, 

His  reign  on  earth  begun! 
He  comes  to  break  oppression, 

To  set  the  captive  free: 
To  take  away  transgression. 

And  rule  in  equity. 

2  He  comes,  with  succour  speedy. 

To  those  who  suffer  wrong; 
To  help  the  poor  and  needy. 

And  bid  the  weak  be  strong; 
To  give  them  songs  for  sighing, 

Their  darkness  turn  to   light, 
Whose  souls,  condemned  and  dying, 

Were  precious  in  His  sight. 


PRINCE  OF   PBA<  B. 

8  Be  shall  come  down,  like  show*  n 

Upon  the  fruitful  earth, 
And  love  an«l  joy,  like  flowers, 

Spring  in  B£e  path  to  birth : 
Before  Him  on  the  mountains, 

Shall  peace  the  herald  Lr«». 
And  righteousness  in  fountains 

From  hill  to  valley  flow. 

4  For  Him  shall  prayer  unceasing 

And  daily  \  owe,  ascend ; 

1 1  is  kingdom,  still  increasing, 

A  kingdom  without  end : 

The    tide    of  time    Bhall    never 

His  covenant  remove; 

His   name  shall   stand   for  ever  ; 
That  name  to  us  is — Love. 

558  C.  M.  Bristol  Coll. 

THK  PRINCE  OF  PEACE. 

1  LET  saints  on  earth  their  anthems  raise, 

Who  ta>te  the  Saviour's  grace: 
Let  heathens  too  proclaim    1 1  is  praise, 
And  crown  Him  M  Prince  of  Pea* 

2  Praise  Ilim  who  laid  his  glory  by, 

For  man's  apostate  race; 
Praise  Him,  who  stooped  to  bleed  and  die, 

And  crown   Him  k*  Prince  of  Peace" 

3  Ye  nations,  lav  your  weapons  down, 

Let   war  for  t-.' : 

Emmanuel  for  your  Sovereign  own. 
And  crown   Him  "Prince  of  Peace.'' 

4  We  >oon  shall  reach  the  heavenly  shore, 

To   view   II is  lovely  face; 
His  name  for  ever  to  adore, 

And  crown  Him  u  Prince  of  Peace." 

C63 


MISSIONS. 

559  ^s-5  ^s-  an(i  ^s.         W'  Williams, 

LONGING  FOR  THE  SPREAD  OF  THE  GOSPEL. 

1  O'ER  the  gloomy  liills  of  darkness, 

Cheered  by  no  celestial  ray. 
Sun  of  righteousness,  arising, 

Bring  the  bright,  the  glorious  day; 

Send  the  gospel 
To  the  earth's  remotest  bound. 

2  Kingdoms  wide,  that  sit  in  darkness. 

Grant  them.  Lord,  the  glorious  light! 
And  from  eastern  coast  to  western. 
May  the  morning  chase  the  night; 

And  redemption, 
Freely  purchased,  win  the  day. 

3  Fly  abroad,  thou  mighty  Gospel, 

"Win  and  conquer,  never  cease; 
May  thy  lasting,  wide  dominions 
Multiply  and  still  increase: 

Sway  Thy  sceptre. 
Saviour,  all  the  world  around. 

560  L  M  XoFL- 

FOR    CHRISTIAN  MISSION  ARIES. 

1  MARKED  as  the  purpose  of  the  skies. 
The  promise  meets  our  anxious  ey  a. 
That  heathen  worlds  the  Lord  shall  know, 
And  warmed  with  faith  each   bosom  glow. 

2  E'en  now  the  hallowed  scenes  appear, 
E'en  now  unfolds  the  promised  year: 
Lo!    distant  shores  Thv  heralds  trace, 


And  bear  the  tidings  of  Thy  grace. 


664 


ell  A  RG  E  TO   M  ISSIOfl  \  i:  I  l>. 

Mi<l>t  burning  climes  and  frozen  plains, 
Where  heathen  darkness  brooding  reigns, 
Lord,  mark  their  steps,  their  fears  rabdne, 
Ami  nerve  their  arm,  ami  dear  their  view. 

I   When,  worn  by  toil,  their  spirits  tail. 
Bid  them  the  glorious  future  hail: 
Iiiil  them  the  crown  of  life  Burcey, 
Ami  onward  QTge  their  conqnering  way. 

i  on   the   Indian's  gloomy   night, 

The  eastern  star  shall  shed  her  light, 

And   Jesus1   hallowed   reign   control 
Tin'  stormy  passions  <»t"  tin-  soul* 

«:  So  shal]  Messiah's  influence  cheer 
His  humble  cot,  which   still  is  dear; 
And    heavenly   hope   his   sold    pervade, 
Though  lite,  and  time,  and  worlds,  shall  fade. 

361  C.  M.  P.  II.  Brown. 

GHABGE  TO  MISSIonakiks. 

1  <iO,  messenger  of  love,  and  bear, 

Upon  Thy  gentle  wing, 
The  song  which  seraphs  love  to  hear, 
Ami  angels  joy  to  sing. 

2  Go  to  the  heart  with  sin  oppressed, 

And  dry  the  sorrowing  tear; 
Extract  the  thorn  that  wounds  the  breast. 
The  drooping  spirit  cheer. 

3  Go,  say  to  Zion,  "Jesus  reign>  ;" 

By    His  resistless  power, 
lie  binds   W'\<  enemies  with  chains; 
They  fall   to  rise  no  more. 

4  Tell  how  the  Holy  Spirit  fli 

As  He  from  heaven  descends, 
Arrests  His  proudest   enemies, 
And  changes  them  to  friends. 

865 


MISSIONS. 

562  fs.  Montgomery. 

THE  SONG  OF  JUBILEE. 

1  HAKK !  the  song  of  Jubilee, 

Loud  as  mighty  thunders  roar, 
Or  the  fulness  of  the  sea, 

When  it  breaks  upon  the  shore: 
Hallelujah !  for  the  Lord, 

God  omnipotent,  shall  reign ; 
Hallelujah !  let  the  word 

Echo  round  the  earth  and  main. 

2  Hallelujah !  hark !  the  sound, 

From  the  depth  unto  the  skies, 
Wakes  above,  beneath,  around, 

All  creation's  harmonies : 
See  Jehovah's  banner  furled, 

Sheathed  His  sword :  He  speaks,  't  is  done, 
And  the  kingdoms  of  this  world 

Are  the  kingdoms  of  His  Son. 

3  He  shall  reign  from  pole  to  pole 

With  illimitable  sway : 
He  shall  reign,  when  like  a  scroll, 

Yonder  heavens  have  passed  away : 
Then  the  end ;  beneath  His  rod, 

Man's  last  enemy  shall  fall ; 
Hallelujah !  Christ  in  God, 

God  in  Christ,  is  all  in  all. 

563  8s->  ^s-  an(* 4s-  Kelly. 

THE  TRIUMPHS  OF  THE  GOSPEL. 

1  YES !  we  trust,  the  day  is  breaking ; 

Joyful  times  are  near  at  hand : 

God,  the  mighty  God,  is  speaking 

By  His  word  in  every  land : 

When  He  chooses. 

Darkness  flies  at  His  command. 

660 


PR  a  v  KB   PO*. 

2  Let  us  hail  the  joyful  season, 

Let  da  hail  the  dawning  ray; 
When  tin-  L<»rd  appears,  there's  reason 
To  expect  a  glorious  day  : 

At  Hi>  presence 
Gloom  ami  darkness  flee  away. 

3  While  the  foe  becomes  more  daring, 

While  He  enters  like  a  flood; 
God,  the  Saviour,  is  preparing 

Means  to  spread  His  truth  abroad; 

Every  language 
Soon  shall  tell  the  love  of  God. 

4:  God  of  Jacob,  high  and  glorious, 
Let  Thy  people  see  Thy  hand  ; 
Let  the  gospel  be  victorious, 
Through  the  world  in  every  land : 

And  the  idols 
Perish,  Lord,  at  Thy  command. 

364  H.  M.  Pratt's  Coll. 

ARISE  AND  SHINE. 

1  RISE,  gracious  God,  and  shine 

In  all  Thy  saving  might ; 
And  prosper  each  design 

To  spread  Thy  glorious  light : 
Let  healing  streams  of  mercy  flow, 
That  all  the  earth  Thy  truth  may  know. 

2  Oh!    bring  the  nations  near. 

That  they  may  sing  Thy  praise; 
Let  all  the  people  hear. 
And  learn  Thy  holy  ways: 
Reign,  mighty  God,  assert  Thy  cause. 
And  govern  by  Thy  righteous  laws. 

667 


MISSIONS. 

3  Put  forth  Thy  glorious  power; 

The  nations  then  will  see, 
And  earth  present  her  store, 

In  converts  bom  to  Thee. 
God,  our  own  God,  His  church  will  bless, 
And  earth  shall  teem  with  fruitfulness. 

565  c.  m. 

THE  DAWNING  LIGHT. 

1  STKETCH,  O  my  soul,  thy  ardent  wing, 

And  hail  the  dawning  light; 
Behold,  what  scenes,  what  visions  spring, 
Of  infinite  delight. 

2  Soon  shall  the  glorious  eastern  star 

Above  the  mountains  rise; 
And  rays  celestial,  beaming  far, 
Illume  e'en  polar  skies. 

3  If  angels  in  their  sphere  rejoice, 

One  rescued  soul  to  greet, 
How  will  they  raise  th'  enraptured  voice, 
Whole  continents  to  meet! 

4  Siberia  spreads  her  frozen  arms, 

Released  from  sin  and  chains, 
And  Sharon's  rose  exhales  its  charms 
On  Afric's  sultry  plains. 

5  From  Java  to  the  furthest  west 

The  heavenly  light  shall  reach ; 
And  truth  divine  its  power  attest 
In  every  clime  and  speech. 

6  Shed,  Sun  of  Righteousness,  Thy  rays 

On  every  land  of  night; 
Till  all  the  heathen  sing  Thy  praise, 
And  hail  the  cheerful  light. 

668 


rn.\Yi:i;   FOB. 
566  i    m 

I'I.iapiv,    V0B    mi     WORLD, 

I  GREAT  King  of  Zion  now  arise, 
Thy  glorious  promisee  l'ultil ; 
Behold  Thy  church  in  mourning  lies, 
Yet  waiting  for  Thy  mercy  ^t ill. 

9  o  God,  how  long!  Thy  people  cry; 

When  shall  our  prayers  acceptance  again? 
Look  from  Thv   lofty  throne  on  high, 
An<l  break  the  prisoners'  heavy  chain. 

8  Let  Asia's  millions  hear  Thy  voice, 
Bend  them  Thv  heralds  to  proclaim 
Salvation,  bid  them  soon  rejoice 
In  Jesus,  our  Immanuel's  name. 

4-   Let   Africa,   with  all  her  tribes, 

Be  rescued  from  the  spoiler's  hand; 
Nor  lust  of  power,  nor  golden  bril 

Draw  murderers  there  to  waste  her  land, 

5    Let   every  nation   under  heaven, 

In  all  their  various  tongues  receive 
The  glorious  gospel  Thou  hast  given, 
Renounce  their  idols,  and  believe. 

567  S.  M.  Campbell's  (    ir. 

OLORT  <»F  CHMBt's  KINGDOM. 

1  JEST'S,  the  King,  shall  live. 
Shall   reign   for  evermore; 

To   Him,   her  gold,   shall   Sheba  give. 
And  all  her  treasures  pour. 

2  For  Ilim   the  COaoeloos  prayer. 
Like  sweet   perfume,  shall   r 

While  every  day   I  lis  praise  shall  bear 
Above  the  lofty  skie.-. 


MISSIONS. 

3  As  seed  on  mountains  shed, 
His  rising  church  shall  grow ; 

Like  trees  on  Lebanon's  high  head, 
Its  plenteous  harvests  show. 

4  Her  sons  a  numerous  train, 
In  Zion's  gates  shall  spread, 

As  grass  which  fills  the  verdant  plains, 
And  clothes  the  flowery  mead. 

568  L.  M.  Montgomery. 

THE  HEATHEN  PERISH. 

1  THE  heathen  perish ;  day  by  day 
Thousands  on  thousands  pass  away: 

0  Christians,  to  their  rescue  fly ; 
Preach  Jesus  to  them  ere  they  die. 

2  Wealth,  labour,  talents,  freely  give, 
Yea,  life  itself,  that  they  may  live, 
What  hath  your  Saviour  done  for  you, 
And  what,  for  Him,  will  ye  not  do? 

3  Thou,  Spirit  of  the  Lord,  go  forth, 
Call  in  the  south,  wake  up  the  north ; 
From  every  clime,  from  sun  to  sun, 
Gather  God's  children  into  one. 

569  $s.,  7s.  and  4s.  "Wilks. 

GOD  WITH  US. 

1  GOD  is  with  us  in  our  meeting, 

Here  He  makes  His  mercy  known ; 
While  His  praises  we're  repeating, 
He  approves  us  as  His  own. 

Hallelujah, 
This  is  heaven  begun  below. 

2  God  is  with  us  in  our  labours, 

Forward  let  us  boldly  press; 
Heathen  nations  are  our  neighbours, 
Let  us  soften  their  distress. 

Hallelujah, 
God  will  hence  our  efforts  bless.         fi70 


PRAYEfi    POB. 

3  In  His  cause  uu  now  assemble, 

All  our  hearts  and  aims  are  one; 
Idol  priests  begin  to  tremble, 

Idol  Godl  jut  overthrown. 

Hallelujah, 
Let  Jehovah  reign  alone. 

4  Fired  with  holjf  expectation, 

Let  us  spread  the  gospel  wide; 
Soon  shall  every  heathen  nation 
Trust  in  Jesus  crucified. 
Hallelujah, 

God  is  still  upon  our  side. 

570  ^s.,  7s.  and  4s.         Miss.  Psalmist. 

PRAYER  FOR  THE  NATIONS. 

1  AID  us,  God  of  love  and  mercy ; 

Aid  us  to  extend  Thy  name : 
Aid  us,  through  each  heathen  nation 
All  Thy  goodness  to  proclaim  ; 

And   to  tell   them. 
That  for  them   a  Saviour  came. 

2  May  they  know  their  great  Redeemer, 

Who  for  them,  though  strangers,  died ; 
May  they  look  with  deep  repentance, 
To  their  Saviour  crucified ; 

Leave  their  idols. 
And  desire  no  God  beside. 

3  Oh  !  be  there  Thy  name  extended. 

And  Thy  love  and  mercy  known ; 
Turn  them  from  their  vain  inventions ; 
May  they  live  to  Thee  alone; 

And  Oh !  claim  them  ; 
Claim  them,  Saviour,  for  Thine  own. 

671 


MISSIONS. 
571  C.  M.  Lyte 

LET  THE  PEOPLE  PRAISE  THEE. 

1  BE  merciful  to  us,  O  God ! 

Upon  Thy  people  shine; 
And  spread  Thy  saving  truth  abroad, 
Till  all  that  live  be  Thine. 

2  Give  light  and  comfort  to  Thine  own; 

And  let  that  light  extend, 
Till  Thy  prevailing  name  be  known 
To  earth's  remotest  end. 

3  Let  all  the  people  praise  Thee,  Lord ; 

Let  all  their  homage  bring: 

From  sea  to  sea  be  Thou  adored, 

Redeemer,  Judge,  and  King. 

4  Let  all  the  people  praise  Thee,  Lord; 

Then  earth  her  fruits  shall  give, 
Thy  blessing  shall  on  all  be  poured, 
And  all  to  Thee  shall  live. 

572  8s.,  7s.  and  4s.  Cotterell. 

A  LIGHT  TO  LIGHTEN  THE  GENTILES. 

1  O'ER  the  realms  of  pagan  darkness 

Let  the  eye  of  pity  gaze; 
See  the  kindreds  of  the  people 
Lost  in  sin's  bewildering  maze; 

Darkness  brooding 
On  the  face  of  all  the  earth. 

2  Light  of  them  that  sit  in  darkness, 

Rise  and  shine,  Thy  blessings  bring; 
Light  to  lighten  all  the  Gentiles, 
Rise  witli  healing  in  Thy  wing, 

To  Thv  brightness 
Let  all  kings  and  nations  come. 

672 


PR  A  Y  BR    FOR. 

3  May  the  heathen,  now  adoring 
[dol-godfl  of  wood  and  Btone, 
Come,  ami  worshipping  before  Dim, 
Serve  the  living  <»<»<!  alone. 
Let  Thy  glory 

Fill   the  earth   as  floods  the  sea. 

i   Thou,   to  whom   all   power   is  given. 
Speak   the   word;   at   Thy   eoininand. 

Let  the  company  of  preaehera 

Spread  Thy   name  from  land  to  land. 

Lord,  be  with  them. 
Always,   to  the  end  of  time. 

573  $s-  all(l  fo-  Kelly. 

Bl  M>  OUT  THY   LIGHT. 

1  KING  of  Zion,  give  the  order. 

Send  Thy  light  and  truth  abroad; 
Oh!   let  Zion  stretch  her  border, 
Zion,  favoured  of  her  God. 

2  Thou  canst  form  the  zealous  preacher, 

Thou  canst  light  and  love  impart ; 
Send  Thy  word  to  every  creature, 
Send  it  to  the  sinner's  heart. 

.'»  Oh!   let  many  now  be  ready 

To  go  forth,  at  Thy  command, 

Men  of  faith,  approved  and  steady, 

Leaving  all  at  Thy  command. 

4  Send  Thy  truth   to  every  region, 
Let  the  distant  people  hear; 
Let  them  turn  from  false  religion, 
And  to  truth  alone  give  ear. 


MISSIONS. 
574  8s.  and  7s. 

CALL  TO  CHRISTIANS. 

1  CHRISTIANS,  tip !  the  day  is  breaking, 

Gird  your  ready  armour  on  ; 
Slumbering  hosts  around  are  waking, 
Rouse  ye!  in  the  Lord  be  strong. 

2  See;  the  blessed  millennial  dawning, 

Bright  the  beams  of  Bethlehem  s  star; 
Eastern  lands,  behold  the  morning, 
Lo !  it  glimmers  from  afar. 

3  While  ye  sleep  or  idly  linger, 

Thousands  sink  with  none  to  save; 
Hasten  !  Time's  unerring  finger 
Points  to  many  an  open  grave. 

4  Hark !  unnumbered  voices  crying, 

"  Save  us,  or  we  droop  and  die !" 
Succour  bear  the  faint  and  dying, 
On  the  winds  of  mercy  fly. 

5  Lead  them  to  the  crystal  fountain, 

Gushing  with  the  streams  of  life; 
Guide  them  to  the  sheltering  mountain, 
For  the  gale  with  death  is  rife. 

6  O'er  the  mountain  top  ascending, 

Soon  the  scattered  light  shall  rise. 
Till,  in  radiant  glory  blending, 

Heaven's  high  noon  shall  greet  our  eyes. 

575  8s.  and  7a.  Kelly. 

PROPHECY  FULFILLED. 

1  HARK!  a  cry  among  the  nations, 
"  Come,  and  let  us  seek  the  Lord ; 
Yain  our  former  expectations, 
Yain  the  idols  we  adored ; 
Zion's  King  is  God  alone, 
Let  us  bow  before  His  throne." 


ri;  a  v  1:1:  i-oii. 

from  every  quarter  flowing, 
Jnvt'ul  crowd-  assemble  round; 

Love  in  every  heart  is  glowing, 
Praise  ia  heard  in  every  Bounds 

While  Jehovah  Bhows  I  lis  face, 

Glory  tills  the  Baered  places 

3  Weapons,  meant  for  mutual  slaughter, 
Now  are  instruments  of  peace; 

They  who  taste  the  living  water. 

Learn  from  war  and   strife  to  cease: 
Jesus  reigns!  the  earth  is  still; 
All  the  nations  do  His  will. 

>76  C.  P.  M.  Hastings. 

rRAYFR  FOR  THE    HEATHEN. 

1  GOD  of  the  nations,  bow   thine  ear. 
And  listen  to  our  fervent  prayer, 

Through  Thy  beloved  Son: 
Jhiild  up  the  kingdom  of  His  grace, 
Amid  the  millions  of  our  race. 
And  make  Thy  wonders  known. 

i   Send  forth  the  heralds  in  His  name, 
Uid  them  a  Saviour's  love  proclaim 

"With  every  fleeting  breath ; 
Till  every  land  shall  hear  the  sound, 
And  send   the  joyful   echoes  round, 

Amid  the  shades  of  death. 

3  Oh!  let  the  nations  rise  and   bring 
Their  offerings  to  the  almighty  King, 

And  trust  in  Him  alone; 
Kenounce  their  idols,  and   adore 
The  God  of  gods  for  evermore, 

Upon  His  lofty  throne. 

675 


MISSIONS. 

4  The  dying  millions  then  shall  prove 
The  matchless  power  of  bleeding  love, 

And  feel  their  sins  forgiven ; 
Shall  join  the  convert's  joyful  throng, 
And  raise  on  high  redemption's  song, 

Along  the  path  to  heaven. 

577  ^s->  ^s-  an(^  4s.  Keli: 

FOUNTAIN  OF  LIVING  WATERS. 

1  SEE,  from  Zion's  sacred  mountain, 

Streams  of  living  water  flow! 
God  has  opened  there  a  fountain 
That  snpplies  the  plains  below: 

They  are  blessed, 
Who  its  sovereign  virtues  know. 

2  Through  ten  thousand  channels  flowing, 

Streams  of  mercy  find  their  way; 
Life,  and  health,  and  joy  bestowing, 
Making  all  around  look  gay: 

O  ye  nations! 
Hail  the  long-expected  day. 

3  Gladdened  by  the  flowing  treasure 

All  enriching  as  it  goes; 
Lo,  the  desert ,  smiles  with  pleasure, 
Buds  and  blossoms  as  the  rose: 

Every  object 
Sings  for  joy  where'er  it  flows. 

4  Trees  of  life,  the  banks  adorning, 

Yield  their  fruit  to  all  around  ; 
Those  who  eat  are  saved  from  mourning, 
Pleasure  comes,  and  hopes  abound; 

Fair  their  portion, 
Endless  life  with  glory  crowned. 

670 


M  I  LLEK  NIUM. 

78  S.  M.  Waki.i.a 

THE   iKi.Nii  v   OTTOS]  i>. 

1  ( )  Li  Mil  >,  cmr  Gk>d,  arise, 

The  OAUSe  of  truth    maintain; 
And    wide   o'er   all    the    peopled    world 

Extend  her  blessed  reign. 

2  Thou  Prince  of  Life,  arise, 
Nor  let  Thy  glory  cease; 

Far  spread  the  conquests  of  Thy  ^race, 
And  bless  the  earth  with  peace. 

3  Tin ui  IIolv  Ghost,  arise, 
Extend  Thy  healing  wing. 

And   o'er  a  dark   and   ruined  world 
Let  light  and  order  spring. 

4  Let  all   <»n   earth   arise, 
To  God  the  Saviour  sing. 

From  shore  to  shore,  from  earth  to  heaven, 
Let  echoing  anthems  ring! 

^9  lis.  and  10s.  Hastings. 

MILLKNMIM. 

HAIL  to  the  brightness  of  Zioifs  glad  morning, 
Joy  to  the  lands  that  in  darkness  have  lain  : 

Hushed  be  the  accents  of  sorrow  and  mourning, 
Zion,  in  triumph,  begins  her  mild  reign. 

Hail  t<>  the  brightness  of  Son's  glad  morning. 
Long  by  the  prophets  of  Israel  foretold  ; 

Hail  to  the  millions  from  bondage  returning. 
Gentiles  and  Jews  the  blessed  vision  behold. 

Lo,  in  the  desert  rich  flowers  are  springing, 
Streams  ever  copious  are  gliding  along; 

Loud  from  the  mountain-top  echoes  are  ringing, 
AVastes  rise  in  verdure  and  mingle  in  song. 

677 


MISSIONS. 

4  See  from  all  lands,  from  the  isles  of  the  oeean, 
Praise  to  Jehovah,  ascending  on  high ; 
Fallen  are  the  engines  of  war  and  commotion, 
Shouts  of  salvation  are  rending  the  sky. 

580  ^s-  anc*  ^s.  Hastings. 

THE  GOSPEL  BANNER. 

1  NOW  be  the  gospel  banner 

In  every  land  unfurled ; 
And  be  the  shout,  Hosanna, 

Re-echoed  through  the  world: 
Till  every  isle  and  nation, 

Till  every  tribe  and  tongue, 
Receive  the  great  salvation, 

And  join  the  happy  throng. 

2  What  though  th'  embattled  legions 

Of  earth  and  hell  combine? 
His  arm  throughout  their  regions 

Shall  soon  resplendent  shine ; 
Ride  on,  O  Lord,  victorious, 

Immanuel,  Prince  of  Peace, 
Thy  triumph  shall  be  glorious, 

Thy  empire  still  increase. 

3  Yes,  Thou  shalt  reign  for  ever, 

O  Jesus,  King  of  kings, 
Thy  light,  Thy  love,  Thy  favour. 

Each  ransomed  captive  sings : 
The  isles  for  Thee  are  waiting, 

The  deserts  learn  Thy  praise, 
The  hills  and  valleys  greeting, 

The  song  responsive  raise. 


678 


DUTY   OF  TIIK  CHURCH. 

7s.  and  6s.  Fekkis. 

BBfD  mi    90SF1  L. 

1  SEND,  send  the  gospel  message, 

In  every  language  send; 
Give  it  a  speedy  passage, 
To  gain  its  glorious  end  ; 

God,  from  on  high,  commands  us, 

We  may  nut  now  delay ; 
The  heathen,  too,  implore  us, 

They  perish  day  by  day. 

2  Freely  have  come  our  blessings; 

How  freely  still  bestowed! 
Tih  love,  the  soul  impressing, 

Would  send  these  gifts  abroad; 
We  all  were  outcast  aliens, 

Exposed  to  death  and  wo; 
Our  distant  fathers,  pagans, 

Bound  to  their  idols  too. 

3  How  can  we,  to  the  heathen, 

Say,  Perish  in  your  sin6? 
Nor  labour  nowr  to  free  them. 

And  guide  to  joyful  scenes? 
How  can  our  hearts  so  harden, 

When  we  deserve  to  die, 
As  not  to  tell  of  pardon, 

And  help  to  Jesus  fly  ? 

4  Proclaim  aloud  the  Saviour; 

Far,  far  let  Him  be  known ; 
Let  each  implore  His  favour, 

Let  prayer  besiege  the  throne: 
In  labours,  all,  assistant. 

Conspire  to  spread  nis  grace, 
Till  lands  to  us  most  distant, 

Shall  learn  to  seek  His  face. 

679 


MISSIONS. 

582  7s-  BoWRING. 

TELL  US  OF  THE  NIGHT. 

1  WATCHMAN,  tell  us  of  the  night, 

What  its  signs  of  promise  are? 
Traveller,  o'er  yon  mountain's  height 

See  the  glory-beaming  star. 
Watchman,  does  its  beauteous  ray, 

Aught  of  hope  or  joy  foretell  ? 
Traveller,  yes,  it  brings  the  day, 

Promised  day  of  Israel. 

2  Watchman,  tell  us  of  the  night : 

Higher  yet  that  star  ascends, 
Traveller,  blessedness  and  light, 

Peace  and  truth  its  course  portends. 
Watchman,  will  its  beams,  alone 

Gild  the  spot  that  gave  them  birth  ? 
Traveller,  ages  are  its  own ; 

See  it  bursts  o'er  all  the  earth. 

3  Watchman,  tell  us  of  the  night, 

For  the  morning  seems  to  dawn : 
Traveller,  darkness  takes  its  flight: 

Doubt  and  terror  are  withdrawn. 
Watchman,  let  thy  wandering  cease, 

Hie  thee  to  thy  quiet  home: 
Traveller,  lo!  the  Prince  of  Peace, 

Lo !  the  Son  of  God  is  come. 

583  ?s.  anc*  6s-  Pratt's  Coll. 


1  WHEN  shall  the  voice  of  singing 
Flow  joyfully  along: 
When  hill  and  valley  ringing 
With  one  triumphant  song, 

680 


PRAYER    POR    LABOURERS. 

Proclaim  the  contest  ended, 
And  Him  who  once  trii  Blain, 

Again  to  earth  descended, 
In  riffhteonsneafl  to  reign  I 

2  Then  from  tin-  lofty  mountain! 
The  Bacred  shonl  shall  fly  ; 
And  shady  vales  and  fountains 

Shall  echo  the  reply  : 
High  tower  and  lowly  dwelling 

Shall  send   the  chorus  round. 
All  hallelujah   swelling 

In   one  eternal  sound. 

)84  ^.  ^-  IIasttxos. 

prayki:  ron  LiBocmnts. 

1  LORD  of  the  harvest,  bend  Thine  ear. 
For  Zion's  heritage  appear: 

Oh!  send   forth  labourers  filled  with  zeal, 
Swift  to  obey   their  Master's   will. 

'2   Hast  Thou  not  bid   us  fervent  pray 
For  help  in  such  a  trying  day! 
Wilt  Thou  not  listen  when  we  cry, 
And  Bend  the  blessing  from  on  high  ( 

3  Our  lifted  eyes,  O  Lord,  behold 

The  ripening  harvest  tinged  with  gold  ; 
Wide  fields  are  opening  to  our  view. 
The  work  is  great,  the  labourers  few. 

4  Under  the  guidance  of  Thy  hand, 
Let  Zion's  sons  in   many   a  band 
Arise,  to  bless  tin-  dying  race, 

Afl  heralds  of  redeeming  grace. 

5  Bid  all  their  lTearts  with   ardour  glow. 
As  gospel  messengers  to  go. 

And  publish  the  inspiring  sound 

Far  as  the  race  of  man   is  found. 

-29*  681 


MISSIONS. 

6  Lord  of  the  harvest,  bid  them  rise, 
Trained  by  the  influence  of  the  skies, 
In  wisdom,  knowledge,  grace,  to  shine, 
Till  every  kingdom  shall  be  Thine. 

585  fl.  M.  Reed's  Coll. 

GLAD  TIDINGS. 

1  HARK !  hark !  the  notes  of  joy 

Roll  o'er  the  heavenly  plains, 
And  seraphs  find  employ 

For  their  sublimest  strains. 
Some  new  delight  in  heaven  is  known, 
Loud  ring  the  harps  around  the  throne. 

2  Hark  !  hark !  the  sounds  draw  nigh, 

The  joyful  hosts  descend; 
Jesus  forsakes  the  sky, 

To  earth  His  footsteps  bend. 
He  comes  to  bless  our  fallen  race, 
He  comes  with  messages  of  grace. 

3  Bear!  bear  the  tidings  round; 

Let  every  mortal  know 
What  love  in  God  is  found; 

What  pity  He  can  show. 
Ye  winds  that  blow,  ye  waves  that  roll, 
Bear  the  glad  news  from  pole  to  pole. 

4  Strike!  strike  the  harps  again, 

To  greet  Immanuel's  name; 
Arise,  ye  sons  of  men, 

And  loud  His  grace  proclaim. 
Angels,  and  men,  wake  every  string, 
'Tis  God  the  Saviour's  praise  we  sing. 

682 


CHRIST'S    RBTON. 

586  "•■  m  Vo« 

BPB  ai.  01    mi    Q0SFK1  • 

l   BEHOLD,  the  heathen  waits  to  know 

Tlit-  joy  the  gospel  will  bestow; 

The  exiled  captive  to  recei 

The  freedom  Jeans  has  to  give. 
9  Come,  Let  us,  with  ■  grateful  heart, 

In  this  blessed  labour  share  a  part; 

Our  prayers  and  offerings  gladly  bring 

T<>  aid  the  triumphs  of  our  King. 

3  Our  hearts  exult  in  songs  of  praise. 

That  we  have  seen  these  latter  days; 
When  our  Redeemer  shall  be  known, 
Where  Satan  long  hath  held  his  throne. 

4  Where'er  His  hand  hath  spread  the  skies. 
Sweet  incense  to  His  name  shall  rise; 
And  slave  and  freeman,  Greek  and  Jew, 
By  sovereign  grace  be  formed  anew. 

587  S.  M.  Pratt's  Coll. 

<hki>t's  Bsnur. 

1  GREAT  heir  of  David's  throne! 
Thy  royal  power  assume; 

Come,  reign  in  faithful  hearts  alone, 
Thou  blessed  Redeemer  come. 

2  Set  up  Thy  throne  of  grace 
In  all  the  heathen's  sight. 

Thy  kingdom  of  true  holiness, 
And  order  it  aright. 

3  Now,  for  Thy  promise'  sake, 
O'er  earth  exalted  be: 

The  kingdom,  power,  and  glory  take, 
Which  all  belong  to  Thee, 

4  In  zeal  for  God  and  man, 
Thy  full  salvation  bring  : 

The  universal  Monarch   reign, 
The  saints'  eternal   King. 


MISSIONS. 

588  L- M-  Pratt's  Coll. 

THE  SONG  OF  TRIUMPH. 

1  SOON  may  the  last  glad  song  arise, 
Through  all  the  millions  of  the  skies, 
That  song  of  triumph  which  records 
That  all  the  earth  is  now  the  Lord's. 

2  Let  thrones,  and  powers,  and  kingdoms  be 
Obedient,  mighty  God,  to  Thee; 

And  over  land,  and  stream,  and  main, 
Now  wave  the  sceptre  of  Thy  reign. 

3  Oh !  let  that  glorious  anthem  swell ; 
Let  host  to  host  the  triumph  tell, 
Till  not  one  rebel  heart  remains, 
But  over  all  the  Saviour  reigns. 

589  8s->  ?s.  an(* 4s-  Vil.  Hymns. 

SPIRIT  SOUGHT. 

1  WHO  but  Thou,  almighty  Spirit, 

Can  the  heathen  world  reclaim? 
Men  may  preach,  but  till  Thou  favour, 
Heathens  will  be  still  the  same: 

Mighty  Spirit, 
Witness  to  the  Saviour's  name. 

2  Thou  hast  promised,  by  the  prophets, 

Glorious  light  in  latter  days: 
Come,  and  bless  bewildered  nations, 

Change  our  prayers  and  tears  to  praise: 

Promised  Spirit, 
Round  the  world  diffuse  Thy  rays. 

3  All  our  hopes,  and  prayers,  and  labours, 

Must  be  vain  without  Thine  aid: 
But  Thou  wilt  not  disappoint  us, 
All  is  true  that  Thou  hast  said: 

Faithful  Spirit, 
O'er  the  world  Thine  influence  shed. 

rtS4 


TRUM  P  OF  JUBILEE, 

590  *  •  M-  V,...  Iln.s, 
II i v  WILL  Bl  i»"M  . 

1  GREAT  Saviour,  let  Thy  power  divine, 

(  >'er  all   the   egrth   be  known  ; 

Let  nil  to  Thee,  their  will  resign, 

Ami   make  Thy   will   their  own, 

2  Perversion  marks  the  guilty  way, 

Which  heathens   madly  tread; 
From  all  Thy  laws  they  go  astray, 
And   hasten  to  the  dead. 

3  Thou,  Saviour-God,  hast  power  alone, 

To  turn  their  wandering  feet, 
To  bend  their  souls  before  Thy  throne, 
Low  at  Thy  mercy-seat. 

4  For,  all  the  power,  beneath,  above, 

Thy  wounded  hands  sustain ; 
Then  sway  the  sceptre  of  Thy  love. 
And  let  Thy  mercy  reign. 

591  L.  M.  Kippon's  Coll. 

TIIK  TRUMP  <>F  JUHELKBi 

1    WHEN  will  the  happy  trump  proclaim 
The   judgment  of  the  martyred  Lamb  I 
When  shall  the  captive  troops  be  free. 
And  keep  tlT  eternal  jubilee? 

S   Hasten  it.   Lord,   in   every   land  ; 

Send  thou  Thine  angels,  and  command, 
u  Go,  sound  deliverance,  loudly  blow 
Salvation  to  the  saints  below." 

3  We  long  to  have  the  day  appear. 
The  promised,  great  sabbatic  year; 
When,  far  from  grief  and  sin  and  hell, 
Israel  in  ceaseless  peace  shall  dwell. 

885 


MISSLONS. 

4  Till  then,  we  will  not  let  Thee  rest, 
Thou  still  shalt  hear  our  strong  request ; 
And  this  our  daily  prayer  shall  be, 
Lord,  sound  the  trump  of  jubilee. 

592  L.  M.  Yoke. 

THE  TRTUMPH8  OF  OUR  KING. 

1  BEHOLD,  th'  expected  time  draw  near, 
The  shades  disperse,  the  dawn  appear ; 
Behold  the  wilderness  assume 

The  beauteous  tints  of  Eden's  bloom. 

2  Events  with  prophecies  conspire 
To  raise  our  faith,  our  zeal  to  fire ; 
The  ripening  fields,  already  white, 
Present  a  harvest  to  the  sight. 

3  The  untaught  heathen  waits  to  know 
The  joy  the  gospel  will  bestow ; 
The  exiled  captive,  to  receive 

The  freedom  Jesus  has  to  give. 

4  Come,  let  us,  with  a  grateful  heart. 
In  the  blessed  labour  share  a  part; 
Our  prayers  and  offerings  gladly  bring 
To  aid  the  triumphs  of  our  King. 

593  8s.,  7s.  and  4s.  Hastings. 

WHAT  NOTES  OF  SADNESS. 

1  WHO  can  tell  what  notes  of  sadness 
From  the  hills  and  valleys  rise, 
"Where  no  messages  of  gladness 
Echo  from  the  bending  skies; 

Where  in  darkness, 
Without  hope,  the  sinner  dies. 

G$6 


CALL  FOR  MISSIONARIES. 

8  <  >h !   how  desolate  Ihe  dwelling, 
Where  our  < tod  ii  not  revered ; 
Where  do  Bong  <»t*  praise  Lb  swelling 
Nor  the  voice  of  prayer  is  heard ; 

Where  religion's 
Cheering  rays  have  ne'er  appeared! 

3  Where  the  seeds  of  sin  arc  growing, 
And  die  paths  of  folly  lie; 
Where  the  streams  of  death  are  flowing, 
With  destruction  ever  nigh) 

Bid  the  gospel 
Wave  its  peaceful  banners  high. 

594  $s.  and  7s.  Allen. 

CALL  FOR   MISSIONARIES 

1  "  GO  and  preach  to  every  creature !" 

Such  the  Saviour's  last  command, 
Not  excepting  hue  or  feature, 

Burning  clime,  or  barbarous  land. 

2  Look  to  China's  countless  millions, 

Look  to  At  Vic's  dark-hued  race ; 
Look   to   Araltv's  pavilions, 
N;ition  after  nation  trace. 

3  They  are  sinking   they   are  dying, 

Losing  heavenly  bliss  abov.  ; 
Loud  to  us  their  voice  is  crying, 

"  Come,  and  save  us,  in  your  love  lw 

4  Who  is  ready  now  to  sever 

Bands  that  round  his  heart  entwine? 
Who  will  go,  resolving  never, 
Under  sufferings,  to  repine? 


MISSIONS. 
595  7s.  and  6s.  Hastings. 

GO  FOR  THE  MASTER  CALLS  THEE. 

1  GO,  for  the  Master  calls  thee, 

Nor  shed  one  bitter  tear; 
No  bondage  hard  enthrals  thee, 

Xor  hast  thou  aught  to  fear; 
To  Him  we  now  commend  thee, 

Who  rules  above  the  skies ; 
Whose  blessings  will  attend  thee, 

Where'er  thy  pathway  lies. 

2  Go,  in  the  midst  of  dangers, 

Declare  a  Saviour's  love; 
Till  distant  heathen  strangers 

His  willing  subjects  prove; 
Till  many  a  crowd  assembling, 

Shall  hearken  to  His  voice; 
Confess  their  guilt  with  trembling, 

And  in  His  name  rejoice. 

3  Go,  for  the  Master  calls  thee 

Far  from  thy  native  home ; 
Whatever  there  befalls  thee, 

Whatever  ills  may  come, 
He  is  thy  strong  salvation  ; 

His  presence  thou  shalt  share : 
He'll  hear  thy  supplication, 

And  answer  every  prayer. 

5Q6  7s.  and  6s.  Pratt's  Coll. 

PRAYER  FOR  MISSIONARIES  AT  SEA. 

1  ROLL  on,  thou  mighty  ocean, 
And,  as  thy  billows  flow, 
Bear  messengers  of  mercy 
To  every  vale  of  wo; 

CSS 


DEPARTURE  OF   MIS8IOK  LRIE8. 

A  rise,  3  e  gales,  and  waft  them, 
Safe  to  their  destined  shore; 
That  men  may  ait  in  darkness 
.  And  death's  black  shade  no  more. 

2  o  Thou  sternal  Ruler, 

Who  boldest  in  Thine  arm 
The  tempests  <>f  the  ocean. 

Deliver  them   from  harm  ; 
Thy  presence  still  be  with  them 

Wherever  they    may   be; 
Though  far  from  those  who  love  them, 

Let  them  be  nigh  to  Thee. 

597  C.  M.  MORELL. 

MI-SIONAKIKS  EXHORTED. 

1  GO,  and  the  Saviour's  grace  proclaim. 

Ye  favoured  men  of  God ; 
Go,  publish,  through  Immannel's  name, 
Salvation  bought  with  blood. 

2  What  though  your  arduous  track  may  lie 

Through  regions  dark  as  death; 
What  though,  your  faith  and  zeal  to  try. 
Perils  beset  your  path ; 

3  Yet  with  determined  courage  go, 

And  armed  with  power  divine: 
Your  God  will  needful  strength  bestow, 
And  on  your  labours  shine. 

4  He  who  has  called  you  to  the  war, 

Will  recompense  yonr  pains; 
Before  Messiah's  conquering  car 
Shall  mountains  sink  to  plains. 

5  Shrink  not,  though  earth  and  hell  oppose, 

But  plead  your  Master's  cause; 
Assured  that  e'en  your  mightiest  foes 
Shall  bow  before  His  cross. 

oS9 


MISSIONS. 

598  8s->  7s-  an<*  4s-  Kelly. 

MISSIONARY  CALL. 

1  MEN  of  God,  go,  take  your  stations, 

Darkness  broods  upon  the  earth: 
Loud  proclaim  among  the  nations 
Joyful  news  of  heavenly  birth. 

Bear  the  tidings 
Of  the  Saviour's  matchless  worth. 

2  Go  to  men  in  darkness  sleeping; 

Tell  that  Christ  is  strong  to  save; 
Go  to  men  in  bondage  weeping; 
Publish  freedom  to  the  slave: 

Tell  the  dying 
Christ  has  triumphed  o'er  the  grave. 

3  What,  though  earth  and  hell  united 

Should  oppose  the  Saviour's  reign ; 
Plead  His  cause  to  souls  benighted; 
Fear  ye  not  the  face  of  men. 

Yain  the  tumult, 
Earth  and  hell  will  rage  in  vain. 

4  When  exposed  to  fearful  dangers, 

Jesus  will  His  own  defend ; 
Borne  afar  'midst  foes  and  strangers, 
Jesus  is  your  faithful  Friend ; 

And  His  presence 
Shall  be  with  you  to  the  end. 

599  S.  M.  Yoke. 

MISSIONARIES   ENCOURAGED. 

1  YE  messengers  of  Christ, 

His  sovereign  voice  obey; 
Arise,  and  follow  where  He  leads, 

And  peace  attend  your  way. 

690 


EMBARKING  OF  MISSION  \u  BS. 

9  The  Master  whom  yon  sen  e 
Will  needful  strength  beetow; 

Depending  on    His   promised   aid. 

With  Bacred  courage  go. 

3  Mountains  shall  sink   to  plains, 

And  hell  in  vain  oppose; 

The  cause  is  God's,  and   will  prevail, 
In  spite  of  all   His  foes. 

4  (io,  spread  the  Saviour's  fame, 
And  tell    1 1  is  matchless  grace* 

To  the  most  guilty  and  depraved 
Of  Adam's  numerous  race. 

B  We  wis] i  you  in  His  name, 

The  most  divine  success; 
Assured  that  He  who  sends  you  forth 

Will  all  your  labours  bless. 

gOO  88-  and  7s.  Miss.  Psalmist. 

AT  THE  EMBARKING  OF  MISSIONARIES. 

1  SOFTLY  blow,  ye  favouring  breezes, 

Winds  of  heaven,  propitious  smile, 
Speed  the  ship  across  the  ocean, 

Safely  to  her  destined  isle. 
Now  she  rides  the  bounding  billow, 

Proudly  urging  on  her  way; 
He  who  holds  the  storm  is  with  her, 

God,  the  missionary's  stay. 

2  Fathers!    faint  not;   those  departing 

To  a  friendless  heathen  shore, 
Go  to  toil  'mid  scenes  of  peril, 
Where  Immanuel  toiled  before. 

cm 


MISSIONS. 

Mothers!   weep  not;   those  your  offspring, 
Bound  to  yonder  pagan  coast, 

Go  to  reap  the  noblest  laurel, 
Go  to  seek  the  poor  and  lost. 

3  Who  are  these  that  haste  to  greet  Thee, 

King  of  men !  in  gathering  crowds  ? 
Who  are  these  that  fly  to  meet  Thee, 

Rapidly  as  summer's  clouds? 
Lo !  the  ships  of  Tarshish,  bearing 

Nobler  freight  than  Ophir  saw; 
Thither,  where  the  isles  are  waiting, 

Waiting  for  Messiah's  law. 

(501  ^s-  an<*  6s-  Lyte. 

THE  SALVATION  OF  ISRAEL. 

1  OH !  that  the  Lord's  salvation 

Were  out  of  Zion  come, 
To  heal  His  ancient  nation, 
To  lead  His  outcasts  home. 

2  How  long  the  holy  city 

Shall  heathen  feet  profane? 
Return,  O  Lord,  in  pity, 
Rebuild  her  walls  again. 

3  Let  fall  Thy  rod  of  terror, 

Thy  saving  grace  impart; 
Roll  back  the  veil  of  error, 
Release  the  fettered  heart ; 

4  Let  Israel,  home  returning, 

Their  lost  Messiah  see; 
Give  oil  of  joy  for  mourning, 
And  bind  Thy  church  to  Thee. 

692 


StlOM    COM  PORTED. 

502  8s-  Ts- an<1  4s*  Ki iiv. 

ZION  CuMKoRTI.O. 

1    ON    the  mountain's   top  appearing, 

Lo!   the  sacred  herald  stands, 
Welcome  news  t«>  Zioo  hearing, 

Ziun   lung  in   hostile   lands; 

Mourning  captive, 
God   Bimself  will  loose  thy  bands. 

kJ   lias  thy  night  been   long  and  mournful? 
Have  thy   friends  unfaithful  proved! 
Have  thy  foes  been  proud  and  scornful, 
Bj    thy  sighs  and  tears  unmoved? 

Cease  thy  mourning, 
Zion  still  is  well  beloved. 

3  God,  thy  God,  will  now  restore  thee! 

He  Himself  appears  thy  Friend  ; 
All  thv  foes  shall  flee  before  thee, 
Here  their  boasts  and  triumph  end ; 

Great  deliverance 
Son's  King  will  surely  send. 

4  Peace  and  joy  shall  now  attend  thee, 

All  thy   warfare  now  be  past; 
God  thy  Saviour  will  defend  thee, 
Victory  is  thine  at  last: 

All  thy  conflicts 
End  in  everlasting  rest. 

603  L-  m. 

ISRAKl/s  RESTORATION. 

1  THE  song  of  Israel  i>  hushed, 

And  all  their  tales  of  triumph  told, 
And  mute  is  every  voice  that  gushed 
In  music  to  their  harps  of  gold. 

693 


MISSIONS. 

2  A  cloud  is  on  their  father's  graves, 

And  darkly  spreads  o'er  Zion'a  hill ; 
E'en  there,  their  sons  are  scorned  as  slave?. 
Or  roam  like  homeless  wanderers  still. 

3  Yet  'mid  the  world's  tumultuous  roar, 

Floats  clear  and  sweet  the  solemn  word, 
"O,  virgin  daughter,  faint  no  more, 

Thy  tears  are  seen,  thy  prayers  are  heard.'' 

4  What,  though  with  spirits  crushed  and  broke, 

Thy  tribes  like  desert  exiles  rove. 
Though  Judah  feels  the  strangers'  yoke, 
And  Ephraim  is  a  heartless  dove. 

5  Yet,  yet,  shall  Judah's  Lion  wake, 

And  the  bright  day  of  promise  come, 
Thy  sons  their  iron  bondage  break, 

And  God  shall  lead  the  wanderers  home. 


604  L-  ^-  Merrick. 

PRATER  FOR  JACWS    RACE. 

1  ARISE,  great  God,  and  let  Thy  grace 
Shed  its  glad  beams  on  Jacob's  race; 
Restore  the  long-lost,  scattered  band, 
And  call  them  to  their  native  land. 

2  Their  misery  let  Thy  mercy  heal, 
Their  trespass  hide,  their  pardon  seal, 
O  God  of  Israel,  hear  our  prayer. 

And  grant  them  still  Thy  love  to  share, 

3  Thy  quickening  Spirit  now  impart, 
And  wake  to  joy  each  grateful  heart. 
While  Israel's  rescued  tribes  in  Thee 
Their  bliss  and  full  salvation  see. 


g05  L  It  lLrift  Psalmist. 

UKi-i'  i OS  OKA]  L. 

1  OH !  why  shouM  Israel's  sons,  once  Messed, 
Still  rouin  the  scorning  world  around? 
Disowned   of  Heaven,   bv   men   oppressed, 

Outcasts  from  Zion's  billowed  ground. 

9  O  God  of  Jacob,  view  their  race; 

Back  to  Thy  fold  the  wanderers  bring ; 
Teach  them  to  seek  Thy  slighted  grace, 
To  hail  in  Christ  their  promised  King. 

3  While  Judah  views  his  birthright  gone, 
With  contrite  shame  his  bosom  move, 
The  Saviour  he  denied,  to  own, 
The  Lord  he  crucified,  to  love. 

4r  Haste,  glorious  day,  expected  long, 

When  Jew  and  Greek  one  prayer  shall  pour ; 
With  eager  feet  one  temple  throng ; 
One  God,  with  grateful  praise,  adore. 

606  C.  P.  M.  C.Weslbt. 

PLEA  FOR  ISRAEL. 

1  THE  promise  we  for  Israel  plead, 
Oh !  that  the  once  beloved  seed 

Back  to  their  Lord  might  come! 
Now  bid  them  look  on  Thee  and  mourn ; 
Where'er  dispersed,  collect  and  turn, 

And  bring  Thy  wanderers  home. 

2  To  Jews  the  gospel  faith  impart, 
And  pastors  after  Thine  own  heart, 

Thine  ancient  flock  to  feed 
With  knowledge  of  the  crucified, 
The  Lord,  who  by  their  malice  died, 

And  suffered  in  their  stead. 


MISSIONS. 

607  L.  M.  Hyde. 

HOPE  FOR  ISRAEL. 

1  ISRAEL,  Thy  mournful  night  is  past, 
Thy  bitter  cup  wrung  out  at  last; 

A  day  of  rest  to  thee  is  given, 
The  promise  is  laid  up  in  heaven. 

2  The  Lord  will  not  forget  the  grace 
Reserved  for  faithful  Abram's  race ; 
His  love  their  wanderings  shall  restore, 
And  guide  them,  that  they  stray  no  more. 

3  Israel !  't  is  thine  accepted  day, 

Thy  God,  Himself,  prepares  the  way: 
Behold  His  ensign  from  afar, 
Behold  the  light  of  Jacob's  star. 

4  That  star,  which  once  o'er  Bethlehem  rose, 
A  token  on  Thy  mountains  glows ; 

The  morn  of  earth's  blessed  jubilee 
Sheds  its  sweet  early  light  on  Thee. 

5  And  Thou,  who  once  on  Israel's  ground 
A  homeless  wanderer  wast  found, 
Redeemer,  on  Thy  heavenly  throne, 
Still  call  that  ancient  church  Thine  own. 

6  Bid  her  departed  light  return, 

Thy  holy  splendour  round  her  burn; 
From  prostrate  Judah's  ruins,  raise 
A  living  temple  to  Thy  praise. 

608  11s-  Fitzgerald's  Coll. 

ZION  ENCOURAGED. 

1  DAUGHTER  of  Zion,  awake  from  Thy  sadness ; 
Awake,  for  thy  foes  shall  oppress  thee  no  more, 
Bright  o'er  thy  hills  dawns  the  day-star  of  gladness; 
Arise,  for  the  night  of  thy  sorrow  is  o'er. 


ZlON    ];n  i.  a  KG  ED. 

8  Strong  were  thy  foes;    but   the  iinn   that  subdued 
them, 
And  Mattered  their  legions,  was  mightier  far; 
They  fled,   like  the    chaff,  from  the  scourge  that 
pursued  them, 
Vain  were  their  steeds  and  their  chariots  of  war. 

3  Daughter  of  Zion,  the  power  that  hath  saved  thee, 
Extolled  with  the  harp  and  the  timbrel  should  be; 
Shout;  for  the  foe  is  destroyed  that  enslaved  thee, 
Tir  oppressor  is  vanquished,  and  Zion  is  free! 

609  ?8-  Kelly, 

zion  enlarged. 

1  "GIYE  us  room,  that  we  may  dwell," 

Zion's  children  cry  aloud ; 
See  their  numbers,  how  they  swell, 
II ow  they  gather  like  a  cloud. 

2  Oh !    how  bright  the  morning  seems, 

Brighter,  from  so  dark  a  night ; 
Zion  is  like  one  that  dreams, 
Filled  with  wonder  and  delight. 

3  Lo !  thy  sun  goes  down  no  more, 

God  Himself  will  be  thy  light; 
All  that  caused  thee  grief  before 
Buried  lies  in  endless  night. 

4  Zion,  now  arise  and  shine, 

Lo,  thy  light  from  heaven  is  come; 
These  that  crowd  from  far  are  thine, 
Give  thy  sons  and  daughters  room. 


30  697 


REVIVAL. 

REVIVAL. 

610  8s-  and  7s.  Kelly. 

THE  LORD'S  VINEYARD. 

1  SEE  the  vineyard  lately  planted 

By  Thy  hand,  O  Lord  of  hosts ! 
Let  Thy  people's  prayer  be  granted, 

Keep  it  safe  from  hostile  boasts; 
Hear  Oh !  hear  us  when  we  pray, 
Keep  Thy  vineyard  night  and  day. 

2  Drooping  plants  revive  and  nourish  ; 

Let  them  thrive  beneath  Thy  hand; 
Let  the  weak  grow  strong,  and  flourish, 

Blooming  fair  at  Thy  command; 
Let  the  fruitful  yield  Thee  more, 
Laden  with  a  faithful  store. 

3  Further,  Lord,  be  Thou  entreated; 

Plant  the  barren  waste  around  ; 
Let  Thy  work  be  thus  completed, 

And  no  fruitless  spot  be  found; 
Let  the  earth  a  vineyard  be, 
Consecrated,  Lord,  to  Thee. 

611  ^-  ^-  Doddridge, 
the  valley  of  dry  bones. 

1  LOOK  down,  O  God,  with  pitying  eye, 
See  Adam's  race  in  ruin  lie; 

Sin  spreads  its  trophies  o'er  the  ground, 
And  scatters  slaughtered  heaps  around. 

2  And  can  these  mouldering  corpses  live? 
And  can  these  dead,  dry  bones  revive? 
That,  mighty  God,  to  Thee  is  known, 
That  wondrous  work  is  all  Thine  own. 

69« 


N  EEDED. 

3  Thy  ministers  are  sent  in  vain 
To  prophesy  upon  the  slain  , 

In  vain  they  call,  in  vain  they  cry, 
Till  Thine  almighty  aid  is  nigh. 

4  Oh !  let  Thy  Spirit  come  and  breathe 
New  life  through  all  the  realms  of  death! 
Dry  hones  shall  then  obey  Thy  voice, 
Shall  move,  shall  waken,  and  rejoice. 

5  Loud  let  the  gospel-trumpet  blow, 
Let  all  the  isles  their  Saviour  know: 
Oh !  call  the  nations  from  afar ; 
Make  earth's  remotest  ends  draw  near. 

6  Then  shall  each  age  and  rank  agree 
To  raise  their  shouts  of  praise  to  Thee ; 
The  church  will  know,  while  loud  she  sings, 
That  in  her  God  are  all  her  springs. 

612  8s.  and  7s.  Ryland. 

DECLENSION  OF  RELIGION  LAMENTED. 

1  ONCE,  O  Lord,  Thy  garden  flourished, 

Every  part  looked  gay  and  green ; 
Then  Thy  word  our  spirits  nourished, 
Happy  seasons  we  have  seen ! 

2  But  a  drought  has  since  succeeded, 

And  a  sad  decline  we  see; 
Lord,  Thy  help  is  greatly  needed, 
Help  can  only  come  from  Thee. 

3  Some,   in  whom  we  once  delighted, 
We  shall  meet  no  more  below  ; 

Some,  alas!  we  fear  are  blighted, 
Scarce  a  single  leaf  they  show. 

4  Dearest  Saviour,  hasten  hither, 
Thou  canst  make  them  bloom  a^ain: 

Oh !  permit  them  not  to  wither, 
Let  not  all  our  hopes  be  vain ! 


REVIVAL. 
613  8s->  ~s-  and  *is-  Newtok 

PRAYER  FOR  A  REVIVAL. 

1  SAVIOUR,  visit  Thy  plantation; 

Grant  us,  Lord,  a  gracious  rain! 
All  will  come  to  desolation, 
L'nless  Thou  return  again. 

Lord,  revive  us ; 
All  our  help  must  come  from  Thee. 

2  Keep  no  longer  at  a  distance ; 

Shine  upon  us  from  on  high, 
Lest,  for  want  of  Thine  assistance, 
Every  plant  should  droop  and  die. 

3  Let  our  mutual  love  be  fervent, 

Make  us  prevalent  in  prayers ; 
Let  each  one  esteemed  Thy  servant, 
Shun  the  world's  bewitching  snares. 

4  Break  the  tempter's  fatal  power; 

Turn  the  stony  heart  to  flesh  ; 
And  begin  from  this  good  hour 
To  revive  Thy  work  afresh, 

(314  I-  M-  Campbell's  Coll. 

GIVE  HIM  NO  REST. 

1  O  GOD  of  Zion,  from  the  skies, 

In  mercy  bow  Thy  gracious  ear; 
While  Zion's  watchmen  raise  their  cries, 
Do  Thou,  almighty  Father,  hear? 

2  Since  Thy  remembrancers  they  are, 

Why  should  Thy  servants  give  Thee  rest, 
Until,  in  answer  to  their  prayer, 

Thy  church  is  with  Thy  favour  blessed? 

roo 


SOUGHT. 

3  For  this,  O  Lord,  ■  suppliant  crowd 

Here  at  Thy  sacred  footstool  wait; 

For  this   we   lift   our   voices   loud. 

And   ask   and   knock  at   mercy's  gate. 

4  Look  down   with  a  propitious  eye, 

Of  those  that  seek  Thee,  now  be  found; 
Bid   unbelief  and  sorrow  fly, 

And  make  our  joy   and  praise  abound. 

615  L.  M.  E.  Scott. 

Till:  SPIRIT  IMPLORED. 

1  FOREVER  shall  my  tainting  soul, 

O  God,  Thy  just  displeasure  mourn? 
Thy  grieved  Spirit,   long  withdrawn, 
"Will  He  no  more  to  me  return  ( 

2  Once  I  enjoyed,  O  happy  time ! 

The  heartfelt  visits  of  His  grace; 
Nor  can  a  thousand  varying  scenes, 
The  sweet  remembrance  quite  efface. 

3  Beneath  His  warming,  quickening  beams, 

The  icy  rock  dissolved  away; 
New  life  diffused  through  all  my  powers, 
And  darkness  yielded  to  the  day. 

4  When  justice  waved  his  dreadful  sword, 

And  guilt  and  fear  my  soul  oppressed, 
He  sprinkled  o'er  a  Saviour's  blood, 
And  whispered  pardon  to  my  breast. 

5  Great  Source  of  light  and  peace,  return. 

Nor  let  me  mourn  or  sigh  in  vain; 
Come,  re-possess  this  longing  heart. 
With  all  the  graces  of  Thy  train. 

6  This  temple,  hallowed  by  Thy  hands, 

Once  more  be  with  Thy  presence  blessed ; 
Here  be  Thy  grace  anew  displayed, 
And  this,  Thv  everlasting  rest. 

701 


REVIVAL. 

616  $s-  and  Ts.  Hastings. 

RETURNING  BACKSLIDERS. 

1  LORD,  we  bow  with  deep  contrition, 

Low  before  Thy  throne  of  grace ; 
Hear  us  in  Thy  kind  compassion, 
"While  we  seek  Thy  smiling  face. 

2  Where  but  to  a  bleeding  Saviour, 

Should  we  come  for  life  and  peace  ? 
Nothing  but  Thy  boundless  favour 
Can  our  burdened  souls  release. 

3  Thou  hast  witnessed  our  transgression, 

Thou  hast  seen  our  load  of  guilt ; 
Witness  now  our  deep  confession, 

Thou,  whose  precious  blood  was  spilt. 

4  Ah !  this  sin  of  covenant  breaking, 

Canst  Thou,  wilt  Thou,  Lord,  forgive? 
Shall  we  hear  Thy  mercy  speaking? 
Canst  Thou  bid  us  look  and  live? 

5  Pardon,  peace  and  consolation. 

At  Thy  bleeding  cross  we  see; 
There  we  take  an  humble  station, 
Lord,  we  look  alone  to  Thee. 

617  ^s*  an<^  ^s*  Waterburv. 

SEEKING  REVIVAL. 

1  MET,  O  God,  to  ask  Thy  presence, 

Join  our  souls  to  seek  Thy  grace; 
Oh !  deny  us  not,  nor  spurn  us. 
Guilty  rebels,  from  Thy  face. 

2  May  Thy  people  wake  from  slumber, 

Ere  their  lamps  shall  fail  and  die; 
Bridegroom  of  the  church,  awake  them, 


Rouse  them  by  the  midnight  cry. 


Tl>2 


SOUGHT. 

3  Let  conviction  seize  the  careless, 

Through  their  BOttlfl  Thine  arrows  dart; 
Let  Thv  truth,  so  lung  neglected, 
Break  and  melt  the  flinty  heart 

4  0   thou   kind,   forgiving  Spirit, 

Comforter,  on  Thee  we  call; 

Cheer  the  saint,  alarm  the  sinner, 
Uli  !   revive,  revive  us  all. 

618  C-  M-  Campbell's  Coll. 

SEEKING   REVIVAL 

1  AVE  now,  O  Lord,  approach  Thy  throne. 

To  open  all  our  grief: 
Now  send  Thy  promised  mercy  down, 
And  grant  us  quick  relief. 

2  Thou  never  saidst  to  Jacob's  seed, 

•  Seek  ye  my  face,"  in  vain; 
And  canst  Thou  now  deny  Thine  aid, 
When  burdened  souls  complain? 

3  The  same  Thy  power,  Thy  love  the  same, 

Unmoved  the  promise  shines; 

Eternal  truth  surrounds  Thy  name, 

And  guards  the  precious  lines. 

4  Though  Satan  rage,  and  flesh  rebel, 

And  unbelief  arise, 
"We'll  wait  around  Thy  footstool  still. 
For  Thou  wilt  hear  our  cries. 

(319  $s-  aRd  7a  Madam's  Coll. 

LIGHT  OF  THE  WORLD. 


1  LIGHT  of  those  whose  dreary  dwelling 
Borders  on  the  shades  of  death ; 
Come,  and  by  Thy  love  revealing, 
Dissipate  the  clouds  beneath  : 

703 


REVIVAL. 

The  new  heaven  and  earth's  Creator, 

In  our  deepest  darkness  rise, 
Scattering  all  the  night  of  nature, 

Pouring  light  upon  our  eyes. 

2  Still  we  wait  for  Thine  appearing; 

Life  and  joy  Thy  beams  impart, 
Chasing  all  our  fears,  and  cheering 

Every  poor,  benighted  heart ; 
Come,  and  manifest  Thy  favour 

To  the  ransomed,  helpless  race; 
Come,  Thou  glorious  God  and  Saviour, 

Come,  and  bring  the  gospel-grace. 

3  Save  us,  in  Thy  great  compassion, 

O  thou  mild,  pacific  Prince; 
Give  the  knowledge  of  salvation, 

Give  the  pardon  of  our  sins ; 
By  Thine  all-sufficient  merit, 

Every  burdened  soul  release; 
Every  weary,  wandering  spirit, 

Guide  into  Thy  perfect  peace. 

620  L-  ^-  Kingsbury, 

ministers'  and  people's  prayer. 

1  GKEAT  Lord  of  all  Thy  churches,  hear 
Thy  ministers'  and  people's  prayer; 
Perfumed  by  Thee,  O  may  it  rise, 
Like  fragrant  incense  to  the  skies. 

2  May  every  pastor  from  above 

Be  new  inspired  with  zeal  and  love, 
To  watch  Thy  flock,  Thy  flock  to  feed, 
And  sow  with  care  the  precious  seed. 

3  Revive  Thy  churches  with  Thy  grace, 
Heal  all  our  breaches,  grant  us  peace; 
Bouse  us  from  sloth,  our  souls  inflame 
With  ardent  zeal  for  Jesus'  name. 

704 


BOUGHT. 

{   M.tv  young  iin<l  old  Thy  word  recetre, 
Dead  Binnen  hear  Thy  voice  and  live, 
The  wounded  conscience  healing  find) 
Ami  joy  refresh  each  drooping  mind. 

5  Mav  aged  saints,  matured  with  grace, 
Abound  in  fruits  of  holiness; 
And  when  transplanted  to  the  skies, 
May  younger  in  their  stead  arise. 

0  Thus  we  <>ur  suppliant  voices  raise; 
And  weeping  sow  the  seed  of  praise, 
In  humble  hope  that  Thou  wilt  hear 
Thy  ministers'  and  people's  prayer. 

621  (  •  H  Batiiikst. 

8PIRIT  OF  HOLINESS. 

1  SPIRIT  of  holiness,  look  down, 

Our  fainting  hearts  to  cheer; 
And    when   we  tremble  at  Thy  frown, 
Oh!    bring  Thy  comforts  near. 

2  The  fear  which  Thy  convictions  wrought, 

Oh!  let  Thy  grace  remove; 
And  may  the  souls,  which  Thou  hast  taught 
To  wee}),  now  learn  to  love. 

3  Now  let  Thy  saving  mercy  heal 

The  wounds  it  made  before; 
Now  "ii   our  hearts  impress  Thy  seal, 
That  we  may  doubt  no  more. 

4  Complete  the  work  Thou  hast  begun, 

And  make  our  darkness  light, 
That  we  a  gloiv.us  race  may  run, 
Till  faith  be  lost  in  sight. 

30*  705 


REVIVAL. 

5  Then,  as  our  wandering  eyes  discern 
The  Lord's  unclouded  face, 
In  fitter  language  we  shall  learn 
To  sing  triumphant  grace. 

622  s-  M.  P.  H.  Bbown. 

PRAYER  FOR  A  REVIVAL. 

1  O  LOKD,  Thy  work  revive, 
In  Zion's  gloomy  hour, 

And  let  our  dying  graces  live 
By  Thy  restoring  power. 

2  Oh !  let  Thy  chosen  few 
Awake  to  earnest  prayer; 

Their  covenant  again  renew, 
And  walk  in  filial  fear. 

3  Thy  Spirit  then  will  speak 
Through  lips  of  humble  clay, 

Till  hearts  of  adamant  shall  break, 
Till  rebels  shall  obey. 

4  Now  lend  Thy  gracious  ear; 
Now  listen  to  our  cry : 

Oh !  come  and  bring  salvation  near ; 
Our  souls  on  Thee  rely. 

623  s-  M-  Bethune. 

SPIRIT  SOUGHT. 

1  OH!  for  the  happy  hour 
When  God  will  hear  our  cry, 

And  send,  with  a  reviving  power, 
His  Spirit  from  on  high. 

2  We  meet,  we  sing,  we  pray ; 
We  listen  to  the  word 

In  vain ;  we  see  no  cheering  ray, 
No  cheering  voice  is  heard. 

706 


BOWING    IN    TE  A  B 

8  Our  prayers  are  faint  and  dull, 

And  languid  all  our  songs; 
When  once  with  joy  our  hearts  were  full, 

And  rapture  tuned  our  tongui 

4  While   many   crowd  Tli v   house, 

How  few  around  Thy  board 
Meet  to  record  their  solemn  vows. 
Anil  bless  Thee  as  their  Lord! 

5  Thou,  Thou  alone  canst  give 
Thy  gospel  sure  success; 

Canst  bid  the  dying  sinner  live 

Anew   in  holiii' 

6  Come,  then,  with  power  divine. 
Spirit  of  life  and  love; 

Then  shall  our  people  all  be  Thine, 
Our  church,  like  that  above. 

524  $s*  an(l  ~s-  Hastings. 

SPIRITUAL  HARVEST. 

1  HE  that  goeth  forth  with  weeping, 

Bearing  still  the  precious  seed, 
Never  tiring,  never  sleeping, 

All  his  labour  shall  succeed. 
Then  will  fall  the  rain  of  heaven. 

Then  the  sun  of  mercy  shine; 
Precious  fruits  will  then  be  given. 

Through  an  influence  all  divine. 

2  Sow  thy  seed,  be  never  weary, 

Nor  let  fears  thy  mind  employ; 
Be  the  prospect  ne'er  so  dreary, 

Thou  shalt  reap  the  fruits  of  joy. 
Lo !  the  scene  of  verdure  brightening, 

See  the  rising  grain  appear ; 
Look  again,  the  fields  are  whitening; 

Sure  the  harvest  time  is  near. 

7<>7 


REVIVAL. 
625  I*.  M.  Newton. 

HOPING  FOR  A  REVIVAL. 

1  WHILE  I  to  grief  my  soul  gave  way 

To  see  the  work  of  God  decline, 
Methought  I  heard  the  Saviour  say, 
"  Dismiss  thy  fears,  the  ark  is  Mine 

2  Though  for  a  time  I  hid  My  face, 

Rely  upon  My  love  and  power; 
Still  wrestle  at  the  throne  of  grace, 
And  wait  for  a  reviving  hour. 

3  Take  down  thy  long-neglected  harp, 

I've  seen  thy  tears  and  heard  thy  prayer: 
The  winter  season  has  been  sharp, 

But  spring  shall  all  its  wastes  repair.7' 

4  Lord,  I  obey,  my  hopes  revive: 

Come,  join  wTith  me,  ye  saints,  and  sing; 
Our  foes  in  vain  against  us  strive, 

For  God  will  help  and  triumph  bring. 

626  Ts-  c-  Wesli 

CONVERTS  MULTIPLIED. 

1  WHO  are  these  that  come  from  far, 

Swifter  than  a  flying  cloud? 
Thick  as  flocking  doves  they  are, 

Eager  in  pursuit  of  God ; 
Trembling  as  the  storm  draws  nigh, 

Hastening  to  the  place  of  rest; 
See  them  to  their  windows  fly. 

To  the  ark  of  Jesus'  breast. 

2  Who  are  these  but  sinners  poor, 

Conscious  of  their  low  estate; 
Sin-sick  souls,  who  for  their  cure 

On  the  good  Physician  wait: 

708 


CON  V  KKTS    MT'LTI  PL1  ED. 


Fallen,  who  bewail  their  Pall, 
Proffered  mercy  who  embrace, 

Listening  to  the  gospel-call, 
Longing  to  be  saved  by  grace. 

3  For  his  mate  the  turtle  moan.-. 

For   his  God    the  sinner  Ughs; 

Hark!  the  music  of  his  groan*, 

Bumble  groans  that  pierce  the  skies; 
Surely  God  their  Borrows  hears, 

Every  accent,  every  look  ; 
Treasures  up  their  gracious  tears; 
Notes  their  Bufferings  in  His  book. 

4  He,  who  hath  their  cure  begun. 

Will   He  now  despise  their  pain? 
Can  He  leave  His  work  undone ; 

Bring  them  to  the  birth  in  vain? 
No ;  we  all,  who  seek,  shall  find ; 

We,  who  ask,  shall  all   receive; 
Be  to  Christ  in  spirit  joined ; 

With  Him  ever,  ever  live. 


DEDICATIONS. 
627  H.  M.  Francis. 

ON  OPENING   A  PLACE  OF  WORSHIP. 

1  IN  sweet  exalted  strains, 

The  King  of  glory  praise ; 

O'er  heaven  and  earth  He  reigns. 

Through  everlasting  days : 

He,  with  a  nod,  the  world  controls, 

Sustains  or  sinks  the  distant  poles. 

709 


DEDICATIONS. 

2  To  earth  He  bends  His  throne, 

His  throne  of  grace  divine; 
Wide  is  His  bounty  known, 

And  wide  His  glories  shine: 
Fair  Salem,  still  His  chosen  rest. 
Is  with  His  smiles  and  presence  blessed. 

3  Then,  King  of  glory,  come, 

And  with  Thy  favour  crown 
This  temple  as  Thy  dome, 

This  people  as  Thine  own : 
Beneath  this  roof,  oh!  deign  to  show 
How  God  can  dwell  with  men  below. 

4:  Here  may  Thine  ears  attend 
Our  interceding  cries; 
And  grateful  praise  ascend 
All  fragrant  to  the  skies ! 
Here  may  Thy  word  melodious  sound, 
And  spread  the  joys  of  heaven  around ! 

5  Here,  may  th'  attentive  throng 

Imbibe  Thy  truth  and  love! 
And  converts  join  the  song 

Of  seraphim  above! 
And  willing  crowds  surround  the  board 
With  sacred  joy,  and  sweet  accord. 

6  Here,  may  our  unborn  sons 

And  daughters  sound  Thy  praise; 
And  shine,  like  polished  stones, 

Through  long  succeeding  days! 
Here,  Lord,  display  Thy  saving  power, 
While  temples  stand  and  men  adore! 


710 


LAYING    OF    A    CO KN BR    STO N K . 

(328  J  •   M-  HoHTQOMl  H 

BOLOMOlf'a    I'Kayi.k. 

1  HERE,  in  Tliv  Name,  eternal  God, 

We  1  »n i l<  1  thifl  earthly  bouse  for  Thee: 

Uli!   make   it    now   Thy    fixed   abode, 

And  guard  it  long  from  error  free. 

2  Here,  when  Thy  people  seek  Thy  face, 

And  dying  sinners  pray   to  live, 
Hear  Thou,  in  heaven,  Thy  dwelling-place, 
And  when  Thou  nearest,  Lord,  forgive. 

3  Here,  when  Thy  messengers  proclaim 

The  blessed  Lr<»>}>el  of  Thy  Son; 
Still  by  the  power  of  IIi>  great  name, 
lie  mighty  signs  and  wonders  done. 

4-  When   children's   voices  raise  the  son--. 
Hosanna  to  their  heavenly  King; 

heaven,   with   earth,   tin-  strain  ]>r<»long, 
Hosanna,  let  the  angels  sing. 

6    But   will,    indeed,   Jehovah    deign 

Here  to  abide,  no  transient  guest  1 
Mere  will  OUT  great  Redeemer  reign, 
And   here  the   Holy   Spirit   rest  I 

G  Thy  glory  never  hence  depart: 

Yet  choose  not,  Lord,  this  house  alone: 
Thy  kingdom  come  in  every  heart, 
In  every  bosom  fix  thy  throne. 

629  fa  MoKTOOMKBY. 

LAYING  A  COBNEB-6TONK. 

1   LORD   of  hosts,   to  Thee   we   I 

Here  a  house  of  prayer  and   praise; 
Thou  Thy  people's  hearts  prepare 
Here  to  meet  for  praise  and  praver. 

Til 


DEDICATION. 


2  Let  the  living   here  be  fed 

With  Thy  word,  the  heavenly  bread ; 
Here,  in  hope  of  glory  blessed, 
May  the  dead  be  laid  to  rest. 

3  Here  to  Thee  a  temple  stand, 
While  the  sea  shall  gird  the  land ; 
Here  reveal  Thy  mercy  sure. 
While  the  sun  and  moon  endure. 

4  Hallelujah!  earth  and  sky 
To  the  joyful  sound  reply; 
Hallelujah!   hence  ascend 

Prayer  and  praise  till  time  shall  end. 

630  G.  M.  Reed. 

THE  SPIRIT  INVOKED. 

1  SPIRIT  divine,  attend  our  prayer, 

And  make  this  house  Thy  home; 
Descend  with  all  Thy  gracious  power, 
Oh!   come,  Great  Spirit,  come! 

2  Come  as  the  light:   to  us  reveal 

Our  sinfulness  and  wo, 
And  lead  us  in  the  paths  of  life, 
Where  all  the  righteous  go. 

3  Come  as  the  fire:    and  purge  our  hearts, 

Like  sacrificial  flame; 
Let  our  whole  soul  an  offering  be, 
To  our  Redeemer's  name. 

4  Come  as  the  dew:    and  sweetly  bless 

This  consecrated  hour; 
May  barrenness   rejoice  to  own 
Thy  fructifying  power. 

712 


KB  BCTION  of   A   CHURCH. 

5  Come  as  a  dove:   and  spread  Thy  wings, 

The  wings  of  peaceful  love : 

Ami    let   the  church   on   earth    U-rumt 

Blessed  as  the  church  above. 

6  Come  as  the  wind  with  M rushing  tound," 

And  PentecostaJ  grace, 

That  all  of  women   horn   may  see 
The  glory  of  Thy  face. 

7  Spirit  divine,  attend  our  prayer, 

And  make  this  house  Thy  home; 
Descend   with  all  Thy  gracious  powers, 
Oh!   come,  Great  Spirit,  come! 

631  L.  M.  Doddridge. 

BIRTH  PLACE  OF  SAINTS. 

1  THIS  house,  O  Lord,  for  Thee  we  raise, 
Long  may  it  echo  with  Thy  praise; 
And  Thou,  descending,  fill  the  place 
With  choicest  tokens  of  Thy  grace. 

2  Here  let  the  great  Redeemer  reign, 
With  all  the  glories  of  His  train  ; 
While  power  divine  His  word  attends, 
To  conquer  foes  and  cheer  His  friends. 

3  And  in  the  great  decisive  day, 
When  Thou  the  nations  shalt  survey, 
May  it  before  the  world  appear. 
That  crowds  were  born  to  glory  here. 

532  C.  M.  Pratt's  Coll. 

DEDICATION. 

1  WITHIN  this  house,  O  Lord  our  God, 
In  glory  now  appear  ; 
Make  it  a  place  of  Thine  abode, 
And  shed  Thy  blessings  here. 

718 


DEDICATION. 

2  When  we  Thine  awful  seat  surround, 

Thy  Spirit,  Lord,  impart; 
And  let  Thy  gospel's  joyful  sound 
With  power  reach  every  heart. 

3  Here  let  the  blind  their  sight  obtain, 

Here  give  the  mourners  rest; 
Let  Jesus  here  triumphant  reign, 
Enthroned  in  every  breast. 

4  Here  let  the  voice  of  sacred  joy 

And  humble  prayer  arise; 
Till  higher  strains  our  tongues  employ, 
In  realms  beyond  the  skies. 

(333  C.  M.  Newton, 

OPENING  A  HOUSE  OF  WORSHIP. 

1  OH !  Shepherd  of  Thy  people,  hear ; 

Thy  presence  now  display: 
Thou  that  hast  given  a  house  of  prayer, 
Now  give  us  hearts  to  pray. 

2  Within  these  walls,  let  holy  peace 

And  love  and  concord  dwell ; 
Here  give  the  troubled  conscience  ease; 
The  wounded  spirit  heal. 

3  May  we  in  faith  receive  Thy  word, 

In  faith  present  our  prayers; 
And  in  the  presence  of  the  Lord 
Unbosom  all  our  cares. 

4  And  may  the  gospel's  joyful  sound, 

By  Thine  almighty  grace, 
Awaken  slumbering  sinners  round 
To  come  and  fill  the  place. 

714 


MORE  LNG. 


MORNING-  AND  EVENING. 

(534  L  M.  Ki-NN. 

MOBHOTG    in a.nkm.in  iv.. 

1  WAKE  and  lift  up  thyself,  my  heart, 
And  with  the  angels  bear  thy  part, 

Who  all  night  long  unwearied  sing 
High  praises  to  tlf  eternal  King. 

2  All    praise   to  Thee,   who   Bafe  ha>t    kept, 

And  hast  refreshed  me  while  I  slept; 

Grant  Lord,   when   I   from  death  shall   wake, 

I  may  of  endless  life  partake. 

3  Lord!   I  my  vowa  to  Thee  renew, 

itter  my  sins  as  morning  dew; 
Guard  my  first  springs  of  thought  and  will, 
And  with  Thyself  my  spirit  till. 

4  Direct,   control,   Miggcst,   this  day, 
All   I   design,  or  do,  or  say; 

That  all  my  powers,   with  all  their  might, 
In  Thy  sole  glory  may  unite. 

635  S.  M.  E.  Soorr. 

A  MORNING  HYMN. 

1  SEE  how  the  mounting  sun 
Pursues  his  shining  way  ; 

And  wide  proclaims  his  Maker's  praise, 
With  everyr  brightening  ray. 

2  Thus  would  my  rising  soul 
Her  heavenly  Parent  sing; 

And  to  her  great   ( )riginal, 
Her  humbler  tribute  bring. 

715 


MORNING    AND   EVENING. 

3  Serene  I  laid  me  down 
Beneath  His  guardian  care; 

I  slept,  and  I  awoke  and  found 
My  kind  Preserver  near! 

4  Thus  doth  Thine  arm  support 
This  weak  defenceless  frame; 

But  whence  such  favours,  Lord,  to  me, 
All  worthless  as  I  am? 

5  Oh!  how  shall  I  repay 
The  bounties  of  my  God? 

This  feeble  spirit  pants  beneath 
The  pleasing,  painful  load. 

6  Dear  Saviour,  to  Thy  cross 
I  bring  my  sacrifice ; 

Cleansed  by  Thy  blood,  it  shall  ascend 
With  fragrance  to  the  skies. 

7  My  life  I  would  anew 
Devote,  O  Lord,  to  Thee: 

And  in  Thy  service  wish  to  spend 
A  long  eternity. 

636  C-  M  Watts. 

A  MORNING    SONG. 

1  ONCE  more,  my  soul,  the  rising  day 

Salutes  thy  waking  eyes ; 
Once  more,  my  voice,  thy  tribute  pay, 
To  Him  that  rules  the  skies. 

2  Night  unto  night  His  name  repeats, 

The  day  renews  the  sound ; 
Wide  as  the  heaven  on  which  He  sits. 
To  turn  the  seasons  round. 

3  T'is  He  supports  my  mortal  frame; 

My  tongue  shall  speak  His  praise: 

My  sins  would  rouse  His  wrath  to  flame, 

And  yet  His  wrath  delays. 

J  716 


MORNING, 

4  On  i  po<»r  worm  Thy  power  might  tread, 

And  I  could  ne'er  withstand  ; 
Thy  justice  might  have  crushed  me  dead, 
Hut  mercy  held  Thine  hand. 

5  A  thousand  wretched  souls  are  fled, 

Since  the  last  setting  Bun, 
And  yet  Thou  lengthenest  out  my  thread, 
And  yet  my  moments  run. 

6  Great  God,  let  all  my  hours  he  Thine, 

Whilst  I  enjoy  the  light; 
Then  shall  my  sun  in  smiles  decline, 
And  bring  a  pleasant  night 

637  C.  M.  Watts. 

FOR  MORNING  AND  EVENING. 

1  IIOSAXXA,  with  a  cheerful  sound. 

To  God's  upholding  hand, 
Ten  thousand  snares  attend  us  round. 
And  yet  secure  we  stand. 

2  That  was  a  most  amazing  Power 

That  raised   ua  with  a  word  ; 
And  every  day,   and  every  hour. 
We  lean  upon  the  Lord. 

3  The  evening  rests  our  weary  head, 

And  angels  guard  the  room  ; 

We  wake,  and   We  admire  the  bed 

That  was  not  made  our  tomb. 

4  The  rising  morning  can't  assure 

That  we  shall   end  the  day  ; 
For  death   stands   ready   at  the  door 
To  take  our  lives  away. 

5  Our  breath  is  forfeited  by  sin, 

To  God's   avenging  law  ; 
We  own  Thy  grace,  immortal  King! 
In  every  gasp  we  draw. 

717 


MORNING    AND    EVENING. 

6  God  is  our  sun,  whose  daily  light 
Our  joy  and  safety  brings ; 
Our  feeble  flesh  lies  safe  at  night, 
Beneath  His  shady  wings. 

638  L-  ^r-  Edmestox. 

SABBATH  EVENING. 

1  ANOTHER  day  has  passed  along, 

And  we  are  nearer  to  the  tomb : 
Nearer  to  join  the  heavenly  song, 
Or  hear  the  last  eternal  doom. 

2  Sweet  is  the  light  of  Sabbath  eve, 

And  soft  the  sunbeams  lingering  there; 
For  these  blessed  hours  the  world  I  leave, 
"Wafted  on  wings  of  faith  and  prayer. 

3  The  time,  how  lovely  and  how  still ; 

Peace  shines  and  smiles  on  all  below ; 
The  plain,  the  stream,  the  wood,  the  hill, 
All  fair  with  evening's  setting  glow. 

4  Season  of  rest ;  the  tranquil  soul 

Feels  the  sweet  calm,  and  melts  in  love; 
And  while  these  sacred  moments  roll, 
Faith  sees  a  smiling  heaven  above. 

5  Nor  will  our  days  of  toil  be  long; 

Our  pilgrimage  will  soon  be  trod, 
And  we  shall  join  the  ceaseless  song; 
The  endless  Sabbath  of  our  God. 

039  7s.  Hastings. 

EVENING  HYMN. 

1  NOW  from  labour  and  from  care, 
Evening  shades  have  set  me  free; 
In  the  work  of  praise  and  prayer. 

Lord.  I  would  converse  with  Thee: 
Oh !  behold  me  from  above ; 
Fill  me  with  a  Saviour's  love. 

713 


B  V  B  KING. 

S   Sin    and   BOITOW 

Wither  all  my  earthly  joj 

Naught   can   chann    nic   befe   below 

Hut  my  Saviour's  melting  voice: 
Lord,  forgive   Thy  grace  restore, 

Make  me  Thine  for  evermore. 

3   For  the   blessings  of  this  day. 

For  the  mercies  of  this  hour, 
For  the  gospel'e  cheering  raw 

For  the  Spirit's  quickening  power 
Grateful  notes  to  Thee  I  raise, 

Oh !    accept  niy  song  of  praise. 

640  L  If.  Stekle. 

AH    EVENING    BONG. 

1  GREAT  God,  to  Thee  my  evening  song 

With   humble  gratitude   I   raise; 
Oh!    let  Thy  mercy  tune  my  tongue. 
And  till  my  heart  with  lively  praise! 

2  My  days  unclouded  as  they  pass, 

And  every  gentle  rolling  hour 
Are  monuments  of  wondrous  grace, 
And  witness  to  Thy  love  and  power. 

3  And  yet  this  thoughtless,   wretched   heart, 

Too  oft  regardless  of  Thy  loye, 

(JngTateful,    can    from   Thee   depart, 
And,  fond  of  trifles,  vainly  rove. 

4  Seal  my  forgiveness  in  the  blood 

Of  Jesus:    His  dear  name  alone 
I  plead  for  pardon,  gracious  God, 
And  kind  acceptance  at  Thy  throne. 

710 


MORNING   AND  EVENING. 

5  Let  this  blessed  hope  mine  eyelids  close, 
With  sleep  refresh  my  feeble  frame; 
Safe  in  Thy  care  may  I  repose, 

And  wake  with  praises  to  Thy  name. 

641  C.  M.  Mason. 

THE    EVENING    SACRIFICE. 

1  NOW,  from  the  altar  of  our  hearts, 

Let  flames  of  love  arise ; 
Assist  us,  Lord,  to  offer  up, 
Our  evening  sacrifice. 

2  Minutes  and  mercies  multiplied, 

Have  made  up  all  this  day; 
Minutes  came  quick,  but  mercies  were 
More  swift  and  free  than  they. 

3  New  time,  new  favour,  and  new  joys, 

Do  a  new  song  require: 
Till  we  shall  praise  Thee  as  we  would, 
Accept  our  hearts'  desire. 

4  Lord  of  our  days,  whose  hand  hath  set 

New  time  upon  our  score ; 
Thee  may  we  praise  for  all  our  time, 
When  time  shall  be  no  more. 

642  C.  M.  Kirk  White. 

EVENING    WORSHIP. 

1  O  LORD,  another  day  has  flown, 

And  we,  a  lonely  band, 
Are  met  once  more  before  Thy  throne, 
To  bless  Thy  fostering  hand. 

2  And  wilt  Thou  bend  a  listening  ear, 

To  praises  low  as  ours? 
Thou  wilt  I    for  Thou  dost  love  to  hear 
The  song  which  meekness  pours. 


BATU  l;  D  a  v   k  V  hn  i  NO. 

3  And  Jesus,  Thou  Thy  smiles  wilt  deign, 

As  we  before  Thee  pray  ; 
For  Thou  didst  bless  the  infant  train, 
And  we  are  less  than   they. 

4  C  > 1 1 !    let  Thy  grace  perform  its  part, 

And  let  contention  eease; 
And  shed  abroad  in  every  heart 
Thine  everlasting  peaee! 

5  Thus  chastened,  cleansed,  entirely  Thine, 

A  flock  by  Jesus  led ; 
The  sun  of  holiness  shall  shine 
In  glory  on  our  head. 

6  And  Thou  wilt  turn  our  wandering  feet, 

And  Thou  wilt  bless  our  way; 
Till  worlds  shall  fade,  and  faith  shall  greet 
The  dawn  of  lasting  day. 

643  ?B.  ^  KWTON. 

SATURDAY    EVENING. 

1  SAFELY  through  another  week. 

God  has  brought  us  on  our  way ; 
Let  us  now  a  blessing  seek 

On  th'  approaching  Sabbath-day : 
Day  of  all  the  week  best, 
P^mblem  of  eternal  rest. 

2  Mercies  multiplied  each  hour, 

Through  the  week,  our  praise  demand : 
Guarded  by  Almighty  power, 

Fed,  and  guided  by  His  hand: 
Though  ungrateful  we  have  been, 
Only  made  returns  of  sin. 

U  721 


THE  YEAR. 

3  "While  we  pray  for  pardoning  grace, 

Through  the  dear  Kedeemer's  name, 
Show  Thy  reconciled  face, 

Shine  away  onr  sin  and  shame: 
From  our  worldly  cares  set  free, 
May  we  rest  this  night  with  Thee. 

4  When  the  morn  shall  bid  us  rise, 

May  we  feel  Thy  presence  near; 
May  Thy  glory  meet  our  eyes, 

When  we  in  Thy  house  appear: 
There  afford  us,  Lord,  a  taste 
Of  our  everlasting  feast. 

5  May  Thy  gospel's  joyful  sound, 

Conquer  sinners,  comfort  saints; 
Make  the  fruits  of  grace  abound, 

Bring  relief  for  all  complaints : 
Thus  may  all  our  Sabbaths  prove, 
Till  we  join  the  church  above. 


THE    YEAR 
644  &  M. 

FRAIL   LIFE   AND    SUCCEEDING    ETERNITY 

1  THEE  we  adore,  eternal  Name! 

And  humbly  own  to  Thee 
How  feeble  is  our  mortal  frame 
What  dying  worms  are  We! 

2  Our  wasting  lives  grow  shorter  still, 

As  months  and  days  increase; 
And  every  beating  pulse  we  tell 
Leaves  the  small  number  less. 


oo 


\  B  w   v  ka  i:. 

3  Tin.'   year  rolls   round,   and   steals  away 

The  breath  at  first  it  gave; 
Whatever  we  do,  where'er  we  go, 
We  'n.1  traveliiog  to  the  grave. 

4  Dangers  stand  thick  through  all  the  ground 

To  push  us  t<»  the  tomb ; 
And  tierce  diseases  wait  around, 
To  hurry  mortal*  home 

5  Great  God!    on   what   a  Blender  thread 

Hang  everlasting  things  I 
Til'  eternal   state  of  all  the  dead 
Upon   life's  feehle  strings  I 

6  Infinite  j<>y  or  endless  woe 

Attends  on  every  breath  ; 
And  yet  how  unconcerned  we  go, 
Upon  the  brink  of  death! 

7  Waken,  O  Lord,  our  drowsy  sense, 

To  walk  this  dangerous  road  ; 
And  if  our  souls  are  hurried  hence, 
May  they  be  found  with  God. 

645  I*  ML  Doddridge, 

new    YKAK. 

1  GOD  of  our  lives,  Thy  constant  care 
With  blessings  crowns  each  opening  year ; 
Our  guilty  lives  Thou  dost  prolong, 
Awake  anew  our  annual  song. 

2  How  many  precious  souls  are  fled 
To  the  vast  regions  of  the  dead, 
Since  from  this  day  the  changing  sun, 
Through  his  last  yearly  period  run  ! 

3  Our  breath   is  Thine,  eternal   God; 
Tis  Thine  to  fix  onr  soul's  abode; 
We  hold  our  lives  from  Thee  alone, 
On  earth,  or  in  the  world  unknown. 

723 


THE  YEAR. 

4  To  Thee  our  spirits  we  resign ; 

Make  them  and  own  them  still  as  Thine ; 
So  shall  they  smile  seeure  from  fear, 
Though  death  should  blast  the  rising  year. 

646  L.  M.  Shoveller. 

PRAYER  FOR  THE  NEW  YEAR. 

1  BLESSED  be  th'  eternal  Infinite! 

"Whose  skill  conducts  this  rolling  sphere; 
"Who  rules  our  day,  who  guards  our  night, 
And  guides  the  swift,  revolving  year! 

2  Our  race  are  falling  every  hour, 

While  we  distinguished  yet  appear ; 
Tis  of  Thy  matchless  love  and  power, 
That  we  are  spared  another  year. 

3  Oh !    for  a  sweet  refreshing  time ; 

Saviour !    Thy  people  wish  Thee  near ; 
Come,  and  our  joys  shall  be  sublime, 
While  we  begin  another  year. 

4  May  Thy  good  Spirit  be  our  guide. 

While  thus  we  stay  as  pilgrims  here; 
Nor  let  us  from  our  God  backslide. 
As  we  have  done  the  former  year. 

5  Strengthen  our  faith,  increase  our  love 

Fill  us  with  godly,  filial  fear, 
And  to  Thy  waiting  children  prove 
Thy  grace  through  every  fleeting  year. 

6  This  truth  impress  on  every  soul, 

That  vast  eternity  is  near; 
That  time's  swift  moments  onward  roll, 
To  bring  the  last,  the  closing  year. 

7  When  nature  in  a  blaze  shall  die, 

Or  death  conclude  our  being  here; 

Then  to  our  Jesus  may  we  fly, 

To  spend  a  never-ending  vear. 

724 


\i;\\    VKAK. 
(547  L    M.  DoDnuiiw.r. 

MMITTINO    1111     KIW   VKAK  TO  BOD. 

1  GREAT  God,  we  ring  that  mighty  hand, 
By  which  supported,  still  we  stand; 
The  opening  year  Thy  mercy  aho* 

Let   mercy    crown   it   till  it  close. 

1  By  day,  by  night,  at  home,  abroad, 
Still  we  arc  guarded  by  our  God; 
l»y   His  incessant  bounty  fed, 
By  His  unerring  counsel  led. 

3  With  grateful  hearts  the  past  we  own; 
The  future,   all   to  us  unknown. 

We  to  Thy  guardian  care  commit, 
And  peaceful   leave  before  Thy  feet. 

4  In  scenes  exalted  or  depressed, 

Be  Thou  our  joy  and  Thou  our  rest ; 
Thy  goodness  all  our  hopes  shall  raise, 
Adored  through  all  our  changing  days. 

5  When  death  shall  interrupt  our  song.-. 
And  silence  these  our  mortal  tongues, 
Our  helper,  God,  in  whom  we  trust, 
In  better  worlds,  our  souls  shall  boast 

648  ~~  NlWTON. 

WE  SPEND  OCR  YEARS  AS  A  TALK. 

1  "WHILE  with  ceaseless  course  the  sun 

Hasted  through  the  former  year. 
Many  souls  their  race  have  run, 
Never  more  to  meet  us  here. 

2  Fixed  in  an  eternal  state. 

They  have  done  with  all  below: 
We  a  little  longer  wait. 

But  how  little,  none  can  know. 
*  725 


THE  YEAR. 

3  As  the  winged  arrow  flies, 

Speedily  the  mark  to  find; 
As  the  lightning  from  the  skies, 
Darts  and  leaves  no  trace  behind: 

4  Swiftly  thus  our  fleeting  days 

Bear  us  down  life's  rapid  stream 
Upwards,  Lord,  our  spirits  raise, 
All  below  is  but  a  dream. 

5  Thanks  for  mercies  past  receive, 

Pardon  of  our  sins  renew ; 
Teach  us  henceforth  how  to  live 
With  eternity  in  view. 

6  Bless  Thy  word  to  young  and  old ; 

Fill  us  with  a  Saviour's  love ; 
And  when  life's  short  tale  is  told, 
May  we  dwell  with  Thee  above. 

649  8s.,  Ts.  and  4s.  Bulmei 

NEW    TEAK. 

1  THEOUGH  another  year  conducted, 

Unto  Thee  our  song  we  raise; 
For  Thy  rich  unbounded  kindness 
Thee  we  humbly  join  to  praise: 

Lord,  assist  us 
Still  to  walk  in  wisdom's  ways. 

2  While  again  we  bow  before  Thee, 

Using  here  the  means  of  grace; 
While  in  worship  we  adore  Thee, 
In  this  oft-frequented  place, 

Oh !    permit  us 
To  behold  the  Saviour's  face. 

3  While  the  word  of  life  is  preach 

May  Thy  Spirit  now  descend  ; 


SEASONS. 

Tims  enlivened,  thus  distinguished, 
l£ay  this  yea*  in  mercy  end ; 

And  Jehovah 
Be  our  everlasting  Friend. 

650  L-  M-  Dobells  Coll. 

THE    SEASONS. 

1  THY  providence,  great  God,  we  praise; 
How  good  and  great  an-  all  Thy   ways! 
Thy  bounty  erowna  our  passing  years, 
And  dissipates  our  anxious  fears. 

2  Thy  promise  stands  for  ever  fast. 

While  sun,  and  moon,  and  earth  shall  last; 

The  laws  of  seasons  shall  endure 

Till  time  and  stars  are  known  no  more. 

3  Summer  and  winter,  cold  and  heat, 
And  night  and  day  in  order  meet; 
Stvd-time  and  harvest,  each  succeed, 
To  prove  Thy  love,  supply  our  need. 

4  When  years  are  past,  and  seasons  o'er, 
We  still  shall  prove  Thy  covenant  sure* 
And  in  the  shining  realms  above 
Adore  Thy  goodness  and  Thy  love. 

651  C.  M.  Shu. 

SPRING. 

1  WHEN  beauty  clothes  the  fertile  vale. 

And  birds  their  chorus  sing, 
And  fragrance  breathes  in  every  gale. 
How  sweet  the  day  of  spring! 

2  Oh !    let  my  inmost  heart  confess, 

With  grateful  joy  and  love, 
The  bounteous  hand  that  deigns  to  bless 
The  garden,  field  and  grove. 


THE    YEAR. 

3  Inspired  to  praise,  my  soul  would  join 

Glad  nature's  cheerful  song : 
While  love  and  gratitude  combine 
To  tune  my  joyful  tongue. 

4  And  faith  exults,  that  yet  the  spring 

Of  righteousness  and  praise, 
Our  Saviour,  God,  will  surely  bring, 
And  in  all  nations  raise. 

652  c-  M-  Nbkdham. 

THE    JOY    OF    THE    HARVEST. 

1  TO  praise  the  ever-bounteous  Lord, 

My  soul  wake  all  thy  powers : 
He  calls,  and  at  His  voice  come  forth 
The  smiling  harvest-hours. 

2  His  covenant  with  the  earth  He  keeps, 

My  tongue  His  kindness  sing ; 
Summer  and  winter  know  their  time, 
His  harvest  crowns  the  spring. 

3  Well  pleased,  the  toiling  swains  behold 

The  waving  yellow  crop ; 
With  joy  they  bear  the  sheaves  away, 
And  sow  again  in  hope. 

4  Thus  teach  me,  gracious  God,  to  sow 

The  seeds  of  righteousness ; 
Smile  on  my  soul,  and  with  Thy  beams 
The  ripening  harvest  bless. 

5  Then  in  the  last  great  harvest,  I 

Shall  reap  a  glorious  crop ; 
The  harvest  shall  by  far  exceed 
What  I  have  sowed  in  hope. 


ii  aky  i:st. 

653  L  M.  Doona  l'i  Coll. 

H.\i;\  I  Bl    BONO. 

l  GREAT  God,  as  seasons  disappear, 
And  changes  murk  the  rolling  year; 
Thy  favour  Btill  has  crowned  <»ur  days, 
And  we  would  celebrate  Thy  praise. 

ii  The  harvest  song  would  we  repeat ; 
Thou  givest  \i>  the  finest  wheat ; 

Tin1  joys  of  harvest  we  have  known  : 
The  praise,  0  Lord,  is  all  Thine  own. 

3  Our  tables  spread,  <>nr  garners  Btored, 
Oh!  give  us  hearts  to  bless  Thee,  Lord; 
Forbid   it,   Source  of  light  and   love. 

That  hearts  and  lives  should  barren  prove. 

4  Another  harvest  comes  apace ; 
Ripen  our  spirits  by  Thy  grace, 
That  we  may  calmly  meet  the  blow. 
The  sickle  gives  to  lay  us  low. 

5  That  so,  when  angel  reapers  come 

To  gather  sheaves  to  Thy  blessed  home, 
Our  spirits  may  be  borne  on  high. 
To  Thy  safe  garner  in  the  sky. 

654  IJ-  M«  Beddome. 

HARVEST   IMPROVED. 

1  LIFT  up  your  joyful  eyes,  and   Bi 
A  plenteous  harvest  all  around, 
The  crop  matured  and  not  a  grain 
Shall  useless  fall  upon  the  ground. 

i   A  harvest  of  immortal  souls, 

Prepared  by  sovereign  grace  and  power ; 
Nor  heat,  nor  cold,  nor  winds,  nor  storms. 

Shall  hurt,  nor  birds  of  prev  devour. 
31*  729 


THE  YEAR. 

3  An  arm  divine  protects  the  saints, 

Omniscience  rests  on  their  abode; 
Christ  will  conduct  them  safely  home, 
Their  kind  Protector  and  their  God. 

4  O  happy  day,  when  every  sheaf. 

Ripened  for  glory  shall  be  found ; 
"When  all  the  saints  are  gathered  in, 
The  joy  of  harvest  shall  resound! 

655  k  ^-  Doddridge. 

THE  SEASONS  CROWNED  WITH  GOODNESS. 

1  ETERXAL  Source  of  every  joy ! 
Thy  praise  shall  every  voice  employ, 
"While  in  Thy  temple  we  appear 

To  hail  Thee  sovereign  of  the  year. 

2  Wide  as  the  wheels  of  nature  roll, 

Thy  hand  supports  and  guides  the  whole ; 
The  sun  is  taught  by  Thee  to  rise. 
And  darkness  when  to  veil  the  skies. 

3  The  flowery  spring  at  Thy  command, 
Perfumes  the  air,  and  paints  the  land ; 
The  summer  rays  with  vigour  shine. 
To  raise  the  corn  and  cheer  the  vine. 

4  Thy  hand,  in  autumn,  richly  pours 
Through  all  our  coasts  redundant  stores ; 
"While  winters,  softened  by  Thy  care, 
Xo  face  of  want  or  horror  wear. 

5  Seasons,  and  months,  and  weeks  and  day?. 
Demand  successive  songs  of  praise ; 

And  be  the  grateful  homage  paid, 
With  moraine:  light  and  evening  shade. 

6  Here  in  Thy  house  let  incense  rise. 

And  circling  Sabbaths  bless  our  eyes, 

Till  to  those  brighter  courts  we  soar 

"Where  days  and  vears  revolve  no  more. 

730 


A  IT!'  M  \ 

(356  s^-  :u"'  Bibhop  Hoi 

A  I    I  IMS. 

1  BEE  the  leaves  around  us  falling, 

Dry  and  withered,  to  the  ground; 
Tims  t<>  thoughtless  mortals  calling, 

In   a  sad   and   solemn   sound. 

2  Sons  of  Adam,   oner   in    Eden, 

Where,  like  us,  he  blighted  fell, 

Hear  the  lesson   we  are  reading; 

Mark  the  awful  truth  we  tell. 

3  Youth,  on  length  of  days  presuming, 

Who  the  paths  of  pleasure  tread, 
View  us,   late  in  beauty  blooming, 
Numbered  now  among  the  dead. 

4  What  though  yet  no  losses  grieve  you, 

Gay  with  health  and  many  a  grace, 
Let  not  cloudless  skies  deceive  you ; 
Summer  gives  to  autumn  place. 

5  Yearly  in  our  course  returning, 

Messengers  of  shortest  stay, 
Thus  we  preach  this  truth  concerning 
Heaven  and  earth  shall  pass  away. 

6  On  the  tree  of  life  eternal, 

Oh!    let  all  our  hopes  be  laid! 
This  alone,  for  ever  vernal, 

Bears  a  leaf  that  shall  not  fade. 

657  cm.  sim.i. 

WINTER. 

1  STERN  winter  throws  his  icy  chains, 
Encircling  nature  round; 
How  bleak,  how  comfortless  the  plains, 
Late  with  gav  verdure  crowned ! 

731 


THE   YEAR. 

2  The  sun  withdraws  his  vital  beams, 

And  light  and  warmth  depart; 
And  drooping,  lifeless,  nature  seems 
An  emblem  of  my  heart. 

3  My  heart,  where  mental  winter  reigns. 

In  night's  dark  mantle  clad, 
Confined  in  cold  inactive  chains, 
How  desolate  and  sad ! 

4  Return,  O  blissful  Sun,  and  bring 

Thy  soul  reviving  ray ; 
This  mental  winter  shall  be  spring, 
This  darkness,  cheerful  day. 

5  Oh !    happy  state,  divine  abode, 

Where  spring  eternal  reigns ; 
And  perfect  day,  the  smile  of  God, 
Fills  all  the  heavenly  plains ! 

6  Great  Source  of  light,  Thy  beams  display. 

My  drooping  joys  restore, 
And  guide  me  to  the  seat  of  day, 
"Where  winter  frowns  no  more. 


YOUTH    AND    AGE. 
g58  S.  M.  Pratt's  Coll. 

PRATER    FOR    GUIDANCE. 

1  FPwOM  earliest  dawn  of  life. 
Thy  goodness  we  have  shared  ; 

And  still  we  live  to  sing  Thy  praise. 
By  sovereign  mercy  spared. 

2  To  learn  and  do  Thy  will, 
O  Lord,  our  hearts  incline . 

And  o'er  the  paths  of  future  life 
Command  Thv  light  to  shine. 

732 


YO  nil. 

8    While   taught   Thy    wi.nl   of  truth, 
May    W€    that    WOld    receive; 

And  when  we  hear  of  Jesus'  name, 
In  that  blessed  name  believe, 

4   <  )h  !     let    us    never   tread, 

The  broad  destructive  mad, 

I  Wit    trace   those   holy   paths  which   lead 
To   glory,   and    to  God. 

659  s.  If.  Yin.  Hymns. 

CALL   TO    YOUTH. 

1  MY  son,  know  thou  the  Lord, 
Thy  father's  God  obey  ; 

Seek  His  protecting  care  by  night, 
His  guardian   hand  by  day. 

2  Call,  while  lie  may  be  found, 
Oh!    seek  Him  while  He's  near; 

Serve  Him  with  all  thy  heart  and  mind, 
And  worship   ilim  with  fear. 

3  If  thou  wilt  seek   II is  face, 
His  ear  will  hear  thy  cry ; 

Then  shalt  thou  find   His  mercy  sure. 
His  grace  for  ever  nigh. 

4  But  if  thou  leave  thy  God, 
Nor  choose  the  path  to  heaven ; 

Then  shalt  thou  perish  in  thy  sins, 
And  never  be  forgiven. 

660  (     &  Beddome. 
discretion. 

1  FRAIL  youth  are  in  a  slippery  path, 
Beset  with  mighty  foes; 
Surrounded  with  disease  and  death, 
Unnumbered  sins  and  woes. 

733 


YOUTH    AND     AGE. 

2  Their  passions  war  against  the  soul, 

And  lead  their  feet  astray ; 
Submitting  to  the  world's  control, 
They  shun  the  narrow  way. 

3  To  vanities  of  time  and  sense, 

Their  youthful  hearts  are  prone ; 
ow  difficult  to  draw  them  thence, 
To  seek  a  heavenly  crown ! 

4  Great  God,  the  work  is  wholly  Thine, 

To  guide  our  erring  youth ; 
Do  Thou  their  wandering  hearts  incline 
To  seek  the  ways  of  truth. 

5  Restrain  impetuous  passions,  Lord ; 

Upward  direct  their  eyes; 
Give  them  a  heart  to  know  Thy  word, 
And  all  Thy  counsels  prize. 

661  C-  M-  Doddridge. 

YOUNG   INVITED   TO   CHRIST. 

1  YE  hearts,  with  youthful  vigour  warm, 

In  smiling  crowds  draw  near, 
And  turn  from  every  mortal  charm, 
A  Saviour's  voice  to  hear. 

2  He,  Lord  of  all  the  worlds  on  high, 

Stoops  to  converse  with  you  ; 
And  lays  His  radiant  glories  by, 
Your  friendship  to  pursue. 

3  "The  soul  that  longs  to  see  My  face, 

Is  sure  My  love  to  gain ; 
And  those  that  early  seek  My  grace 
Shall  never  seek  in  vain." 

4  What  object  Lord,  my  soul  should  move, 

If  once  compared  with  Thee? 

What  beauty  should  command  my  love 

Like  what  in  Christ  I  see? 

734 


YO  (Til. 

5  Away,  ye  false,  delusive  toj 
\';iin  tempters  of  the  mind ; 
Tis  bere  I  fii  my  lasting  choice. 
And  bere  true  bliss  I  iind. 

662  C.  H.  Looah. 

TMI'.'UTW.   1      Of    HI!      MASON    OF    YOUTH. 

1  Oil  !   in  the  mom  of  life,  when  youth, 

With  vital  ardour  glows, 

And   shines   ID   all    the  fairest  charm>. 

That  beauty  can  disclose; 

2  Deep  in  thy  soul,  before  its  powers 

Arc  yet   by   vice  enslaved, 
Be  thy   Creator's  glorious  name 
And  character  engraved. 

3  Ere  yet  the  shades  of  sorrow  cloud 

The  sunshine  of  thy  days  ; 
And  cares  and  toils,  in  endless  round, 
Encompass  all  thy  ways: 

4  Ere  yet  thy   heart  the  woes  of  age, 

With   vain  regret,  deplore. 
And  sadly  muse  on  former  joys, 
That  now  return  no  more. 

5  True  wisdom,   early   sought  and  gained. 

In  age  will   give  thee  rest  : 
< >h !    then  improve  the  morn  of  life, 
To  make  its  evening  blessed! 


- 


663  S.  M. 

SWEETNESS    OF   EARLY    PIETY. 

1  SWEET  is  the  time  of  Spring, 
When  nature's  charms  appear; 

The  birds  with  ceaseless  pleasure  sing, 
And  hail  the  opening  year. 

735 


YOUTH    AXD    AGE. 

2  But  sweeter  far  the  spring 
Of  wisdom,  and  of  grace, 

When  children  bless  and  praise  their  King, 
Who  loves  the  youthful  race. 

3  Sweet  is  the  dawn  of  day, 
When  light  just  streaks  the  sky, 

When  shades  and  darkness  pass  away, 

And  morning  beams  are  nigh. 

©  © 

4  But  sweeter  far  the  dawn 
Of  piety  in  youth : 

When  doubt  and  darkness  are  withdrawn, 
Before  the  light  of  truth. 

5  Sweet  is  the  early  dew, 
Which  gilds  the  mountain  tops; 

And  decks  each  plant  and  flower  we  view, 
With  pearly,  glittering  drops. 

6  But  sweeter  far  the  scene, 
On  Zion's  holy  hill ; 

When  there  the  dew  of  youth  is  seen, 
Its  freshness  to  distil. 

7  Sweet  is  the  opening  flower, 
Which  just  begins  to  bloom, 

Which,  every  day  and  every  hour, 
Fresh  beauties  will  assume. 

8  But  sweeter  that  young  heart, 
Where  faith,  and  love,  and  peace, 

Blossom  and  bloom  in  every  part, 
With  sweet  and  varied  grace. 

9  Oh !   may  life's  early  spring, 
And  morning,  ere  they  flee, 

Youth's  dew,  and  its  fair  blossoming, 
Be  given,  my  God,  to  Thee. 

736 


rOUTH 

654  l  m.  Vil.  iiymn-. 

Vol    III    WARM  I>. 

l   YK  lovely  bands  <»t'  blooming  youth, 
Warned  by  the  voice  <>f  heavenly  truth. 

Now  yield   to  Christ  your  voutht'ul  prime, 
With   nil  your  talentfl  and  your  time 

'J  Think  on  your  end,  nor  thoughtless  say, 
"I'll  put  far  off  the  evil  day;" 
All !  not  a  moment  's  in  your  power, 
And  death  stands  ready   at   the  door. 

3  Eternity !  how  near   it   rolls, 

Count  the  vast   value  of  your  souls; 

Beware]  and  count  the  awful  cost, 

What  they  have  gained  whose  .souls  are  lost. 

4  Pride,  sinful  pleasures,  lusts  and  snares, 
Beset  your  hearts,  your  eyes,  your  ears, 
Take  the  alarm,  the  danger  fly, 

Lord,  save  me,  be  your  earnest  cry. 

665  OL  M.  C.  Wesley. 

MIDDLE  AGE. 

1  AND  have  I  measured  half  my  days, 

And  half  my  journey  run, 
Nor  tasted  the  Redeemer's  grace, 
Nor  yet  my  work  begun  ? 

2  The  morning  of  my  life  is  past: 

The  noou  is  almost  o'er: 
The  night  of  death  approaches  fast. 
When  I  can  work  no  more. 


737 


YOUTH    AND    AGE 

3  O  Thou,  who  seest  and  knowest  my  grief, 

Thyself  unseen,  unknown. 
In  mercy  help  my  unbelief, 
And  melt  my  heart  of  stone. 

4  Regard  me  with  a  gracious  eye, 

The  long-sought  blessing  give; 
And  bid  me,  at  the  point  to  die, 
Behold  Thy  face,  and  live. 

666  C.  M.  William's  Coll. 

PRATER  OF  THE  AGED. 

1  ETERNAL  God !  enthroned  on  high ! 

Whom  angel  hosts  adore: 
Who  yet  to  suppliant  dust  art  nigh, 
Thy  presence  I  implore. 

2  Oh !  guide  me  down  the  steep  of  age, 

And  keep  my  passions  cool ; 
Teach  me  to  scan  the  sacred  page, 
And  practise  every  rule. 

3  My  flying  years  time  urges  on, 

What 's  human  must  decay : 
My  friends,  my  young  companions,  gone, 
Can  I  expect  to  stay  ( 

4  Ah!  no,  then  soothe  the  mortal  hour, 

On  Thee  my  hope  depends; 
Support  me  with  almighty  power, 
While  dust  to  dust  descends. 

667  C-  M-  Loa- 
the AGED  RESTES'G  ON  GOD. 

1  ALMIGHTY  Father  of  mankind, 
On  Thee  my  hopes  remain ; 
And  when  the  day  of  trouble  comes, 
I  shall  not  trust  in  vain. 

73S 


M  \  R  l  .\  i;i;s. 

:i  In  early  yean  Dion  watt  my  guide, 

And  of  my  youth  the  Friend ; 

And  afl  niv  dayi  began  with  Thee, 

With  Thee  my  days  shall  end. 

3  Tliou   wilt  not  cast  me  off,   when  age 

And  evil  days  descend; 

Thou   wilt  not    leave  me   in  despair, 
To  mourn  my  latter  end. 

4  Therefore  in  lite  I'll   trust  to  Thee, 

In  death  I   will  adore; 
And   alter  death  will  sing  Thy  praise, 
When  time  shall   l»e  do  more. 


MARINERS 
(368  8s.,  ~s-  an(l  ^s-     Seamen's  Hymns. 

FAR,  FAR  AT  SEA. 

1  STAR  of  peace  to  wanderers  weary, 

Bright  the  beams  that  smile  on  me, 
Cheer  the  pilot's  vision  dreary. 
Far,  far  at  sea. 

2  Star  of  hope,  gleam  on  the  billow, 

Bless  the  soul  that  sighs  for  Thee. 
Bless  the  sailor's  lonely  pillow, 
Far,  far  at  sea. 

3  Star  of  faith,  when  winds  are  mocking 

All  his  toil,  he  flies  to  Thee; 

Save  him,  on  the  billows  rocking, 

Far,  far  at  sea. 

739 


MARINERS. 

4  Star  Divine,  oh!  safely  guide  him, 
Bring  the  wanderer  home  to  Thee; 
Sore  temptations  long  have  tried  him. 
Far,  far  at  sea. 


669  C.  M.  Sel.  Hymns. 

PRAYER  FOR  SEAMEN. 

1  WE  come,  O  Lord,  before  Thy  throne, 

And,  with  united  pleas, 
We  meet  and  pray  for  those  who  roam 
Far  off  upon  the  seas. 

2  Oh!  may  the  Holy  Spirit  bow 

The  sailor's  heart  to  Thee, 
Till  tears  of  deep  repentance  flow 
Like  rain-drops  in  the  sea. 

3  Then  may  a  Saviour's  dying  love 

Pour  peace  into  his  breast, 
And  waft  him  to  the  port  above, 
Of  everlasting  rest. 

670  L- M-  Wa™s- 

THE  SEAMAN'S  SONG. 

1  WOULD  you  behold  the  works  of  God, 
His  wonders  in  the  world  abroad  \ 
With  hardy  mariners  survey 

The  unknown  regions  of  the  sea. 

2  They  leave  their  native  shores  behind, 
And  seize  the  favour  of  the  wind ; 
Till  God  command,  and  tempests  rise, 
That  heave  the  ocean  to  the  skies. 

3  When  land  is  far,  and  death  is  nigh, 
Bereaved  of  hope,  to  God  they  cry ; 
His  mercy  hears  their  loud  address, 

And  sends  salvation  in  distress. 

740 


CHRISTIAN'S    VOY  AGE. 

He  bidi  the  winds  their  wrath  aseni 

And  .stunnv  tcmpoati  etiM  to  rage; 
The  grateful  hand  their  fean  give  o'er, 
And  hail  with  joy  their  Dative  shore. 

Ohl  may  the  sons  of  tnen  record 
Tlie  wondrous  goodness  of  the  Lord; 
Let   them  their  purest  offerings  bring, 
And  in  His  church  His  priory  ring. 

1  II.  M.  Top-lady's  Coll 

the  christian's  voyage. 
1  JESUS,  at  Thy  command, 
I  launch  into  the  deep, 
And  leave  my   native  land, 
"Where  sin  lulls  all  asleep ; 
For  Thee  I  fain  would  all  resign, 
And  sail  to  heaven  with  Thee  and  Thine. 

%2  What  though  the  seas  are  broad? 

What  though  the  waves  are  strong? 
What  though  tempestuous  storms 
Distress  me  all  along' 
Yet  what  are  seas  or  stormy  wind  I 
Compared  to  Christ;  the  sinner's  Friend? 

3  Christ  is  my  Pilot  wise, 

My  compass  is  His  word, 
My  soul  each  storm  defies, 

While  I  have  such  a  Lord  : 
I  trust  His  faithfulness  and  power, 
To  save  me  in  the  trying  hour. 

4  Though  rocks  and  quicksands  deep 

Through  all  my  passage  lie; 
Yet  Christ  will  safely  keep 
And  guide  me  with  His  eye; 
How  can  I  sink  with  such  a  prop, 
That  bears  the  world  and  all  things  up  ? 

74J 


NATIONAL. 

5  Come,  heavenly  wind,  and  blow 
A  prosperous  gale  of  grace, 
To  waft  me  from  below, 

To   heaven,  my  destined  place: 
Then,  in  full  sail,  my  port  I'll  find, 
And  leave  the  world  and  sin  behind. 


NATIONAL. 


672  L-  m. 

ON  A  NATIONAL  FAST  IN  WAR. 


Da^ 


1  WHILE  o'er  our  guilty  land,  O  Lord, 
We  view  the  terrors  of  the  sword, 
Oh!    whither  shall  the  helpless  fly? 
To  whom,  but  Thee,  direct  their  cry? 

2  The  suffering  sinner's  cries  and  tears 
Are  grown  familiar  to  Thine  ears: 
Oft  has  Thy  mercy  sent  relief, 
When  all  was  fear  and  hopeless  grief. 

3  On  Thee,  our  guardian  God,  we  call, 
Before  Thy  throne  of  grace  we  fall ; 
And  is  there  no  deliverance  there? 
And  must  we  perish  in  despair? 

4  See,  we  repent,  we  weep,  we  mourn, 
To  our  forsaken  God  we  turn; 

Oh!    spare  our  guilty  country,  spare 

The  church,  which  Thou  hast  planted  here. 

5  We  plead  Thy  grace,  indulgent  God, 
We  plead  Thy  Son's  atoning  blood, 
We  plead  Thy  gracious  promises: 
And  are  they  unavailing  pleas? 


FAM    I>AY. 

6  These  pleas,  presented  at  Thy  throne, 
Ilavr  brought  ten  thousand  blessings  down, 
On  guilty  lands  in  helpless  w"<  ; 
Let  them  prevail  to  save  us  too. 

673  L  M.  Beddomb. 

A   lTAVIU     SOB    I'KAIK. 

1  WAR,  horrid  war,  deep  stained  in  blood, 

Still  poms  its  havoc  through  our  land: 
Almighty  God,  restrain  the  rlood ; 

Bay   "'tis  enough  1"  and   stay  Thine  hand. 

2  Let  peace  descend  with  balmy  wing, 

And   all   her  blessings   round   us  shed; 
Our  liberties  be  well   secured, 

And  commerce  lift  its  fainting  head. 

3  Let  the  loud  cannon  cease  to  roar. 

The  warlike  trump  no  longer  sound ; 
The  din  of  arms  be  heard  no  more, 
Nor  human  blood  pollute  the  ground. 

4  Let  hostile  troops  drop  from  their  hands, 

The  useless  sword,  the  glittering  spear; 
And  join  in  friendship's  sacred  bands, 
Nor  one  dissentient   voice  be  there. 

5  Thus  save,  O  Lord,  a  sinking  land  ; 

Millions  of  tongnes  shall  then  adore, 
Resound  the  honours  of  Thy  name, 

And  spread  Thy  praise  from  shore  to  shore. 

674  c.  m.  Sti 

UrMTMATION  FOR  NATIONAL  STNS. 

1  SEE,  gracious  Lord,  before  Thy  throne, 
Thy   mourning  people  bend! 
is  on  Thy  sovereign  grace  alone 
Our  humble  hopes  depend. 

743 


NATIONAL. 

2  Tremendous  judgments  from  Thy  hand 

Thy  dreadful  power  display; 
Yet  mercy  spares  this  guilty  land, 
And  still  we  live  to  pray. 

3  How  changed,  alas!  For  truths  divine, 

See  error,  guilt  and  shame! 
"What  impious  numbers,  bold  in  sin, 
Disgrace  the  Christian  name! 

4  Oh !  turn  us,  turn  us,  mighty  Lord, 

By  Thy  resistless  grace ; 
Then  shall  our  hearts  obey  Thy  word, 
And  humbly  seek  Thy  face. 

5  Then,  should  insulting  foes  invade, 

We  shall  not  sink  in  fear; 
Secure  of  never-failing  aid, 
Since  God,  our  God,  is  near. 

675  C-  M.  Leech  :  Waits. 

A  PRATER  DURING  GENERAL  SICKNESS. 

1  DEATH,  with  his  dread  commission  sealed 

Now  hasten  to  his  arms; 
In  awful  state  he  takes  the  field, 
And  sounds  his  dire  alarms. 

2  Attendant  plagues  around  him  throng, 

And  wait  his  high  command ; 
And  pains,  and  dying  groans,  obey 
The  signal  of  his  hand. 

3  "With  cruel  force  he  scatters  round 

His  shafts  of  deadly  power; 
While  the  grave  waits  his  destined  prey, 
Impatient  to  devour. 

4  Diseases  are  Thy  servants,  Lord, 

They  come  at  Thy  command : 

We'll  not  attempt  a  murmuring  word, 

Against  Thv  chastening  hand. 

744 


THANKSGIVING 

5  Fet,  may  we  plead  with  humble  cries, 
Robot  0  Thy  sharp  rebukes: 
Our  strength  consumes,  our  spirit  dies, 
Through  Thy  repeated  strokes. 
♦;  In  anger,  Lord,  rebuke  us  not, 
Withdraw  these  dreadful  storms: 
Nor  h't  Thy  fury  grow  so  hot, 
Against  poor  feeble  worms. 
7  Oh !  hear  when  dust  and  ashes  speak, 
And  pity  all  our  pain  ; 
Oh !  save  us,  for  Thy  mercy's  sake, 
And  send  us  health  again. 

Q  C.  M.  Gibbons. 

THANKSGIVING  FOR  VICTORY. 

1  TO  Thee,  who  reignest  supreme  above, 

And  reignest  supreme  below, 
Thou  God  of  wisdom,  power,  and  love, 
We  our  successes  owe. 

2  The  thundering  horse,  the  martial  band, 

Without  Thine  aid  were  vain  ; 

And  victory  flies  at  Thy  command 

To  crown  the  bright  campaign. 

3  Thy  mighty  arm,  unseen,  was  nigh, 

When  we  our  foes  assailed ; 
'T  is  Thou  hast  raised  our  honours  high, 
And  o'er  their  hosts  prevailed. 

4  Their  mounds,  their  camps,  their  lofty  towers 

Into  our  hands  are  given  ; 
Kot  from  desert  nor  strength  of  ours, 
But  through  the  grace  of  heaven. 

5  The  Lord  of  hosts,  our  Helper,  lives; 

His  name  be  ever  blessed: 
Tis  His  own  arm  the  victory  gives; 
He  grants  His  people  rest. 
88  745 


NATIONAL. 
677  L-  It  Steele. 

THANKSGIVING  FOR  NATIONAL  PEACE. 

1  GREAT  Ruler  of  the  earth  and  skies, 

A  word  of  Thine  almisjhtv  breath 
Can  sink  the  world,  or  bid  it  rise: 
Thy  smile  is  life,  Thy  frown  is  death. 

2  When  angry  nations  rush  to  arms, 

And  rage,  and  noise,  and  tumult  reign; 
And  war  resounds  its  dire  alarms, 

And  slaughter  spreads  the  hostile  plain; 

3  Thy   sovereign  eye  looks  calmly  down, 

And  marks  their  course,  and  bounds  their  power; 
Thy  word  the  angry  nations  own, 

And  noise  and  war  are  heard  no  more. 

4  Then  peace  returns  with  balmy  wing. 

Sweet  peace!    with  her  what  blessings  fled! 
Glad  plenty  laughs,  the  valleys  sing, 
Reviving  commerce  lifts  her  head. 

5  Thou  good,  and  wise,  and  righteous  Lord, 

All  move  subservient  to  Thy  will ; 
And  peace  and  war  await  Thy  word, 
And  Thy  sublime  decrees  fulfil. 

6  To  Thee  we  pay  our  grateful  songs, 

Thy  kind  protection  still  implore; 
Oh!    may  our  hearts,  and  lives,  and  tongues, 
Confess  Thy  goodness,  and  adore. 

678  C.  M.  DODDRIDGK. 

THANKSGIVING  FOR  HEALTH  AFTER  PESTILENCE. 

1  SOVEREIGN  of  life,  we  own  Thy  hand, 
In  this  late  chastening  stroke; 
And,  since  we've  smarted  by  Thy  rod, 

Thy  presence  we  invoke. 

746 


THANK8G1  VING. 

2  To  Thee  in  our  distress  we  cried. 

And  Thou  hast  bowed  Thine  ear; 
The  pestilence  Thou   hast  removed, 
And  brought  deliverance  near. 

3  Unfold,  ye  gates  of  righteousness; 

That,  with  the  pionfl  throng, 

We  may  record  our  solemn  vows, 
And  tune  our  grateful  song. 

4  Praise  to  the  Lord  !  who  stayed  the  sword, 

And  said,  "  it  is  enough  ;" 
Praise  to  the  Lord !  who  makes  His  saints 
Triumphant  e'en  in  death. 

5  Our  God,  in  Thine  appointed  hour 

Those  heavenly  gates  display; 
Where  pain  and  sickness,  fear  and  death, 
For  ever  flee  away. 

6  There,  while  the  nations  of  the  blessed, 

With  raptures,  bow  around  ; 
Our  anthems  to  delivering  grace, 
In  sweeter  strains  shall  sound. 

679  8s-  Hastings. 

THANKSGIVING. 

1  LET  gratitude  waken  the  song, 

And  swell  the  harmonious  lyre, 
Let  praise  the  sweet  anthem  prolong, 

And  joy  every  bosom  inspire! 
What  favours  around  us  have  flowed, 

Unmeasured,  unspeakably  great, 
By   Heaven  in  rich  mercy  bestowed 

On  man  in  his  fallen  estate ! 

2  The  earth  with  rich  verdure  is  crowned, 

The  fruits  in  their  fulness  appear, 
The  songs  of  the  reapers  resound. 
And  plenty  encircled  the  year : 

747 


NATIONAL. 

The  blessings  of  freedom  are  ours, 
And  knowledge  and  virtue  increase, 

No  foe  is  invading  our  shores, 

We  live  with  the  nations  at  peace. 

3  The  sound  of  the  gospel  is  heard ; 

The  Scriptures  their  treasures  unfold, 
While  thousands  believe  in  the  word, 

More  precious  than  silver  or  gold : 
No  fierce  persecutions  arise, 

The  heart  and  the  conscience  to  bind ; 
That  wisdom  which  heaven  supplies, 

The  weakest  believer  may  find. 

4  Let  gratitude  waken  the  song, 

And  swell  the  harmonious  lyre, 
Let  praise  the  sweet  anthem  prolong, 

And  joy  every  bosom  inspire: 
A  nation  so  favoured  of  God, 

Should  ever  acknowledge  His  hand; 
Should  send  His  salvation  abroad, 

His  gospel  to  every  land. 

030  ^8-  Hartford  Sel. 

6well  the  anthem. 

1  SWELL  the  anthem,  raise  the  song, 
Praises  to  our  God  belong; 

Saints  and  angels  join  to  sing 
Praises  to  our  heavenly  King. 

2  Blessings  from  His  liberal  hand, 
Flow  around  this  happy  land ; 
Guarded  by  His  watchful  eye, 
Peace  and  freedom  we  enjoy. 

3  Here,  beneath  a  virtuous  sway, 

May  we  cheerfully  obey  ; 

Never  feel  oppression's  rod, 

Ever  own  and  worship  God. 

748 


INDETKN  DKNCB  ODE. 

and  L&  Bt» 

iNinri.M'i.NVK  ODE. 

1  FREEMEN,  awake  the  song! 
Gladly  tin-  strain  prolong, 

Welcome  this  day ! 
It  tells  of  glory  won, 
By  deeds  of  valour  done; 
Shout  till  the  sitting  sun 

Sheds  its  last  ray. 

2  Our  happy  land  we  sing, 
Your  joyful  tribute  bring, 

The  song  to  swell ; 
Sing  of  our  country's  worth. 
The  place  of  freedom's  birth, 
The  noblest  spot  on  earth; 

Her  blessings  tell. 

3  Tell  how  Jehovah's  care, 
Guarded  our  blessings  rare, 

Till  this  bright  hour: 
And  still  secure  from  harm, 
Held  by  His  mighty  arm, 
And  free  from  all  alarm, 

We  trust  His  power. 

4  Science  her  power  exerts, 
And  treasures  rich  imparts: 

Ennobling  truth. 
Whence  holy  influence  springs, 
Upon  her  heaven-plumed  wings, 
Bright  burnished  armour  brings. 

To  guard  our  youth. 

5  Our  youth,  our  country's  gems, 
Their  lustre  brightly  beams 

For  coming  days: 

749 


MARRIAGE. 

Let  virtue's  wreath  be  twined 
Hound  each:  and  every  mind, 
The  lamp  of  knowledge  find, 
To  gild  their  ways. 

6  May  blessed  religion's  light, 
Unfading,  changeless,  bright, 

Their  guide-star  be: 
And,  as  to  age  they  move, 
Our  Father's  arm  of  love 
Guide  them  to  realms  above, 
Where  all  are  free. 


MAERIAGE. 
682  c-  M-  Berredge. 

A  WEDDING  HYMN. 

1  SIKCE  Jesus  freery  did  appear 

To  grace  a  marriage  feast; 
Dear  Lord,  we  ask  Thy  presence  here, 
To  make  a  wedding  guest. 

2  Upon  the  bridal  pair  look  down, 

Who  now  have  plighted  hands; 
Their  union  with  Thy  favour  crown, 
And  bless  the  nuptial  bands. 

3  With  gifts  of  grace  their  hearts  endow, 

Of  all  rich  dowries  best; 
Their  substance  bless;   and  peace  bestow, 
To  sweeten  all  the  rest. 

4  In  purest  love  their  souls  unite, 

That  they,  with  christian  care, 

May  make  domestic  burdens  light, 

Bv  taking  mutual  share. 

750 


MAEBIAGB. 

5  Oh  !  may  each  soul  ■MWinhlflil  here, 
Be  married,  Lord,  to  Thee, 
(lad   in  Thy  robes,  made  white  and  fair, 
To  spend  eternity. 

683  L-  M.  Pkoud. 

TI1I.Y   MI  ALL  BK  ONE. 

1  WITH  cheerful   voices  rise  and  sing 
The  praises  of  our  God  and  King; 
For  He  alone  can  minds  unite 

In  mutual  love  and  pure  delight. 

2  Oh!  may  this  pair  increasing  find 
Substantial  pleasures  of  the  mind; 
Happy  in  all  things  may  they  be, 
And  both  united,  Lord,  to  Thee. 

3  So  may  they  live,  as  truly  one, 

And,  when  their  work  on  earth  is  done, 
Kise  hand  in  hand  to  heaven,  and  share 
The  joys  of  love  for  ever  there. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

684  ?8-  Newton. 

a  prayer  at  parttno. 

1  FOR  a  season  called  to  part, 

Let  us  now  ourselves  commend 
To  the  gracious  eye  and  heart 
Of  our  ever-present  Friend. 

2  Jesus,  hear  our  humble  prayer, 

Tender  Shepherd  of  Thy  sheep ; 
Let  Thy  mercy  and  Thy  care 
All  our  souls  in  safety  keep. 

751 


PARTING    OF    FRIENDS. 

3  In  Thy  strength  may  we  be  strong, 

Sweeten  every  cross  and  pain; 
And  our  wasting  lives  prolong, 
In  Thy  peace  to  meet  again. 

4  Then  if  Thou  Thy  help  afford, 

Ebenezers  shall  be  reared ; 
And  our  souls  shall  praise  the  Lord, 
Who  our  poor  petitions  heard. 

(J85  C*  -M-  Campbell's  Coll. 

PARTING  OF  FRIENDS. 

1  THEOUGH  Christ,  when  we  together  came 

In  singleness  of  heart, 
We  met,  O  Jesus,  in  Thy  name, 
And  in  Thy  name  we  part. 

2  We  part  in  body,  not  in  mind, 

Our  minds  continue  one; 
And  each  to  each,  in  Jesus  joined, 
We  happily  go  on. 

3  Oh!    may  Thy  Spirit,  gracious  Lord, 

In  all  our  travels  still 
Direct,  and  be  our  constant  guard 
To  Zion's  holy  hill. 

4  Oh!   what  a  joyful  meeting  there, 

Beyond  these  changing  shades; 
White  are  the  robes  we  then  shall  wear, 
And  crowns  upon  our  heads. 

5  Hasten,  O  Lord,  and  bring  the  day 

When  we  shall  dwell  at  home; 
Come,  O  Redeemer,  come  away; 
O  Jesus,  quickly  come! 

T52 


UKl  N  [OH   OF  PR]  EN  D8. 
686  C.  K.  Rkbd. 

l:i:-r.Nlo.\  OV  i  1:11  ni>s. 

1  COME,  Kt  as  strike  our  harps  afresh, 

T<>  great  Jehovah's  name ; 
Sweet  be  the  accent!  of  our  tongues. 

When   we   1 1  is   love  proclaim. 

2  Twm  by  His  bidding  we  were  called 

In  pain  awhile  to  part ; 
Tie  by  His  care  we  meet  again, 
And  gladness  tills  OUT  heart. 

3  Blessed  be  the  hand  that  has  preserved 

Our  feet  from  every  snare; 
And  blessed   the  goodness  of  the  Lord, 
Which  to  this  hour  we  share. 

4  Oh !  may  the  Spirit's  quickening  power 

Now  sanctify  our  joy, 
And  warm  our  zeal  in  works  of  love, 
Our  talents  to  employ. 

5  Fast,  fast  our  moments  fly  away, 

Soon  shall  our  wanderings  cease ; 
And  with  our  Father  we  shall  dwell, 
A  family  of  peace. 

687  H.  M.  (AVk.i.kv. 

BIRTH-DAT  DEDICATION. 

1  GOD  of  my  life,  to  Thee 
My  cheerful  soul  I  raise, 
Thy  goodness  bade  me  be, 
And  still  prolongs  my  days : 

1  see  my  natal  hour  return, 

And  bless  the  day  that  I  was  born. 

2  A  clod  of  living  earth, 

I  glorify  Thy  name; 

32*  res 


BIRTH  DAY. 

From  whom  alone  my  birth 
And  all  my  blessings  came; 
Creating  and  preserving  grace, 
Let  all  that  is  within  me  praise. 

3  My  soul  and  all  its  powers, 

Thine,  wholly  Thine,  shall  be; 
All,  all  my  happy  hours 

I  consecrate  to  Thee; 
Whatever  I  have,  whate'er  I  am, 
Shall  magnify  my  Maker's  name. 

4  Long  as  I  live  on  earth, 

To  Thee,  Oh!  let  me  live; 
To  Thee  my  every  breath 

In  thanks  and  blessings  give; 
Me  to  Thine  image  now  restore, 
And  I  shall  praise  Thee  evermore. 

688  c-  M-  Mothers'  H.  B. 

A  BIRTH  DAY  PRAYER. 

1  SWIFT  as  the  winged  arrow  flies, 

My  time  is  hastening  on ; 
Quick  as  the  lightning  from  the  skies, 
My  wasting  moments  run. 

2  My  follies  past,  O  God,  forgive, 

My  every  sin  subdue; 
And  teach  me,  henceforth,  how  to  live 
With  glory  in  my  view. 

3  'T  were  better  I  had  not  been  born, 

Than  live  without  Thy  fear; 
For  they  are  wretched  and  forlorn 
Who  have  their  portion  here. 

4  But  thanks  to  Thine  unbounded  grace, 

That  in  my  early  youth 
I  have  been  taught  to  seek  Thy  face, 
And  know  the  way  of  truth. 

754 


so\<;    OF    DELIVERANCE. 

5  OhI   Id  Thy  Spirit  l.-ad  me  BtiB 
Along  the  happy  road  ; 

Conform  me  to  Thy  holy  will, 
My  Father  and  my  God. 

♦'»  Another  year  of  life  is  oast ; 

My    heart  to  Thee   incline, 
That  if  this  year  should  be  my  last, 

It  may  be  wholly  Thine 

689  8s-  an(l  68-  Hastings. 

BONG  OF  DELTYKKAJTOB. 

1  I  LOVE  the  Lord,  whose  gracious  ear 

Waa  open  to  my  cry; 
He  bade  me,  in  the  time  of  fear, 

Upon  His  grace  rely. 
Long  as  I  live  I'll  trust  His  care, 
To  Ilirn  address  my  fervent  prayer. 

2  Death's  sorrows  had  encompassed  me, 

I  felt  the  pains  of  hell ; 
On  every  side  was  misery, 

My  woes  no  tongue  could  tell. 
Then  I  broke  forth  without  control, 
"Lord,  I  beseech  Thee,  save  my  soul." 

3  Tender  and  gracious  is  His  name; 

Our  God  is  ever  kind ; 
The  meek  shall  His  protection  claim, 

The  humble,  mercy  find ; 
Unto  Thy  rest,  my  soul,  return, 
The  bounties  of  Thy  God  discern. 

4  The  Lord  hath  kept  my  soul  from  death, 

Preserved  my  eyes  from  tears ; 
My  feet  from  falling,  where  beneath 

Were  spread  the  fowler's  snares; 
Living  I'll  walk  before  the  Lord; 
His  name  for  ever  be  adored. 

755 


PRAYERS  OF  HANNAH. 
690  H-  M-  Newton. 


1  WHEN  Hannah,  pressed  with  grief, 

Poured  forth  her  soul  in  prayers: 
She  quickly  found  relief, 

And  songs  succeeded  tears ; 
Like  her,  in  every  trying  case, 
Let  us  approach  the  throne  of  grace. 

2  When  she  began  to  pray, 

Her  heart  was  pained  and  sad ; 
But  ere  she  went  away 

Was  comforted  and  glad: 
In  trouble,  what  a  resting-place, 
Have  they  who  know  the  throne  of  grace! 

3  Eli  her  case  mistook; 

How  was  her  spirit  moved 
By  his  unkind  rebuke ! 

But  God  her  cause  approved. 
We  need  not  fear  a  creature's  face, 
While  welcome  at  a  throne  of  grace. 

4  Men  have  not  power  nor  skill 

With  troubled  souls  to  bear; 
Though  they  express  good  will, 

Poor  comforters  they  are: 
But  swelling  sorrows  sink  apace, 
When  we  approach  the  throne  of  grace. 

5  Thousands  have  often  tried, 

And  with  success  were  crowned ; 
Not  one  has  been  denied, 
But  all  an  answer  found. 
Let  us  by  faith  their  footsteps  trace, 


And  hasten  to  the  throne  of  grace. 


756 


B  I  M  E 0  X '  S    SONG. 

691  c.  m  Wu,~ 

Tin:  son..  <>k  Bon  ,i\. 

1  LORD,  in  Thy  temple  we  appear, 

Aj  happy  Bimeon  came, 

And    hope   to   meet   our  Saviour  hen-; 
Oh!   make  our  joys   tin-  samr! 

2  With   what  divine  and   vast  delight 

The  good  old  man  was  filled, 
When  fondly  in  his  withered  arms 
He  clasped  the  holy  child  ! 

3  "Now  I  can  leave  this  world,"  lie  cried, 

"Behold,  Thy  servant  dies! 
I've  seen  Thy  great  salvation,  Lord, 
And  close  my  peaceful  eyes. 

4  This  is  the  light  prepared  to  shine 

Upon  the  Gentile  lands ; 
Thine  Israel's  glory,  and  their  hope, 
To  break  their  slavish  hands." 

5  Jesus !  the  vision  of  Thy  face 

Hath  overpowering  charms! 
Scarce  shall  I  feel  death's  cold  embrace, 
If  Christ  be  in  my  arms. 

6  When  flesh  shall  fail,  and  heart-strings  break, 

Sweet  will  the  minutes  roll ; 
A  mortal  paleness  on  my  cheek, 
But  glory  in  my  soul. 

692  C.  M.  Watts. 

THE  80NG  OF    IIEZEKIAH. 

1  WHEX  we  are  raised  from  deep  distress, 
Our  God  deserves  a  song; 
We  take  the  pattern  of  our  praise 
From  Hezekiah'a  tongue. 

757 


SONG  OF  MARY. 

2  The  gates  of  the  devouring  grave 

Are  opened  wide  in  vain, 
If  He,  who  holds  the  keys  of  death 
Commands  them  fast  again. 

3  Pains  of  the  flesh  are  wont  t'  abuse 

Our  minds  with  slavish  fears; 
Our  days  are  past,  and  we  shall  lose 
The  remnant  of  our  years. 

4  We  chatter  with  a  swallow's  voice, 

Or  like  a  dove  we  mourn: 
With  bitterness  instead  of  joys, 
Afflicted  and  forlorn. 

5  Jehovah  speaks  the  healing  word, 

And  no  disease  withstands; 
Fevers  and  plagues  obey  the  Lord, 
And  fly  at  His  commands. 

6  If  half  the  strings  of  life  should  break, 

He  can  our  frame  restore: 
He  casts  our  sins  behind  His  back, 
And  they  are  found  no  more. 

693  L.  M.  Watts. 

THE  SONG  OF  MART. 

1  OUR  souls  shall  magnify  the  Lord, 

In  God  the  Saviour  we  rejoice; 
While  we  repeat  the  Yirgin's  song, 
May  the  same  Spirit  tune  our  voice! 

2  The  Highest  saw  her  low  estate, 

And  mighty  things  His  hand  hath  done ; 
His  overshadowing  power  and  grace 
Makes  her  the  mother  of  His  Son. 

3  Let  every  nation  call  her  blessed, 

And  endless  years  prolong  her  fame: 
But  God  alone  must  be  adored ; 

Holy  and  reverend  is  His  name. 

758 


THRKB    MOUNTAINS. 

4  To   those   that   fear  ami   trust    the   Lord 

Hifl  mercy  itandi  for  ever  Mire; 

From  age  to  age  Hia  promise  Uvea, 

Ami  the  performance  is  secure. 

5  lie  spake  to  Abram  and  his  seed, 

"In  tliee  shall   all   the  earth  be  blessed;91 
The  memory  of  that  aneient  word 
Lay  long  in  His  eternal  breast. 

6  But  now,  no  more  shall  Israel  wait, 

No  more  the  Gentiles  lie  forlorn: 
Lo,  the  desire  of  nations  comes! 

Behold,  the  promised  Seed  is  burn! 

694:  "<*s-  MOHTGOMBBT* 

THK  TITREE  MOUNTAINS. 

1  WHEN  on  Sinai's  top  I  see 
God  descend  in  majesty, 

To  proclaim  His  holy  law, 
All  my  spirit  sinks  with  awe. 

2  When  in  ecstasy  sublime, 
Tabor's  glorious  steep  I  climb, 
At  the  too  transporting  light, 
Darkness  rushes  o'er  my  sight. 

3  When  on  Calvary  I  rest, 
God,  in  flesh  made  manifest, 
Shines  in  my  Redeemer's  face, 
Full  of  beauty,  truth,  and  grace 

4  Here  I  would  for  ever  stav, 
Weep,  and  gaze  my  soul  away; 
Thou  art  heaven  on  earth  to  me, 
Lovely,   mournful  Calvary. 


'59 


TRAVELLER'S  HYMN. 

695  k.  M.  DODDKIDGK. 
FAMILY  RELIGION. 

1  FATHER  of  all,  Thy  care  we  bless. 
Which  crowns  our  families  with  peace; 
From  Thee  they  spring,  and  by  Thy  hand 
They  have  been,  and  are  still  sustained. 

2  To  God,  most  worthy  to  be  praised, 
Be  our  domestic  altars  raised ; 

"Who,  Lord  of  heaven,  scorns  not  to  dwell 
With  saints  in  their  obscurest  cell. 

3  To  Thee  may  each  united  house, 
Morning  and  night,  present  its  vows; 
Our  servants  there,  and  rising  race, 

Be  taught  Thy  precepts  and  Thy  grace. 

4:  Oh!  may  each  future  age  proclaim 
The  honours  of  Thy  glorious  name ; 
While,  pleased  and  thankful,  we  remove 
To  join  the  family  above. 

696  C.  M.  Addison. 

THE  TRAVELLER'S  HYMN. 

1  HOW  are  Thy  servants  blessed,  O  Lord, 

How  sure  is  their  defence! 
Eternal  wisdom  is  their  guide, 
Their  help.  Omnipotence! 

2  In  foreign  realms,  and  lands  remote, 

Supported  by  Thy  care; 
Through  burning  climes  they  pass  unhurt, 
And  breathe  in  tainted  air. 

3  When,  by  the  dreadful  tempests  borne, 

High  on  the  broken  wave, 
They  know  Thou  art  not  slow  to  hear, 
Nor  impotent  to  save. 

7eo 


CALL    OF    S  AMI.'  BL. 

4  The  storm   is   hud,   the  wind*  retire, 

Obedient  to  Thy   will: 
The  Bea,   that    roars  at    Thy  eoniinand, 

At  Thv  command  ifl  still. 

5  In  midst  of  dangers,  fears,  and  deaths, 

Thy  goodnQM  we'll  adore; 
We'll  praise  Thee  for  Tliy  mercies  past, 
And  humbly  Lope  for  more. 

697  L  M.  Cawood. 

CAUL  OF  SAMl'KL. 

1  IN  God's  own  house,  by  silent  night, 
The  lamp  of  God  was  burning  bright; 
And  there,  by  viewless  angels  kept, 
Samuel,  the  child,  securely  slept. 

2  A  voice  unknown  the  stillness  broke, 

u Samuel I"  it  called,  and  thrice  it  spoke; 
lie  rose,  he  asked  whence  came  the  word: 
From  Eli?    No;   it  was  the  Lord. 

3  Thus  early  called  to  serve  his  God, 
In  paths  of  righteousness  he  trod ; 
Prophetic  visions  fired  his  breast, 

And  all  the  chosen  tribes  were  blessed. 

4  Speak,  Lord!    and  from  our  earliest  days 
Incline  our  hearts  to  love  Thy  ways; 
Thy  wakening  voice  has  reached  our  ear, 
Speak,  Lord,  to  us;   Thy  servants  hear. 

5  And  ye,  who  know  the  Saviour's  love, 
And  richly  all  His  mercies  prove, 
Your  timely,  friendly  aid  afford, 

That  we  may  early  serve  the  Lord. 

761 


THE  CREED. 

698  c.  m. 

THE  APOSTLE'S  CREED. 

1  EST  God  the  Father  I  believe, 

Who  heaven  and  earth  did  frame, 
By  His  almighty  Word ;  His  praise 
And  glory  to  proclaim. 

2  I  do  believe  in  Jesus  Christ, 

God's  only  Son,  our  Lord, 
Begotten  from  eternity, 
The  everlasting  Word. 

3  I  in  the  Holy  Ghost  believe, 

A  Person  true,  aud  One, 
In  essence,  power,  eternity, 
With  Father  and  with  Son. 

4  An  holy  catholic  Church  I  own, 

The  heirs  of  heaven  designed ; 
By  union  all  to  Christ  their  head, 
And  one  another  joined. 

5  Bedemption  through  the  blood  of  Christ, 

I  heartily  embrace; 
A  full  forgiveness  of  my  sins, 
The  gift  of  sovereign  grace. 

C  The  Besurreetion  of  the  dead, 
Sincerely  I  maintain; 
My  soul  and  body  glorified, 

With  Christ  shall  live  and  reign. 

7  The  hopes  of  everlasting  Life 

My  fainting  soul  sustain : 
To  this  I  set  my  solemn  seal, 
And  say,  in  truth,  Amen! 

8  To  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 

The  God  whom  we  adore, 
Be  glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 

And  shall  be  evermore. 

702 


PUBLIC   PB0FB8S  [ON, 

699  C.    M.  Dl.DDOMK. 

iti:i jo  roan  mos. 

1  YE  men  and  angels,  witness  now, 
Before  the  Lord  we  speak ; 

To  Him  we  make  our  solemn  vow, 
A  vow  we  dare  not  break. 

2  That,  long  as  life  itself  shall  last, 

Ourselves  to  Christ  we  yield ; 
Nor,  from  Ilis  cause  will  we  depart, 
Nor  ever  quit  the  field. 

3  We  trust  not  in  our  native  strength, 

Bat  on  Ilis  grace  rely ; 
May  lie,  with  our  returning  wants, 
All  needful  aid  supply. 

4  Oh!  guide  our  doubtful  feet  aright, 

And  keep  us  in  Thy  ways; 
And,  while  we  turn  our  vowrs  to  prayers, 
Turn  Thou  our  prayers  to  praise. 


DEATH. 
700  0.  M.  Hoskins. 

TIME  IS  6HORT. 

1  THE  time  is  short !  the  season  near, 

When  death  will  us  remove ; 
To  leave  our  friends,  however  dear, 
And  all  we  fondly  love. 

2  The  time  is  short !  sinners,  beware, 

Nor  trifle  time  away ; 
The  word  of  great  salvation  hear, 
While  it  is  called  to-day. 


DEATH. 

3  The  time  is  short !    ye  rebels,  now 

To  Christ  the  Lord  submit; 
To  mercy's  golden  sceptre  bow, 
And  fall  at  Jesus'  feet. 

4  The  time  is  short!   ye  saints,  rejoice; 

The  Lord  will  quickly  come: 
Soon  shall  ye  hear  the  Bridegroom's  voice, 
To  call  you  to  your  home. 

5  The  time  is  short!    it  swiftly  flies, 

The  hour  is  just  at  hand, 
"When  we  shall  mount  above  the  skies 
And  reach  the  wished-for  land, 

6  The  time  is  short!    the  moment  near 

"When  we  shall  dwell  above; 
And  be  for  ever  happy  there, 
With  Jesus,  whom  we  love. 

701  ^ s-  and  ^s.  Burton. 

HOW  SHORT  MY  TTME  18. 

1  TIME  is  winging  us  away, 

To  our  eternal  home; 
Life  is  but  a  winter's  day, 

A  journey  to  the  tomb; 
Youth  and  vigour  soon  will  flee, 

Blooming  beauty  lose  its  charms; 
All  that's  mortal  soon  will  be 

Enclosed  in  death's  cold  arms. 

2  Time  is  winding  us  away 

To  our  eternal  home; 
Life  is  but  a  winter's  day, 

A  journey  to  the  tomb : 
But  the  Christian  shall  enjoy 

Health  and  beauty  soon  above; 
Far  beyond  the  world's  alloy, 

Secure  in  Jesus'  love. 

704 


a  i  •  b  b  1 1 1 . 

702  I*  m.  sin 1. 1.. 

TO-DAY, 

1  THAT  awful  hour  will  won  appear; 

Bwift  on  the  wings  of  time  it  flSei  j 
When  all  that  pains  or  pleases  here 
A V ill  vanish  from  my  closing  eg 

2  Death  calls  my  friends,  my  neighbour!  hence 

None  can  resist  the  fatal  dart : 
Continual  warnings  strike  my  sense, 
And  shall  they  fail  to  reach  my  heart? 

3  Think,  O  my  soul,  how  much  depends 

On  the  short  period  of  to-day  ; 
Shall  time,  which  heaven  in  mercy  lends, 
Be  negligently  thrown  away  ! 

±  Lord  of  my  life,  inspire  my  heart 

With  heavenly  ardour,  grace  divine; 
Nor  let.  Thy  pretence  e'er  depart ; 

For  strength,  and  life,  and  death,  are  Thine. 

703  C.  M.  BlTLMER. 

man's  DAYS  ABB  AS  GRASS. 

1  DEATH!   what  a  solemn  word  to  all! 

What  mortal  things  are  men  ! 
We  just  arise,  and  soon  we  fall, 
To  mix  with  earth  again. 

2  'Twas  sin  that  brought  in  all  our  wo, 

And  gave  to  death  his  power; 
Hence  all  our  painful  sorrows  flow, 
Till  life's  departing  hour. 

3  ?Tis  God   that  fixes  each  event 

Of  varying  life  or  death; 
By  Him  revolving  years  are  lent, 
Or  He  arrests  our  breath. 

76* 


DEATH. 

4  Thankful  we  own  Thy  goodness  past, 

Thou  sovereign  Lord  of  all, 
Watching  may  each  be  found  at  last, 
To  hear  the  bridegroom's  call. 

5  Oh!   fit  us  for  Thy  righteous  will, 

Thy  mercy,  Lord,  impart; 
Help  us  Thy  pleasure  to  fulfil, 
And  yield  Thee  all  our  heart. 

704  S.  M.  Bulmer's  Coll. 

OUR  DAYS,  A  HAND-BREADTH. 

1  BEFORE  us  to  the  grave 
How  many  hence  have  gone! 

Nor  could  a  friend,  a  brother,  save, 
Or  ransom,  even  one. 

2  "We  followed  their  remains, 
As  some  will  follow  ours, 

"Where  mortals  rest  from  all  their  pains, 
Nor  count  the  tedious  hours. 

3  Since  in  their  house  below 
Our  bodies  soon  must  lie, 

Our  latter  end,  Lord,  make  us  know, 
And  teach  us  how  to  die. 

4  By  faith  may  we  receive 

Our  pardon  through  Thy  blood, 
A  righteousness,  which  Thou  canst  give, 
A  hope,  divinely  good. 

5  Our  triumph  in  Thy  name, 
Shall  thus  be  rendered  sure; 

And  we  shall  celebrate  Thy  fame 
While  endless  years  endure. 


Til  I  TOLL]  N<;   BKLL. 

705  L.  M.  Xi Ewroor. 

TIIK  TOLLING  BELL. 

1  OFT  as  the  bell,   with  solemn  toll, 
Speaks  the  departure  of  ■  soul, 
Let   each  one  ask   himself,   "Am   I 
Prepared,   ihould    1   be  eall  to  die  V ■ 

2  Only  this  trail  and  fleeting  breath 
Preserves  me  from  the  jaws  of  death; 
Soon  as  it  fails,  at  once  I  'm  gone, 
And  plunged  into  a  world  unknown. 

3  Then  leaving  all  I  loved  below, 
To  God's  tribunal  I  must  go; 

Must  hear  the  Judge  pronounce  my  fate 
And  fix  my  everlasting  state. 

4  Lord  Jesus!    help  me  now  to  flee, 
And  6eek  my  hope  alone  in  Thee; 
Apply  Thy  blood,  Thy  Spirit  give, 
Subdue  my  sin,  and  let  me  live. 

5  Then,  when  the  solemn  bell  I  hear. 
If  saved  from  guilt,  I  need  not  fear ; 
Nor  would  the  thought  distressing  be, 
''Perhaps  it  next  may  toll  for  mc.'' 

6  Rather  my  spirit  would  rejoice, 

And  long,  and  wish  to  hear  Thy  voice; 
Glad  when  it  bids  me  earth  resign, 
Secure  of  heaven,  if  Thou  art  mine. 

706  ?s.  Hasttnus. 

PREPARATION  FOR  DEATH. 

1  SINNER,  is  thy  soul  prepared 
For  the  solemn  hour  of  death  ? 
Couldst  thou,  if  no  longer  spared. 
Calmly  yield  thy  fleeting  breath? 


DEATH. 

Couldst  thou  meet  thy  God  in  peace, 

With  thy  follies  unforgiven; 
Or  obtain  one  moment's  bliss, 

If  admitted  into  heaven? 

2  Art  thou  ready  to  depart? 

Would  the  heavenly  prize  be  sure 
To  an  unbelieving  heart, 

To  a  soul  by  sin  impure? 
Can  a  sinner,  unrenewed, 

Ever  plead  atoning  blood? 
Can  a  rebel,  unsubdued, 

Ever  reach  heaven's  blessed  abode? 

3  Heady,  in  thy  guilt  to  die! 

Keady,  evermore  to  dwell 
In  a  world  of  misery, 

In  the  burning  depths  of  hell ! 
They  alone  can  look,  with  joy, 

For  a  glorious  reward, 
Who  on  earth  their  souls  employ 

In  the  service  of  the  Lord. 

707  C.  P.  M.  C.  Wesley. 

THE  TWO  WORLDS. 

1  LO!    on  a  narrow  neck  of  land, 
'Twixt  two  unbounded  seas  I  stand, 

Yet  how  insensible! 
A  point  of  time,  a  moment's  space, 
Removes  me  to  yon  heavenly  place, 

Or,  shuts  me  up  in  hell. 

2  O  God,  my  inmost  soul  convert, 
And  deeply  on  my  thoughtful  heart 

Eternal  things  impress; 
Give  me  to  feel  their  solemn  weight, 
And  save  me  ere  it  be  too  late; 

Wake  me  to  righteousness. 

768 


KT  BR  N  ITY. 

8  Before  me  place,  In  bright  array, 
The  pomp  of  that  tremendous  day, 

When  Thou  with  clouds  shalt  come 
To  judge  the  nations  at  Thy  bar: 
And  tell  me,  Lord,  shall  I  be  there, 

To  meet  a  joyful  doom) 

4  Be  this  my  one  great  business  here, 
With  holy  trembling,  holy  fear, 

To  make  my  calling  sure! 
Thine  utmost  counsel  t<>  fulfil, 
Ami  suffer  all  Thy  righteous  will, 

And  to  the  end  endure! 

5  Then  Saviour,  then  my  soul  receive, 
Transported   from  this  vale,  to  live. 

And  reign  with  Thee  above; 
Where  faith  is  sweetly  lost  in  sight 
And  hope  in  full  supreme  delight 

And  everlasting  love. 

708  L-  M  Medley. 

ETERNITY. 

1  ETERNITY!    stupendous  theme! 
Compared  herewith,  our  life  ?s  a  dream : 
Eternity !    O  awful  sound  ; 

A  deep,  where  all  our  thoughts  are  drowned ! 

2  Eternity!    the  dread  .abode. 
And  habitation  of  our  God  ; 
His  glory  fills  the  vast  expanse 
Beyond  the  reaeh  of  mortal  sense. 

3  But  an  eternity  there  is 

Of  dreadful  woe,  or  joyful  bliss: 

And,  swift  as  time  fulfils  its  round. 

We  to  eternity  are  bound. 

33  769 


DEATH. 

4  What  countless  millions  of  mankind 
Have  left  this  fleeting  world  behind ! 
They're  gone;  but  where?   ah!    pause  and  see: 
Gone  to  a  long  eternity! 

5  Sinner,  canst  thou  for  ever  dwell 
In  all  the  fiery  deeps  of  hell? 

And  is  death  nothing,  then,  to  thee, 
Death,  and  a  dread  eternity? 

6  Ye  gracious  souls,  with  joy  look  up; 
In  Christ  rejoice,  your  glorious  hope; 
This  everlasting  bliss  secures; 

God  and  eternity  are  yours. 

709  I**  ^-  Montgomery. 

THE  LIVING  AND  THE  DEAD. 

1  WHEKE  are  the  dead?   In  heaven  or  hell 
Their  disembodied  spirits  dwell ; 

Their  perished  forms,  in  bonds  of  clay, 
Reserved  until  the  judgment  day. 

2  Who  are  the  dead?   The  sons  of  time, 
In  every  age,  and  state,  and  clime; 
Renowned,  dishonoured,  or  forgot, 

The  place  that  knew  them  knows  them  not. 

3  Where  are  the  living?   On  the  ground 
Where  prayer  is  heard  and  mercy  found ; 
Where,  in  the  compass  of  a  span, 

The  mortal  makes  th'  immortal  man. 

4  Who  are  the  living?   They  whose  breath 
Draws  every  moment  nigh  to  death; 

Of  endless  bliss  or  woe  the  heirs: 
Oh!    what  an  awful  lot  is  theirs! 

5  Then,  timely  warned,  let  us  begin 
To  follow  Christ  and  flee  from  sin ; 
Daily  grow  up  in  Him  our  head, 
Lord  of  the  living  and   the  dead. 

770 


rT8   18 81 

710  S,  If.  Mom  room  by. 

DMI    KSOl      III  I      AM'    M   AMI. 

1  Oil !  where  shall  rest  be  found, 
Rett  t<»r  tin-  weary  bouII 

Twore   vain   the  ocean  -  -  depths   t<>   BOimd, 
(  )r   pieree    to   either   pole. 

2  Tlic  world  can  never  give 
The  bliss  t<»r  which  we  sigh; 

'Tis  not  the  whole  of  lite  to  live. 
Nor  all  of  death  t<>  die. 

3  Beyond  this  vale  of  tears 
There  is  a  life  above ; 

Unmeasured  by  the  flight  of  years, 
And  all  that  life  is  love. 

4  There  is  a  death  whose  pang 
Outlasts  the  fleeting  breath : 

Oh !  what  eternal  horrors  hang 
Around  the  second  death ! 

5-  Lord,  God  of  truth  and  grace, 

Teach  us  that  death  to  shun ; 
Lest  we  be  driven  from  Thy  face, 

And  evermore  undone. 

6  Here  would  we  end  our  quest, 

Alone  are  found  in  Thee, 
The  life  of  perfect  love,  the  rest 

Of  immortality. 

711  C.  M.  Watts. 

DEATH  DREAPFVL  OR  DELIGUTFUL. 

1  DEATH!  'tis  a  melancholy  day, 
To  those  that  have  no  God  ; 
When  the  poor  soul  is  forced  away, 
To  seek  her  last  abode. 


DEATH. 

2  In  vain  to  heaven  she  lifts  her  eyes ; 

For  guilt,  a  heavy  ehain, 
Still  drags  her  downward  from  the  skies, 
To  darkness,  fire  and  pain. 

3  Awake  and  mourn,  ye  heirs  of  hell, 

Ye  stubborn  sinners  fear; 
Lest  ye  be  driven  from  earth,  and  dwell 
A  long  for  ever  there. 

4  See  how  the  pit  gapes  wide  for  you, 

And  flashes  in  your  face; 
And  thou,  my  soul,  look  downward  too, 
And  sing  recovering  grace. 

5  He  is  a  God  of  sovereign  love, 

That  promised  heaven  to  me; 
And  taught  my  thoughts  to  soar  above, 
Where  happy  spirits  be. 

6  Prepare  me,  Lord,  for  Thy  right  hand, 

Then  come  the  joyful  day ; 
Come,  death,  and  some  celestial  band, 
To  bear  my  soul  away. 

712  C.  M.  TTaj 

DEATH  AND  ETERNITY. 

1  STOOP  down,  my  thoughts  that  use  to  rise, 

Converse  awhile  with  death; 

Think  how  a  gasping  mortal  lies, 

And  pants  away  his  breath. 

2  His  quivering  lip  hangs  feebly  down, 

His  pulses  faint  and  few, 
Then,  speechless,  with  a  doleful  groan, 
He  bids  the  world  adieu. 

3  Put  Oh !  the  soul  that  never  dies, 

At  once  it  leaves  the  clay ! 
Ye  thoughts,  pursue  it  where  it  flies, 
And  trace  its  wondrous  way. 


VOICE  FROM   THB  TOMB. 

4  l'j)  to  the  courti  where  angels  dwell, 

It   mounts   triumphant   tin  i 
Or  devils  plunge  it  down  to  lull, 
In   infinite   despair. 

5  And  must   my  body  faint  and  die? 

And  must  this  soul   reinovel 
Oh!    for  6ome  guardian  angel  nigh, 
To  bear  it  safe  above. 

6  Jesus,  to  Thy  dear  faithful  hand 

My   naked  soul  I  trust; 
My   flesh  shall  wait  for  Thy  command, 
To  drop  into  my  dust. 

713  C.  M.  Watts. 

A  VOICE  FROM  THE  TOMBS. 

1  II  ARK. !    from  the  tombs  a  doleful  sound ; 

My  ears  attend  the  cry : 
"Ye  living  men,  come  view  the  ground, 
Where  you  must  shortly  lie. 

2  Princes,  this  clay  must  be  your  bed. 

In  spite  of  all  your  towers! 
The  tall,  the  wise,  the  reverend  head 
Must  lie  as  low  as  ours." 

3  Great  God!    is  this  our  certain  doom? 

And  are  we  still  secure? 
Still  walking  downward  to  the  tomb, 
And  yet  prepare  no  m< 

4  Grant  us  the  power  of  quickening  grace, 

To  fit  our  muiIs  to  fly, 
Then,   when   we  drop   this  dying  flesh, 
We'll  rise  above  the  sky. 

T7a 


DEATH. 

714  C.  M.  Cruder. 

IMPATIENCE  FOR  DEATH  SIXFUL. 

1  WHY  thus  impatient  to  be  gone? 

Such  wishes  breathe  no  more; 

Let  Him  who  locked  thy  spirit  in, 

When  meet,  unbolt  the  door. 

2  Why  wouldst  thou  snatch  the  victor's  palm, 

Before  the  conquest's  won? 
Or  wish  to  seize  tlr  immortal  prize, 
Ere  yet  the  race  is  run? 

3  Inglorious  wish,  to  haste  away, 

And  leave  thy  work  undone! 
To  serve  thy  Lord  will  please  no  less 
Than  praising  round  the  throne. 

4  While  thou  art  standing  in  the  field. 

For  bliss  thou  ?lt  riper  grow. 
Then  wait  the  Lord's  appointed  time, 
Till  He  shall  bid  thee  go. 

715  L.  M.  H.  1L  Williams. 

TO  DEPART  IS  FAR  BETTER. 

1  WHILE  on  the  verge  of  life  I  stand, 
And  view  the  scene  on  either  hand, 
My  spirit  struggles  with  my  clay, 
And  longs  to  wing  its  flight  away. 

2  Where  Jesus  dwells  my  soul  would  be, 
And  faints  my  much-loved  Lord  to  see; 
Earth,  twine  no  more  about  my  heart, 
For  't  is  far  better  to  depart. 

3  Come,  ye  angelic  envoys,  come, 
And  lead  the  willing  pilgrim  home; 
Ye  know  the  way  to  Jesus1  throne, 
Source  of  my  joys,  and  of  your  own. 

774 


OF    \   PASTOR. 

4  That  blissful    interview,   how   sweet  ! 

To  tall  transported  at  His  feel  ; 

Raised    ID    His   anus  tO   view    Qii   fa 

Through   the  full   beamings  of  His  grace: 

5  As  with  a  seraph   voice  to  sing; 
To  fly   as  on   a  cherub's  wing; 
Performing  with   unwearied   hands, 
The  present  Saviour's  high  commands. 

6  Yet  with  these  prospects  full  in  sight, 
AYe  '11  wait  Thy  signal  for  the  flight ; 
For  while  Thy  service  we  pursue, 
We  find  a  heaven  in  all  we  do. 


716  L.  M.  Evans'  Coll 

PRATING  FOR  A  SICK  MINISTER. 

1  O  THOU,  before  whose  gracious  throne 
AVe  bow  our  suppliant  spirits  down; 
Avert  Thy  swift  descending  stroke, 
Nor  smite  the  shepherd  of  the  flock. 

2  Restore  him,  sinking  to  the  grave, 
Stretch  out  Thine  arm,  make  haste  to  save; 
Back  to  our  hopes  and  wishes  give, 

And  bid  our  friend  and  father  live. 

3  Bound  to  each  soul  by  tenderest  ties, 
In  every  breast  his  image  lies: 

Thy  pitying  aid,  O  God,  impart, 

Nor  rend  him  from  each  bleeding  heart. 

4  Yet,  if  our  supplications  fail, 

And  prayers  and  tears  cannot  prevail ; 
Be  Thou  his  strength,  be  Thou  his  stay, 
And  guide  him  safe  to  endless  day. 


DEATH. 

717  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

COMFORT  UNDER  THE  LOSS  OF  MINISTERS. 

1  WHAT  though  the  arm  of  conquering  death 

Does  God's  own  house  invade; 
What  though  the  Prophet  and  the  Priest 
Be  numbered  with  the  dead! 

2  Though  earthly  shepherds  dwell  in  dust, 

The  aged  and  the  young; 
The  watchful  eye  in  darkness  closed, 
And  mute  th'  instructive  tongue; 

3  TV  eternal  Shepherd  still  survives, 

New  comforts  to  impart; 
His  eye  still  guides  us,  and  His  voice 
Still  animates  our  heart. 

4  Then  let  our  drooping  hearts  revive, 

And  all  our  tears  be  dry; 
Why  should  those  eyes  be  drowned  in  grief, 
Which  view  a  Saviour  nigh! 

718  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

DEATH  OF  A  MINISTER. 

1  TO  Thee,  O  God,  when  creatures  fail, 

Thy  flock  deserted  flies; 
And  on  th'  eternal  Shepherd's  care 
Our  steadfast  hope  relies. 

2  When  o'er  Thy  faithful  servant's  dust, 

Thy  saints  assembled  mourn, 
In  speedy  tokens  of  Thy  grace, 
O  Zion's  God,  return. 

3  The  powers  of  nature  all  are  Thine, 

And  Thine  the  aids  of  grace; 
Thine  arm  has  borne  Thy  churches  up, 
Through  each  succeeding  race. 


OF    PASTORS. 

1   Display  Thy  sacred  influence  here, 
And  here  Thy  suppliants  bless; 
And  change  to  Bfrains  <>f  tliankt'ul  praise 
( )ur  accents  of  distress. 

5  With  faithful  ln-art,  with  skilful  hand, 
May  this  Thy  flock  be  fed  ; 
And,  persevering  in  Thy  ways, 

To  Zioifs  mount  be  led. 

719  CM.  Condxr's  Coll 

DEATH  OF  PASTORS. 

1  WHY  should  OUX  tears  in  sorrow  flow, 

When  God   recalls   His  own; 
And  bids  them   leave  a  world  of  WO, 
For  an   immortal   crown? 

2  Is  not  e'en  death  a  gain  to  those 

Whose  life  to  God  was  given? 
Gladly  to  earth   their  eyes  they  close, 
To  open  them  in  heaven. 

3  Their  toils  are  past,  their  work  is  done, 

And  they   are  fully   blessed; 
They  fought  the  fight,  the  victory  won, 
And  entered  into  rest. 

4  The  flock  must  feel  the  shepherd's  loss, 

And  miss  his  tender  care; 
But  they  who  bear  with  joy  the  cross, 
The  crown  shall  brightest  wear. 

5  And  is  not  lie  who  called  them  home, 

Still  to  His  church  most  nigh, 
To  bid  successive  labourers  come, 
And  all  her  need  supply' 

6  Then  let  our  sorrows  cease  to  flow; 

God  has  recalled  His  own; 
But  let  our  hearts  in  every  wo, 
Still  Bay,  "Thy  will  be  done." 
33*  777 


DEATH. 

720  C.  M.  Knight. 

DEATH  OF  A  YOUNG  CHILD. 

1  ALAS !  how  changed  that  lovely  flower, 

"Which  bloomed  and  cheered  my  heart! 
Fair  fleeting  comfort  of  an  hour, 
How  soon  we  're  called  to  part ! 

2  And  shall  my  bleeding  heart  arraign 

That  God,  whose  ways  are  love? 
Or  vainly  cherish  anxious  pain 
For   Jhl"}   who  rests  above? 

3  Xo!    let  me  rather  humbly  pay 

Obedience  to  His  will, 
And  with  my  inmost  spirit  say, 
"The  Lord  is  righteous  still.', 

4  From  adverse  blasts,  and  lowering  storms, 

{5£}  favoured  soul  He  bore; 
And  with  yon  bright,  angelic  forms 
{she}   lives,  to  die  no  more. 

5  Why  should  I  vex  my  heart,  or  fast  ? 

Xo  more  JK}  visit  me; 
My  soul  will  mount  to  {£»(  at  last, 
And  there  my  child  I'll  see. 

6  Prepare  me,  blessed  Lord,  to  share 

The  bliss  Thy  people  prove; 
TVho  round  Thy  glorious  throne  appear, 
And  dwell  in  perfect  love. 

721  C-  ^«  Doddridge. 

COMFORT  FOR  BEREAVED  PARENTS. 

1  YE  mourning  saints,  whose  streaming  tears 
Flow  o'er  your  children  dead ; 
Say  not,  in  transports  of  despair. 
That  all  vour  hopes  are  fled. 

778 


OF    A    <    II  IM>. 

9  If,  cleaving  to  thai  darling  dost, 
In  fond  distress  ye  lie, 
Rise,  and  with  joy  and  reverence  view 
A  heavenly  parent  nigh. 

8  Though,  your  young  branches  torn  away, 
Like  withered   trunks  ye  stand  ; 
With  fairer  verdure  ahall  ye  bloom, 
Touched  by  the  Almighty's  hand. 

4  "I'll  give  the  mourner,"  Baith  the  Lord, 
"In  My  own  house  a  place; 
No  aamea  of  daughten  nor  of  buns 
I  ould  yield  bo  high  a  gnu 


5  Transient  and  vain  is  every  hope 
A  rising  race  can  give: 
In  endless  honour  and  delight 
My  children  all  shall  live.'' 

0  We.  welcome,  Lord,  those  rising  tears, 
Through  which  Thy  face  we  see; 
And  bless  those  wounds,  which  through  our  hearts 
Prepare  a  way  for  Thee. 

722  0.  M.  Steele. 

DEATH  OF  A  YOUTH. 

1  "WIIEX  blooming  youth  is  snatched  away 

By  death's  resistless  hand, 
Our  hearts  the  mournful  tribute  pay. 
"Which   pity  must  demand. 

2  "While  pity  prompts  the  rising  sigh, 

Oh!    may  this  truth,  impressed 
"With  awful  power; — I  too  must  die; — 
Sink  deep  in  every  breast. 

779 


DEATH. 

3  Let   this  vain  world  engage  no  more: 

Behold  the  gaping  tomb! 
It  bids  us  seize  the  present  hour! 
To-morrow,  death,  may  come. 

4  The  voice  of  this  alarming  scene 

May  every  heart  obey; 
Nor  be  the  heavenly  warning  vain, 
Which  calls  to  watch  and  pray! 

5  Oh!   let  us  fly,  to  Jesus  fly, 

Whose  powerful  arm  can  save; 
Then  shall  our  hopes  ascend  on  high, 
And  triumph  o'er  the  grave. 

723  C.  M.  Steele. 

THE  FLOWER  FADETH. 

1  LIFE  is  a  span,  a  fleeting  hour, 

How  soon  the  vapour  flies! 
Man  is  a  tender  transient  flower, 
That  e'en  in  blooming  dies. 

2  Death  spreads  his  withering,  wintry  arms, 

And  beauty  smiles  no  more: 
Ah!   where  are  now  those  rising  charms, 
Which  pleased  our  eyes  before? 

3  That  once-loved  form,  now  cold  and  dead, 

Each  mournful  thought  employs; 
We  weep,  our  earthly  comforts  fled, 
And  withered  all  our  joys. 

4  Hope  looks  beyond  the  bounds  of  time, 

When  what  we  now  deplore, 

Shall  rise  in  full  immortal  prime, 

And  bloom  to  fade  no  more. 

5  Cease  then,  fond  nature,  cease  thy  tears; 

The  Saviour  dwells  on  high: 
There  everlasting  spring  appears, 
There  joys  shall  never  die. 
-  780 


OF    \   CHILD. 

724  1     ML  a  Br**]  ii. 

09  IUCB  i-   l  m:  kin«.d«»m  OF  GOD. 

1  TIS  Jesus  ipeaksy-   I  fold,  says  He, 
These  Lambs  within  My  breast : 
Protection  they  shall  find  in  Me, 
In   Me  be  ever  blessed 

l;  Death  may  the  bands  of  life  onlo 

Bnt  can't  dissolve  My  love; 
Millions  of  infant  souls  compose 
The  family   above. 

3  Their  feeble  frames.  My  power  shall  raise, 

And  mould  with  heavenly  skill: 
I'll  gire  them  tongues  to  sing  My  praise, 
And  hands  to  do  My  will. 

4  His  words  the  happy  parents  hear, 

And  shout  with  joy  divine, 
"O  Saviour,  all  we  have  and  are 
Shall  be  for  ever  Thine.'' 

725  &■ 

EARLY  LOST  EARLY  SAVED. 

1  MOURN  not  ye,  whose  child  hath  found 
Purer  skies  and  holier  ground ; 
Flowers  of  bright  and  pleasant  hue, 
Free  from  thorns,  and  fresh  with  dew. 

2  Mourn  not  ye,  whose  child  hath  fled 
From  this  region  of  the  dead, 

To  yon  winged  angel -band, 
To  a  better,  fairer  land. 

3  Knowledge  in  that  clime  doth  grow 
Free  from  weeds  of  toil  and  wo, 
Joys  which  mortals  may  not  share; 
Mourn  ye  not,  your  child  is  there. 

:>i 


DEATH. 

726  s.  m. 

DEATH  OF  A  PIOUS  CHILD. 

1  "WTIEX  sickness,  pain,  and  death 
Come  o'er  a  godly  child, 

How  sweetly,  then,  departs  the  breath! 
The  dying  pang,  how  mild ! 

2  It  gently  sinks  to  rest, 
As  once  it  used  to  do 

Upon  its  tender  mothers  breast, 
And  as  securely  too. 

3  The  spirit  is  not  dead, 
Though  low  the  body  lies; 

But,  freed  from  sin  and  sorrow,  fled 
To  dwell  beyond  the  skies. 

4  That  death  is  but  a  sleep 
Beneath  a  Saviour's  care ; 

And  He  will  surely  safely  keep 
The  body  resting  there. 

727  C.  M.  Watts. 

THE  VOICE  FROM  HEAVEX. 

1  HEAR  what  the  voice  from  heaven  proclaims, 

For  all  the  pious  dead ; 
Sweet  is  the  savour  of  their  names, 
And  soft  their  sleeping  bed. 

2  They  die  in  Jesus,  and  are  blessed ; 

How  kind  their  slumbers  are ! 
From  sufferings  and  from  sin  released, 
And  freed  from  every  snare. 

3  Far  from  this  world  of  toil  and  strife, 

They're  present  with  the  Lord: 
The  labours  of  their  mortal  life 
End  in  a  large  reward. 


re 


82 


OP    CHBIST1  A  SB, 

728  L  M-  M..»i..,v. 
Tin  v  Ki  -i    i  BOM    im.ii:  i. ai:<.i  Sfl. 

1  SAINTS  in  their  graves  lie  *l«>wn  in  peace, 

No  more  by  sin  or  hell  oppressed; 
rl'l  i  u  wricked  there  from  troubling  cease, 
Ami  there  the  weary  are  at  rest, 

2  Thrice  happy  souls,    who 're  gone  before 

To  that  inheritance  divine! 
They   labour,   sorrow,   sigh   no  more, 

But  bright   in   endless  glory  shine. 

3  There  shall  we  join  the  blissful  throng, 

And  meet  our  dearest  friends  again; 
And,  all  eternity,  our  song 

To  Jesus  raise,   and   with  Ilini   reign. 

729  S.  M.  Watts. 

TRIUMPH    OVER  DEATH. 

1  AXD  must  this  body  die? 
This  mortal  frame  decay  I 

And  must  these  active  limbs  of  mine 
Lie  mouldering  in  the  clay? 

2  Corruption,  earth,  and  worms, 
Shall  but  refine  this  flesh  ; 

Till  my  triumphant  spirit  comes, 
To  put  it  on  afresh. 

3  God,  my  Redeemer,  lives, 
And  often  from  the  bkies 

Looks  down,  and  watches  o'er  my  dust, 
Till  lie  shall  bid  me  rise. 

4  Arrayed  in  glorious  grace. 
Shall  these  vile  bodies  shine; 

And  every  shape,  and  every  face, 
Look  heavenly  and  divine. 

Ts: 


DEATH. 

5  These  lively  hopes  we  owe 
To  Jesus'  dying  love ; 

We  would  adore  His  grace  below, 
And  sing  His  power  above. 

6  Dear  Lord !  accept  the  praise 
Of  these  our  humble  songs, 

Till  tunes  of  nobler  sound  we  raise, 
With  our  immortal  tongues. 

730  C.  M.  Watts. 

THE  HEAVENLY  CANAAN. 

1  THERE  is  a  land  of  pure  delight, 

Where  saints  immortal  reign: 
Infinite  day  excludes  the  night, 
And  pleasures  banish  pain. 

2  There,  everlasting  spring  abides, 

And  never  withering  flowers: 
Death,  like  a  narrow  sea,  divides 
This  heavenly  land  from  ours. 

3  Sweet  fields  beyond  the  swelling  flood 

Stand  dressed  in  living  green ; 
So  to  the  Jews  old  Canaan  stood 
While  Jordan  rolled  between. 

4  But  timorous  mortals  start  and  shrink, 

To  cross  this  narrow  sea; 
And  linger,  shivering  on  the  brink, 
And  fear  to  launch  away. 

5  Oh !  could  we  make  our  doubts  remove, 

These  gloomy  doubts  that  rise, 
And  see  the  Canaan  that  we  love, 
With  unbeclouded  eyes ! 

784 


OF    CHRISTIANS. 

(-       <;  Could  we  but  climb  where  Moses  stood, 
And  view  tin1  landscape  o'er, 

Not  Jordan's   stream,    nor  death's    cold    flood, 

Should  fright  ne  from  the  shore, 

731  L.  M.  Babbauld. 

TBI  DBATB  OF  TBI  kioiiti  0178. 

1  IIOW  blessed  the  righteous  when  he  dies! 

When   sinks  a  weary  6oul  to  rest, 
How  mildly  beam  the  closing  eyes, 

How  gently  heaves  th' expiring  breast! 

2  So  lades  a  summer  cloud  away, 

So  sinks  the  gale,  when  storms  are  o'er ; 
So  gently  shuts  the  eye  of  day, 
So  dies  a  wave  along  the  shore. 

3  A  holy  quiet  reigns  around, 

A  calm,  which  life,  nor  death,  destroys; 
Nothing  disturbs  that   peace  profound 
Which  his  unfettered  souls  enjoys. 

4  Farewell,  conflicting  hopes  and  fears, 

Where  lights  and  shades  alternate  dwell ! 
How  bright  th'  unchanging  morn  appears! 
Farewell,  inconstant  world,  farewell ! 

5  Life's  duty  done,  as  sinks   the  clay. 

Light  from  its  load  the  spirit  flies, 
While  heaven  and  earth  combine  to  say. 
How  blessed  the  righteous  when  lie  diet! 

732  C.  M.  Watts, 

A  CROWN  LAID  UP  FOR  ME. 

1  DEATH  may  dissolve  my  body  now. 
And  bear  my  spirit  home; 
Why  do  my  minutes  move  so  slow, 
Nor  my  salvation  come? 

785 


DEATH. 

2  With  heavenly  weapons,  I  have  fought 

The  battles  of  the  Lord  ; 
Finished  my  course,  and  kept  the  faith, 
And  wait  the  sure  reward. 

3  God  hath  laid  up  in  heaven  for  me 

A  crown  which  cannot  fade; 
The  righteous  Judge,  at  that  great  day, 
Shall  place  it  on  my  head. 

4  Xor  hath  the  King  of  grace  decreed 

This  prize  for  me  alone; 
But  all  that  love  and  long  to  see 
TTr  appearance  of  His  Son. 

5  Jesus,  the  Lord,  shall  guard  me  safe 

From  every  ill  design ; 
And  to  His  heavenly  kingdom  take 
Tins  feeble  soul  of  mine. 

6  God  is  my  everlasting  aid, 

And  hell  shall  rage  in  vain; 
To  Him  be  highest  glory  paid, 
And  endless  praise — Amen. 

733  C.  M.  Waits. 

FUNERAL  CONSOLATIONS. 

1  HEAR  what  the  voice  from  heaven  declares 

To  those  in  Christ  who  die! 
Released  from  all  their  earthly  cares, 
They  reign  with  Him  on  high. 

2  Then,  why  lament  departed  friends. 

Or  shake  at  death's  alarms ! 
Death 's  but  the  servant  Jesus  sends 
To  call  us  to  His  arms. 

3  If  sin  be  pardoned,  we're  secure; 

Death  has  no  sting  beside ; 
The  law  gave  sin  its  strength  and  power; 
But  Christ,  our  ransom,  died ! 

T86 


OF  CHRISTIANS. 

4  The  gravel  <>f  all  His  lainti  II<'  blessed, 

When  in  the  grave  He  lay  ; 
And  rising  thence,  their  hopes  He  raised 
To  everlasting  day  ! 

5  Then  joyftdly,  while  life  we  have, 

To  Christ,  onr  lit*-,  we'll  sing; 
Where  is  thy  victory,  O  grave  I 
And  where,  O  death,  thy  sting? 

734  C.  M.  Watts. 

HYING  LIKE  HOSB8  IX  Till;    EMBRACES  OF  GOD. 

1  DEATH  cannot  make  our  souls  afraid, 

If  God  be  with  us  there; 
We  may  walk  through  its  darkest  shade, 
And  never  yield  to  fear. 

2  I  could  renounce  my  all  below, 

If  my  Creator  bid; 
And  run,  if  I  were  called  to  go 
And  die  as  Moses  did. 

3  Might  I  but  climb  to  Pisgah's  top, 

And  view  the  promised  land  ; 
My  flesh  itself  would  long  to  drop 
And  pray  for  the  command. 

4  Clasped  in  my  heavenly  Father's  arms, 

I  would  forget  my  breath  ; 
And  lose  my  life  amid  the  charms 
Of  so  divine  a  death. 

735  C.  M.  Stei  i.i, 

T  COMMIT  MY   SOUL  TO  THEE. 

1  WHEN  death  appears  before  my  sight, 
In   all  his  dire  array  ; 
Unequal  to  the  dreadful  right, 
My  courage  dies  away. 

787 


DEATH. 

2  But  see,  my  glorious  Friend  is  nigh! 

My  Lord,  my  Saviour  lives: 
Before  Him  death's  pale  terrors  fly, 
And  my  faint  heart  revives. 

3  He  left  His  dazzling  throne  above, 

To  meet  the  tyrant's  dart; 
And  Oh!    amazing  pow'r  of  love! 
Received  it  in  His  heart! 

4  Now  for  the  eye  of  faith  divine, 

To  pierce  beyond  the  grave! 
To  see  that  Friend,  and  call  Him  mine, 
Whose  arm  is  strong  to  save. 

5  Lord,  I  commit  my  soul  to  Thee; 

Accept  the  sacred  trust; 
Receive  this  nobler  part  of  me, 
And  watch  my  sleeping  dust: 

6  Till  that  illustrious  morning  come, 

When  all  Thy  saints  shall  rise, 
And  clothed  in  full,  immortal  bloom, 
Attend  Thee  to  the  skies. 

7  When  Thy  triumphant  armies  sing 

The  honour  of  Thy  name; 
And  heaven's  eternal  arches  ring 
With  glory  to  the  Lamb: 

8  Oh!   let  me  join  th'  enraptured  lays, 

And  with  the  blissful  throng 
Resound  salvation,  power,  and  praise, 
In  everlasting  song! 

736  C.  M.  Newton. 

PRESENT  WITH  THE  LORD. 

1  EN"  vain  our  fancy  strives  to  paint 
The  moment  after  death, 
The  glories  that  surround  the  saint 
When  he  resigns  his  breath. 

78S 


OF   CHRISTIANS. 

S  One  gentle  sigh  his  fetters  breaks; 
We  scarce  can  say,  "He'fl  gone," 
Before  the  willing  spirit  takes 
Its  mansion   near  the  throne. 

3  Faith  strives,  hut  all  its  efforts  fail, 

To  brace  her  heavenward  flight; 
No  eye  can  pierce  within  the  veil 
Which  hides   that   world  of  light. 

4  Thus  much,  and  this  is  all,  we  know, 

They  are  supremely  hlessed, 
Have  done  with  sin,  and  care,  and  wo, 
And  with  the  Saviour  rest. 

5  On  harps  of  gold  His  name  they  praise, 

His  presence  always  view; 
And,  if  we  here  their  footsteps  trace, 
There  we  shall  praise  Him  too. 

737  8s-  and  7s.  Collyer. 

CONSOLATION. 

1  O  YE  mourners,  cease  to  languish 

( )'er  the  grave  of  those  ye  love ; 
Pain  and  death,  and  night  and  anguish, 

Enter  not  the  world  above: 
While  in  darkness  ye  are  straying, 

Lonely  in  the  deepening  shade, 
Glory's  brightest  beams  are  playing 

Round  th'  immortal  spirit's  head. 

2  O,  ye  mourners,  cease  to  languish 

O'er  the  grave  of  those  ye  love ; 
Far  removed  from  pain  and  anguish, 

They  are  chanting  hymns  above  ; 
Light  and  peace  at  once  deriving 

From  the  hand  of  God  most  high ; 
In  His  glorious  presence  living, 

They  shall  never,  never  die. 

789 


DEATH. 

738  ^s*  Montgomery. 

ANGELIC  WELCOME. 

1  "SPIRIT,  leave  thy  house  of  clay; 

Lingering  dust,  resign  thy  breath; 
Spirit,  cast  thy  chains  away, 

Dust,  be  thou  dissolved  in  death:" 
Thus  th'  almighty  Saviour  speaks, 

While  the  faithful  Christian  dies; 
Thus  the  bonds  of  life  He  breaks, 

And  the  ransomed  captive  flies. 

2  "Prisoner,  long  detained  below, 

Prisoner,  now  with  freedom  blessed, 
Welcome  from  a  world  of  wo, 

Welcome  to  a  land  of  rest !" 
Thus  the  choir  of  angels  sing, 

As  they  bear  the  soul  on  high; 
While  with  hallelujahs  ring 

All  the  regions  of  the  sky. 

3  Grave,  the  guardian  of  our  dust ; 

Grave,  the  treasury  of  the  skies; 
Every  atom  of  thy  trust 

Rests  in  hope  again  to  rise. 
Hark!    the  judgment  trumpet  calls, 

"Soul,  rebuild  thy  house  of  clay; 
Immortality  thy  walls, 

And  eternity  thy  day!" 

739  8s.  Cowper. 

LONGING  TO  BE  WITH  CHRIST. 

1  TO  Jesus,  the  crown  of  my  hope, 
My  soul  is  in  haste  to  be  gone; 
Oh!   bear  me,   ye  cherubim,  up, 
And  waft  me  away  to  His  throne. 

790 


OF  C  il  KI  8T1  AN-. 

9   M v  Saviour,  whom  absent  I  1<> 
Whom,  do!  baying  seen,  I  adore; 
Whose  oame  is  exalted  above 
All  glory,  dominion,  and  power: 

Dissolve  Thou  mete  bonds  that  detain 

Mv  soul  from  her  portion  in  Thee; 
Oh!  strike  off  thifl   adamant   chain. 
And   make  me  eternally  free. 

■i  When  that  happy  era  begins, 

When  arrayed  in  Thy  glories  I  shine, 
Nor  grieve  any  more,  by   my  Bins, 
The  bosom  on  which  I  recline: 

5   Ohl   then  shall   the  veil  be  removed. 

And  round  me  Thy  brightness  be  poured; 
I  shall  see  Him  whom  absent  I  loved, 
Whom  not  having  seen,  I  adored. 

740  CM.  Watts, 

DEATH  SWALLoWKD  UP  IN  VICTORY. 

1  Oil !  for  an  overcoming  faith, 

To  cheer  my  dying  hours! 
To  triumph  o'er  the  monster  death, 
And  all  his  frightful  powers. 

2  Joyful  with  all  the  strength  I  have, 

My  quivering  lips  shall  sing, 
Where  is  thy  boasted  victory,  Grave  \ 
And  where,  O  Death,  thy  sting  I 

3  If  sin  be  pardoned,  I  'm  secure, 

Death  has  no  sting  beside? 
The  law  is  sin's  condemning  power, 
But  Christ  my  ransom  died. 


DEATH. 

4  JSTow  to  the  God  of  victory, 
Immortal  thanks  be  paid, 
Who  makes  us  conquerors  while  we  die, 
Through  Christ,  our  living  Head. 

741  C.  M.  Spir.  Songs. 

CONSOLATION. 

1  WHILE  here  I  sit  at  Jesus'  feet, 

Amid  the  vale  of  tears ; 
I'll  trust  His  grace,  and  sing  His  praise, 
Nor  yield  to  doubts  and  fears. 

2  And  can  it  be  that  I  shall  see 

My  Saviour  face  to  face? 
For  ever  prove  His  boundless  love, 
And  endless  anthems  raise? 

3  The  thought  shall  still  my  musings  fill, 

By  cares  and  sorrows  pressed; 
The  blessed  hope  shall  lift  me  up, 
The  hope  of  endless  rest. 

4  When  God  appears  to  wipe  the  tears 

From  every  pilgrim's  eye, 
What  tongue  can  tell  the  joys  they  '11  feel, 
Throughout  eternity? 

742  C.  M.  TOPLADY. 

MY  FLESH  SHALL  REST  IN  HOPE. 

1  'TIS  sweet  to  rest  in  lively  hope, 

That  when  my  change  shall  come, 
Angels  will  hover  round  my  bed, 
And  waft  my  spirit  home. 

2  There  shall  my  disimprisoned  soul 

Behold  Him  and  adore; 

Be  with  His  likeness  satisfied, 

And  grieve  and  sin  no  more: 

792 


OF    CHRISTIANS 
1 1 i 1 1 1  wear  that  very  flesh 

On    which   my   gliill    Wafl   lain; 

His  love  intense,  Hi-  merit  freeh, 
Ajb  though  hut  in  w\y  slain. 

4  Boon,  too,  my  slumbering  dual  shall  hear 

The  trumpet's  quickening  sound; 

And   by   my   Saviour'.-  power  rebuilt, 
At    His  right  hand  be  found. 

5  Oh]    may  the  unction  of  these  truths 

For  ever  with  me  stay, 
Till  from  her  sinful  cage  dismissed, 
My  spirit  flies  away. 

743  S.  M.  Washbourne. 

HOPK  IN  DEAZTH. 

1  THIS  world  of  sin  and  death 
Is  not  to  be  our  home; 

No;   by  the  light  of  precious  faith, 
We  seek  a  world  to  come. 

2  Jesus  is  gone  before, 

And  shows  our  feet  the  way; 
II is  deatli  lias  made  an  open  door 
To  everlasting  da  v. 

3  Our  load  of  earthly  care, 
Temptation,  grief,   and  pain, 

Will  never  find  admittance  there, 
Or  break  our  peace  again. 

i  We  may  behold   the  tomb, 

And  songs  of  victory   sing; 
For  death  itself  has  lost  its  gloom, 

Since  Christ  destroyed  its  sting. 

34  793 


DEATH. 

5  Oh!  may  we  walk  by  faith, 

Till  hence  our  souls  remove; 
Then,  by  its  light,  rejoice  in  death, 

And  find  our  home  above. 

744  S.  M.  Bethink 

IT  IS  NOT  DEATH  TO  DIE. 

1  IT  is  not  death  to  die, 
To  le«*ve  this  weary  road, 

And,  'midst  the  brotherhood  on  high, 
To  be  at  home  with  God. 

2  It  is  not  death  to  close 

The  eye  long  dimmed  by  tears, 
And  wake  in  glorious  repose, 
To  spend  eternal  years. 

3  It  is  not  death  to  bear 

The  wrench  that  sets  us  free 
From  dungeon  chain,  to  breathe  the  air 
Of  boundless  liberty. 

4  It  is  not  death  to  fling 
Aside  this  sinful  dust, 

And  rise,  on  strong,  exulting  wing, 
To  live  among  the  just. 

5  Jesus,  Thou  Prince  of  Life! 
Thy  chosen  cannot  die; 

Like  Thee,  they  conquer  in  the  strife, 
To  reign  with  Thee  on  high. 

745  8s.  and  7s.  C.  Wesl 

THE  DYING   CHRISTIAN. 

1  HAPPY  soul !  thy  days  are  ended, 
All  thy  mourning  days  below ; 
Go,  by  angel  guards  attended, 
To  the  sight  of  Jesus  go. 

7^4 


OF    CHRISTIAN  S, 

Waiting  t«»  receive  thy  spirit, 
Lol   the  Sai  k>w  standi  above, 

Bhowi  the  purchase  of  His  merit, 
Reaches  oat  the  crown  of  love. 

S  Struggle  throu^li  thy  latest  passion, 
To  thy  dour  Redeemer's  breast, 
To  His  aftermost  salvation, 

To  His  everlasting  rest. 
For  the  joy  Be  sits  before  thee, 
Bear  s  momentary  pain; 

Die,  to  live  the  lite  of  glory. 
Suffer,   with  thy  Lord  to  reign. 

746  cm.  L it, 

IBS  REST  OF  THE  GRAYS. 

1  HOW  still  and  peaceful  is  the  grave! 

Where,  life's  vain  tumults  past, 
Th'  appointed  house,  by  heaven's  decree, 
Receives  us  all  at  last. 

2  The  wicked  there  from  troubling  cease, 

Their  passions  rage  no  more; 
And  there  the  weary  pilgrim  rests 
From  all  the  toils  lie  bore. 

3  There  rest  the  prisoners,  now  released 

From  slavery's  sad   abode; 
No  more  they  hear  th"  oppressor's  voice, 
Or  dread  the  tyrant's  rod. 

4  There  servants,  masters,  small  and  great, 

Partake  the  same  repot 
And  there,  in  peace,  the  ashes  mix, 
Of  those  who  once  were  foes. 


795 


DEATH. 

5  All,  levelled,  by  the  hand  of  death, 
Lie  sleeping  in  the  tomb ; 
Till  God  in  judgment  calls  them  forth, 
To  meet  their  final  doom. 

747  Irreg.  Milman. 

BURIAL  ANTHEM. 

1  BROTHER,  thou  art  gone  before  us, 

And  thy  saintly  soul  is  flown, 
"Where  tears  are  wiped  from  every  eye, 

And  sorrow  is  unknown. 
From  the  burden  of  the  flesh, 

And  from  care  and  fear  released, 
Where  the  wicked  cease  from  troubling, 

And  the  weary  are  at  rest. 

2  The  toilsome  way  thou  'at  travelled  o'er, 

And  borne  the  heavy  load ; 
But  Christ  hath  taught  thy  languid  feet 

To  reach  His  blessed  abode, 
Thou  'rt  sleeping  now,  like  Lazarus 

Upon  His  Father's  breast, 
Where  the  wicked  cease  from  troubling, 

And  the  weary  are  at  rest. 

3  Sin  can  never  taint  thee  now, 

Nor  doubt  thy  faith  assail, 
Nor  thy  meek  trust  in  Jesus  Christ, 

And  the  Holy  Spirit,  fail ; 
And  there  thou  'rt  sure  to  meet  the  good, 

Whom  on  earth  thou  lovedst  best, 
Where  the  wicked  cease  from  troubling, 

And  the  weary  are  at  rest. 


79fi 


OF    CH  RI8T1  \  &S, 

748  Lfe.   an.l    LU  Ihi:!i:. 

1IMKAI.    IHMN. 

1  Tllor  art  gone  to  the  grave!  but  we  will  nol  de- 
plore thee, 
Though  sorrowsand  darkneaa  encompass  the  tomb; 
Tliy  Saviour  baa  passed  through  its  portals  before 
tin 
And  die  lamp  of  His  love  is  thy  guide  through 
the  gloom. 

S  Thou  art  gone  t<>  the  grave!  we  no  longer  behold 

Nor  tread  the  rough  paths  of  the  world  by  thy  side, 
But  the  wide  anus  of  mercy  are  spread  to  enfold 
tli» 
And  sinners  may  die  —  Cor  the  sinless  lias  died. 

3  Thou  art  gone  to  the  gravel  and  its  mansion  for- 


saking, 


Perchance  thy  weak  spirit  in  fear  lingered  long; 
But  the  mild  rays  of  paradise  beamed  on  thy  waking, 
And    the   sound   which   thou   heardst    waa  the 
seraphim's  song. 

4  Thou  art  gone  to  the  grave!  hut  we  will  not  deplore 
thee, 
W hose  God  was  thy  Ransom,  thy  Guardian,  and 
Guide; 

He  gave  thee,    lie  took   thee,  and    He   will    restore 
thee, 
And  death  has  no  sting,  for  the  Saviour  has  died. 

749  8a.  and  fs.  8.  F.  Surra. 

DEATH  01  A  B1BTKB. 

1  SISTER,  thou  wast  mild   and   lovely, 
Gentle  as  the  summer  breeze, 
Pleasant   as  the  air  of  evening, 
When  it  floats  among  the  trees. 

707 


DEATH. 

2  Peaceful  be  thy  silent  slumber, 

Peaceful  in  the  grave  so  low ; 
Thou  no  more  wilt  join  our  number, 
Thou  no  more  our  songs  shalt  know. 

3  Dearest  sister,  thou  hast  left  us ; 

Here  thy  loss  we  deeply  feel ; 

But  t  'is  God  that  hath  bereft  us, 

He  can  all  our  sorrows  heal. 

4  Yet  again  we  hope  to  meet  thee, 

"When  the  day  of  life  is  fled ; 
Then  in  heaven  with  joy  to  greet  thee, 
"Where  no  farewell  tear  is  shed. 

750  L-  M.  Mackay. 

SLEEPING  E\T  JESUS. 

1  ASLEEP  in  Jesus!  blessed  sleep, 
From  which  none  ever  wakes  to  weep; 
A  calm  and  undisturbed  repose, 
Unbroken  by  the  last  of  foes. 

2  Asleep  in  Jesus !  Oh !  how  sweet, 
To  be  for  such  a  slumber  meet! 
"With  holy  confidence  to  sing, 
That  death  has  lost  his  cruel  sting. 

3  Asleep  in  Jesus!  peaceful  rest, 
"Whose  waking  is  supremely  blessed ; 
Xo  fear,  no  wo  shall  dim  that  hour 
That  manifests  the  Saviour's  power. 

•4  Asleep  in  Jesus !  Oh !  for  me 
May  such  a  blissful  refuge  be; 
Securely  shall  my  ashes  lie, 
"Waiting  the  summons  from  on  high. 

5  Asleep  in  Jesus !  far  from  thee 

Thy  kindred  and  their  graves  may  be; 
But  there  is  still  a  blessed  sleep 
From  which  none  ever  wakes  to  weep. 

70S 


B  B8TJ  UK  BCTION 


RESURRECTION. 

751  k   M.  DODUODGE 

0QRT  ROM   Tin:  ki  BUBUI  iion. 

1  BLESSED  Jesus,  Bource  of  every  grace, 

From    far   to    view   Thy    ftmiling   fa, 

While  absent   thus    by   faith    we  live, 
Exceeds  all  joys  that  earth  can  give. 

2  But  Oh !  what  ecstasy   unknown 

Fills  the  wide  circle  round  Thy  throne. 
Where  every  rapturous  hour  appears 
Nobler  than  millions  of  our  years! 

3  Millions  by  millions  multiplied 

►Shall  ne'er  Thy  saints  from  Thee  divide; 
But  the  bright  legions  live  and  praise 
Through  all  Thy  own  immortal  days. 

4  ()  happy  dead,  in  Thee  that  sleep, 
Though  o'er  their  mouldering  dust   we  weep! 

0  faithful  Saviour,  who  shalt  come 
That  dust  to  ransom  from  the  tomb! 

5  While  Thine  unerring  word  imparts 
So  rich   a  cordial   to  our  hearts, 
Through  tears  our  triumphs  shall  be  shown. 
Though  round  their  graves,  and  near  our  own. 

752  <     M-  Wine. 

THE  UMJJUEBOTKHI   of  THE  JI'ST. 

1  HOW  long  shall  death,  the  tyrant,  reign, 

And  triumph  o'er  the  just; 
While  the  rich   blood   of  martyrs  slain 
Lies  mingled  with  the  dust  I 

790 


RESURRECTION. 

2  Faith  sees  the  Lord  of  Glory  come, 

With  flaming  guards  around ; 
The  skies  divide  to  make  Him  room, 
The  trumpet  shakes  the  ground. 

3  Faith  hears  the  voice,  "Ye  dead,  arise!" 

And  lo !  the  graves  obey ; 
And  waking  saints  with  joyful  eyes 
Salute  th'  expected  day. 

4  They  leave  the  dust,  and  on  the  wing 

Rise  to  the  midway  air; 
In  shining  garments  meet  their  King, 
And  low  adore  Him  there. 

5  Oh !  may  our  humble  spirits  stand 

Among  them  clothed  in  white! 
The  meanest  place  at  His  right  hand 
Is  infinite  delight. 

6  How  will  our  joy  and  wonder  rise, 

When  our  returning  •  King 
Shall  bear  us  homeward  through  the  skies, 
On  love's  triumphant  wing! 

753  L.  M.  Watts. 

HOPE  IN  THE  RESURRECTION. 

1  UNVEIL  thy  bosom,  faithful  tomb, 

Take  this  new  treasure  to  thy  trust; 
And  give  these  sacred  relics  room, 
To  seek  a  slumber  in  the  dust. 

2  Nor  pain,  nor  grief,  nor  anxious  fear 

Invade  thy  bounds;  no  mortal  woes 
Can  reach  the  peaceful  sleeper  here, 
While  angels  watch  the  soft  repose. 

800 


PROSPECT    OF 

80  Jesus  Blept;— God'a  dying  Bon 
1  *:i-><m1  through  the  grave  and  bleased  the  bed; 

Reel  herej  bleased  saint,  till  from  Hia  throne 
The  morning  break,  and  pierce  the  shade, 

1   Break  from  II is  throne,  illustrious  morn; 
Attend,  0  earth!    His  sovereign  word; 
Restore  thy  trust,  ■  glorious  form, 

Called  to  ascend  and  meet  the  Lord. 

754  C.  M.  Kirk  WhOT. 

PROSPECT  OF  THE  RESURRECTION. 

1  THROUGH  sorrow's  nigl it  and  danger's  path, 
Amid  the  deepening  gloom, 
We,  soldiers  of  an  injured  Bang, 
Are  marching  to  the  tomb. 

l2  There,  when  (he  turmoil   is  no  more, 
And  all  our  powers  decay, 
Our  cold   remains,  in  solitude. 
Shall  sleep  the  years  away. 

•°»  Our  labours  done,  securely  laid 

In   this  our  last   retreat, 
Unheeded,  o'er  our  silent  dust, 
The  storms  of  life  shall  beat. 

4  These  ashes  poor,  this  little  dust, 

Onr  Father's  care  shall  keep, 
Till  the  last  angel  rise,  and  break 
The  long  and  dreary   sleep. 

5  Then  love's  soft  dew  o'er  every  eye 

Shall   shed   its  mildest  rays, 
And  the  long  silent  dust  shall  burst 
With  shouts  of  endless  praise. 

84*  801 


JUDGMENT. 

JUDGMENT 
755  ^  •  3ffc  and  -is.  Xewtox. 

DAY  OF  JUDGMENT. 

1  DAY  of  judgment,  day  of  wonders  ! 

Hark !  the  trumpet's  awful  sound. 
Louder  than  a  thousand  thunders. 
Shakes  the  vast   creation  round. 

How  the  summons 
"Will  the  sinner's  heart  confound! 

2  See  the  Judge  our  nature  wearing, 

Clothed  in  majesty  divine! 
You.  who  long  for  His  appearing. 
Then  shall  say.  "This  God  is  mine! 

Gracious  Saviour. 
Own  me  in  that  day  for  Tim. 

3  At  His  call  the  dead  awaken. 

Bise  to  life  from  earth  and  sea : 
All  the  powers  of  nature,  shaken 
By  His  looks,  prepare  to  flee : 

Careless  sinner. 
What  will  then  become  of  the 

4  Horrors  past  imagination 

"Will  surprise  your  trembling  heart, 
'When  you  hear  your  condemnation. 
M  Hence,  accursed  wretch,  depart ! 

Thou  with  Satan 
And  his  angels  have  thy  part!'' 

5  But  to  those  who  have  confessed. 

Loved  and  served  the  Lord,  below ; 
He  will  say.  u  Come  near,  ye  blessed. 
See  the  kingdom  I  bestow : 

l  ou  for  ever 
Shall  mv  love  and  glorv  know." 


CHBISTfl    COMING. 

♦;  Under  sorrows  and  reproad 

May  this  thought  our  courage  raise! 
Swiftly  Qod'fl  great  daj   approaches, 
Sighfl  BhaU  then  1><;  changed  to  praise: 

May  we  trinmph 
When  the  world  is  in  a  blase, 

756  LM.  Hkbbb, 

THE  LORD  SHALL  COMB. 

1  THE  Lord  shall  come]    the  earth  shall  quake, 

The  mountains  to  their  centre  shake; 
And  withering  from  the  vault  of  night, 
The  stars  shall  pale  their  feeble  light. 

2  The  Lord  shall  cornel    but  not  the  same 
As  once  in  lowliness  He  came; 

A  silent  lamb  before  His  foes, 
A  weary  man,  and  tall  of  woes. 

3  The  Lord  shall  come!    a  dreadful  form, 
With  wreath  of  flame,  and  robe  of  storm, 
On  cherub  wings,  and  wings  of  wind, 
Appointed  Judge  of  all   mankind. 

4  Can   this  be   He,    who   wont   to  stray 
A  pilgrim  on    the  world's  highway. 
Oppressed  by  power,  and  mocked  by  pride, 
The  Nazarene,  the  crucified? 

5  While  sinners  in  despair  shall  call, 

M  Rocks   hide  us,  mountains  on  us  fall  V 
The  saints,  ascending  from  the  tomb. 
Shall  joyful  sing,  "The  Lord  is  come!" 

757  C-  ^-  DODDHITX.K. 

THE  FINAL  DAY. 

1  THE  day  approaches,  O  my  soul, 
The  great  decisive  day, 
Which  from  the  verge  of  mortal  life 
Shall  bear  thee  far  awav. 

Boa 


JUDGMENT. 

•2  Another  day  more  awful  dawns ; 
And,  lo!  the  Judge  appears; 
Ye  heavens,  retire  before  His  face, 
And  sink,  ye  darkened  stars. 

3  Yet  does  one  short  preparing  hour. 

One  precious  hour  remain  ; 
Awake,  my  soul,  with  all  thy  power, 
Xor  let  it  pass  in  vain. 

4  "We  one  and  all  must  shortly  die, 

And  at  Thy  bar  appear; 
Now  be  our  intercourse  improved 
To  mutual  profit  here. 

5  For  this,  Thy  temple,  Lord,  we  throng. 

For  this  Thy  board  surround  ; 

Here  may  our  service  be  approved, 

And  in  thy  presence  crowned. 

758  L.  M.  W.  Scott. 

THAT  DAY  OF  WRATH. 

1  THAT  day  of  wrath,  that  dreadful  day, 
"When  heaven  and  earth  shall  pass  away. 
"What  power  shall  be  the  sinner's  stay  { 
How  shall  he  meet  that  dreadful  day  \ 

2  "When,  shrivelling  like  a  parched  scroll. 
The  flaming  heavens  together  roll ; 
When  louder  yet,  and  yet  more  dread. 
Swells  the  high  trump  that  wakes  the  dead. 

3  Oh  !  on  that  day,  that  wrathful  day. 
"When  man  to  judgment  wakes  from  clay. 
Be  thou  the  trembling  sinner's  stay. 
Though  heaven  and  earth  shall  pass  away. 

B04 


INTI01P  AT  Ki». 

759  8,  M.  Bxddoms. 

Bl  ii'»i.i»  I   111.  I  "Mi  in. 

1  BEHOLD  the  <lav  i>  come, 
The  righteous  Judge  ifl  mar. 

And  sinners,  trembling  at  their  (loom. 

Shall    BOOn    their   sentence   hear. 

2  Allgeta   in    bright   attire 

<     odacl    Him    through    the  >ki»-  : 

Darkness  and  tempests,  smoke  and  tire. 

Attend   II im   as   lie  Hi 

."»    I  low    awful    is   the   tight, 

Bow   loud   the  thunders  roar! 
The  bub  forbears  to  give  his  light, 

And  stars  are  seen  no  more. 

4  The  whole  creation  groans, 

But  saints  arise  and  sing, 
They    are   the   ransomed   of  the    Lord, 
And  lie  their  God  and   King. 

760  c.  it.  Wato. 

ANTICIPATED  JUDGMENT. 

1  THAT  awful  day  will  surely  come, 
Tlr  appointed  hour  make  haste, 
When  1  must  stand  before  my  Judge. 
And  pass  the  solemn  test 

•J  Thou   lovely   chief  of  all   my  joy-. 
Thou   Sovereign   of  my   heart. 
How  could   I   bear  to  hear  Thy  voice 
Pronounce  the  word.  Depart! 

3  Oh!   wretched  state  of  deep  despair, 

To  see  my  God  renio 
And  fix  my  doleful  station  where 
I  must  not  taste  His  love. 


JUDGMENT. 

4  Jesus,  I  throw  my  arms  around, 

I  hang  upon  Thy  breast; 
Without  a  graeious  smile  from  Thee, 
My  spirit  cannot   rest. 

5  Oh!    tell  me  that  my  worthless  name 

Is  graven  on  Thy  hands; 
Show  me  some  promise  in  Thy  word, 
Where  my  salvation  stands. 

761  s-  M-  Doddridge. 

THE    TERROR  OF  THE  LORD. 

1  AXD  will  the  Judge  descend? 
And  must  the  dead  arise? 

A]  id  not  a  single  soul  escape 
His  all-discerning  eves? 

2  How  will  my  heart  endure 
The  terrors  of  that  day, 

When  earth  and  heaven  before  His  face 
Astonished,  shrink  away? 

3  But  ere  that  trumpet  shakes 
The  mansions  of  the  dead, 

Hark!    from  the  gospel's  cheering  sound 
What  joyful  tidings  spread. 

4  Ye  sinners,  seek  His  grace, 
His  wrath  ye  cannot  bear; 

Fly  to  the  shelter  of  His  cross, 
And  find  salvation  there. 

5  So  shall  that  curse  remove, 
By  which  the  Saviour  bled; 

And  the  last  awful  day  shall  pour 
His  blessings  on  your  head. 

SOG 


a  NNOTJ  N  < '  i :  l > . 

762  fa.  tad  •'»>.  In-.        Bpol  So 

A    VISION    OF  .M  lx.MI  NT. 

1   DARK  brood  the  heavens  o'er  thee, 
Black  clouds  are  gathering  fast  : 

In    awful    power   tin    God    has   mine. 

Thy  davs  of  mirth  are  past. 

*J  Dark  brood  the  heavens  o'er  th< 
Red   flames  arc  bursting  round; 

Bright  lightnings  flash,  loud  thunders  roar; 
How  shakes  the  trembling  ground! 

3  Dark   brood  the  heavens  o'er  tin 

Behold  the  Judge  appears ; 

Unnumbered  millions  throng  around, 
Raised  from  the  dust  of  years. 

4  Dark  brood  the  heavens  o'er  thee, 

Soon  thou  wilt  bear  thy  doom; 
Destruction  opens  wide  for  thee. 
Thy  chosen,  iinal   home. 

5  Yet  stay,  the  vision  lingers; 

Why,  sinner,  wilt  thou  die? 
Dark  brood  the  heavens,  but  mercy  waits, 
This  hour  to  Jesus  fly! 

763  7s.  Kelly. 

Christ's  second  advent. 

1  HARE  !  that  shout  of  rapturous  joy, 

Ihirsting  forth  from  yonder  cloud; 
Jesus  comes,  and  through  the  sky 

Angels  tell  their  joy  aloud. 

2  Hark  !   the  trumpet's  awful  voice 

Sounds  abroad  through  sea  and  land : 
Let    I  lis   people  now  rejoice, 
Their  redemption  is  at  hand. 

SOT 


JUDGMENT. 

3  See,  the  Lord  appears  in  view, 

Heaven  and  earth  before  Him  fly ; 
.Rise,  ye  saints,  He  comes  for  you, 
Rise  to  meet  Him  in  the  sky. 

4  Go,  and  dwell  with  Him  above, 

Where  no  foe  can  e'er  molest; 
Happy  in  a  Saviour's  love, 
Ever  blessing,  ever  blessed. 

764  10s-  R-  Montgomery. 

RESURRECTION  AND  JUDGMENT. 

1  HARK !  from  the  deep  of  heaven  a  trumpet  sound 
Thunders  the  dizzy  universe  around  ; 

From  north  to  south,  from  east  to  west  it  rolls, 
A  blast  that  summons  all  created  souls. 

2  And  swift  as  ripples  rise  upon  the  deep, 
The  dead  awaken  from  their  dismal  sleep ; 
The  sea  has  heard  it ;  coiling  up,  with  dread, 
Myriads  of  mortals  rush  from  out  her  bed. 

3  The  graves  fly  open,  and  with  awful  strife 
The  dust  of  ages  startles  into  life ; 

All  who  have  breathed,  or  moved,  or  seen,  or  felt, 
All  they  around  whose  cradles  kingdoms  knelt ; 

4  Tyrants  and  warriors,  who  were  throned  in  blood, 
The  great  and  mean,  the  glorious  and  the  good, 
Are  raised,  from  every  isle,  and  land,  and  tomb, 
To  hear  the  changeless  and  eternal  doom. 


808 


DESCR]  B  E  h. 

765  L  m.  Datm 

1  M>  Of    I  Ml-:    WOIM.D. 

1    II<)\V  great,  bow  terrible  thai  God, 
Wlio shakes  creation  with  Hia  nod! 
He  frowns,  and  earth's  foundations  quake, 

And    aU    the    wheels    of  nature    break. 

2  Crashed  under  guilt's  oppressive  weight, 

This  globe   n<»\v   totters   to   its  lute; 

Trembles  beneath  bar  guilty  sons, 
And  tor  deliverance  heaves  and  groans. 

8  And  see,  the  glorious,  dreadful  day 
That   takes   tli"  enormous  load   a  way; 
See  skies,   and  stars,   and   earth,   and  seas 
Sink  in  one  universal  blaze. 

4  Where  now,  ah!    where  shall  sinners  seek 
For  shelter  in  the  general  Wreck) 

Can  falling  rocks  conceal  them  now, 
When  rocks  dissolve  like  melting  snow  I 

5  In  vain  for  pity  now  they  cry, 
In   lakes  of  liquid  fire  they  lie; 
There  on  the  burning  billows  tossed, 
For    ever,   ever,    ever   lost. 

6  But  saints,  undaunted  and  serene, 
Your  eyes  shall   view  the  dreadful  scene; 
Your  Saviour  lives,  though  worlds  expire, 
And  earth  and  skies  dissolve  in  fire. 


S09 


JUDGMENT. 

766  8s.  and  7s.,  Irr.  Cojxykr. 

THE  HOUR  OF  HIS  JUDGMENT  IS  COMK. 

1  GREAT  God,  what  do  I  see  and  hear! 

The  end  of  things  created; 
The  Judge  of  man  I  see  appear, 

On  clouds  of  glory  seated ; 
The  trumpet  sounds,  the  graves  restore 
The  dead  which  they  contained  before; 

Prepare,  my  soul,  to  meet  Him. 

2  The  dead  in  Christ  shall  first  arise, 

At  the  last  trumpet's  sounding; 
Caught  up  to  meet  Him  in  the  skies, 

With  joy  their  Lord  surrounding: 
!No  gloomy  fears  their  souls  dismay, 
His  presence  sheds  eternal  day 

On  those  prepared  to  meet  Him. 

3  But  sinners,  filled  with  guilty  fears, 

Behold  His  wrath  prevailing ; 
For  they  shall  rise,  and  find  their  tears 

And  sighs  are  unavailing: 
The  day  of  grace  is  past  and  gone; 
Trembling  they  stand  before  the  throne, 

All  unprepared  to  meet  Him. 

4  Great  God,  what  do  I  see  and  hear! 

The  end  of  things  created ; 
The  Judge  of  man  I  see  appear. 

On  clouds  of  glory  seated ; 
Beneath  His  cross  I  view  the  day 
"When  heaven  and  earth  shall  pass  away, 

And  thus  prepare  to  meet  Him. 


810 


ii  i:.\  V  i:  \ 

HEAVEN. 

7G7  (  .   M.  Sir.  ii 

NO   SIN    D    IN  A\  IN. 

1  FAR  from  these  gloomy  scenes  of  fright, 

Unbounded  glories  rise; 
Ami  realms  of  infinite  delight, 
Unknown  to  mortal  ej 

2  Fair,  distant  land !    could  mortal  eyes 

But  half  its  charins  explore, 
How  would  onr  spirits  long  to  rise, 
And  dwell  on  earth  no  more. 

3  There,  pain   and   sickness  never  come, 

And  grief  no  more  complains; 
Health  triumphs  in  immortal  bloom, 
And  endless  pleasure  reigns. 

4  Xo  clouds  these  blissful  regions  know, 

Realms  ever  bright  and   fair, 
For  >in,  the  source  of  mortal  wo, 
(  an   never  enter  there. 

5  There,  all  the  millions  of  Ilis  saints 

Shall  in  one  song  unite; 
And  each  the  bliss  of  all  shall  view 

With  infinite  delight. 
G  Prepare  us,  Lord,  by  grace  divine, 

For  Thy  bright  courts  on  high; 
Then  bid  our  spirits  rise,  and  join 

The  chorus  of  the  sky. 

768  **  **-  Gibbons. 

ETKKNAL   LIFE. 

1  ETERNAL  life!   how  sweet  the  sound 
To  sinners,  who  deserve  to  die! 
Proclaim  the  bliss  tin-  world  around, 
And  shout  the  joys,   ve  worlds  on  high. 

811 


HEAVEN. 

2  Eternal  life !  how  will  it  reign, 

When,  mounting  from  this  breathless  clod, 
The  soul,  discharged  from  sin  and  pain, 
Ascends  t'  enjoy  its  Father,  God ! 

3  Eternal  life !  how  will  it  bloom 

In  beauty  on  that  blissful  day, 
When,  rescued  from  th'  imprisoning  tomb, 
A  glory  clothes  our  rising  clay ! 

4  Eternal  life !  Oh !  how  refined 

The  joy !  the  triumph  how  divine ! 
When  saints,  in  body  and  in  mind, 
Shall  in  the  Saviour's  image  shine! 

5  Holy  and  heavenly  be  that  soul, 

Where  dwells  a  hope  so  high  as  this ; 
How  should  we  long  to  reach  the  goal, 
And  seize  the  prize  of  endless  bliss! 

769  C.  St  Beddome. 

THE  WORLD  OF  BLISS. 

1  THERE  is  a  world  of  perfect  bliss, 

Above  the  starry  skies; 
Fatigued  with  sorrows  and  with  sins, 
I  thither  lift  mine  eyes. 

2  'Tis  there  the  weary  are  at  rest, 

And  all  is  peace  within  ; 
The  mind  with  guilt  no  more  oppressed, 
The  conscience  calm  and  clean. 

3  Farewell  to  earth  and  earthly  things, 

In  vain  they  tempt  my  stay ; 
Come,  angels,  spread  your  downy  wings, 
And  bear  me  swift  away. 

4  I  long  to  see  my  Father's  face, 

And  love  and  sing  like  you ; 

Adieu,  adieu,  my  dearest  friends; 

Vain  world,  once  more  adieu ! 

$12 


0X3  B   R  B8  r 

770  C  P.  M.  lbnjbwr,i  1  «.ii. 

llll     111  AV1M.V    PBOSPJ  I    i. 

l    REJOICING  now  in  glorious  hope. 
We  stand,  and  from  the  mountain  top, 

View  all  tin-  Land  below  ; 
Riven  of  milk  and  honey  rise, 

And  all   the   fruit-  of  Paradise 

In  endleefl  plenty  grow. 

l'    A    land   where  sin  shall  ne'er  invade. 
Nor  doubts  shall  cast  a  gloomy  shade, 

With  every  blessing  crowned; 
There  dwells  the   Lord  our  righteousness, 
And   ktr}>>   IIi>  <»wn  in  perfect  peace, 
And  all   His  praise  resound. 

.;  May  we  this  better  land  possess, 
When  in  this  howling  wilderness, 

No  longer  we  shall  rove; 
Lord,  help  us  humbly  to  rejoice, 
In   hope  we  there  shall  hear  Thy  voice, 

And  sing  redeeming  love. 

771  8s.  and  6s.  Irr.  Tappax. 

A  BOMB  FOE  WEARY  60ULS. 

1  THERE  is  an  hour  of  peaceful  rest, 

To  mourning  wanderers  given  ; 
Tli ere  is  a  joy  for  sonls  distressed, 
A  halm  for  every  wounded  breast, 

'Tis  found  above  in  heaven. 

2  There  is  a  home  for  weary  souls 

By  Bin   and  sorrow  driven; 
When  tossed  on  life's  tempestuous  shoals, 
Where  storms  arise  and  ocean  rolls, 

And  all  is  drear  but  heaven. 

*13 


11  E  A  V  £  X  . 

3  There  faith  lifts  up  her  tearful  eye, 

To  brighter  prospects  given; 
And  views  the  tempest  passing  by, 
The  evening  shadows  quickly  fly, 

And  all  serene  in  heaven. 

4  There  fragrant  flowers  immortal  bloom, 

And  joys  supreme  are  given: 
There  rays  divine  disperse  the  gloom; 
Beyond  the  confines  of  the  tomb 

Appears  the  dawn  of  heaven. 

772  11s-  MuHLEXBERGH. 

I  WOULD  NOT  LIVE  ALWAY. 

1  I  WOULD  not  live  alway :  I  ask  not  to  stay 
Where  storm  after  storm  rises  dark  o'er  the  way ; 
The  few  lurid  mornings  that  dawn  on  us  here, 
Are  enough  for  life's  woes,  full  enough  for  its  cheer. 

2  I  would  not  live  alway,  thus  fettered  by  sin ; 
Temptation  without  and  corruption  within ; 
E'en  the  rapture  of  pardon  is  mingled  with  fears, 
And  the  cup  of  thanksgiving  with  penitent  tears. 

3  I  would  not  live  alway :  no,  welcome  the  tomb ; 
Since  Jesus  hath  lain  there,  I  dread  not  its  gloom: 
There  sweet  be  my  rest,  till  He  bid  me  arise 

To  hail  Him  in  triumph  descending  the  skies. 

4  Who,  who  would  live  alway,  away  from  his  God ; 
Away  from  yon  heaven,  that  blissful  abode, 
Where  the  rivers  of  pleasure  flow  o'er  the  bright 

plains, 
And  the  noontide  of  glory  eternally  reigns: 

5  Where  the  saints  of  all  ages  in  harmony  meet, 
Their  Saviour,  and  brethren,  transported  to  greet : 
While  the  anthems  of  rapture  unceasingly  roll, 
And  the  smile  of  the  Lord  is  the  feast  of  the  soul  ? 


KID  l'  E  <>F. 

773  ( .  m.  m 

BOTH  0*  in  an  l  n. 

l  WHAT  Ikivc  I  iii  this  barren  land! 
M  v  Jesoi  ii  not  bore ; 

Mine   ryes    will   ne'er    DO   bleated,   until 
My   Jesus   doth    appear. 

8    Mv    Josnfl  is  gone  up   to  heaven, 

To  get  a  place  for  me; 

For,  'tis  His  will,  that  where  He  is 
His  followers  should  be. 

3  Canaan  I   view  from  Pisgah's  top; 

Of  Canaan's  grapes  I  taste ; 
My  Lord,  who  sends  them  to  me  here, 
Will  send  for  me  at  last. 

4  I  have  a  God  that  changeth  not ; 

Why  should  I  be  perplexed  I 
Mv  God,  who  owns  me  in  this  world, 
Will  own  me  in  the  next. 

5  My  dearest  friends,  they  dwell  above; 

Them  will  I  go  to  see; 
And  all  my  friends  in  Christ  below 
Will  soon  come  after  me. 

774  C.  M.  T.vri'AX. 

HKAVKNLY  REST. 

1  THERE  is  an  hour  of  hallowed  peace, 
For  those  with  cares  oppressed, 
When  sighs  and  sorrowing  tears  shall  cease, 
And  all  be  hushed  to  rest. 

"2  Tis  then  the  soul  is  freed  from  fean 
And  doubts  which  here  annoy  ; 
Then  they,  who  oft  have  sown  in  tears. 
Shall  reap  again  in  joy. 

815 


HEAVEN. 

3  There  is  a  home  of  sweet  repose, 

Where  storms  assail  no  more; 
The  stream  of  endless  pleasure  flows 
On  that  celestial  shore. 

4  There,  purity  with  love  appears, 

And  bliss  without  alloy ; 
There,  they,  who  oft  had  sown  in  tears, 
Shall  reap  again  in  joy. 

775  C.  M.  Waits. 

THE  HOPE  OF  HEAVEN  SUPPORTING. 

1  WHEN  I  can  read  my  title  clear 

To  mansions  in  the  skies, 
I'll  bid  farewell  to  every  fear, 
And  wipe  my  weeping  eyes. 

2  Should  eartli  against  my  soul  engage, 

And  hellish  darts  be  hurled, 

Then  I  can  smile  at  Satan's  rage, 

And  face  a  frowning  world. 

3  Let  cares,  like  a  wild  deluge,  come, 

And  storms  of  sorrow  fall ; 
May  I  but  safely  reach  my  home, 
My  God,  my  heaven,  my  all! 

4  There  shall  I  bathe  my  weary  soul 

In  seas  of  heavenly  rest ; 
And  not  a  wave  of  trouble  roll 
Across  my  peaceful  breast. 

776  C.  M.  Dickson. 

THE  NEW  JERUSALEM. 

1  JEKUSALEM,  my  happy  home, 
Name  ever  dear  to  me! 
When  shall  my  labours  have  an  end, 
In  joy  and  peace,  and  thee? 

816 


N  i:  w    j  BK  If  S  A  L£M. 

S  When  shall  these  eyes  thy  heaven-built  walls 
Ami  pearly  gates  behold  I 
Thy  bulwarks  with  talvatioi)  Btrong, 

Aiul   Streets  Ol    ahining  gold  I 

:;  Ohl  when,  thou  city  of  my  <iod, 
Shall  I  thy  courts  stocend ; 
Where  congregations  ne'er  break  up, 
And  Babbaths  have  no  end  I 

4  There  happier  bowers  than  Eden's  bloom, 

Nor  sin,   nor  sorrow,   know; 
Blessed  seats!  through  wild  and  stormy  scenes, 
I  onward  press  to  you. 

5  Apostles,   martyrs,  prophets,  there 

Around   my   Saviour  stand  ; 
And  soon  my  friends  in  Christ  below 
AY  ill  join  the  glorious  band. 

6  Jerusalem,  my  happy  home! 

My  soul  still  pants  For  thee; 
Then  shall  my   labours  have  an  end, 
When  I  thy  joy  shall  see. 

777  fa  Rajwlrs. 

ALL  TEARS  WIPED  AWAY. 

1   HIGH  in  yonder  realms  of  light, 
Dwell  the  raptured   saints  above, 
Far  beyond  our  feeble  Bight, 
Happy  in  Emmanuel's  love. 

Pilgrims  in  this  vale  of  tears, 

Once  they   knew,   like  Ufl  below, 
Gloomy  doubts,  distressing  fears, 

Torturing  pain,  and   heavy  woe. 

35  M- 


HEAVEN. 

2  Oft  the  big  unbidden  tear, 

Stealing  down  the  furrowed  cheek, 
Told  in  eloquence  sincere, 

Tales  of  woe  they  could  not  speak. 
But  these  days  of  weeping  o'er, 

Past  this  scene  of  toil  and  pain, 
They  shall  feel  distress  no  more, 

Never,  never  weep  again! 

3  'Mid  the  chorus  of  the  skies, 

'Mid  th'  angelic  lyres  above, 
Hark!    their  songs  melodious  rise, 

Songs  of  praise  to  Jesus'  love! 
Happy  spirits!    ye  are  fled, 

"Where  no  grief  can  entrance  find  ; 
Lulled  to  rest  the  aching  head, 

Soothed  the  anguish  of  the  mind ! 

4  All  is  tranquil  and  serene, 

Calm  and  undisturbed  repose; 
There  no  cloud  can  intervene, 

There  no  angry  tempest  blows! 
Every  tear  is  wiped  away, 

Sighs  no  more  shall  heave  the  breast! 
Night  is  lost  in  endless  day, 

Sorrows,  in  eternal  rest! 

7"78  -k.  M.  Duncan:  Kent. 

THE  SONG  OF  THE  REDEEMED  IN  HEAVEN. 

1  BEHOLD  the  saints  beloved  of  God ! 
Washed  are  their  robes  in  Jesus'  blood; 
Brighter  than  angels,  lo,  they  shine, 
Their  glories  splendid  and  sublime! 

2  Through  tribulation  great  they  came, 

They  bore  the  cross,  and  scorned  the  shame; 
Now  in  the  living  temple  blessed, 
With  God  thev  dwell,  on  Him  thev  rest. 

«1S 


SAIN  T S    IV 
8   Stinger  they  ne'er  .shall  feel  again, 

N<»r   pain,    imr   thirst    shall    tiny    fUttamj 

To  wells  of  living  water  led, 
By  God  the  Lamb  for  ever  fed 

l  While  everlasting  ages  roll, 
Eternal  Love  shall  feast  the  soul ; 
Ami  scenes  of  bliss,  for  ever  new, 
Rise  in  succession  to  their  view. 

5  Here,  all  who  Buffered  sword  or  ilamo, 
For  truth,  or  Jesus'  lovely  name, 

Shout    victory   now,   and   hail   the   Lamb, 

And  bow  before  the  great  I  AM. 

6  Jesus,  the  Saviour,  is  their  theme; 

They   sing  the  wonders  of  His  name; 
To  Him  ascribing  power  and  grace, 
Dominion  and  eternal  praise. 

7  To  Him   who  loved   them   to   the  end, 
Their  surety,  sacrifice,  and  friend  ; 

To  Him   who   washed   them   in    1 1  is  blood, 
And   made   them    kings   and   priests   to   God! 

8  "Amen,"  they  cry,   -'tis  lie  alone, 
Who  rightly  fills  His  Fathers  throne. 
To  Ilim  be  glory  f9  and  again 
Repeat  His  praise,  and  say,  "Amen  !" 

9  Oh!   sweet   employ,   to   sing   and   trace 

TV  amazing  heights  and  depths  of  grace! 
To  spend,  from   sin  and   sorrow  fn 
A  blissful,   vast  eternity  ! 

1<>   Oh!    what   a  grand,   exalted   song. 
When   every   tribe  and  every   tongue, 
Redeemed   by   blood,    with   Christ   appear, 
And   join  in  one  full  chorus  there. 


HEAVEN. 

11  My  soul  anticipates  the  day; 

"Would  stretch  her  wings  and  soar  away, 
To  aid  the  song,  the  palm  to  bear. 
And  bow,  the  chief  of  sinners,  there. 

779  lis.  Denham. 


1  'MID  scenes  of  confusion  and  creature  complaints, 
How  sweet  to  my  soul  is  communion  with  saints; 
To  find  at  the  banquet  of  mercy  there  *s  room, 
And  feel  in  the  presence  of  Jesus  at  home! 

2  Sweet  bonds  that  unite  all  the  children  of  peace! 
And  thrice-precious  Jesus,  whose  love  cannot  cease ! 
Though  oft  from  Thy  presence  in  sadness  I  roam, 

I  long  to  behold  Thee,  in  glory  at  home. 

3  I  sigh  from  this  body  of  sin  to  be  free, 

Which  hinders  my  joy  and  communion  with  Thee; 
Though  now  my  temptations  like  billows  may  foam, 
All,  all  will  be  peace,  when  I  'm  with  Thee  at  home. 

4  While  here  in  the  valley  of  conflict  I  stay. 

Oh!  give  me  submission  and  strength  as  my  day; 
In  all  my  affictions  to  Thee  would  I  come. 
.Rejoicing  in  hope  of  my  glorious  home. 

5  AVhate'er  Thou  deniest,  Oh!  give  me  Thy  grace, 
The  Spirit's  sure  witness,  and  smiles  of  Thy  face; 
Indulge  me  with  patience  to  wait  at  Thy  throne, 
And  find  even  now  a  sweet  foretaste  of  home. 

<J  I  long,  dearest  Lord,  in  Thy  beauties  to  shine, 
Xo  more  as  an  exile  in  sorrow  to  pine. 
And  in  Thy  dear  image  arise  from  the  tomb, 
With  glorified  millions,  to  praise  Thee  at  home. 


A    WORLD   OF  Joy 
780  u"'  fa  Kelli . 

rOHDl  B  WOMLD  01  JOT. 

1  WHAT  ifl  life!  1  Is  all  a  vapour; 

Boon  it  raniahefl  awaj  ; 
Life  i>  but  a  dying  taper; 

Oh!  niv  soul,  why  wish  to  Btayl 
Why  not  Bpread  thy  wings,  and  fly 
Straight  to  ponder  world  of  ioyl 

2  See  that  glory  how  resplendent, 

Brighter  far  than  fancy  paints; 
There,  in  majesty  transcendent, 

Jeans  reigns,  the  King  of  saints. 
Bpread  thy  wings,  my  Bonl,  and  fly 
Straight  to  yonder  world  of  joy. 

3  Joyful  crowds   His  throne  surrounding, 

Sing  with  rapture  of  His  love, 
Through  the  heavens  II  i>  praises  sounding, 
Filling  all  the  courts  above. 

Spread  thy  wings,  my  soul,   and  fly 
Straight   tO  yonder  world  of  joy. 

4:  Go,  and  share  His  people's  glory  ; 

'Mid  the  ransomed  crowd  appear; 
Thine,  a  joyful,  wondrous  story. 

One   that    angels   love   to   hear. 
Spread  thy   wings,   my   soul,   and   fly 
Straight  to  yonder  world  of  joy. 

781  I*  &  Bbddoicb. 

BUSS  01  BBAVEN. 

1   IX   heaven   the  heart   oYrflows  with   love, 
And  every  eye  beholds  its  God; 
Tile  passions  now   DO  longer  rove. 
The  soul  is  washed  in  Jesus1  blood. 

821 


HEAVEN. 

2  Sin  is  for  ever  banished  thence, 

Ecstatic  raptures  fill  the  mind ; 
The  low  delights  of  flesh  and  sense, 
Are  changed  for  pleasures  all  refined. 

3  Oceans  of  bliss  incessant  roll, 

Nor  Satan  tempts,  nor  tyrants  frown ; 
No  transient  clouds  o'erspread  the  soul. 
And  guilt  and  grief  are  never  known. 

4  Oh !  could  we  drop  this  cumbrous  clay. 

Soon  would  we  climb  the  upper  road ; 
On  wings  of  love  fly  swift  away, 

Till  we  shall  reach  the  throne  of  God. 

782  Q-  M.  Beddome. 

SAINTS  ABOVE. 

1  YIEW  the  bright  ranks  in  order  stand, 

And  round  the  throne  appear ; 
Now  free  from  each  polluting  sin, 
And  each  distracting  care. 

2  They  know  no  grief,  nor  suffer  pain, 

Their  sighs  are  turned  to  songs; 
Celestial  love  inflames  their  souls. 
And  praise  employs  their  tongues. 

3  In  Jesus'  righteousness  arrayed, 

How  beautiful  and  fair! 
Rich  the  enjoyments  they  partake, 
And  bright  the  crowns  they  wear. 

4  Could  I  but  hope  at  length  to  join 

The  spirits  of  the  just, 
I'd  trample  on  this  empty  world, 
Nor  cleave  to  earth  and  dust. 

QQQ 


!•  U  B  K. 

783  C.  II.  Watt*. 

BOUH1  Bfi  Of  ihavin. 

1  \<>li  eye  hafl  Been,   nor  ear  lias  heard, 

Nor  Bente,  nor  reason  known, 

What  joys  the   Father  has  prepared 
For  those   that   love    \[[>  Son. 

2  But  the  good  Spirit  of  the  Lord 

Bevealfl  a  heaven   to  come; 
The  beams  of  glory  in   His  word 
Allure  and  guide  us  home. 

3  Pure  are  the  joys  above  the  sky, 

And  all  the  region  peace; 

No  lying  lips,  nor  envious  eye, 

Can  taste  or  see  the  bliss. 

4  Those  holy  gates  for  ever  bar 

Pollution,  sin,  and  shame; 
None  shall  obtain  admittance  there 
But  followers  of  the  Lamb. 

5  He  keeps  the  Father's  book  of  life, 

Where  all  their  names  are  found ; 
The  hypocrite  in   vain  shall  strive 
To  tread  the  heavenly  ground. 

784  C.  M.  TOPLADY. 

HAPPINESS  OF  DEPARTED  SAINTS. 

1  HOW  happy  are  the  souls  above, 

From  sin  and  sorrow  free! 
With  Jesus  they  are  now  at  rest. 
And  all  His  glory  see! 

2  u  Worthy  the  Lamb,''  aloud  they  cry, 

"That  brought  us  here  to  God:" 
In  ceaseless  hymns  of  praise,  they  shout 
The  virtue  of  His  blood. 

sax 


HEAVEN. 

3  Sweet  gratitude  inspires  their  songs, 

Ambitious  to  proclaim, 
Before  the  Father's  awful  throne, 
The  honours  of  the  Lamb. 

4  With  wondering  joy  they  recollect 

Their  fears  and  dangers  past ; 
And  bless  the  wisdom,  power,  and  love, 
Which  brought  them  safe  at  last. 

5  Lord,  let  the  merit  of  Thy  death 

To  me  be  likewise  given ; 
And  I,  with  them,  will  shout  Thy  praise 
Eternally  in  heaven. 

785  ^s*  Montgomery. 

WHAT  ARE  THESE  IN  WHITE  ROBES  ? 

1  WHAT  are  these  in  bright  array? 

This  innumerable  throng, 
Hound  the  altar  night  and  day, 

Tuning  their  triumphant  song : 
"  Worthy  is  the  Lamb  once  slain, 

Blessing,  honour,  glory,  power, 
Wisdom,  riches,  to  obtain, 

New  dominion  every  hour." 

2  These  through  fiery  trials  trod, 

These  from  great  affliction  came, 
Now,  before  the  throne  of  God, 

Sealed  with  His  eternal  name ; 
Clad  in  raiment  pure  and  white, 

Victor  palms  in  every  hand, 
Through  their  great  Redeemer's  might, 

More  than  conquerors  they  stand. 


824 


II  IPPINB8S  0  r. 

.*;  Banger,  thirst,  disease  unknown, 
( )n  immortsJ  fruits  they  feed ; 

Them,  the  Lamb  amidst  die  throne 
Shall  to  living  fountains  lead. 

Joy  and  gladness  banish  sighs; 
Perfect  love  dispels  all  fear; 

And  for  ever  from  their  < 

God   shall   wipe   away    the   tear. 

786  7s. 

RISING  SAINTS. 

1  PROM  the  roaring  purge  they  come, 

From  the  darksome  depths  of  wo, 
Peril,   weariness,  and   shame, 
Marked  their  chosen  lot  below. 

2  Sinking  in  the  ocean  brine, 

Jesus  caught   them  from  the  flood; 
Lo !  how  blight  their  garments  shine, 
Blanched  in  their  Redeemer's  blood. 

3  "Where  is  now  the  streaming  tear! 

Where  the  pang,  the  secret  groan  ? 
Sin  nor  sorrow  mingle  here, 

Shadeless  splendour  gilds  the  throne. 

4  Like  the  rash  of  ocean  storm, 

High  the  thundering  chorus  blends ; 
Rich  with  life,  with  rapture  warm, 
Low  the  adoring  circle  bends. 

5  One  their   Lord,   and  one  their  song, 

Saint  and  seraph   there  combine; 
Christian,  be  thy  faith  as  Btrong, 
Rest  as  glorious  shall  be  thine. 

35*  823 


H  E  A  V  E  X . 

787  ^s.  an(l  ^a  Kelly. 

JOY  IN  JESUS'  REIGX. 

1  HAEK !  ten  thousand  harps  and  voices 

Sound  the  note  of  praise  above ; 
Jesus  reigns,  and  heaven  rejoices, 

Jesus  reigns,  the  God  of  love : 
See,  He  sits  on  yonder  throne, 
Jesus,  rules  the  world  alone. 

2  Jesus  hail !  whose  glory  brightens, 

All  above,  and  gives  it  worth ; 
Lord  of  life,  Thy  smile  enlightens, 

Cheers,  and  charms  Thy  saints  on  earth. 
When  we  think  of  love  like  Thine, 
Lord,  we  own  it,  love  divine. 

3  King  of  glory,  reign  for  ever, 

Thine  an  everlasting  crown; 
Nothing  from  Thy  love  shall  sever 

Those  whom  Thou  hast  made  Thine  own. 
Happy  objects  of  Thy  grace, 
Destined  to  behold  Thy  face. 

4  Saviour,  hasten  Thine  appearing; 

Bring,  Oh !  bring  the  glorious  day, 
"When,  the  awful  summons  hearing. 

Heaven  and  earth  shall  pass  away ; 
Then  with  golden  harps  we'll  sing. 
"  Glory,  glory  to  our  King.*' 

788  lls-  C-  Lesley. 

GLORY  TO  THE  LAMB. 

1  YE  servants  of  God,  your  master  proclaim. 
And  publish  abroad  His  wonderful  name; 
The  name  all-victorions  of  Jesus  extol ; 
His  kingdom  is  glorious,  and  rules  over  all. 


II  i:  A  V  KN. 

S  God  rulelL  on  high,  almighty  to  save; 
V.t  still  He  is  nigh,  His  presence  we  have: 
The  greal  congregation  His  triumph  shall  sing, 
Ascribing  sah  at  ion  to  Jesus,  our  King. 

ilvation  to  Qod,  who  sits  on  His  throne; 

Let  all  cry  aloud,  and  honour  the  Son; 

ImmanueTfl  praises  the  angels  proclaim, 

Fall  down  on  their  faces,  and  worship  the  Lamb. 

4  Then  let  us  adore,  and  give  Him  His  right; 
All  glory  and  power,  all  wisdom  and  might ; 
All  honour  and  blessing,  with  angels  above, 
And  thanks  never  ceasing,  and  infinite  love. 


82' 


DOXOLOGIES. 


DOXOLOGIES 


L.  M.  "Watts. 

TO  God  the.  Father,  God  the  Son, 
And  God  the  Spirit;  Three  in  One, 
Be  honour,  praise,  and  glory  given, 
By  all  on  earth  and  all  in  heaven. 

L.  M.  Kenn. 

PKAISE  God,  from  whom  all  blessings  flow. 
Praise  Him  all  creatures  here  below, 
Praise  Him  above,  ye  heavenly  host, 
Praise  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost. 

C.  M.  Tate  and  Beady. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 

The  God  whom  we  adore; 
Be  glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 

And  shall  be  evermore. 

C.  M.  Watts. 

TO  praise  the  Father  and  the  Son, 

And  Spirit  all  divine, 
The  One  in  Three,  and  Three  in  One, 

Let  saints  and  angels  join. 

S.  M.  Beddome. 

TO  the  eternal  Three, 
In  will  and  essence  One; 
To  Father,  Son,  and  Spirit  be 
Co-equal  honours  done. 


DOXOLOGI] 

II.  M.  W 

T< )  ( kx3  the  Father's  throne 

Perpetual  honours  raise, 
( Hory  to  < ""1  the  Bon, 

And    to   the   Spirit    prai 


With  all  our  powers, 
Eternal  King, 


Tliv  name  we  Bing, 
"While  faith  adon  s. 


7  LP/M.  Watt*. 

N"OW  to  the  great,  and  Bacred  Three, 

The  Father,  Son,  and  Spirit,  be 
Eternal  praise  and  glory  given, 

Through  all  the  worlds  where  God  is  known. 
By   all   the  angels  near  the  throne, 

And  all   the  saints  in   earth   and   heaven. 

8  C.  P.  M.         Tati  am>  Brady. 
TO   Father,  Son,  and   Holy  Ghost, 

The  God,  whom  heaven's  triumphant  host 

And  Baints  on  earth  adore; 
Be  glory  as  in  ages  past, 
And  now  it  is,  and   so  shall  last, 

When  time  shall   be  DO  more. 

Q  7a,  ( '.  Wi  -i  iv. 

SING   we   to  our  God   above, 

Praise  eternal  as  1 1  is  love  ; 
Praise  Him,  all  ye  heavenly  host, 
Father,   Son,   and    Holy  Ghost. 


10 


PKAISE  the  name  of -God  most  high, 
Praise  Him,  all  below  the  sky, 
Praise  Him,  all  ye  heavenly   host, 
Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost: 
As  through  countless  ages  past. 
Evermore  His  praise  shall  last. 

BS8 


DOXOLOGIES. 

U  8s.  and  7s. 

PRAISE  the  Father,  earth  and  heaven, 
Praise  the  Son,  the  Spirit  praise, 

At  it  was,  and  is,  be  given, 
Glory  through  eternal  days. 

12  8s.,  7s.  and  4s.         Pippon's  Coll. 

FATHER,  Son,  and  Holy  Spirit, 
Thou,  the  God  whom  we  adore, 

May  we  all  Thy  love  inherit, 
To  Thine  image  us  restore, 

Vast  Eternal! 
Praises  to  Thee  evermore. 

13  10s.  and  lis.         Tate  and  Brady. 

BY  all  holy  spirits  that  fill  the  wide  heaven, 
And  saints  upon  earth,  let  praises  be  given 
To  God,  in  three  persons,  the  God  we  adore, 
As  it  has  been,  now  is,  and  shall  be  e'ermore. 

14  lis.  and  8s. 

ALL  praise  to  the  Father,  all  praise  to  the  Son, 
All  praise  to  the  Spirit,  thrice  blessed, 

The  Holy,  Eternal,  Supreme  Three  in  One, 
AVas,  is,  and  shall  still  be  addressed. 

15  us. 

O  FATHER  Almighty,  to  Thee  be  addressed, 
With  Christ  and  the  Spirit,  one  God  ever  blessed, 

All  glory  and  worship,  from  earth  and  from  heaven, 
As  was,  and  is  now,  and  shall  ever  be  given. 

830 


D0X0L0GIE8. 

1(3  Ss.  and  7-.  Nj  wi<>.\. 

tPOSTOI J<    n  m  i»i(  iion. 

1  WAV  the  grace  of  Christ  the  Saviour, 

And  the  Father's  boundleaf  lore, 
With  the  Holy  Spirit's  favour, 
Rest  upon  ns  from  above. 

2  Tims  may  we  abide  in   union, 

With  each  other,  and  the  Lord, 
And  possess,  in  sweet  communion, 
Joys  which  earth  eamiot  afford. 

17  L.  M.  Nkwtoh. 

THE  PEACE  OF  <.<>I>.      PHIL.  4:  7. 

1  THE  peace,  which  God  alone  reveals, 
And  by  His  word  of  grace  imparts, 
Which  only  the  believer  feels, 

Direct,   and   keep,  and  cheer  our  hearts. 

2  And  may  the  holy  Three  in  One, 
The  Father,  Word,  and  Comforter, 
Pour  an  abundant  blessing  down, 

<  )n  every  soul  assembled  here. 

18  7s.  and  6s.     Trochoid. 

TO  the  Father,  to  the  Son 

And  Spirit,  ever  blessed, 
Everlasting  Three  in  One, 

All  worship  be  addressed. 
Praise  from  all  above,  below, 

As  throughout  the  ages  past, 
Now  is  given,  and   shall  be  so 

While  endless  ages  last. 


S31 


DOXOLOGIES. 

19  7s.  and  6s.     Iambic. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Spirit, 

The  God  whom  we  adore, 
Be  loftiest  praises  given, 

Now  and  for  ever  more. 
Earth  join  with  heaven  in  singing 

The  praise  of  pardoning  love, 
Till  the  loud  anthem  swelling 

Shall  reach  the  courts  above. 


20  7s-  anc*  6s.     Iambic. 

FEOM  all  in  earth  and  heaven 

To  God,  the  Three  in  One, 
Be  boundless  glory  given, 

And  ceaseless  service  done; 
Coequal  praise  to  Father, 

To  Son  and  Spirit  be; 
One  God,  they  reign  together, 

In  holy  Trinity. 

21  6s.  and  4s.  Map  ax's  Coll. 

TO  the  great  One  in  Three. 
The  highest  praises  be, 

Hence,  evermore ; 
His  sovereign  majesty 
May  we  in  glory  see, 
And  to  eternity 

Love  and  adore. 


832 


TABLE  OF  PSALMS  AND  HYMNS 

ADAM. 

THE  EXPOSITION  OF  THE  CATECHISM, 


LnRU'd    I»*Y. 

i    i',    ..-..  :j.    ii  .< 
II.  in.  Ilt(1 

III.  IN.  U,  M.    II.  174,  M,  1S5,  200. 

IV.  ii  BL    h. 

j,  no. 

v    B 
M.  i'-  4"    ii   :-•• .    ::  : 

MI     I'-    B«,  II  .  '4-409; 

I 
VIII     Hi;  -    U»d  Doxolo- 

pies. 
I\.    IN.  B,  100,  104,  IV..  117,  14-    II. 
"    .  1-1-1- '-. 
V   Pa  147.     H. 

184,  4*4.  488. 

xi.  Pa  :\.-'<    B 

\ii    !•-.  •.-.  116    ii  :•.<.•;-.-•- 

U& 
XIII     I'-  I    11  7 J  T.-..  N  1,332-,  51-54, 

\iv.  pi  it,  h    ii  '•'.  :     MW,  109- 

117. 

XV     Pi    tt,  40,  69.  n.  118-181 

XVI     II     .  m   7  7;  330, 

itr. 

xvn    Pi  _•_>.  lit     II.  52,  188- 
XVIII.  IN   .'4.  47.  H,  lift    BL  188-148. 
XIX.  Pa  2.  M,  72.  no.     BL  I4S-14T, 

"      Pa   50.97,  149.     H. 
14--: 
W.   Ps.  68,  11901'-    H.  151-1'"- 
.  165. 
XXL  Pb.  45,  48,  11-.  137.    BL  467-4*9, 
0;  Pfe.UK   II 
.    130.    H.  250.  I 
269,  270. 
XXII.  Ps.  16,17.4.'.  98,81     H. 751-754; 
Ps.   16.   17.   M.    H.   321,  887. 
768-7- 
XXIII  "      26-329. 

184,  4"7. 
XXIV.  BL  I 
XXV.  Pb.  4-.    II  51 


I   Dat. 

\W  1 

\W  II 

MC-519. 

\WI1I 

) 

and 

XXI\ 
XXX 

II.  -.".,  1J-,  472,47:?. 

WW 

Ps.  19,  B9 

\\\:i. 

Ps.  Hi',.    II .  172.  302,  303,  8SS, 

.  ISO. 

XXXIII. 

H.  296- 

XX  WW 

WW 

p3. 115.    H .15 

\  \  w  i 

ami 

BL  210-212. 

WWII 

\ 

XXXVIII 

.92.11-    n 

633. 

XXXIX. 

Ps.  ioi,  12-.  in    ii 

247.  46*.  8 

XL. 

Ps.  3%,  Ml.    II   :-  1   i 

XLI. 

Ps.no,  in.    B 

6>3;   159-165. 

XLII. 

Ps.  119  ill). 
449. 

XLIII. 

Ps.  39,  111(11 

XLIV. 

• 

XI.V. 

477 

XLM. 

XI.  VII. 

Ps.  14,-.  •.:•'    ii   K 

XI.  VI II. 

BL  491- 

"'•",   WB, 

-7-591. 

XI.IV 

436,  495 

L. 

II 

I.I 

■ 

4'.'7. 

LI  I. 

Ps.  119  UK    13, 

347,    4-32.    4  ■:..    IIS 

H.  50m ;   H.  1 

INDKX  OF  SCRIPTURES 


BXFSRRED    TO    IN    THE    HYMNS. 


mm. 

Ti.8 



xvi..  7 610 

xxii.  li 

MA 

xx.  3-17 202 

vx Me 

xx.  4-6 209 

xx  T 110-912 

118-918 

xx.   II  119  2W 

xx.  18 .- 

x\    U 

xx.  16 888,  EM,  44'.' 

xx.  16 m 

xx.  17 283,  289,  44S 

i  im 

xxv.  9 242,255 

DKCTUOXOMT. 

xxxiii.  25 8*1,433 

xxxiv.  1..780,  184,770,778 


xxiv.  16. 


.466 


JOl. 

HYW"«. 

iii.  17 718,  717 

iii.   17   19 746 

vii.  16 772 

xi    7  0 88 

xiv.  4 lNr> 

xix  ■.*:. 187 

xxvi.  11,  14 18 

P8J.LMS. 

xiv.  7 601 

xix.  1-t 6 

\ix.  10  93 

xxiv.  7-10 139 

\xvii.  S 26'.»,  818 

xxxvi.  7 41 

xvxix.  .*> 

xxxlx.  11 675 

Eh  i 76 

4 

lxvii 684,871 

lxxii 557,567 

lxxx.  3 674 

Ixxxv.  B 43 

lxxxv.    10 |0 

lxxxv.    6 613 

lxxxvii.  8 4»->» 

xcvii.  2 177,  178 

cli.  13 553 

ciii.   15.  16 1-1 

cviL  23-80 670 

i-xix.   106 90 

cxxii.   1 475 

oxxvi.  D 774 

cxxvi.  6 624 

cxxxix 88 

cxlvii.  14 653 

cxlviii 3 


ISAUH. 

«VM». 

ii.  2-4 

iii.  10 1S0,  210 

vi.  3 

vii.  14 72,  73.  7* 

ix.  6.  7 118 

xvi.  II 

xxxii.  2 98,847 

xxxviii.  9-20 

xl.  9 1 

xli.  lo 

xliii.  2 333 

xlix.  5 894 

xlix.  6 

xlix.  29  

1.  10 881 

li.  9 

Iii.  7 *08 

lv.  10 681 

WL5 781 

lvii.  20,21 

ix.  8 m 

lxi.   1-3  115 

Ixii.  6,  7 614 

lxiv.  6 ....656 

JEREMIAH. 

ill.  IB I 

vi.  16 

viil.  22 92,262 

xxiil.  6 91 

xxxi.  8 41 

1.  5 3.3 


xvUl.  31 197 

xxxvil.  2,  3 611 


RfTH. 

i.  16.  17 811 

I.  SAMPF.L. 

i.  12-14  690 

611 

iii.  8-10 697 

-       436 

PROVX«B9. 

II.  K'SGS.  vl.   6 

'v.  86 ISO    viii.  17 661 

xxx.  7,9 U> 

i.  mMMUl 
xxviii.  9 G59  *>mo  op  solomom. 

i.  8 68,86 

ESTHKR.  IT.  16,11 4'"'.)  BIBBlUn. 

»v-  1« 276    r.  10. .....16,76    iii    17  849 


•fij    iv.  12 TT6 


JCAHrM. 


I.  5,6. 


.188 


(  W> 


836 


INDEX    OF    SCRIPTURES. 


HAGGAI. 

PAGE. 

ii.  B 453 

ZECHARIAH. 

ix.  12   29S 

xiiL  1 S9 

MALA  CHI. 

iii.fi 42 

iv.  ■> 79 

MATTHEW. 

i.  21 93,94 

ii.  2 110 

ii.  - Ill 

vi.  9-13 486 

vi.  9 457-490 

vi.  10 3-*4,  491-495 

vi.  11 443,496 

vi.  12 497 

vi.  13 486-500 

vii.  13,  14 187 

ix  38 554 

xi.  26 169 

xi.  2  j 246 

xiii.  45,46 19 

xvi.  24 415 

xviii.  20 10,482 

xxii.  37-W 201 

xxv.  6 617 

xxv.  34 150 

xxv.  34-41 755,  760 

xxv.  40 455 

xxvi.  39 119 

xxvi.  24 6S> 

xxvi.  41..  199,  422,426,  431 

xxvii.  33 132 

xxvii.  55 122,  123 

xxviii.  5,  C 135 

xxviii.  19 514 

mark. 

viii.  36 249 

x.  14 517,  515 

xiii.  33 426,431 

xvi.  15-17 505 

LCKX. 

i.  46-55 693 

i.  6—79 116 

ii.  9 109 

ii.  9-14 114 

ii.  27-32 691 

vii.  47 349 

viii  34 103 

x.  42 19S 

x.  30-32 457 

xii.  32 340 

xii.  35,  36 427 

xiv.  21,  23.... 528,  529-540 

xv.  7   296,297,  565 

xvi.  22 73S,  742 

xviii.  1-7 4v> 

xix.  41 359 

xxii.  44  US 

xxiii.  42 880 

xxiv.  32 401 

JOHX. 

i.  14 73 

L  16 64 

i.  36 91     , 

ii.  2 683 


PAGE. 

iii.  7 200 

iii.  17 108 

iv.  10 96 

iv.  14 263 

T.  48 534 

vi    68 324 

viii.  12 619 

x.9 193 

xi.  25 184 

xi.  26 744 

xiv.  6 91 

xix.  80 129,  Ml 

xxi.  15 394 

xxi.  17 3»9 

ACTS. 

ii.  1-4 167 

ii  33 151 

vii.  59 ..735 

ix.  11 479 

xvi.  30,  31 882 

xvii.  30  190 

ROMANS. 

ii.4 191,267 

iii.  9 207 

iii  20 205 

vi.  15 42" 

vii.  21 355 

viii.  16 156 

viii.  34  125,171 

ix.  21-23 170 

I.   CORINTHIANS. 

ii.  9 753 

i.  23 61 

iii  16 155 

vi.  9-11 330 

ix.  24,  25 423 

xi.  28 525 

xiii.  13 337 

xv.  55 733 

xv.  55-57 74" 

IL  CORINTHIANS. 

v.  17 305 

viii.  12 451,452 

ix  15 96 

xii.  9,  10 3S1,  433 

xiii.  14 16th  Doxol. 

GALATIANS. 

iii.  10 203 

iv.  5 331 

vi.  14 180,131 

EPHESIAN5. 

i   4 172,335 

ii.  1 

ii.  - 319-321,  4U 

ii.  14 104 

iv.  15,  16 82 

iv.  30 159 

v.  14 2-7 

v.  27 63 

PHTLIPPIANS. 

i.  21 823 

i.  23 715 

i.  27 423 

ii.  10,11 55-S 

Hi.  8 206 

iv.  7 17th  Doxol. 


COLOSSIANS. 

PAGE. 

L  90 nn 

"i-  2 443,446 

iii.  3 334,  432 

iii.  11 60 

I.    THESSALONIANS. 
iv.  14 7. 

iv.  16 ;,); 

v.  6 424 

v-  17 4^4 

I.    TIMOTHT. 

"•  5 ]06 

vi.  12 419,425 

II.    TIMOTHY. 

56,317 

HEBREWS. 

i-  3 143 

i.6,7 147 

ii.  16 101 

ii-  17 56 

iii.  7 196,256 

iv.  9 741 

iv.  15 87,  - 

v.  6 

vi.  2" 140 

vii.  25 136 

ix.  12 vl,  128 

ix.  22 121 

xi.  8 409 

xii.  1 417.  445 

xii.  10..    .378 

xiii.  5 u< 

xiii.  5 77,  141 

JAMES. 

iv.  14 7s) 

L.   PETER. 

i.  8 739 

ii.  21-23 99 

ii.  23 371 

v.  7 418 

I.   JOHN. 

iii.  1,  2 322 

iv.  > 

v.  11 

REVELATION. 

i.    :-7 145 

i.  7 149 

i   15 142,  145 

iii  5 14H 

iii.  20 - 

iv.  3 

v.  9 4- 

v.  12 51.53.  r- 

v.  13 . 

vi.  16 

vii.  9,  12 

vii.  14-17 m 

vii.  17 " 

xiv.  13 727 

xv.  3 

xix.  10 112 

xx.  11 7n1 

xxi.  11.  21 

xxii.  16 

xxii.  20 149 


A     TA  B  I 


FIRST  LINE  OF  EACH  PSALM  OB  HYMN. 


A<iam  in  Paradise 

Affliction  ki  .1  stormy 

Again  my  tongue  with  silence .188 

ir  e.trthlv 

H'iK'ti  Priest 

Ah  !  what  can  I         4-U 

Ah!  whither  should  I 

Ah!  wretched,  rile. 

Aid  u.«,  God  671 

\  las  I   how  hlind Ml 

Ala»  '  and  did  my  Saviour 

Alas  I  how  changed 77^ 

Alas  !  what  hourly 6M 

All  hail  the  power 861 

All  hail  thou  great Bid 

AH  ye  that  lore  the  Lord  886 

Almighty  Father,  gracious 888 

Almightj  

Almighty  God,  appear  and  save M 

Almighty  Odd,  we  praise 8T8 

Almighty  ruler  of  the  skies i I 

Amain  ig  grace 688 

Amen  '  my  father  bean 

Am  I  I  soldier      

Amidst  these  various 

Amid  thy  wrath  remember  love 7.' 

Among  the  assemblies  of  the  gn 
Among  the  princes  lit 

Among  the  princes,  earthly '"'11 

And  di  1  the  II  ly    

Ami  bare  I  measured 

And  is  the  gospel ... 

Ami  must  I  part    17"* 

Anil  must  thi*  body S8I 

And  will  the  God  of  grace 189 

And  will  the  Judge. .'. 806 

Another  day  has  passed 118 

Approach  nrj   - 

Are  all  the  f  i 

Are  sinners  now  so  senseless  groi 



■  lod 

Arise,  0  bug  of  grace,  arise). ... 

Arm  of  the  Lord 

Ascend  thy  throne 619 

Ashamed  of  Christ LIS 

:  .1  ma  188 

As  pants  the  heart  for  cooling 7> 

As  when  the  ■  >  ary      

Attend,  ye  children 

At  thy  command 

Awake    and    sing    

Awake,  awake  the  sacred 

Awake,  my  soul,  stretch   566 


rtnu. 

Awake,  my  soul,  to  joyful 

kwake,  my  soul,  with  fervent 188 

Awake,  oor souls, away... 

Awake,  ye  saints,  to  praise. 

A  Word  in  season,  spoke  with  power..  WT 
B. 

Before  Jehovah's  awful  throne 181 

Before  u<  to  the  grave ...   

Begin,  my  soul 

unbelief .r>77 

Behold  a  stranger 44J 

Behold  th'  amazing 

Behold,  the  blessed  Redeemer  comes.   76 
Behold,  the  day  Is  come 880 

Behold,  th'  expected  time 888 

Behold,  the  grace  appear! 

Behold  the  heathen 

Behold  :   the  lofty  sky 86 

Beholl  th--  l>ve,  the  generous  love.. .  67 

Behold!  the  morning  sun 40 

Behold  the  mountain 

Behold  '   O  God  what  cruel  foes 1  H.% 

Behold  the  potter M 

Behold  the  saints 

Behold  the  sin  atoning 818 

Behold  the  stately  cedar*  stand 173 

Behold  the  sure  foundation  - 
Behold  thy  waiting  servant,  I 

Behold  the  *  omen's 

Behold,  what  I 

Behold,  i        •■  na 

Be  merciful  to-ta 

Beneath  s  numerous  train 

Bleeding  heart? 

are  the  sons 

;   are  the  SOulS   that    | 

..re  the  undeflled  to 

1 1 

:r's 



Is  the  man 

is  the  man  f 
:  is  the  man  wb 

Is  the  nation,  win  r  •  the  l 

-    - 

the  trumpet. .'. . 

Brethren,  let  u*  walk  tog)  ther M9 

Bright  as  the   sun's f»|5 

Bright  king  of  glory 3:4 



Brother,  thou  art  pone      

B\   Bat*  captive 

By  faith  in  Christ 655 


S3S 


A    7 ABLE    OF    THE    FIRST    LINE 


C. 


Can  creatures  to  perfection 279 

Chief  Shepherd  of  Thy  chosen  628 

Child  of  sorrow,  child  of  care 582 

Children  in  years,  and 64 

Children  of  the  heavenly 507 

Christian,  wouldst  thou 580 

Christians,  up 674 

Christ  the  Lord  is  risen 867 

Christ,  whose  glory 317 

Clamour  and  wrath  428 

Come,  dearest  Lord 413 

Come,  every  pious  heart 293 

Come,  Father,  Son 426 

Come,  heavenly  peace 540 

Come,  Holy  Ghost,  all-quickening 375 

Come,  Holy  Spirit,  calm 377 

Come,  Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove 880 

Come,  humble  sinner 461 

Come  in,  ye  blessed 643 

Come,  let  our  hearts 333 

Come,  let  our  souls  address 163 

Come,  let  us  join  in  songs 322 

Come,  let  us  join  our 558 

Come,  let  us  search 585 

Come,  let  us  strike 758 

Come,  my  Redeemer 481 

Come,  my  soul 459 

Come,  0  my  soul 264 

Come,  0  Thou  all-victorious 270 

Come,  saints,  and  shout 503 

Come,  shout  aloud 613 

Come,  sound  His  praise  abroad 162 

Come,  Thou  Almighty 293 

Come,  Thou  Fount 505 

Come  to  Calvary's  holy 452 

Come,  weary  souls 440 

Come,  we  who  love 506 

Come,  ve  that  know 2^.r> 

Come,  ye  that  love 800 

Come,  ye  weary 439 

Compared  with  Christ 304 

Consider  all  my  sorrows,  Lord 211 

Contemplate,  saints 820 


D. 


Dare  we  indulge 428 

Dark  brood  the  heavens 807 

Dark  was  the  night     847 

Daughter  of  Zion,  awake 696 

David  rejoiced  in  God  his  strength. . .  45 

Day  of  judgment 802 

Dearestofall 304 

Dear  Lord,  and  shall 373 

Dear  refuge  of  my 513 

Dear  Saviour,  if  these  lambs 423 

Dear  Saviour,  we  are 497 

Death  cannot  make 787 

Death  may  dissolve 785 

Death  'tis  a  melancholy 771 

Death,  what  a  solemn  word 765 

Death,  with  his  dread 744 

Deep  are  the  wounds 326 

Deep  in  our  hearts  let  us  record 117 

Delay  not 449 

Descend  from  heaven 613 

Destruction's  dangerous  road 403 

Did  Christ  o'er  sinners 521 

Do  not  I  love  thee 542 

Doth  God  invite  me 456 


E. 

risi. 

Early,  my  God,  without  delay 107 

Enslaved  by  sin 886 

Ere  the  blue  heavens 312 

Eternal  God,  almighty  cause 414 

Eternal  God,  enthroned 733 

Eternal  King,  enthroned 640 

Eternal  King,  the  greatest 267 

Eternal  life  !  how  sweet 81 1 

Eternal  power,  whose  high 277 

Eternal  Source 7?0 

Eternal  Sovereign 422 

Eternal  Spirit,  God  of  truth 378 

Eternal  Spirit,  we  confers 373 

Eternity,  stupendous  theme 769 

Exalt  the  Lord  our  God 167 

F. 

Faith  adds  new  charms 556 

Faith,  't  is  a  precious 5£4 

Far  as  Thy  name  is  known 67 

Far,  far  beyond 3f3 

Far  from  the  world 598 

Far  from  these  gloomy 810 

Far  from  thy  fold 472 

Father,  I  bless  Thy  gentle  hand 214 

Father,  I  sing  Thy  wondrous  grace. ..119 

Father  of  all 760 

Father  of  faithful 616 

Father  of  mercies,  bow 627 

Father  of  mercies,  in  Thy  word 272 

Father  of  mercies,  send f  91 

Father  of  spirits,  grant . .  5t9 

Father,  whate'er  of  earthly 579 

Firm  and  unmoved  are  they 222 

Fools  in  their  hearts  believe 28 

For  a  season  called  to  part 7'>  1 

For  ever  blessed  be  the  Lord 246 

For  ever  shall  my  fainting  .  701 

For  ever  shall  my  song  record 149 

Forgiveness,  'tis  a  joyful 44}} 

Fountain  of  blessings 565 

Frail  youth  are  in 788 

Freemen,  awake  the  song 749 

Frequent  the  day 420 

Friend  of  the  friendless    459 

From  age  to  age  exalt  his  name 184 

From  all  that  dwell  below 193 

From  earliest  dawn 782 

From  every  stormy  wind 609 

From  foes  that  round  us  rise 104 

From  Greenland's  icy 660 

From  the  cross 448 

From  the  roaring  surge S25 

G. 

Gentle  Jesus,  how  I  love 829 

Give  thanks  to  God 180 

Give  thanks  to  God  ;  He 164 

Give  thanks  to  God,  most  hiph 283 

Give  to  our  God  immortal  praise 235 

Give  to  the  Lord,  ye  sons  of  fame —  56 

Give  to  the  winds 511 

Give  us  room      697 

Glorious  thines  of  thee 599 

Glory  to  Godson  high 297 

Go  and  preach 881 

Go,  and  the  Saviour's  grace 669 

Go,  for  the  Master  calls 888 

Go,  messenger  of  love 665 


OF    KA<  II     I'-AI.M     OK     m  M  n. 


r...t 

Go,  preach  My  gnsprl 624 



8o,  tune  thy  roll ••• 

Oo,  watch  ni\. I  pr.i\  I"." 

■  nits  f h<-  ion owa      ...  l"i 

Bod,  Iron  Hk  elondj  etetern,  poors..  176 

BodlnHli  earthlj  temple  laye 143 

God,  in  the  gospel 4;$o 

Bod  :•<  oor  refuge  in  dktrei  I  I ; 

Bod  is  uiih  in       670 

God  moroi  in  a  mysterious  way 

Bod,  my  supporter  and  my  hope. ...188 

Bod  >>f  eternal  Iota i*-t 

Bod  "f  my  childhood It) 

Bod  "f  my  hi'  .       i  188 

God  <>f  my  lib-,  lOOl  g.-ntly  down.  . ..    Tt 

'  inv  iihti'v  ami  inv  praise.  ...  190 

Bod  0f  „Ur   lives T88 

Bod  of  the  notiona 67.'> 

God's  own  prosaloe 

God  with  us 

Grace  hM  enabled l-'-t 

Grace,  't  is  a  chonnlnjj 491 

Bracious  Spirit.  Ioto  drone 

Brent  Father  .>f  each o79 

Great  Father  of  mankind 888 

Gre.it  Ood,  as  seasons 188 

Great  Ood,  attend  to  bj 188 

Great  Bod,  attend,  while  Zion  sings..  141 
Great  Ood,  Indulge  my 108 

I .  ..i.  the  n  ttioni 6.M 

Breat  Ood,  Thv  holy 4-S2 

Breat  Bod,  to  Thee 719 

what 861 

Breat  Bod,  are  sing 7.'.'> 

Great  Ood,  what  do  I   809 

Great  Ood,  whose  universal  sway..  ..188 

Oreat  H.ir  of  Darid'a 

Great  i.«  the  Lord,  exalted  high 233 

Great  is  the  Lord,  His  works 193 

Breat  b  the  Lord,  our  God -^7 

Brc  it  King  of  Zion 

L  >rd  of  .ill 704 

Breat  Ruler 746 

Breat  Barionr,  let  Thy 

Great  Saviour  who  didst 426 

Great  Shepherd  of  Thine  Israel 188 

Great  Bource  of  order 481 

Great  Spirit,  through 878 

Guide  me,  O  Thou 818 

H. 

Had  tint  the  Lord,  may  Israel  Ray..  .  .St] 
Hail,  1. iv   ever  blCSSed 488 

Hail.  SoTeretgn  Lore 

Hail,  Thou  once  despised 867 

Hail  to  til,-  brightness t'.77 

Hail  to  the  Lords 662 

Happy  is  he  that  fears  the  Lord 193 

Happy  soul  |  thy  days 7'.'4 

Happy  the  city,  where  their  sons 246 

Happy  tiie  heart Ml 

Hark  !  a  cry 874 

Hark  !  from  the  deep 

Hark  !  from   the  tombs 77  I 

Hark!  hark!   the  notes  of  joy 

Hark  !  tny  BOOl 

Hark  !  ten  thousand  harps 

Hark  that  ■hoot MW 

Hark  th<>  glad  sound 848 

Bark  tite  song 888 

Bark  the  Toice 644 

Hasten,  sinner 402 


r.-.r 

Hear  MM,  «»  Bod,  n<n-  I..  :  •   ] !,-.   f.ice..  171 
Hearts  of  atone M8 

Hear  what  tin-  Lord  I 

Hear  what  the  Toice 

Hear  what  the  rotes 

ii"'  liv.s  She  pool  Redeemer... . 

He  r.'i>;n»  ;   the  Lord 1 '"4 

II-  that  tooth  forth "i t§7 

He  that  hath  made  his  r. ■: 

H.ir  'if  an  immortal 

Thy  table 

Here,  la  Thy  name Til 

High  in  yonder 

11  >h  and  roTorond 

Holy  (.host,  dfcpel 

Hob}  (.host,  with  light 

..  with  a  eheeiful 717 

How  are  Thy  servants 

How  awful  is  Thy  chast'nin*  rod (88 

How  POBUteone   are  th-ir 

How  bleeoed  the  righteous 

How  bleeoed  the  aaered 

How  calm  ami  beautiful 

How  ean  i  sink D64 

How  condescending 

How  did  my  heart  rejoice  to  hear '-'•.><• 

How  fast  their  guilty  lOrroWB.  ... 

How  firm  a  foundation .r>0l 

How  gentle  God's  commands. 

How  great,  how  terrible 

How  happy  are  the  souls 

How  heavy  Is  the  night 4  9 

How  helpless  guilty 460 

How  long,  eternal  Bod,  how  long.... 188 

How  long,  0  Lord 27 

How  long  shall  death 799 

How  many  Ebenezer*  stand CO 

now  oft,  alas 

How  pleasant,  how  divinely  fair 140 

How  pleated  wax  I  tO   hear 604 

BOW  pleasing  is  Thy  voice Ill 

How  precious  is  the  book 274 

How  rich  are  Thy  provisions BBS 

How  sad  our  state 

How  shall  the  young  secure 204 

How  still  and  peaceful 

How  sweet  and  awful 

How  sweet,  how  heavenly 429 

How  sweet  is  th-'  Sabbath !-' ! 

How  sweet  the  name 802 

How  sweet  to  leave 271 

How  tedious  and  tasteless 544 

How  tender  is  Thy  hand 

How  vain  are  all 

How  vast  the  benefits  divine 

I. 

I  an  weary  of  straying 

I  and  my  house 

I  voice 1-4 

I  know  that  my  Redeemer 

I  lift  my  soul  to  God 

•  Thee 

e   Lord  whose 

I  1  >re  the  Lord  j   He  beard 187 

I  love  the  volume  of  Thy  word ... 
1  lore  Thy  kingdom,  Lord 

I  lore   to  -'eal      

I  mourn  the  hkmsgs 

I  prayed  the  Lord 

I  quit  the  worlds 

I  lend  the  joys 476 

I  sing  th'  Almighty  power 2S3 


840 


A    TABLE    OF    THE    FIRST    LINE 


PACE. 

I  waited  patient  for  the  Lord 75 

I  will  extol  Thee,  Lord,  on  high 57 

I  would  hut  cannot .r>H 

I  would  not  live  always 814 

If  Christ  is  mine 504 

If  God  succeed  not,  all  the  cost 224 

If  human  kindness 037 

I  '11  praise  my  Maker  with "250 

I  'm  not  ashamed 301 

Immortal  God,  on  Thee 847 

In  all  my  vast  concerns 280 

In  anger,  Lord,  rehuke  me  not 19 

In  Christ,  I've  all 303 

In  evil  long  I  took 4M) 

In  God's  own  house 761 

In  God  the  Father 762 

In  heaven  the  heart. . .   821 

In  Judah,  God  of  old 130 

In  songs  of  suhlime 3S3 

In  sweet  exalted 709 

In  the  cross  of  Christ 354 

In  Thee,  great  God,  with  songs 44 

In  Thee,  O  Lord 537 

In  Thy  great  name 263 

In  Thy  name,  0  Lord 20*5 

In  vain  our  fancy  strives 7S8 

In  Zion's  sacred  gates •.'57 

Infinite  grace  !  and  can  it  be 288 

Inquire,  ye  pilgrims 4S7 

Into  Thy  hand,  O  God  of  truth 58 

Is  it  a  thing  of  good  report 570 

Is  there  ambition  in  my  heart 227 

Is  this  the  kind 455 

Israel,  thy  mournful 696 

It  is  not  death  to  die 794 

It  is  the  Lord 575 

It  is  the  Lord,  our  Saviour's  hand.    .  .173 
It  shall  be  well 393 

J. 

Jehovah  reigns  ;  He  dwells 159 

Jerusalem,  my  happy S 1 6 

Jesus,  and  shall  it 4S9 

Jesus,  at  Thy  command 741 

Jesus  Christ,  methinks  1 310 

Jesus,  full  of  all 460 

Jesus,  I  love  Thy  charming 317 

Jesus,  I  my  cross '. .  .4S6 

Jesus,  in  Thee  our  eyes 353 

Jesus  invites 639 

Jesus  is  gone  above 645 

Jesus,  lover  of  my 512 

Jesus,  my  God,  my  all  in  all 141 

Jesus,  my  Lord,  doth  condescend 48 

Jesus,  my  Lord,  how  rich   5S9 

Jesus,  my  love 329 

Jesus,  my  Saviour 559 

Jesus,  my  Shepherd,  lives 49 

Jesus,  once  for  sinners 649 

Jesus,  our  Lord,  ascend  Thy 191 

Jesus,  our  souls'   51 7 

Jesus,  save  my  dying 474 

Jesus  shall  reign  wher'er  the  sun 124 

Jesus,  the  King G69 

Jesus,  the  Priest  ascends  the 192 

Jesus,  the  Lord,  our  souls 36i 

Jesus,  the  spring 327 

Jesus,  Thou  art 477 

Jesus,  Thy  boundless  love 542 

Jesus,  we  bless 500 

Jesus,  we  sing  Thy  matchless 305 

Jesus,  while  our  hearts 539 

Join  all  the  glorious 318 


PAGE. 

Join,  all  who  love 810 

Joy  to  the  world,  the  Lord 166 

Judge  me,  O  Lord,  and  prove 53 

Judges,  who  rule  the  world 103 

Just  are  Thy  ways,  and  true 86 


Keep  me  from  fainting 215 

Keep  silence,  all  created 382 

Kindred  In  Christ 601 

King  of  Zion,  give 673 


Let  all  the  heathen  writers  join 206 

Let  children  hear  the  mighty 133 

Let  earthly  minds 4>3 

Let  ev'ry  tongue  Thy  mercy  speak. .  .243 

Let  God  arise  in  all  His  might 115 

Let  gratitude  waken 747 

Let  me  but  hear 573 

Let  me  my  Saviour 620 

Let  others  boast 893 

Let  party  names 549 

Let  saints  on  earth 663 

Let  sinners  take  their  course. 100 

Let  songs  of  praises 371 

Let  them  neglect  Thy  glory 292 

Let  those  who  bear 416 

Let  thoughtless  thousands 494 

Let  us  adore 046 

Let  us  love,  and  sing 299 

Let  wordly  men  from  shore 275 

Let  Zion  and  her  sons  rejoice 172 

Let  Zion  in  her  King  rejoice 85 

Let  Zion  praise  the  mighty  God 252 

Let  Zion's  watchmen 624 

Life  is  a  span 73A 

Lift  up  your  joyful  eyes .   .729 

Light  of  those  whose 703 

Lo  !  He  comes  with 369 

Lo  !  He  cometh  !  countless 370 

Lo  1  on  a  narrow 703 

Lo  !  what  an  entertaining  sight 229 

Long  as  he  lives 029 

Long  ere  the  sun   292 

Look  down,  O  God 698 

Look  up  to  yonder 583 

Look  up,  ye  saints 616 

Lord,  assist  us  425 

Lord,  at  Thy  feet  I   457 

Lord,  at  Thy  feet  we 618 

Lord,  at  Thy  table 655 

Lord,  behold  Thy  people 267 

Lord,  can  a  soul 47 1 

Lord,  dismiss  us 604 

Lord,  how  secure 412 

Lord,  I  am  pained 584 

Lord,  I  am  Thine  entirely 047 

Lord,  I  am  Thine  ;  but  Thou 83 

Lord,  I  am  vile,  conceived  in  sin 94 

Lord,  I  esteem  Thy  judgments 205 

Lord,  I  have  made  Thy  word 207 

Lord,  I  will  bless  Thee  all  my  days. . .  64 

Lord,  if  Thine  eyes  survey 154 

Lord,  in  a  day  of  power  divine 1-13 

Lord,  in  the  morning  Thou 18 

Lord,  in  those  dark  and 236 

Lord,  in  Thy  Temple 757 

Lord  of  hosts,  to  Thee 711 

Lord  of  the  harvest 031 

Lord  of  the  worlds  above 141 

Lord,  teach  us 607 


01    i  v«-u    r-.u.u   OK    hymn. 


Ml 


■ 

I 
I 
i  ,     ,u  hast  planted  . 

•  I!" 1""> 

I  iou  will  heai  17 

i    y  i  i  j  1 1 .  n  *  ■  l  i  ight< 

Lord,  we 

1 

Lord,  r  •■  comi 

Lord,  wo  nave  heard  Thj si 

I.  ird,  what  i-  man,  p  846 

I.  u-l,  wli.it  *\  i-  in. in,  when -1 

Lord  I  when  Iniquities  abound 83 

Lord,  when  1  counl  Tin Ml 

Lord,  when  our  offej  686 

Lord,  when  our  raptured 886 

Lord,  when  Thou  did*   116 

Lord,  when  Thy  Tine  In i  * » i « l 

■  ii  ■  ■•  bend 868 

dlelujahs  to  the  Lord 886 

in.-,  all  i"\  e  excelling.     .   .  .878 

the  fountain 

M. 

Majestii  81  * 

M  '  846 

Mark  the  soft  Falling 658 

Marked  aa  the  purpoee 

Men  of  God,  i  i  take 

md  judgment  are  mv  aong.. . .  168 

Met,  0  Ood,  to  ask   168 

confusion 886 

Mine  eyei  and  my  deatre 68 

i  souls 

More  Joy  than  earth  can  e'er  afford. .874 

Mortals,  awake  

-  Rather 618 

ly  God 

Mourn  i  child 

My  dear  Redeemer 644 

My  drowsj  powen 668 

47" 

'..  accepl  my  carry  vows 848 

I,  consider  my  dlstreai 816 

i.  defend  my  cause 

My  God,  in  whom  arv  all 168 

I,  my  everlasting  hope 186 

.  my  God,  whj  has! I ; 

i.  iu.\   Kinc 841 

:.  permit  my  tongue ]".' 

!.  preserve  my  soul 88 

i,  the  steps  >>f  pious  men 71 

I,  the  tempter  would 10 

I,  Thy  boundless  lore 886 

576 

I,  what  in  war. 1  pri.-f  1  fool    ...841 

:.  while  Impious  men 848 

My  heart  rejoices  La  Thy  name 68 

My  n<-\  .'.1 1  !'.> 

My  refuge  is  the  God  86 

My  righteous  Judge 

■ur.  God •'-  8 

>ur,  my  almighty  Mend 181 

.  know  thou 7:J-5 

My  soul,  be  on  Thy  guard 

My  .->ui  hes  cleaving  to  the  dust '2i:> 

.  ,>f  Thy  protection  ■are 104 

My  soul,  repeal  his  praise l7o 

My  soul,  Thy  great  Creator  praise. . .  170 
I,  with  humble  fervour 4^y 

My  s;>i: -if  links  <>n  (l.xl  alone    .......  1«>7 

My  spirit  sinks  within  me.  Lord 7'.» 

My  trust  is  In  mv  heav'nly  Friend 80 

36 


Kfl  iimr--,  my  <.:... 

'■ 

ii 

Not  all  the  blood 

Not  all  the  nobl    

N..t  the  maUdou 

.>  with  humble 

Now  be  my  heart  Inspired  t.>  ting 

nlj    

Now  be  the  Ood  of  Israel 

the  tosp<  i  banner 678 

i  the  altar 786 

ur 71s 

Nov  i  resolve   

Now  i  '  m\  -Mil.  eternal 

Now  l  '  our  heart*  conspire 

Now  let  our  mournful  I. . .  47 

\.«w  may  the  God  Ol  power 



Now,  -  nth  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord  —   19 

Now  shall  mv  solemn  rows 1  18 

i    rd 

O. 
0  Chri-t,  Thou  glorious 818 

•  Abraham 

I  Bethel 

•  grace  and  i                      . ...   17 
■  grace,  my  crj  attend 66 

,i  mv  cries. 

f  Don,  from  the  skii  s 708 

o  Qod,  to  whomrev*  ng    I  •  longs. ...168 
o  happy  day  

<)  happy  man,  who-.-  soul 

o  Israel,  to  thy  tents 

o  Lord,  another  day 7--'<> 

o  Lord,  behold  u- 487 

0  Lord,  how  many  ere  my  foes l.r» 

<)  Lor. I,  my  I--  - 

0  Lord,  my  soul 411 

o  Lord,  our  heavenly  Kinj; 21 

o  Lord  our  God,  arise C77 

o  Lord,  Thy  mercy,  my  sure  hope.. ..  6S 

o  Lord,  Thy  work  revive 

o  Lord,  when  faith :*49 

o  my  soul,  w  I  .it  means 618 

<)  Shepherd  of  Israel 330 

o  Shepherd  of  Thy  i  eople 714 

<)  Thou,  before  whose 176 

0  Thou  that  l>.  ar'-t  when 

0  Thou,  \* bose  grace  and 

0  Thou,  who..-  hands  the 

o  Thou  whose  justice  reigns 101 

<>  Thou,  whose  tendt  r 468 



O  Bon,  tune  Thy  voice 

gloomy 

o'.-r  the  realms 

Of  justice  and  of  gra<     Ii       17iu 

Oft  as  I  look .">&> 

Oft  as  the   hell 

oh,  bless  the  L--r.!,  my  soul 174 

Oh,  could  I  find *. 

oh.  could  I  speak 

Oh,  f.-r  a  closer  

Oh,  for  an  overcoming 

oh.  for  a  shout  of  sacred  joy 86 

Oh.  for  a  thousand         303 

Oh.  for  the  happy  hour 

Oh,  how  divine 475 

Oh,  how  I   love  Thy  holy  law 205 

Oh,  if  my  soul 465 


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Oh,  in  the  morn 735 

Oh,  let  my  trembling  i>±~ 

Oh,  speak  that  gracious 4->2 

Oh,  that  I  cou)  drepenl 40) 

Oh,  that  I  knew 519 

Oh,  that   my  gro Yelling   581 

Oh,  that  the  Lord  would    guide •_'»>[) 

Oh,  that  the  Lord's  salvation 692 

Oh,  that  Thy  statutes  every  hour. . .  .212 

Oh,  the  sweet  wonders     654 

Oh,  turn,  great  Ruler 981 

Oh,  what  a  stiff  rebellious  house 183 

Oh,  what  amazing 440 

Oh,  what  stupendous 590 

Oh,  what  a  treasure   306 

Oh,  where  shall  rest 771 

Oh,  why  should  Israel's  sons 6)9 

On  the  mountain's  top 693 

Once  I  thonght 580 

Once  more,  my  soul 716 

Once,  O  Lord 699 

One  there  is  above 334 

Our  Father,  throned  in  heaven 611 

Our  Father,  who  dost  lead 295 

Our  God,  our  help  in  ages  past 1 54 

Our  grateful  tongues 620 

Our  Lord  is  risen 362 

Our  nature  's  totally 40$ 

Our  rulers,  Lord,  with  songs 44 

Our  souls,  by  love 551 

Our  souls  shall  magnify 758 

Out  of  the  depths  of  ling  distress 226 

I\ 

Peace  !  'tis  the  Lord 577 

People  of  the  living  God 4>5 

Pilgrim,  burdend 516 

Pity  a  helpless   64S 

Praise  waits  in  Zion,  Lord 110 

Praisj  ye  the  Lord  :  all 258 

Praise  ye  the  Lord,  exalt 231 

Praise  ye  the  Lord,  my  heart 249 

Praise  ye  the  Lord  :  'tis 851 

Prayer  is  the  soul's 606 

Preserve  me,  Lord,  in  times 30 

Prostrate,  dear  Jesus 467 


Raise  your  triumphant 337 

Rejoice,  believer 572 

Rejoice,  the  Lord  is  King 364 

Rejoice,  ye  righteous,  in  the  Lord 61 

Rejoicing  now  in  glorious —    812 

Religion  is  the  chief 433 

Remember  all  my  sorrows,  Lord 215 

Remember,  Lord,  our 152 

Repeat !  the  voice  celestial 400 

Resistless  Sovereign 389 

Return,  my  soul,  enjoy 417 

Return,  my  soul,  unto 509 

Return,  O  God  of  love,  return 155 

Return,  O  wanderer  453 

Rise  from  the  dust 561 

Rise,  gracious  God 667 

Rise,  my  soul oQ2 

Rise,  O  mv  soul 4^> 

Rock  of  ages 332 

Roll  on,  thou  mighty 688 


Sacred  wedlock 430 

Sad  pilgrim  of  Zion 594 

Safely  through  another 721 


Saints  in  their  graves 

Salvation  is  for  ever  nigh 143 

Salvation  !   O  melodious 443 

Salvation!  0,  the  joyful o.-.n 

Bare  me,  0  Lord,  from  ev'ry  foe.  ..  .     '■'<- 

Saviour  divine,  we  know 889 

Saviour,  visM 709 

Say,  sinner,  hath 446 

Say,  who  is  she 959 

i  Searcher  and  Saviour  of  my  soul 2  ■  5 

i  See  a  poor  sinner 527 

i  See  from  Zion's 07(j 

j  See,  gracious  Lord 74S 

See  how  the  mounting 715 

i  See  the  leaves  around  us 731 

'  See  the  vineyard CDS 

See  what  a  living  stone 291 

Self-righteous  souls 49 1 

Send,  send  the  gospel 079 

Shall  man,  O  God  of  light 147 

Shall  we  go  on ."64 

Shepherd  of  Israel,  bend 62i 

Shepherd  of  Israel,  Thou  dost G26 

Shine  on  our  land,  Jehovah 114 

Shout  and  proclaim (*>5G 

Shout,  for  the  blessed 59s 

Show  pity,  Lord,  O  Lord,  forgive 93 

Sin,  like  a  venomous 395 

Since  Jesus  freely  did 750 

Sing,  all  ye  nations,  to  the  Lord 113 

Sing  to  the  Lord  aloud     13$ 

Sing  to  the  Lord  Jehovah's  name 161 

Sing  to  the  Lord  most  high 169 

Sing  to  the  Lord,  ye  distant 163 

Sinner,  art  thou  still 399 

Sinner,  is  thy  soul  prepared 767 

Sinners,  behold  that  downward 39S 

Sinners,  rejoice 351 

Sinner,  the  voice 438 

Sister,  thou  wast  mild 797 

Soft  be  the  gently. .    311 

Softly  blow,  ye  favouring 091 

So  let  our  lips  and  lives 579 

Sometimes  a  light 514 

Songs  of  immortal  praise  belong 192 

Soon  as  I  heard  my  Father  say 54 

Soon  may  the  last  glad  song 684 

Source  of  light  and  power 271 

Sovereign  of  all 612 

Sovereign  of  life 746 

Sovereign  Ruler 158 

Spirit  divine,  attend 712 

Spirit,  leave  thy  house 790 

Spirit  of  faith,  come  down 374 

Spirit  of  holiness,  look  down 705 

Stand  fast  in  the  faith 559 

Stand  up,  my  soul 565 

Star  of  peace 739 

Stay,  thou  insulted 454 

Stern  winter  throws 731 

Stoop  down,  my  thoughts 772 

Stop,  poor  sinner 3'.'7 

Strait  is  the  way 563 

Stretched  on  the  bed  of  grief. 147 

Stretched  on  the  cross 349 

Stretch,  O  my  soul 66$ 

Submissive  to  Thy  will 573 

Substantial  comfort 445 

Sure  there  's  a  righteous  God 125 

Sweet  is  the  memory  of  Thy  grace 24> 

Sweet  is  the  time 286 

Sweet  is  the  work,  my  God 15$ 

Sweet  the  moments 350 


•  I.M    OB    HYMN. 


rtr.t. 

Swell  the  anthem 

.**wlft  a»  the  winged  arrow 


me  the  measure  of  my  days...  74 

viiil  .lay Ml 

\m  ful  boor TIB 

That  day  of  wrath 

Ml 

.  Lining  rotce 

night)    reigns If.  . 

R8<  d  memorials 

The  blessed  Spirit 

Tin-  broken  It.-.i.i 

The  daj  approaches 

The  eternal  Boo  with  power 14 

The  food  on  which MB 

i  1\  world 4»>> 

ads  His 



'I he  gold  and  -ilv.-r 68* 

The  head  thai  once 

The  heathen  know  Thy  glory l''-i 

The  heathen  perish Ml 

irena  declare  Thy  glory 41 

The  King  of  beareu Ml 

The  Kin-  of  -aint-,  how  fair ^4 

The  law  of  God Ill 

The  lea«t,  the  feeblest  of  the Ill 

rj  helper  now 
guards  the  just. . . .  »'-"> 

The  I. or. I  is  coBM  ;  the Ill 

The  Lord  is  my  Shepherd  

■  t  is  my  strength 

1  in  /.ion  placed  His Ml 

I.  .M.ovah.  lives 181 

The  Lord,  Jehorah,  retgna 

!.  Jehorah,  rdgni 

•1  of  cl-.rv  is  mv  light ."■'• 

The  Lord  o„r  God  i-  full 

The  Lord  -hall  come 

The  I. or. I,  the  Judge,  before 

The  Lord,  the  Judge,  Hi- M 

The  Lord,  the  sovereign  King 17'i 

1  who  truly  knows Ml 

The  man  b  erer  blessed II 

The  memory  of  Christ's IM 

The  moment  a  tinner .  "•_' 

The  promise  of  my 

The  promise  we  for 

The  righteousness,  th1  atoning  bk 

The  Baeramenta  are 

The  Saviour  bida  as MS 

The  Sa\  iooT  '    oh.  what 

-      ;>nr  with  inviting 

firmament 

The  time  is  short 

-4  4  4 

The  wonders,  Lord,  Thy  love 77 

The  wondering  world 

Th.  •■  we  a. hue 

Thee  win  I  love.  0  Lord 

There  is  a  fountain 

There  is  a  Qod,  all  nature  cries *.'7 

There  is  a  land T84 

Time  is  :U1  hour  of  peaceful Ml 

There  is  an  hour  of  hallowed Ml 

There  is  a  world 

Th.re  h  Ml 



There  seems  a  voice 


Thine  rarthlv  Sabbaths -ft  1 V 

This  hot  .  ..712 

I 

This    Is     the    field 

Thai  BpactoUS  .-.nth  is  all  t! 

This  arorid  of -in  and  death.... 
Thou  ait  gone  t..  the  grai ■• 

Thou  art  mv  portion, 

Thou  art,  (>  Qod 

Thou  art  th.-  waj    

Thou  I. ...I  of  1 

Thou.  Lord,  bj    -tri.te-t 

Thou  lorel]  >■  urce 

Thou  onl]  Soy  ereign 

Thou  rdgnest,  •>  Lord 

Though  : ;._• 

Though  trouble*  assail  .... 

Thrice  happy  -oil- 

Through  all  the  chani 

Through  all  th.  downward 

Through  all  th--  rarious 

Through  another  j  ear 

Through  Christ  when  we    .     .   , 
Through  erery  age,  eternal  Qod..    .  .IM 
Throng 

Thus  did  the  aona  of  Al.r.iin 

Thus  far  mj   Qod 

Thus  far  OUT  1/ 

Ihtai  I  resolred  beforel  . .     ~-i 

ThOS  -aith  the  !.r-t     

Thus  -aith  tie-  Lord,  the 

kith  the  mercy 

Thus  the  eternal  Father  Fpaki IM 

Thus  were  the  tribes  from 181 

Thy  bounties,  gracious  I.,  r.!  

Thy  goodness,  I.  »rd 

Thy  gn    .  

Phy  mercies  till  the  earth 

Thy  people,  Lord 

Thy  presence,  gracious  (.  od 

Thv  provident  187 

Thy  word,  0  Lord   176 

Thy  works  of  glory,  might]  Lord 

7''4 

T  i-  a  point  1  long M7 

lemn  thing  to  die 7>-7 

*Tis  by  the  faith 

T  i-  bj  Tl,\  strength,  the in 

Ti-  finished  I  bo  the  Saviour 

'Tis  finished  !  the  Redeemer 

■  n-  Jesus  -i>    .k- 7M 

To  1,1  .„  the  Lord  •  or  God 

To-day,  it  ye  will  hear 411 

To-day  tl.    Saviour  calls 417 

:  with Ill 

To  Qod  the  gr<  at,  th 

catted 

own 

To-morrow,  Lord,  i-  Thine 

klmightj  Maker,  Qod 

To  prais  >  the  en  r  bounb 

To  Thee,  before  the  dawnii  j 

To  The.-,  most  high  and  hoi)  God.^..1W 

To  Thee,  0  God.  when  creal 

To  Thine  Almighty  arm  we 

.me 

liild  i-  horn 

To  whom  my  Saviour 

To  Zion's  liiil  I  lift  my  eyes 


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'Twas  for  my  sake,  eternal  God 118 

'T  was  on  that  dark 636 

'T  was  the  commission 631 

'Twixt  Jesus  and  the 408 

U. 

Ungrateful  sinners 401 

Unite  my  roving  thoughts 290 

Unveil  thy  bosom 800* 

Up  for  thy  life 404 

Up  from  my  youth  may  Israel  say  .  ..22") 
Upward  I  lift  mine  eyes 219 

V. 

Vain  are  the  hopes 413 

Vain  man,  on  foolish  pleasures 135 

Vast  are  Thy  works 179 

View  the  bright  ranks 822 

W. 

Wait,  my  soul 537 

Wait,  0  my  soul 390 

Wake  and  lift  up  thyself,  my  heart. ..715 

"War,  horrid  war 743 

Watchman,  tell  us 680 

We  are  a  garden 600 

We  bid  thee  welcome 628 

We  bless  the  Lord,  the  just 116 

We  bless  the  prophet 317 

WTe  come,  O  Lord,  before 740 

We  give  immortal  praise 296 

We  love  Thee,  Lord,  and  we  adore. . .  36 

We  now,  O  Lord,  approach 703 

We  seek  a  rest 594 

Weary  of  struggling 471 

Weary  of  wandering 530 

Welcome,  sweet  day 419 

Welcome,  welcome 472 

Welcome,  ye  hopeful 601 

What  a  changing 315 

What  does  the  worldling 432 

Whate'er  thy  lot 434 

What  have  I  in  this 815 

What  is  life 821 

What  is  the  thing .  .442 

What  jarring  natures 521 

What,  shall  I  render  to  my  God 197 

What  shall  the  dving 436 

What  sight  on  earth 429 

What  strange  perplexities 640 

What  though  the  arm 776 

What  various  hindrances 60S 

What  wisdom,  majesty 335 

When  beauty  clothes 727 

When  blooming  youth 779 

When  darkness  long T22 

When  death  appears 7S7 

When  first  my  dangerous 476 

When  frowning  death 400 

When  gathering  clouds 510 

When  God  His  gracious         416 

When  God  is  nigh,  my  faith 31 

When  God,  provoked  with 1S7 

When  God  restored  our 222 

When  God  revealed  His 223 

When  Hannah  pressed 756 

When  I  can  read 816. 

When  I  survey 355 

When  I  with  pleasing  wonder 246 

When  Israel  freed  from 195 

When  Israel  sinned,  the  Lord 14 

When  Jesus  dwelt f 89 

When  languor  and  disease 574 

When  man  grows  bold  in  sin 67 


PAGF. 

When,  marshalled  on  the  nightly 340 

When  morning  to  rising 610 

When  muBing  sorrow 515 

When  overwhelmed  with  grief 105 

When  on  Sinai's 7f,9 

When  pain  and  anguish  seize 213 

When  Pharaoh  dared  to  vex 18] 

When  shall  the  voice 6S0 

When  sickness,  pain  and  deatli 7^2 

When  the  blessed  day 881 

When  the  Great  Judge 23 

When  we  are  raised 757 

When  we  cannot  see 558 

When  will  the  happy  trump 685 

Where  are  the  dead 770 

Where  high  the  heavenly 323 

Where  is  my  God 606 

Where  shall  a  wretched 463 

Where  shall  the  man  be  found 51 

Where  shall  we  go  to  seek 227 

Where  two  or  three  together 267 

Where  two  or  three,  with  sweet 605 

While  here  I  sit 792 

While  I  keep  silence  and  conceal  ...   61 

While  I  to  grief. 703 

While  life  prolongs  its 1 46 

While  o'er  our  guilty 742 

While  on  the  verge 774 

While,  with  ceaseless 726 

Whilst  Thee  I  seek 571 

Who  are  these  in  bright 824 

Who  are  these  that  come 70S 

Who  but  Thou,  almighty 684 

Who  can  describe 475 

Who  can  have  greater 539 

AVho  can  tell  what  notes 686 

Who  is  this  stranger 454 

Who  shall  ascend  Thy 29 

Who  shall  the  Lord's  elect 3S5 

Who  will  arise  and  plead 1 60 

Why  did  the  heathen  madly 14 

Why  do  the  men  of  malice  rage 24 

Why  do  the  wealthy 70 

Why  doth  the  Lord  stand  off 24 

Why  doth  the  man  of  riches  grow 88 

Why  is  my  heart 582 

Why  should  gloomy 452 

Why  should  I  vex  my  soul 69 

Why  should  our  tears 777 

Why  should  the  haughty 90 

Why  shouldst  thou  linger f02 

Why  should  we  boast 4<»i 

Why  sinks  my  soul 408 

Why,  thoughtless  sinner 406 

Why  thus  impatient 774 

Why  will  ye  waste 406 

Will  God  for  ever  cast  us  off 127 

With  all  my  powers  of  heart 23> 

With  cheerful  voices  rise 751 

With  deepest  reverence 282 

Witli  eyes  of  faith 583 

With  joy  we  meditate . . .  .'•  24 

With  my  whole  heart  I  '11 22 

With  my  whole  heart  I  've 210 

With  reverence  let  Thy  saints >50 

With  songs  and  honours 253 

With  transport,  Lord 863 

With  what  delight 866 

Within  this  house 713 

Without  blood  is  no  remission 34S 

Would  you  behold  the  works 740 

Wretched,  helpless 473 

Writhing  in  pain,  our  Saviour 47 


veil    PSALM    OB    HYMN. 


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i 

Ye  anuria  who  stand f><>-4 

1  irti  wit!,  youthful 

.  baadi    

\v  men  and  angeb 

|  I  brfrt 690 

Yi-  mourning  talnti T7~ 

i  l.lilll 

I  

I  inta  of  ih1  almighty 

Y.'  ien  mi-,  of  tho  Loru 

v.-  ria-otdi  mum «M 

I  of  in.  n,  ■  t.t-Me  race 101 

i  of  pride  thai  hat* 81 


v.-  it, .it  ..i..  v  tii'  mmaortal  I 

bilng  captii  •  ■,  boar i  it 

v.-  tribal  of  V'l.wu,  j-.iii 

^  i  ■  r.  i, lull,  bungrj 



\ .  v  I  irtll  bit 

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th  the  Lord)  if 

Your  harps,  j  .•  tn milling Ml 

& 
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FIRST  LIXE  OF  EVERY  STAXZA  BUT  THE  FIRST. 


A  i 

PAG«I 

A  bleeding  Saviour 446 

A  brighter  faith 377 

A  broken  heart,  my  God.  95 
A  careful  providence. .  .224 : 

A  clod  of  living 753' 

A  cloud  is  on  their 694  j 

A  cloud  of  witnesses.. .  .567 

A  Father's  hand 535 

A  few  more  rolling 331 

A  friend  and  helper 246 

A  gentler  stream,  that. .  85 

A  guilty,  weak,  and 458 

A  harvest  of  immortal. .  72!> 

A  heart  with  grief 46(3 

A  holy  quiet  reigns 7C5 

A  hope  so  much 501 

A  land  where  sin S13 

A  new  account  of  time.  .357 

A  nobler  lot  is  cast 567 

A  numerous  race  shall.  47 

A  poisoned  arrow  is 103 ! 

A  rill,  a  stream 552  '■ 

A  Saviour,  man,  and..  .336 
A  scene  of  wonders . . .  .345 
A  second  look  He  gave.4S0 
A  span  is  all  that  we. . .    74 

A  table  stored  with 48 

A  thousand  duties 561 

A  thousand  glories 656 

A  thousand  of  our  years.  153 

A  thousand  seraphs 314 

A  thousand  times  nay. .  .144 
A  thousand  wretched. .  .717 

A  voice,  unknown 761 

A  wondrous  pillar 134 

A  word  of  His  creating.  195 

Above  the  earth 194' 

Abra'in  believed 633 

Abra'm's  bold  rebellious.316 

Abra'm,  the  saint 341 

Accept  our  faint 420 

Across  the  deep 195 

Adders  and  lions  157 

Admit  Him,  ere  His 442  | 

Adoring  angels  tuned. .  .345 
Adoring  saints  around.  .613 

Again  He  conies 505 

Against  the  God  that.  ..880 
Against  Thy  bidden  ones.  139 

Agonizing  in  the 439 

Ah,  bring  a  wretched.  ..527 
All !  no,  then  soothe  .  .  .  73> 
All,  no  !  with  Thee  I  "11  .T44 
Ab.  tliis  sin  of  covenant. 702 
Ah  !  whither  could  we.  .609 


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Ah,  whither  shall  I  fly?.  470] 

Alas,  for  those! 4S5 

"  Alas  !  my  sliding  feet.  161 
Alive  without  the  law..  .434, 
All  glory  to  the  eternal. 291  i 
All  hail,  Thou  dear.  ...317l 
All  hail!  Thou  great.... 654; 

All  is  tranquil SIS! 

All,  levelled  by  the 759 ! 

All  my  capacious 307 

All  my  desire  to  Thee  is.  72 
All  my  guilt  to  Thee.... 474 

All  my  sins  against 347 

All  nature  sings  this 276 

All  needful  grace  God.  141 

All  our  hopes,  and 6S4: 

All  our  supplies 61 S 

All  over-glorious  is 302 

All  power  that  gods  or.. 232 

All  praise  to  Thee 715 

All  that  I  am 586 

All  they  around 297 

All  things  are  ready 643 

All  ye  bright  armies 165 

Allied  to  Thee,  our 305 

Almighty  God,  reveal..  155 
Almighty  God,  Thy  gra.661 
Almightv  God,  Thy  gra.407 
Almightv  God,  Thy  influ.592 
Almighty  God,  to  Thee.. 296 
Almighty  grace,  Thy..  .529 

Amazing  justice  !   837 

Amazing  love  !  that  yet. 401 

Amazing  wisdom 413 

Ambition,  stop  thy 407 

Amen  !  I  said 622 

Amen  !  I  will  not  faint.. 623 
Amen  !  my  precious. . . .  622 

Amen!  the  Sjirit 622 

Amen  !  the  words 622 

Amen  !  the  covenant . .  .623 

Amen!  this  is 623 

"Amen  '."  they  cry S19 

Am  I  a  stranger,  or 205 : 

Am  I  mv  own  sufficient. 570 

Amid  a  thousand 23!» 

Amidst  the  wakeful 109' 

Amidst  the  shining 363 

Among  a  thousand 316 

Among  mine  enemies...  59 
Among  the  saints .  ...  549 
Among  the  assemblies.  .188 

Among  the  people 189 

Among  the  paints  198 

Among  Thy  saints W 

An  arm  divine 730 


Page 

An  holy  catholic  church. 762 

And  can  it  be 792 

And  can  my  soul 576 

And  can  no  sovereign.  .3.6 

And  can  this _'7> 

And  can  these 693 

And  canst  Thou,  wilt. .  .529 

And  faith  exults 7.- 

And,  if  I  'm  e'er 7  '. 

And  if  so  sweet 602 

And  in  the  great 713 

And  is  it  true 4^4 

And  is  not  He  who 777 

And  is  this  treasure.  . .  443 
And  Jesus,  Thou.  Thy.  .721 
And  lo  !  he  vanished  ...  71 
And  may  I  hope  that. .  .4>i 
And  may  the  gospel's.. 714 
And  may  Thy  Spirit. . .  .630 

And  must  my  body 773 

And,  Oh  !  where  I  have.511 
And  see,  the  glorious . . .  909 
And  shall  I  wickedly. .  .588 
And  shall  my  bleeding.. 77S 

And  shall  my  guilty 462 

And  shall  my  voice 2*4 

And  shall  not  Jesus 611 

And  shall  we  long 300 

And  shall  we  not 583 

And  still  to  heighten...  .128 
And  swift  as  ripples.  ..898 
And  there  how  swift. . .  .430 
And  Thou,  who  once..  .6116 

And  Thou  wilt  turn 721 

And  what  am  I? 640 

And  what  have 91 

And  when  I  close   47^ 

And  when,  in  smiling.  .4*3 
And  when  my  cheerful. 374 
And  when  my  spirit. . .  .'206 
And  when  our  dearest.  .334 
And  when  the  shades.. .859 

And  when  the  still 6.0 

And  when  these  lips  . .  .423 
And  when  Thou  mak'st.552 
And  while  I  vest  my.  ...  17 
And  while  His  judgment.  92 

And  will  the  God  of 104 

And  wilt  Thou  bend 720 

And  wilt  thou  rather..  .402 

And  wilt  Thou  <till 182 

And  ye.  who  know 76l 

And  yet  ten  thousand. .642 

And  yet  this 719 

Angels  and  men  in  vain.29l 
Angels  ami  nun  the.    ..256 

(S4C) 


A   taki.i:   OF  THE  FIK8T   LINE. 


SI 


Angels  In  bright. . ,  ihemoaraM  —  W6 

Angels,  thai  make  Thy. 288  Before  the  scoffers 86 

.vIimiu  Hiiown.176  Before  Thy  face 1 T  i 

Another  daj  more S04  Before  we  <pdte  foraaka.MS 

Another  harvest  conn  inearth 808 

Another  year  of  life  I !  from  distant..  l»'» 

tnswerThl irn  bride.StfO  H.  hold   He  comes! 164 

martyrs        ..-IT  Behold  Hli  love! 194 

Are  n"t  Thy  m< 
An-  there  no  I 


Arise,  d 

Arise  my  Ood,  lift  up. 

\ii-e  m\   lOUl,   from.  . 
'  God.  lifl  u]'.. 


.821 


,408 
:  19 


,701 


.218    •  Behold  '  I  come 77 

hold  '  I  t  ill  before. ..  vi 
.60*2  It.  hold  :  0  God,  what. .  186 

.  20  Behold  '  on  flying 848 

,    hold  the  daj 
84  it.  hold  the  frightened..  185 

I  Lord 818  Behold,  the  hosts ••-' 

Arise,  «»  Lord,  fulfil 18  Behold  the  lamb  844 

Around  Blssacred   ....  46  Behold  the  morning. .. .846 

Around  my  path 888  Behold  the  sinner 88 

Arrayed  In  beauteous.  808  Behold!  the  sinners....  127 

Arraj  ed  In  glorious 7- J  i:,  hold  what  eursed. .. .  188 

Art  thou  ready 768  Behold  four  i-oni 800 

Aabj  IheBght  of 488  Be  it  ours,  then MJ9 

I  -  the  a 1 848  ••  Believe,*1  "  bell  re,**..  ISO 

Is  different  m  34  Believe  In  Thee,  my.. 

As  flowen  grass,  cut...  68  Believing,  we  rejoice. 

Ascend  Thy  throne...  DgtnHb 

Ashamed  of  Jeans 4S8  Believers  enter  in ... . 

As  Instruments  well...  .858  Bellevt  rs  now,  behold 

Ask  IhenMj  S..11 14  Beloved  self  must  be. 

Asleep  hi  Jesus,  far.... 788  Beloa  He  washed.... 

some  lonely 171  Beneath  His  warning. 

dweUs  within..  .  r.»:'>  Beneath  the  sDenl 104 

Aa  rain  on  meadows  — 128  Beneath  the  terrors....  105 

.  .584  Be  ours  the  bflss BBS 

on  mountalm  itfli,and  learn s,'> 

Assert  the  honour 120  Be  this  my  one T6S 

As  servants  watch 880  it,-  tiiis  the  object 680 

si  He 578  Be  this  the  purpose....  659 

As  the  winged  :irr.>w..  ,T28  Be  Thou  a  surety 8t0 

As  with  a  seraph t;  .  u«-<l ls'.» 

At  God's  right  hand 818  it.-  Thou  exalted Ktt 

At  Bis  call,  the  dead... 808  Be  Thou  exalted it':'. 

At  His  command "■>.  Be  Thou  my  pattern. . .  .  M7 

At  His  command,  we. . .  17'.'  ••  Be  Thou  my  Prophet. .149 

At  His  presence,  natare«888  Be  Thou  my  shield 60."> 

At  IBs  right  hand,  our. .  si  Be  Thou  the  wttnei 

At  home,  abroad,  In..  ..218  Beyond  my  highest 888 

Attendant  plagues 714  Beyond  the  grai  e 858 

Attend  our  armies 105  Beyond  this .818 

At  Thy  command 186  Beyond  this  vale 771 

At  Thy  rebuke 180  Hid  ;ill  their  hearts 881 

Awake,  almighty  God  1.189  Bid  her  departed  light.. HM 

Awake  and  mourn 77.'  Blessed  i><'  the  Lord. . .  .646 

almighty.  82  Blessed  with  the  joys... 881 
Awake,  swake,  my 122  Blessings  abound 124 

o  heavenly  —  800  Blessings  from  His 74- 

Away,  ye  (Use 78T>  Bless  Him,  my  soul 81 1 

Th]  "<>rd  to 7-2»'. 

"•  Bit  ss  j  <•  the  !.<>rd,  who. 8  I 

Back  from  the  borders.. 576  Blessed  are  the  men.... 110 

Bane  and  blessing :  ."•"•  Bless*  d  are  the  men  th..202 

Baptismal  wat-  Bless*  d  are  the  nun  wh  14«» 

Baptised  Into  your 686  Blessed  are  theaatnta..140 

ear  tbetidtngi    688  Blessed  are  the  aoula... 140 

Because  an  Me  they  set.151  Blessed  be  the  hand 7.v. 

their  hearts....  55  Blessed  be  the  Lord....  55 

Because  they  dwell 100  Blessed  be  the  Lord. ..  801 

•  .  rale  exalted.  .844  Blessed  be  the  hleeding.885 

Before  His  feet 

Before  His  beav'nly.  led  Is  the  man  to...  60 

Before  I  knew  Thy 212  Blessed  is  the  man,  Ttry.160 

Before  me  place 768  Blessed  is  the  plow 

Before  our  Father's 551  Blessed  Ziou.  still 2'29 

Before  the  hills 154  Blind  unbelief ....390 


r  ...r 

Bold  -hall  I  lUnd 108 

Bound  to  each  soul 

]:..»  sd  down  I 
Bow,  er«-  the  awful. 
Boa  to  the  »  •  ptn  . .       t  I 
Break  from  U 
Break  «>n  nu  ft  tters. 
iireak  out  their  t.  .  tl 
Break  the  tempter's. 
Breathe,  <>h  I  breath* 
Bn  athe  Thj  ^  i .  i  r  i  t . 

I'.ui  n  d  in  'i'H  OW.... 

lint  a  drought  ' 
But  ah  !  too  soon. . 

Hut  all  He  saw  ...     . 

Bat  all  the  not 

liut  an  eternity  th'  1 1 

Bat  art  Thou  not 4."  I 

Bat  aa  a  flerj  oven 4."> 

liut   can  a  -inner.  . 

But  canst  Thou,  1  •  rd,  457 

liut  chiefly  Thj  com.. ..287 

But  Christ,  by  His  own. 858 

But  Christ  the  heavenly .821 

Bat  come,  great  maater.641 

But  cruel  Pharaoh , 

Bat  doe-  the  curse 411 

Hut  earth   and  sin 696 

Hut  ere  one   fleeting 

Hut  ere  this  spacious.  .  .158 

Hut    en-  that  trunijx  t . .  .806 

Hut  Hoods  of  grief.   .. .   160 

Hut  path,  rail  My  sainti-.   80 

Hut  God  beheld 119 

liut  God   Hh  name 114 

Hut  Qod  is  good IT) 

But  God  sustained  me..  15 

Hut  CmI   the  Father It 

Bat  <;•■<!  "ill  ne'er  CSSt.ll  0 
Hut  Qod,  His  Father....   4S 

Hut  hast  Thou  Anally..  .f10 
But  haughty  shiners. 

Hut  he  that  tun 

liut  he  nho  mark.- ."  -'.> 

Hut  he  who  sin- 'J-7 

Hut  His  right  hand 117 

Hut  I  forgot  Thine  aim.  :  7 
Hut  I  have  felt  Thy....  I  ;  I 
Bat  1  'il  confess 19 

Bat   1  shall  share 158 

Bat  I  with  all 

liut  I  with  flowing 196 

But  if  ImmanmTs  face  :""> 

Hut  if  Indeed  l  would..  .619 

liut  if  my  life 75 

Hut  if  our  slavi-h 529 

Hut  if  the  tire 166 

Hut  if  their  heart-.. 
But  if  the  l.ord  he.  . 
Hut  If  Thou  hast  a.. 

Hut  if  Thou  have 789 

Hut  if  Thy  saints 160 

Hut  if  your  can* 189 

liut  in  the  posp<  1 .  . 

Hut  Jeans  hath  His. 

Hut  let  me  i" ■»  forget..  .4>:> 

But    lips  that  with    . 

But  lo-  a  heavenly.. 
But  lo!  He  i 

But.  Lord,  Thj  gn  at.  r.6B7 

But  makes  the  law 19 

But  man.  weak  man |f9 

But  mark  the  man 79 

But  na:  -;..    14 


sis 


A   TABLE   OF   THE    FIRST    LINE 


Txr.K'  PA1K'  PACK 

But  no  such  sacrifice. .  .463  By  mercy  wooed 456  Come,  sacred  Spirit 612 

But  not  the  waters 630  By  milder  ways  doth . . .  634  Come,  sinners  then  ...    .  493 

But  now  the  almighty.  .467  By  nature  all  are 28  Come,  the  great  day 164 

But  now  I   grope 144  By  nature  prone 519  Come,  then,  Thou  great. 61 6 

But  now,  no  more  shall. 759  By  our  exact  obedience. 560  Come,  then,  with  all.  . .  .440 

But  now  our  souls 82  By  Thy  hands  the  boon.539  Come  then  Oh  !  come.  .662 

Hut  numbers  are 403  jCome,  then  with  power. 707 


I  Come,  Thou  best. 


But  Oh  !  how  oft 154  u« 

But  Oh!  how  base 409  Call,  while  He  may 733  Come,  Thou  incarnate.  .293 

But,  O  my  Lord 522  Calmly  I  bowed "76  Come  to  His  table C44 

But  O  my  soul 3^4  Came  at  length 346  Come,  worship  at  His...  162 

But  O  the  soul 772  Canaan  I  view 815  Come,  ye  angelic 774 

But,  O  Thou  holy 237  Can  aught  beneath 461  Come,  ye  blessed 370 

Hut  O  Thou  King 99  Can  a  woman's  tender.  .546  Come,  ye  dying 453 

But,  O  Thou  power 39  Can  holiness  and 2^>  Comfort  those  who 267 

But  Oh  !  what  brighter.   22  Can  this  be  He,  who BOS  Complete  the  work   . . .  .106 

But  Oh  !  what  ecstacy ..  799  Cast  me  not  off 121   Completely  heal  each   .627 

But  Oh  !  when  gloomy. .513  Cease,  cease,  ye  vain. ..147  Conceived  in  sin 396 

Bit  saints  undaunted. .  .*09  Cease,  then,  fond 730  Gbnsider,  ye  that  Blight  92 

But  Scv  my  glorious . . .  .733  Cease,  ye  pilgrims 582  Constrain  me,  Lord 46"> 

But  should  we,  in 430  Chained  to  His  throne.. 3^2  Content  with  beholding. 54") 

But  sinners  filled S10  Cheered  by  a  signal 612  Convince  their  inadness.l 40 

But  sin  will  oft 5S3  Cheerful  they  walk 141  Corruption,  earth,  and.  .7^3 

But  still  Thy  law  204  Cheerful  we  tread 558  Could  I  hut  hope B22 

But  sweeter  far 736  ''Chief  of  ten  thousand, ".271   Could  I  joy  His  saints. .548 

But  sweeter  that 736  Children  our  kind 592  Could  my  heart  so  hard. 547 

But  thanks  to  God 411  Chosen  of  God 2(H)  Could  not  my  heart 543 

But  thanks  to  Thine 754  Christ  and  His  ran 405  Could  we  but  climb. .    .  .'<> 

But  the  good  Spirit 823  "  Christ  be  my  first 5<>o  Could  you  expect  to ... .   91 

But  there  are  pardons.  .226  Christ  is  my  everlasting.4°4  Create  my  nature 95 

But  there's  a  brighter. .   50  Christ  is  my  Hope 306  Creatures  as  numerous. 2-4 

But  there's  a  dreadful..   6S  Christ  is  my  King 308  Creatures  no  more. ...   4^ \ 

BW  there 's  a  voice 457  Christ  is  my  Pilot 741  Creatures,  with  all  their.243 

Bu   these,  alas! 476  Christ  is  my  Strength. .  .304  Crown  Him,  ye  martyrs.361 

But  these  are  not 632  Christ  is  the  source  . . .  .303  Crushed  as  a  moth 75 

But  the  vain  idols 196  Christ  lives  by  His 506  Crushed  under  guilt's..  .809 

But  the  victim 343  Christians,  the  truth.  ...416  Cursed  be  the  fusts 451 

But  Thou,  my  right 16  Christians,  the  wor 416  Cut  off  from  every 476 

But  timorous  mortals. .  .734  Clasped  in  my  heavenly. 7^7 

But  't  is  our  God   394  Clear  as  the  sun 659  D- 

But  Thou  art  holy 46  Clothe  all  Thy  ministers.223  Dangers  stand  thick ....  722 

But  Thou  forever  art. .  .172  Clothe  them  with 627  Dangerous  and  steep. .  .561 

But  Thou  forever  art. . .   20  <  lothed  with  our  nature. 322  Dark  and  cheerless 317 

But  Thou  hast  brethren.539  Clothed  with  a  majesty. 274  Dark  are  Thy  ways 334 

But  thus  the  eternal 3  50  Cold  mountains  and 547  Dark  brood  the  heavens. m>7 

But  to  draw  near 127  Cold  on  His  cradle 339  Dark  dismal  thoughts. .171 

But  to  those  who  have..S02  Come,  Almighty  to 380  Daughter  of  Zion,  the..  .697 

But  Thy  compassions. .  .175  Come,  and  with  humble.l  62  Days  of  trial .' :!7 

But  to  Thy  house  IS  Come  as  a  dove 713  Deal  gently.  Lord 222 

But  we,  alas!  how  soon.42S  Come  as  a  Messenger. .  .629  Dearer,  far  dearer 473 

But  we  are  washed 499  Come  as  an  Angel 629  Dear  Lord  !  accept 784 

But  we  forbid  this 131  Come  as  a  Shepherd 62-;  Dear  Lord,  and  shall . .  . SSI 

But  we  have  no  such. .  .229  Come  as  a  Teacher 627  Dear  Lord  !  I  wonder.. 482 

But  when  great  facts. .  .416  Come  as  a  watchman.  ..629  Dear  Lord,  if  indeed. .  ..".45 

But  who  can  speak 247  Come  as  the  dew 712  Dear  Lord  the  idol 561 

But  were  the  first 331  Come  as  the  fire 712  Dear  name!  the  rock...  608 

But  when  His  voice 164  Come  as  the  light 712  Dear  Saviour,  let  us 40S 

But  when  Thy  face   179  Come  as  the  wind 713  Dear  Saviour,  let   Thy.  .."49 

But  when  I  think  of     .  533  Come,  bless  the  Lord..  .417  Dear  Saviour,  to  Thy..   7l6 

But  where  remain 149  Come,   heavenly  wind..  472  Dearest  Saviour,  hasten. (99 

But  where  the  Lord 445  Come,  holy  Comforter .. 293  Dearest  sister.  Thou   .  ..793 

But  where  the  gospel.. .   41  Come,  Holy  Spirit,  from.S71   Death  and  the  terrors. .   34 
But,  while  they  plant. ..    55  Come,  Holy  Spirit  hea.  .681   Death  calls  my  friends.  .765 

But  will  He  prove 442  Come,  in  sorrow 458  Death  like  an. 58 

But  will,  indeed    71 1  Come  let  us  break 14  Death  may  the  band- 

But  with  thee,  there  's.  ,453  Come,  let  us  hear 163  Death  may  our  souls   .  .493 

But  why 's  my  soul 79  "Come,  let  us  join," 189  Death  spreads  his 7^" 

But  yonder  see 393  Come,  let  us,  with  a B88  Death's  sorrows  had 755 

By  all  its  joys    290  Come,  let  us,  with  a 6--»>  Deceits   they  hate 417 

By  day,  by  night    725  Come,  magnify  the 6'!  Deep  are  His  counsels . .  1 65 

By  faith  may  we 766  Come,  magnify  the 64  Deep  from  the  prison's. 1S6 

By  His  own    power 813  Come  now,  dear  youth.  441   Deep  in  unfathomable.  .390 

By  long  experience. . . .  123  Come,  quickly  come  . .  .654  Deep  honour  then 340 


OF    1    \  ZA    TH'T    Till:    FIRST. 


•i  thy  soul.  . . 
not,  del  iy  :. 

•  from  in.-.  .  . 

l»i  i  .  \ .  r  mourner 
Direct,  conti 

U 

ting  thought* 
- 

Dlrlnc  Instructor 171 

Do  I  no!  Ml 

ble.047 

!»•>  Tbou  tin-  langui 
1  i  the  languid. .  ..M7 

bis  end... 

'    my  heart -Jl< 

•    Ml>    -"111     141 

iu  not  dw<  ; 

ou  not  know.. .  .401 

Dost  Tli. m  now  in :<-l 

I).. tli  Jesw  call.  . . 

Doth  it  bccosM  tin        ,6T8 

rret  miscall  I 

Down  from  Hi-  itai 

Down  throngs  tin-  por..OT 

Down  to  the  dust SI 

Draw  forth  the  Betting. 425 
Draa  ..u!  Thy  speai 
Drawn  by  inch  cordt 

I  hec  in  anni 
Droopti 

E. 
li'hfnl  -ufferer.  .  .  17'.> 
Each  h.  i\  enlj  blew 
Each  rolling  j 
Earth,  from  afar    J77 

I  irth  -h .ill  oonfeai 1 16 

be  entreated. .  .691 
Bat,  <)  mj  Mcadi 
K'.-n  down  to  old  age.. .80S 
B*en  now  my  weary. . .  .466 

»w  the  hallow 
K.'.-r  since,  by  faith 

ind  Tyre 14o 

!  'tis  •  word.. 630 
Empty  and  hare. 
Encompassed  by . . . 
Enlightened  by  Thin* 
Enter  H 
Enter  with  all  Thy. 

Enthroned  amid Ml 

Enwrapped  in  dark 
i 

•  rhy  heart    . 

Ire  yet  the  thadea  ot.  .73.". 
Error  and  ignorance . . .  1.7 

Errors  and  sins 

....  90 

Eternal  are  Thy IN 

Eternal  life  !  how  will.  -»ll 
Eternal  life!  Oh  '  bow. .811 
Eternity  !  how  near 
Eternity '  the  dread 
eith  prophet 
Beery  era,  Lord  50:3 

86* 


■Ml  shall  nil 

!•:  banner 105 

.-  Lamb 4s; 

the  Lord    ... 
i  by  mighty, 

I   my  heart. 
Extend  Thy  grace   . ...  .Ill 
Extinguishes  Ike  IM 

r. 

Painting  seals. ... 

Fair  branch,  ordaJni 

Fair,  dbrtanl  land  : -II 

Faith  hath  aa 

Faith  bean  the  rc4ce...8O0 

Faith  is  the  hand.  .  . 

Faith  is   the  only G<»7 

Faith  mii-t  obey. .  . 

I  bright.  ..14- 

Faith  s.-.s  the  I.ord ^h> 

Faith  ,-triv,--.  hut  all ... .  7-"' 

False  are  the  nun 1"7 

Far,  far  distant 447 

Far  from  this  world    . .  .  7<> 

■  .1.  conflicting 
U  to  earth. . 111 

ISt  <mr  mom.  : 

Father,  accept  them HI 

Father.  I    iri\  e  my 4' 

"  Father,  reBOTe  tl..- 

Father.  S>n  and 

Fath.-r-  '   faint   not  .  . 

i. . . ,  n 

*.  brethren 

••  Fear  not,  I  am  with. .  .60 

F.-d  by  th.ir  active.. 

Fierce  lion-  had 1 . - 

Fill  my  soul 47' 

Fill  ii-  now  with  deep 

Fini-h  then   Thy  new 
Finished,  all  the  t\  dm 

Fired   with  holy 

Firm,  as    Hi-  throne Btl 

Firm  on  a  rock 7 

Firm  to  Hi-  word. . 

Firm  was  my  health ,*>7 

Fix.-d  in  an  eternal TJ6 

Fix.-d   in  omnij.oteii. 

Fry  abroad,  Thou. . 

Fly  ine  riches 

Fond   youth,  while  free.4t»7 
Foolish  and  vain 114 

-  ver  raise IM 

For  a  refuge  like  tl ..- 

For.  all  the  power. .  . 

i  ble I  be.. .  -'-'! 

-  -hall   Thy IM 

i  let  my 614 

For  food  II-   | 

For  her  niv  tears    _M- 

For  Him  shall  endless. .  1*24 

For  Him  shall  pray. 

For  Him   the  ■ 

For  Hi-  Bate  the  turtle  7'>.» 

For  love  like  this.  . 

For  lore  of  us 

For  me  their  malice 

For  nersereraaee. 

For  -in  Th.oi  '-t  offered.   1 4 
For  sorereign  power..  .107 

For  the  blessings  of Til 

For  Thee  I  thirst .'4:. 


For  these  ln<  Rtlmabli 

• 

For  this,  <>  Lord     . 

For  thk  -• 

F..r  this,  Thy  tenipli 

For  this  we  watt .   . 

For  this   we  will   rii,; 
For  whom  w  a-  brokl 
For  ii-  Hi-  flesh..  . 
Hi-  vital    .  . 
Fori. i. I.  f..rt. id  iheabarp.110 

Fori. id  it.  I.ord 

Forbid  It,  mighty. 
"Forbid  the 

Forerunner  of  the  - 

Fbrgrrtag  grace  do IIS 

Forgot  ye  then 

mi  the  plagw  - 

Free  grace  can  deal 

-  from  envy. 
Freed  from  th< 

Fre.lv  have  eoeae. , 
Freery  Thou  gai  est  ...  1 1; 
■ 

Fresh  >>! I.  i 

Frighted  to  hear l-»"> 

From  adrersc 

From  be  .  .-.'71 

From  day  to  dav 

From  death  to  life.. 

From  heav.-n  DOS  down.187 

From  .lava  to   the.  . 

From  my  own  WOlia 471 

From  my  sad  prison... .144 

From  pleasant  trees. ...  177 
From  realms  of  deal 
From  -.-a  to  s.-a. . . . 
From  s,,rrow.  toil .  .651 

From  that  height  wh 

From  the  dart 

From  the  discoTeries. . .  42 

From  the  fir^t  dawning.   M 

From  the  high  way 
From  Thee  the  heatl 
From  Thee,  the  orerl 
From  thoughts  so  dread  I* 

From  vanity  turn  ofl 
From  rile  idolatry.. , 
From  Bon  shall  Thy 

Full  of  joyful 

Further,  i.ord.  he. 

<; 
-  and  Jews.. 
Ghastly  death  will.. 
Qlrded  with  truth.  . . 

Give  deep  humility. 
•  Jive  gghl  and. 

(Jive  me  a  calm 

Giv>-  thank-  aloud.. 
(Jive  these,  and  then 

.  .  ^  1  | 

Gladdened  by  the IN 

Oloomv  mv  days. .  . 
••  Story  to  God  on. 

Go.  and  dwell     

Go.  heal  the  sick... 
"Go.  humhle  swain-. 
Go.  imitate  Um 

Go.  in  the  mid-t 

Go,  say  to  Zion 665 


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A   TABLE   OF   THE   FIRST   LINE 


HOI 

Go,  spread  t!ic M I 

(Jo  then,  earthiy  fame..  486 

Go  to  Golgotha,  and.  .  .856 
Go  to  men  in  darkness. 699 

Go  to  the  garden 846 

Go  to  the  heart 666 

God  and  His  saints 406 

God  dwells  in  Zion v 

God  has  pronounced. .  .406 

God  hath  laid  up 4><i 

God  hath  pronounced.  11)1 
God  Himself  provides. .34> 

God  is  a  King         '-'I'.1 

God  is  holy ."-1 

God  is  in  heaven 2TT 

God  is  my  everlasting.  .  7">G 

God  is  my  portion 82 

God  is  our  sun  and 148 

God  is  our  sun,  He 14! 

God  is  our  sun  whose..  .71  S 

God  is  their  fear Go 

God.  my  Redeemer 738 

God  of  all  grace 607 

God  of  Jacob 667 

God  of  my  life 753 

God  reigns  on  high  .   .  .24^ 

God  ruleth  on 626 

God  shall  exalt 191 

God,  the  eternal 614 

God.  the  Redeemer 115 

Sod,  thy  God,  will  bo  v. 698 

God  will  my  naked 90 

God  will  not  always 175 

God  will  prepare 25 

God  with  us',  but 812 

God's  Spirit  will  not 447 

Good  is  the  Lord 19 

Good  when  He  gives.  .579 
Goodness  and  mercy .. .   4- 

Grace  all  the  work 492 

Grace  dwells  with 182 

Grace  first  contrived. .  .492 

Grace  led  my 492 

Grace,  pardon,  love 447 

Grace  will  complete  . .  .989 
Grant  one  poor  sinner.  .647 

Grant,  that  all  may 267 

Grant  us  the  power 773 

Grave,  the  euardian.  ..79" 

Great  Advocate 360 

Great  God,  appear.  ...  29 
Great  God,  assist  me.. .521 

Great  God,  create '.'4 

Great  God  !  is  this 773 

Great  God,  let  all  my  ..717 
Great  God.  my  drooping" C2 
Great  God  !  on  what  .  .723 
Great  God  I  should  Thy  226 
Great  God,  the  work . .  .  734 
Great  God.  Thy  good  .  .464 
Great  God,  what  do  I..S10 

Great  God.  whom 186 

Great  God,  with  rever.  .336 
Great  is  our  Lord  and.  .251 
Great  is  the  Lord;  and. 232 

Great  is  the  mercy 193 

"Great  is  the  work" 223 

Great  is  their  peace 202 

Great  is  Thv  mercy 144 

Great  Prophet  of 81S 

Great  Shepherd  of 270 

Great  Sun  of  righteous  .  42 
Great  was  the  victory..  47 
Great  were  my  fears. ..  85 


PAG* 

Great  things  are  not. . .  .595 

Guilty,  before  Thy 47" 

Guilty  but  with  heart.  ..460 

H. 

Had  I  ten  thousand 656 

Had  not  the  Lord 161 

Had  not  Thy  word 211 

Hail  Him,  ye  heirs 861 

Mail,  mighty  Prince;.  .  .50S 

I  tail,  Prince  of  life 34-") 

Hail,  sacred  union B9S 

Hail,  Source  of  light 
Mail,  the  Lord  of  earth. 85S 
Hail  to  the  brightness.  .677 
Hallelujah!  earth  and.  .712 

Hallelujah!  hark! 466 

Happy  souls  approach. €44 

Happy  the  country 247 

Happy  the  man  to 224 

Happy  the  man,  whose. 249 
Happy  the  man, whose .250 

Happy  the  nation 247 

Hard  lot  of  mine  ! 21  • 

Hark  !  hark  !  the  sounds. GS2 
Hark  !  hark!  to  God   ..840 

Hark  !  the  cherubic 839 

Hark  !  the  name 800 

Hark!  the  trumpets ^U7 

Hark  !  unnumbered 674 

Harmonious  accents  ...290 
Hasthy  night  been  long.  693 
Hast  found  the  pearl.  .  .2  2 

Hast  Thou  a  lamb "43 

Hast  Thou  a  rival... 

Hast  thou  an  arm 406 

Hast  Thou  imparted 377 

Hast  Thou  not  bid  us. .  .681 
Hast  Thou  not  given.  ..919 
Hast  Thou  not  promised. CO" 
Hast  Thou  not  said,   . .  457 

Hast  Thou  not  sent SOS 

Haste,  glorious  day 695 

Haste.  Soverign  Mercy. 657 

Haste  thee  on 4-7 

Hasten  it  Lord 6S5 

Hasten,  mercy 402 

Hasten.  0  Lord 752 

Hasten,  sinner 4  i 

Hath  not  the  holy 456 

Hath  not  Thy  power.  .  .12- 
Hath  something  met.. .  .44t' 

Have  1  the  wedding 64»» 

He  arms  our  captains..  87 

He  bid  the  liquid 02 

He  bids  the  crystal 177 

He  bids  the  warmer 177 

He  bids  the  winds 74! 

He  bids  us  make 138 

He  bows  His   61; 

He  breaks  the  bow  ...  B? 
He  breaks  the  captive's.115 
He  broke  the  charm  —  A  B8 

He  built  the  earth 235 

He  calls  His  chosen  ..  59*> 
He  called  for  darkness. 1^1 
He  comes,  from  thickest.843 
He  comes  the  broken.  ..848 
He  comes  the  prisoners. 878 
He  comes,  with  succour.662 
He  crowns  thy  life. . .      174 

He  cuts  the  bars   185 

He  every  where  hath. .  .512 
He  fears  to  talk 7u 


He  fed  them  with....  184 
He  feeds  and  clothes. . .  1  *>4 

He  fills  the   poor 174 

He  forms  her  beauties.  .  S4 
He  forms  our  generals..  37 

He  forms  the  carnal 37J 

He  formed  the  deeps...  162 
He  formed  the  stars.  ...951 
He  framed  the  globe     .164 

He  frees  the  soul 173 

He  from  the  dreadful. . .    j:< 

He  from  the  rock 134 

He  frowns,  and -.'T'j 

He  pave  the  sign 181 

He  gave  their  armies.. .  38 

He  gave  them  all 185 

He  gave  tin m  water  ...188 
He  gilds  thy  mourning. 261 
He  gives  the  gracing  ox.258 
He  has  made  an  end. .  .649 

e  hath  fulfilled 411 

He  heard  my  humble. .  .147 
He  hears  His  Baints. . .  .172 
He  hears  our  praises   .  .2.0 

He  hears  when  dust 19 

He.  in  the  day?  of 324 

He  in  the  thickest 391 

He  is  a  God  of  BovcreignTTS 
"He  is  our  peace;"  for. 885 
"He  is  our  peace  ;*'  in  885 
"He  is  our  peace  ;"  *tw.335 

He  joys  to  hear !•>'. 

He  keeps  the  Father's.. 828 

He  knows,  and  He 13 

He  knows  the  heart 20 

He  knows  the  pain '.49 

He  knows  their  impious  160 

He  knows  we  are 175 

He  knows  what 645 

He  knows  what  argu..  .520 

He  leads  me  to 49 

He  left  His  dazzling. . .  .7 -'- 

He  left  His  starrv 299 

He  like  a  tree 13 

He  lives,  all  glory S61 

He  lives,  and  blessed...   36 

He  lives,  and  grants 360 

He  lives  !  He  lives 3n> 

He  lives,  lie  reipns 281 

He  lives  my  kind SCO 

He  lives  to  bless  me.  .  .860 
He  lives  to  grant  me.    .-60 

He  lives  to  silence 360 

He  lives  triumphant 360 

He,  Lord  of  all 734 

He  loves  His  enemies. . .   30 

He  loves  His  saints 250 

He  loves  His  saints 251 

He  makes  the  grassy..  .177 

He  makes  the  saint 117 

He  moved  the  mighty.  .254 

He  never  deals 80 

He  once  temptations.  ..5  22 

He  plots  upon 68 

He  raised  me  from 75 

He  rides  and  thunders..H5 

derides  upon 37 

'•'e  rules  by  His 113 

He  rules  the  world 167 

He  saw  me  plunged...  815 

He  saw  me  ruined 2^9 

He  saw  the  nations 234 

He  scorns  the  angry.  .  62 
He  sees  the  brutish S9 


OF    1   a<  i!    BTANZA    BUT   THE    FIRST. 


s.M 


H-  tends  nu  ihowei 

- 

1 1  r 

...-.'  i » 

-  the  miii   173 

i  ,••■<  the  he  h  i 
II  come  don  o 

He  shed  •*  'ft  slumbers      I  I 
li  abroa  i 

He  -u-  i 

. . . .  i  w 
ite  the  first  born.2  B 
.  te,  and   li-r'it.  . .  .•>-'•"• 

word 166 

I  .■•   to  Mir. up 
ilea,  :iiid  at 87 

u  a  t.>  Abraham. .  180 

. . .  »".."> 

II  •  th  it  abhors 50 

M  •  th  it  tor  thy  tool 151 

it  preparaf 

II  •,  the  ..  .  11  "> 

He,  the  true  David  •'.: 

He  thunders,  ami  all. ..186 
He  took  Ihe  dying 833 

Mb  tli>'  h    av.-nly.o4.! 
He  triumphs  in 9  Si- 
ll •  walks,  a  while. . 

■  ill  gentle 688 

He  wept  that  w- 588 

He  who  has  called  you  638 
lit?,  who  hath  their  Cttre.766 
He  wounds  the  heart  .  . 678 
He  'II  bring  their  sp  I 

Hem  gfrre  His  angola..  .157 
He  'U  never  quench. .  ..884 

He  's  on  a  throne 618 

Rear,  Lord,  and  grant..  87 

Hear  me,  DOod    67 

Hear,  then,  0  8od  I. ...433 

H  •  iv-n,  earth  ami 156 

Heaven,  earth  and  sea. 841 

•.  earth  and  lea. 668 

He  tren  from  aboTe  ...  60 

is  my  ererlast. .  60 

is  the  portion.  .594 

il  ;i  aad  thy  atoe  563 

H  sip  us  on  the  618 

Help  us,  with  holy  fe  U  67  I 
aften  BOod. , 

then  ye  black.. .656 

11  -r  -lust  and  ruins 178 

s,  a  numerous.  .670 
is,  her  worahlp.  .686 
II  -re  all  who  sutTr 
11   '•'.  at  that  cross 647 

Here  beanai  of  mercy  ..604 

Here  beneath  a 74- 

iter.87  I 

II  t  ■  every  bowel    ...     ,66 

H.t,-  fix  Thy  throne ill 

Here,  hxst  thou  list 

H  -r\  H  •  exalts    :-_' 

II -re  I  raise    

Here  I  would  ever   fVM 

Here  I  would  for  ei 

Here  I'll  sit,  for  ever.  8^3 


:  . .  ,646 

'  i 

lere  In  Thy  ooarta. . . . .163 

i  hoa      . .   .*)••» 

-    I  find    ...  . 

toe,  in  ''-ii . 

[ere  let  oea  he  irti •'■!''> 

Ihe  bund 7U 

[ere  lei  the  great  . .  .  .71  I 
I 

i  alee 71 1 

Iky  paver 

L  t.I,  my  ll  --h    .  .64l 

[ere,  amy  our  anborn  .71" 
lere  m  iy  the  attentlre.710 
lere  auy  the  wratehed.878 

[ere  may  thine   .•  tr-  . .  ,7P> 

I ai  ■■  m  'ivy's  boundieai  1 i ' 

[ere,  mighty  <i"d  I...    .tii 

[ere  mines  of  knowled  .873 

irdea,  Bfe  847 

I    i.-.  |>  irents,  with li'-"' 

(ere  pea  ••  and  pardon  631 

1  -re  perfect  t»ii-s .".7'.' 

men  of  a *  ''> 

prings  of. . .. 

I     e  the  fair  tr.'.- J7  ! 

[ere  the  Redeemer 'a. .  .876 

B  temple.  71- 
ler.-  we  receive 646 

[ere,  when  Thy  messen.711 

[ere  amen  Thy  people. 71 1 
[ere  aill  I  fix 867 

lere  will   I  meet ■-'-'- 

lere  will  I  view 'J' 

lere  would  we  end 771 

lere's  my  claim o47 

High  as  the  heavens.  ...  17". 
Ugh  heaven  that  heard  4'.") 

Ugh  o'er  the  earth 108 

ligh  on  a  throne  ... 
Ugh  on  His  Father*! 
ligh  sYall   He  reign    .  ..101 

lim,  the  fir-it  fruits 143 

lis  alms  with   liberal . .  .    70 

lis  anger  but  B 53 

lis  arm  shall  well HM 

Us  call  we  ohey ..).' 

I'm  covenant,  which...!-' 

lis  covenant  will 576 

lis  covenant  with 788 

lis  deep  dbtreai mi 

lis  dying  groans 11'.) 

lis  enemies,  with  sore. .  1  ('.."> 
lis  eyes,  with   infinite..    »VJ 

lis  Father's  honour 76 

Us  foes  shall   fall 66 

Us  friends  forsook 11^ 

Us  frown  shall 1"> 

Us  goodness  and  mer 
-    -    . 

-;>  '1  trumpets 844 

lis  grace  will    

lis  hand  no  thunder 

lis  hands  provide    163 

nt  contrives 7- 

lis  heart  is  false 69 

lis  holy  angels    (U 

Us  hoary  frost 888 

Us  kingdom  cannot 

Us  laws  ,ir,.  IqsI    |Q 

Us  life  they  1  o  id.... 

lis  love  excee'ls   431 


His  1  >\  ••,  in  I 
Hti  1  .v . 

- 

His  in 

His  mercj  aei  er  abali  I  61 

His  merejf  raaii 

His  militant,  embodl* 

His  name  the  wonderfal.841 

His  power  and  lift.-  i 

Hi-  power  sabdues  ....175 

His  p.iwr  th 

Idenee  unfolds    W  ! 
Ifjj  purposes  will.. 

iiii  .|  lirerlng  I i  1 

His  race  for  orer  i- 

His  rigl  ...  1 1 1 

I  red  limbs  the 

Ilii  seed  for  evr    .  . 

the  great  . , 

His  soul  at    hr-l  .... 

His  soul  shall   li\ ■•■    7S 

His  sorereiga  power....  16)8 

His  statutes   and.    . 

Hi-  -■  eady  eounaeh 

His  stnt. horn  foes    249 

His  truth  for 

His  truth   tr.11, 

Hil  \  Ok  ■  sol. lim,-  i- '.'-I 

His  will  He  in  ikes.  ...    165 

Hi-  wisdom  ami 

His  wisdom  fi 

His  wondrous  acts  ....668 

His  wondrous  works 171 

His  word  can  raise l->7 

His  words  the  happj  ..781 
Hb  work  then  comple,  181 
Hi-  works  of  pi  •:  v  ...  .  164 
Hi-  works,  threagh  all.. 861 
Hither  the  rich  .... 

Hither,  then,  your 

Holy  and  heavenly ^1'2 

Holy  Ghost,  with  Joy  .  .878 

Holy  is  He  in  all li'» 

Holy  Spirit,  all  dhrin 

Homeward    I  Hew 4-s 

Hope  in  the  Lord 7;» 

'  Hope  looks  beyond. . .  .780 

Hope  ye  in  hearen. . 
Horrors  past ........ 

Hoaaana  In  the  higl 
Hosanna  to  His  bless 
Hoaaana  to  the  Anoint  800 

Hosanna  to  the 

How  are  the  seats    128 

How  are  Thy  servant 
How  awful  is  the.. 
How  hitter  thai 
How  Messed  are.  . 

II  ).v  bright  the  triumph.  116 
How  can  I  die 

11  m  c  in  we 

How  changed,  alas  !.  . .71' 

II  m  charming  ■ 62  \ 

How  decent    and s^ 

How  did   His  following. .    67 
How  did  the  spreading. 1^.7 
How  doth  Thy  word 
How  excellent   His    ....    fi> 
How  few  with  pious 186 

How  gentle  a 

How  glorious  is    61 

How  great  deliverance.  >>0 
How  great  the  blessing. 602 


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-.:  4-    :■--■  «.--■-  • 


- 

■i  the  Holy  Ghost.. ..76j 

...      •        ■   :-._-.-  =/         ..4 
know  Thy  jodm*.         .    . 

.-    '■■:■.:    ~;    :,    •  . 
..-••-:    -■     r.  _t.:.\_4..' 

lOfkg  tO  pot  OD 

j  -    >--  _  •     . .       -:. 
love  by  :,:->'    ..        .JM 

lore  ia  softade 

lore  her  p_Jes __» 

love  the  Lord «S1 

lore  the  Lord 1ST 

bjti  Dry  i*—  iii-    .   .  " 

love  Thy  babiiaJ_on...  5S 
love  to  think  on -iM 


% 
-.:,-.,: 

.519 

-   _: :  -   •    --  _>.-   »:-= 

:  -     .-  -  . .    •     *t_  :-n     •  •.- 

:  ■-.  :i   •.      -  : .      ." 

"n  cast  myself 79 

•".".  :_i  '.:  -       :.r  .-.    ...    * 
"Dart  the  ■win  r... 779 

H  _>>  to  Jesus 

-I^kavetben,"" 15> 

.  •  .-r   :-:  -  ""    -•?        . 

Upraise  Him  while..  iSl 

11  piaj.-  my  funily 171 

-Dread  the  hiaor- 

H  scarce  aflor 

*■  search  the  tend ....  17* 
-  .;  :■-•:*:-.  '__  ....: 
^-^  r -t  hen. 4- 


I 

I*ve  seen  bow  great 497 

If  angels  in  their MS 

ttangbtsbonld  tempt.. 511 

Ubanung  beams 136 

If.  cleavmgtothnt 779 

If  e'er  I  go 49 

If  e'er  my  heart I 

: '  -  -  -  -.      :^»    . . 

IfGod  tomeHk 

If -u i mil*  he  afl...  85 

:-•    -  -••        -    -   -../.-  --- 

If  HeaScts  B 

If  I  am  raised  to 1© 

:■::  ..-.    .  .--  -_-. 

:-' :  v-     ,  .  _. 

::'::-.-.  r  .-.-....  " ," 
If  I  - .__  ..... 

If  m  His  works 91 

If  in  my  Father's 501 

if  ^      t  ----- 4  : 

ttmward,sn_L 441 

If  noisy  war  or. 

IfoncelTaader _»: 

:-■  -  '-   :_  ".v. 

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1  Jehovah!  'tis  s  gtorious2.'>6  Laden  wiih  fry 

•  lone  land 146  Jesus  full  of  ever} »7I  Laid  in  the  grave.. . 

l  irk  hour. .  .-.  full  of  truth. ..  ..478  Lead  them  to  the  , . 

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In  Tlif-  1  trust 245  Jesus,  hail  '  whose 

In  Thee,  moot  holy 102  Jesus,  h<  ir  our  humble. 751   Less  than  Thysel' 

is,  I  throw  ni\  ....  b,  m  itli  .-ill   . 

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1  thou  mayesl 

fair  book  . . .  t  ail  ,,,,  earth. . . . 

InThj  God,  Thy....   '.•'   Lei  allourpoi 

In  tunes  of  generaL   ...ISM  rreal :'»  -  Let  all  the  earth-bon 

In  vain  for  pity »,  my  Lord,  I  look.  .820  Let  all  thi  nations 

In  vain  -'  my  Shepherd.... 80S  Let  all  the  people  . 

In  vain  shall  sinners  ...170  iouJ,  adoring. 8>V    Lei  all  the  sail 

In  vain  tin-  pi  I  •    Lei  all  your  lamps  . . 

In  rain  -   on  Thee  my  hope.622  Let  an  unusual  joy   . 

In  vain  their 104  Jesus,  our  God,  ascends.   EM    Let  angn  wavi 

In  vain  1. 1  h    .  -.  nir   Lord 293  Let  Asia's  mill 

Invaintold.il soul's  delight  51  <   Lei 

In  vain  we  a*k 118  Jesus,  "or  sours  rt<  iighl  I,  like  a  wild. .  -  VK> 

[a  vain  we  boast -■  '..1  His 76; Let  Christ  assure  me...   Bos' 

In  vain  we  search. .  -  -hail  live 106  Lei  Christiana  1 

In  vain  we  talk -   Let  conviction  seise 

In  vain  wets  s  the  ancient  faith.  ;    repentanci 

In  vain  woul'l s,  the  hindrance 468  Lei  distant  times -47 

In  widowed  state  tti  s,  the  Lord,  shall..  Inferior 4,_'l 

divine 348!  Jesus,  the  name  that •   be  with  Hh 

'   •  >T  God....  -.  the  Man.  the 886  Lei  earthly 

In  Don  <;."! 

[aOonbHIi 167  sacrifice '-iu\  Let  envy,  child  of . . 

,  0  Lord,  our.  .42  Saviour K>7  Let  every  ereature. 

tse  our  faith 643  Jesus,  the  Saviour,  cried  ry  kindred   . 

Infinite  joy  or  endta  1  the  Saviour,  is.  ...m1.'  Let  every  mountain.   ..190 

Infinite  power is!  the  vision  of . .   .757  Let  every  nation... 

Inflame  their  minds  ...•'•-  Friend 28S  Let  every  nation  call 

Inglorioos  wish,  to  hai  1,  thou  Prince  ,  ry  saint 

Inspired  to  praise 72^1  Jesus, 'tis  on  Thi  1  •  t  faith  each  weak 

1  of  this,  Hem  1  •  I  faith  our  C  • 

Instead  of  wine 186  Jesus,  t<>  Thy  dear 77:>  Let  fall  Thy  ro<l 

Into  Thy  bands....  298jLetl    ra  and  darkness 

Into  Thy  hands,  mj  1,  what  millioi  Let  fools  for  riches —  47f> 

Invite  '  tude  waken. 

Invoke  my  name '.'I   John  was  the  prophet  ..844    Lei  haughty  tyrants 1*29 

Involved  in  glooms 1  lN  Join,  all  ye  ransomed . .  .  •  ens  to  tht  ir 

>li< 101   Joj   t->  the  earth  ; 166   Lei  heaven  and  all 110 

•■'. sj  ■!••  ilk 777  Joy  t.i  the  saints 199  I  -  I  heaven  proclaim 

b  not  some  smOfaig 984  Joyful  crowdsHis  thronefiSI   Let  heaven  ra< 

b  not  the  world 198  Joyful  truth  '  He  h 

b  not  Thy  chariot 27  Judge  not  the  Lord  by..  890  Let  hostile  troo] 

rhy  name '  i-.  Just  as  ahen  protects. .156  Let  humble, penitential  6ffl 

Is  this,  dear   I  J  Jast  as  th-  •  idols  totter 

pie 189  Justice  and  judgment...  1A0  Let  Israel  bless 

Israel!  'tis  Thine 896  Jastice  and  judgment...  842  Let  Israel,  home.... 

It  break*  the  power 809  Justice  the  tinn 981  Let  Jew  and  Gentile. ..  .411 

R  can  bring  with  M M4  Justly  might  Thy 4.">s  Let  judgment  not 

II  cost  Him  death t>ol  Let  Love,  in  one 429 


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Let  malice  vent 161  Lo  !  I  venture 328  Love  and  grief. 

Let  man.  by  nobler 203  Lo  !  the  incarnate 489  Love  is  the  golden 429 

Let  me  love  Thee 54*>  Lo,  thy  sun  goes  down  .697  Love's  redeeming :C7 

Let  me  never :;!■*  Lonely  I  no  longer 4vi  Loved  of  my  God MM 

Let  me  Thy  power 122  Long  as  I  live 754  Low  at  Thy  feet  I  bow    472 

Let  me  to  some  wild   ...101  Long  did  the  honse. .    .  .182  Low  at  Thy  feet  my  soui  495 

Let  men  or  angels 440  Long  had'st  Thou 198 

Let  millions  bow 015  Long  have  we  heard.  ..641  ■*■ 

Let  nature  change 364  Look  down  in  pity 241  Madness  by  nature 396 

Let  none  who  preach.. . »>52  Look  down  upon 214)  Make  all  our  spices 641 

Let  not  a  shape 40J  Look  down  with  a 70 1  Make  me  to  know j7."> 

Let  not  conscience 4->:<  Look  how  we  grovel.  . .  .8^'  Make  me  t<>  walk. 29J 

Let  not  Thy  face  be  hid.  54  Look  to  China's 6>7  Make  not  Increasing. .  ..in." 

Let  our  mutual  love 7u  )  Look  to  the  Lord 527  Make  one  in  this ... 

Let  peace  descend 74  i  Look  up,  my  soul 606  Make  our  best  ■pices 

Let  princes  hear 161   Loose  all  your  bars 362  Man  may  baptize. . 

Let  sinful  sweets 641  Lord,  at  Thy  call 034  Man  may  trouble  and.  .466 

Let  sinners  and  their. . .   20  Lord,  at  Thy  feet  I  bow.  126  Murk  now,  from  real 

Let  sinners  join  to 70  Lord  can  a  feeble 5  >4  May  aged  saints 70". 

Let  sinners,  Lord 2-!S  Lord,  crush  the  serpent.  19  May  all  the  i: 

Let  songs  of  praises 871   Lord,  decide  the 54 S  Hay  blessed  r 

Let  strangers  walk *>>  Lord,  All  each  dead 372  May  every  pastor. . 

Let  stupid  heathens 415  Lord,  free  me  from MJS  May  faith  from  Thee. 

Let  the  bright 176  Lord  God  of  hosts,  Thy.27*  May  He.  by  whose  kind.OOl 

Let  the  envenomed 559  Lord  God  of  hosts,  Thy.150  May  I,  at  all  times. 

Let  the  living 7 1  -2  Lord,  God  of  truth 77:   May  I.  consistent 04. 1 

Let  the  loud  cannon 743  Lord,  how  Thy  wonders. 283  May  I  receive  it 2  75 

Let  the  redeemed 1*4  Lord,  I  adore  Thy 477  May  I  still  enjoy 851 

Let  the  sweet  hope 58o  Lord,  I  adore  Thy  saving434  May  love — that  shining.  54'2 

Let  the  trump's 25S  Lord,  I  am  brought 244  May  not  the  sovereign.. SS4 

Let  the  unthinking.      ..   17  Lord,  I  am  guilty 477  May  the  heathen 673 

Let  the  vain  world 652  Lord,  I  am  weak 72  May  they  know  their.  ..671 

L_>t  the  whole  earth   ...160  Lord,  I  come  to  Thee. ..459  May  they  that  Jesus. ..  .624 

Let  the  world  despise  .  .480  Lord,  I  commit 7>8  May  this  blessed  volume  436 

Ljt  them  neglect 292  Lord,  I  despair 471   May  Thy  good  Spirit. .  .724 

Let  this  blessed  hope. . . 720  Lord  !  I  my  vows 715  May  Thy  gospel's 722 

Let  this  vain  world 7*>0  Lord,  I  obey 70S  May  Thy  people 702 

Let  those  refuse 506  Lord,  I  would  now 399  May  we",  a  little  band....' 52 

Let  those  that  sow 323  Lord,  I  would  walk. . .     144  May  we  in  faith 714 

Let  those  who  dared 136  Lord,  if  Thou  didst .'98  May  we  teach  them 425 

Let  thrones,  and  powers  684  Lord,  in  Thee  1 474  May  we  this  better M3 

Let  thronging  multitud..  628  Lord,  in  Thy  house 648  May  we  with  angels 337 

Let  Thy  kind  Spirit 374  Lord,  it  is  my  chief 546  May  young  and  old 705 

Let  us  hail  the 667  Lord  Jesus,  help  me 767  Melchisedec,  that 191 

Let  us  in  Thy  peace 425  Lord  Jesus,  smooth 524  Men  have  not 756 

Let  oa  love  the  Lord 299  Lord,  let  our  hearts. .. .   63  Men  void  of  wisdom. .. .   89 

Let  us  now  our  day 399  Lord,  let  the  merit 824  Mercy  descending 592 

Let  us  praise 299  Lord,  let  Thy  people's.  .272  Mercy,  good  Lord 619 

sing 299  Lord,  never  let 433  Mercies  multiplied 721 

Let  us  to  His  throne 310  Lord  of  my  life 76"  'Mid  the  chorus 

Let  us  with  light 641   Lord  of  our  days 720  'Midst  burning  climes  . .  665 

Let  us  wonder ; 299  Lord,  on  Thee  our 260  'Midst  hourly  cares 5S4 

Let  wisdom  all 170  Lord,  open  sinners' 403  Might  I  but  climb 7*7 

Let  with  our  lips  our..  .433  Lord,  our  iniquities 110  Might  I  enjoy 141 

Life  and  peace 377  Lord,  prepare  us 399  Millions  by  millions 799 

Life,  death  and  hell S^  Lord,  search  my  soid.  ..242  Millions  of  souls 643 

Life  is  a  blessing 89  Lord,  shall  the  wicked..   24  Mine  are  the  sons I** 

Life,  like  a  vain 135  Lord,  shall  Thy  bright.  .190  Mine  ear  is  opened 77 

Life's  duty  done, 785  Lord,  shall  we  be 562  Mine  eyes  for  Thy 20S 

Lift  up  thy  feet 127  Lord  !  submissive 507  Mine  eyes  with. .    210 

Lift  up  your  hands 231  Lord,  Thou  has  proved.  113  Mine  innocence shalt. . .   69 

Light  of  them  that 672  Lord,  we  accept 441  Mine  is  an  unchanging. 546 

Like  angry  bees 199  Lord,  we  adore 409  Minutes  and  mercies. .  .720 

Like  floods  the  angry. .  .159  Lord,  we  obey 33>  Mortals  can  you  refrain  .2".0 

Like  pilgrims,  through. .180  Lord,  what  is  worthless.  21   Mortals  with  joy 813 

Like  precious  seed 426  Lord,  what  shall  earth.  .277  Mortals  with  reverential.316 

Like  the  rush  of ^25  Lord,  when  shall  these. 657  Mountains  shall  sink 691 

Like  trees  of  myrrh 600  Lord,  when  this  mortal. 388  Mourning  pilgrim  !  what 5! 7 

Like  the  rough  sea, 438  Lord,  when  we  leave   .  .36S  Mourning  souls  dry  up. .509 

Little,  then,  myself. 520  Lord,  while  we  see 152  Must  I  be  carried 56S 

Lives  again  our   858    '  Lord,  why  is  this?. . .  .51^  My  Comforter,  mark  . .  .875 

Lo  !  from  above 417  Loud  hallelujahs  to  the. 599  Mv  conscience  felt 4*0 

Lo!  His  triumphant 362  Loud  let  the  gospel 699  My  covenant  I  will...   .152 


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No  longer  hosts 662  Now  Jesus,  our  Kb  . 

No.  Lord  !   the 698  Now  lend  Thy 

N«  man  shalt  Thou 41"  Now  let  my  soul :'.li» 

No  medicines  couhl 186  Nov  let  the  Church 149 

No  more  against   our...   :'.'.'  Now  let  the  happy 

No  more  helieve 41''>  Now  let  the  world lv: 

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No  more  let  sins     167   Now  lift  your 

No  more  shall  athei>ts..  98  Now  our  dear  offspring.  C  4 

No  more  shall  bold 99  Now  redemption. 

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No  other  God  We  know  540  "  Now."  s.ii'h  the  I 

No  other  name  will..  ....  44 

No  prophet  speaks 188  NOW  shall  my  head 54 

No  righteous  debt 488  Now.  sinners,  dry 888 

No  rule  alarms 4'9  Now  they  are  sent  ti 

No  strength  of 892  N'..w  they  believed l-:> 

No  tear  of  repentance.. 595  Now  to  my  tent 176 

No.  Thou  ahsnghty.   .  ..:?>!  Now  to  the  God  . 

No.  Thou  art  preck>US..809  Now  to  the  shining    ...  .477 

No  treasures  so '20o  Now  to  Thy  footstool . .  .473 


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r-  ■  r. 

Thy  sacred M 

Now,  we  will  bless 535 

O. 

0  blessed  power! 1C>1 

O  boundless  wisdom         281 
O  dreadful  hour!.  . 

•.is  hour  1 

0  glorious  tvpe 07 

how  long?. 

0  God,  ni'v  refuge 99 

(»  God  <>f  Jacob 

0  God  of  truth! 434 

our  King 141 

thy  God  has....   S8 
0  gracious  God,  in 

0  happy  bond 490 

O  happy  day.  when  . 

O  happy  dead 7^'.' 

O  happy  hour  ! 

0  happy  men _ 

O  happy  period  ! 899 

0  happy  servant .... 

0  happy  souls 142 

<>  happy  state 799 

O  Israel!  make  the 190 

O  Jesus,  full  of. . . . 

0  long-expectel  day  ! .  .419 

O  Lord,  each  day . .". . .  .534 

0  Lord  of  hosts H 

O  love  !  beyond 288 

0  mighty  G"od.  Thy 563 

0  pilgrim,  till  then  be.  .595 

0  Saviour,  assist  us 421 

0  Saviour.  Lamb 295 

HOT,  we  would. .  .572 

O  source  of  glory 479 

0  sweet  employ 819 

0  the  rich  depths 32 - 

O  Thou,  beneath 189 

0  Thou,  by  whom 607 

0  Thou  eternal BS9 

0  Thou  kind 108 

O  Thou,  tremendous 889 

O  Thou,  who  seest I3S 

O  wise  in  all  Thy 

O  wondrous  knowle  '  _     . 

O  wondrous  love  ! 695 

O  wondrous  love 651 

O  wondrous  stream  ! . .  .  1  -2 
O  wretched  state  !. .  . 
O,  wretched  state.. . 

O  ye  mourners 199 

O  ye,  that  love  His 100 

O  Zion  trust  the 

Obey  the  gospel 108 

Oceans  of  bliss 

O'er  all  the  sons 33 

O'er  heaven  exalted. .  ..188 

O'er  sins  unbounded 443 

O'er  the  mountain-top.  .074 

Of  God's  own  house 

Of  Him  what  irondrouB.819 

Of  Thy  condescending.  .32- 

Oft  have  I  heard. .  . 

Oft  have  I  heard   ..   .     407 

Oft  have  my  heart  and.  -30 

Oft  have  our  fathers   .. .   -7 

Oft  has  the  Lord 37 

Oft  He  chastised 1% 

Oft  He  forgave 163 

Oft  in  the  lone 525 


PAOE 

Oft  the  big  unl  idden  . 

Often  I  feel  my H 

Oh  I  be  there  Thv  name  071   On 

Oh!  be  this  service 4-2  Ofa 

Oh  !  bring  the  nations 

Oh  !  bless  His  name 17s  Ofa 

Oh!  bless  our  God 113  Ofa 

Ofa  '  ble«  the  Lord 174  Oh 

Ofa  !  change  these    . . . 

Oh  !  come,  and  with 642  Ob 

Oh  !  could  I  but M9  Oh 

Oh  !  could  I  so 239  Oh 

Oh  !  could  we  drop 528 

Oh  !  come  and  join 4-7  <  ft 

Oh!  come,  and  to  His. .467  oh 
Oh  !  could  we  make ....  7-4  <  >h 
Oh!  fit  us  for  Thy... 
Oh!  for  a  persevering 

Oh  !  for  a  sight 

Oh  !  for  a  sweet 784  Ofa 

Oh  !  f"r  a  word  from 

Ofa  !  for  erace  our 884  Ofa 

Oh  !  for  His  sake  attend'.:  7  Ofa 
Ofa  !  for  His  sake  our.. .118  Oh 

Oh  !  for  that  power 4' "4  « >h 

Oh  !  for  Thine  own 619  Oh 

Oh  !  from  this  dreadful. 464  Oh 
Oh!  grant  Thy  Spirit ..  .42.',  Ofa 
Oh  !  guide  me  down  !  - 
Oh  !  euide  our  doubtful .  763  Oh 
Oh  !  had  not  He  pitied. 3-3  Oh 
Oh  !  haste  with  every.. .190  Oh 
Oh!  bear  my  humble.. .242  Oh 
Oh  !  hear  when  dust 

Oh!  hither,  then 120  Oh 

Oh!  how   benevolent... 331  Oh 
Oh!  how  bright   the.. 
Oh!  how  desolate... 
Oh  !  how  I  hate  those 

Oh  !  how  mild  and 32-  Oh 

Oh  !  how  shall  I 

Oh  !  if  my  soul  was. . 

Oh  !  keep  me  in  Thy  . .  .566  Oh 

Oh  !  keep  mv  soul. .  . 

Oh  !  lead  me  to 

Oh  !  let  it  richly 27" 

Oh  !  let  many  now..  . 

Oh  !  let  me  join 7--  I  h 

Oh!  let  me  then •"-'.'  Oh 

Oh!  let  mewing 515; Ofa 

Oh!  let  my  hand 

Oh  !  let  my  inmost. . 
Oh  !  let  that  glorious 

Ofa!  let  the  dead 499  Oh 

Ofa  !  let  the  kingdoms. . .  615  Ofa 
Oh  !  let  the  nations. 

Oh!  let  the  saints 1-4  Ofa 

Oh!  let  Thy  chosen 7".;  oh 

Oh  !  let  Thv  grace 721  Oh 

Oh!  let  Thy  love 589  Oh 

Oh  !  let  Thv  love  my. .  .54.*.  Oh 

Oh  !  let  Thy  Spirit 581  Ofa 

Oh  !  let  Thv  Spirit 

Oh  !  let  Thv  Spirit  come.599  Oh 
Oh!  let  Thv  truth 106  Oh 

Oh!    let  US  flv 

Oh!  let  us  hear  Thy 641  Oh 

Oh  !  let  us  never 7*3  Oh 

Oh!  love  the  Lord 59  Oh 

Oh  !  lovelv  attitude  . . .  .442  On 

Oh  !  make  but  trial 69  On 

Oh!  make  Thy 59  On 

Oh  !  make  each  soul  . . .  751  On 
Oh  !  make  His  holy 599  On 


r*as 

may  each  future... 760 
may  I  never  faint.  .4-3 
e  Thy. . .  .  l  -;i 
may  it  be  my  ...  571 
may  life's  ear! 
may  my  soul. . . 
may  our  hum!  I 

may  our 

may  the  Holy  Spirit  740 

may  the  Lord 4'." 

may  the  memory  44 
may  the  righteous. 243 

may  the  sons 1-5 

may  the  sons 7S0 

may  the  sons  of..  .741 
may  the  Spirit's  . .  .753 
may  the  unction.  ..793 
may  these  faeavenlyS78 
may  these  thoughts.240 

may  this  pair 751 

may  Thy  counsels  274 

may  Thy  grace 891 

may  Thy  hand 619 

may  Thy  love 99 

may  Thy  Spirit 7." 2 

may  Thy  Spirit IS 

may  wt  feei 439 

may  we  ne'er  fc  rget  828 

may  we  walk 794 

might  I  fly 21 S 

never  let  the sheep62S 

never  till  my 480 

on  that  day 

pray  to  Him  alwa.610 

save  my  soul 55 

send  Thy  Hgfal 

send  Thy  Spirit...  .809 

shall  not  warmer..  1 37 

shed  abroad 431 

shed  abroad  that.  379 

shine  on  this 498 

sleep  net  thou 597 

spread  Tl.y 4.4 

tell  me  that  aq 

that  my  grovtilii:g.r-l 

that  our  souls 641 

that  our  thoughts.  417 

that  the  sons 187 

think  what  vast 

that  I  could  now.  .510 

that  the  joyful.. 

that  with  yonder.  .891 

then  shalfthe  veil. 791 

to  grace  how 506 

turn  Tline  hand...l4S 

turn  us 7-!4 

wash  my  soul 93 

were  I  like  a 99 

what  a  grand. . .     819 

what  a  joyful 7" 2 

what  amazing 013 

what  is  feeble 246 

when  shall  Afric's.0*7 
when,  thou  city 

who  can  ever 41 

wilt  Thou  lend 988 

watch,  and  fight...  5f  9 
what  mercy  flows.  .4-4 
when  will  the  mo... "05 

a  poor  worm 717 

Christ,  bv  faith 494 

earth  I '11  sing 658 

ev'ry  side  I 244 

harps  of  gold 7S9 


OK    KAC'II    SI  AN/  \     HI    I      I  III      I  LKST. 


B57 


i  almighty — 
in.  Hun  the  Bplril 
On  Impious  ■  i  etchi 
On  the  tree  ol  life 

On    I'll.-   elotlC    in  J 

On  ill---,  in  «  .nit 43 

:  on  ii  head 

On  til. -in,  :i   li  i|.|.\  . 

M  II 

ppery...    .186 
On  win 

twful in; 

Once  li  ive  I  ■*.  orn 15- 

Once  lie  was  dead 

Once  l  enjoyed Tni 

i  the  circuit :!.V! 

Once  in  '•'•  we  a-k Ml 

840 

Once,  with  \.i.ii.r- 184 

i>  of  the 

*  ,  amidst .  .  . 

One  family,  we.   . .  - 

itle  sigh  . id9 

One  happy  how Ml 

One  in  the  tomb. .  , 
One  i>ri\ liege  my.  , 
One  their  Lord.   ...... .886 

hlngr,  demands.. .  108 

Open  the  gates  of  ...     199 

t  ion  the  crystal.. 510 

■i  guilt. . .  .440 

Or  if  he  languish 18 

or  should  I  try 848 

Order  my  footsteps. . .   .809 

Other  i.  fuge  hare  619 

Our  age  t.>  seventy 168 

intg  and  oar  —  889 

our  breath  Is TIT 

Our  breath  Is  Thine  . . .  .788 
Our  broken  spirits, , 

Our  children  Bre 869 

nan1  G  ••' .~>TT 

Our  daj  i  are  M  ITS 

Our  deareel  joj  1 648 

Our  everlasting  l  •<• 

Our  eyes  look  upwards. 645 

Our  faith  adores 869 

Our  f.iith  and  love J'lT 

Our  faith  in  grateful ...  .849 
Our  Father,  Bod. . 
Our  Father  (j.i.i :  how. .619 
Our  fathers  trusted.   .   .    M 

Our  fellow  sufferer 89  I 

Our  Beah  and  sense. 

Our  foes  insult  OS '-"-'I 

bs  would 199 

Our  glad  Httstnnas 664 

Our  glorious  Surety 

Our  i  l.i.l.  how  faithful  ..69 8 

Our  God,  In  Thine TIT 

Our  Qod,  our  help 164 

Our  guilty  spirits 169 

Our  happy   land 748 

Our  happy  union 888 

Our  hearts  exult 688 

Our  hearts  have  oft. 

Our  heavenly   Father.  .  .888 

Our  help  is  in    89 I 

Our  Jesus  proclaims  ...    4  \~> 

Our  labours  done 861 

Our  life  contains  a. ... 

Our  Bite  1   eves h>! 

Our  lips  shall  tell 188 


our  load  of  earthly  . 

Our  numerous griefs.  ...974 

1 1 . . .  T U ." 

Our  i  ace  are  fallin 
log  passions 

o.ir  —ii*-.  and  . 

o.ir  -..uU  a. I. 

Our  SOUlS  He  S  -i-l" 

.;.  shall  drae 

i  »ur  tab 

Our  triumph  in 

our  troops  beneath I" 

Our  \  OWS,  <>ur  praj  • 

Our  w  i-l iul:  li\  BS 799 

Our  works  are  all  . 

Our  >  OUth      our 748 

Our  Don  trembles 10."> 

Outcasts  from  Thee.    ..  .616 
P. 

I'.iins  of  the  Beta 706 

Pampered  with  wanton.  186 
Pardon,  accept  ince  . .  .987 
Par. ion  and  peace,  and. 886 
Pardon  and  peace  thro' .890 
Pardon  ami  peace  so. .  .,;i-; 
Pardon,  peace,  and  . . .  .T09 

Parent  ami  liu-bamt. . .  .886 

Patience  to  watch <"►*►-> 

Peace  be  within  this 888 

•  proclaimed ....  106 
li  the  blessing  ...818 
rebel  thougl  I  • 

:l   be  thy T'.»s 

People  and  realms 194 

Perhaps  He  will 488 

P.-rver.-'mn   marks 886 

Pity  the  hypocrites 888 

Pity  the  weeping 886 

Pleased  they  fbreeau  . .  .986 
Pleased  with  the  news. ,  it.". 

Powers  of  Iniquity 161 

Praise  Him  In  eheeifuL.811 
shall  employ. . .  .848 
the  father  ., 868 

Praise  to  the  Lord  '.   who.."  IT 

Praise  j  e  the  Lord,  the. 981 

Prayer  is  the   burden  .    J'n>ii 

Praj  it  is  the  Christian's  807 

Praj  er  is  the  contrite.  .  .607 

Prayer  is  the  stmplesl ,  606 

Prayer  makes  the 886 

Precious  Saviour  hear.    .  IJ". 

Predestinated  to  be 

Predictions  in 841 

Prepare  me,  blessed.  .  .  .778 

Prepare  me,  Lard TT-' 

Prep  ate  us,  Lord Bl  i 

Preserve   us,  Lord    . 
Princes,  this  clay TT- 

Prisoner,  long 788 

Proclaim  aloud t'.T'.» 

Proclaim  Him  King 116 

Promiscuous  lusts 41" 

••    I  "II    He Ml 

Protect  us  through 
Proud  tyrants  shall 

re  the  Joys 898 

-  the  sun's 819 

Put  Thy  seal  upon 50o 

R. 
Raised  by  HLs  Father.  .  .IK, 
Raised  from  the  dea  I 
Raised  on  devotion's. .  .'264 


Rather  my  spirit 

Rebel,  r<  I..  .981 

Redeem  US  fr.>m.. . 
Redemption  through 
Reheai  • 
Rejoice  Inglorious,    . 

■   -    . 
. 

.  \  e  ihinlng,  , 
Religion  beat 

Remember  all  Tfc] 61 

Remember  Hi>  goodni 
Remember,  Lord  . 
Remember,  Lord,  proud  2  16 
Remember  still  thai 

Remember  Th< 

Remember  Thy  pur.-. .    it: 
Remember  what  Tbj 

K.  n.w   Thy   work 915 

Repeated  mercies  ill  .. .  .'.J!.*. 
I    from  hell's....  Hi 

Rest  in  the  Lord 70 

Restore  him,  sinking.... 775 

Restrain  Impetuous 784 

Restraining  prayer 688 

Return,  in  waj  - 696 

Return,   O  blissful.  .  . 
Return,  0  holy 596 

Return,  0  wanderer . 

Return  unto  Thy  r.  - 

Revive  our  dying 148 

Rise,  touched  with 44^ 

...689 

Rock  of  ages,  1  'm mt 

Round  each  habitation. 698 

up  and  seize 561 

Rule  those  In 481 

S. 
Sad  times,  the  tempt 
Safe  in  the   arms  .  . 
Safe  had  M   through 

Safety  Thy  presence 686 

Bailors  rejoice  to 186 

Saints  and   angels H'> 

Saints  <>n  earth 649 

Saint-  shall  be  glad 190 

Saints  shall  be  Joyful..  .966 
Bali  ation  '  let  the. , 

Salvation  to  Qod 897 

Salvation  to  the 16 

Bai  e  OS   from  sin 188 

Save  us  in  Thv 7<>1 

Saved     !  the  deed 466 

Saviour  hasten  Thine 

Saviour,  let  Thine 59  1 

Saviour  of  souls 47^ 

Savi.mr,  shine  and.  . 
Saviour,  the  dreadful.  . .498 
Baj  .  have  \  on  an  arm.  .897 

Say,  shall  we  rield. 

Say  to  the  heathen 861 

Say  to  the  nations.  .  . 

Say  to  the  power 118 

i  f>  \v  hours 591 

Scarce  will   He 

Science  her  power 749 

S<>al  my  forgiveness. . .  .719 
Baal  to  mj  soul 916 

r  and  Savior- 

Searcher  of  hearts  I  In.. 468 
Searcher  of  bi 

>f  rest 718 


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Seasons  and  months 730 

Seasons  and  times Ill 

See  from   all   lands 678 

Sec  !   from  every 675 

See,  from  His  head 856 

See  Him  below 22 

See  how  the  pit 772 

See,  in  the  Saviour's 326 

See  Jesus  stands 642 

See,  low  before MS 

See  that  glory 821 

See;  the  blessed 674 

Seethe  Judge S02 

See,  the  Lord  appears.. S5S 

See  the  streams 599 

See  the  vain  race 74 

See  there  !  His  temples. 350 

See,  we  repent 742 

Seize  the  kind 163 

Self  may  its  poor 561 

Send  forth,  0  Lord 62"> 

Send  forth  the 675 

Send  some  message 266 

Send  Thy  truth 673 

Sense  can  afford 172 

Serene  I  laid 71G 

Set  up  Thy  throne 6S3 

Seven  times  a  day 208 

Seven  times  a  day 210 

Shall  cruel  spirits 423 

Shall  God  invite 406 

Shall  I  be  still 19 

Shall  I  forever 27 

Shall  Jesus  leave 588 

Shall  man  reply 354 

Shall  persecution  355 

Shall  see  Him 793 

Shall  they  escape 101 

Shall  we,  whose  souls..  .660 

Shaking  the  head 46 

Shed,  Sun  of  Righte 66S 

Sheltered  beneath 21S 

Shield  me  without 110 

Shine  forth  in  all 196 

Should  all  the  hosts 319 

Should  burning  arrows. 218 
Should  earth  against..  .S!6 

Should  friends  and 54 

Should  my  tears 332 

Should  vile  blasphemers437 

Should  we  indulge 376 

Shout,  ye  bright 4^4 

Shout,  ye  little  flock. ...507 

Show  me  a  token 145 

Show  me  what  1 460 

Shrink  not,  though 639 

Siberia  spreads  her COS 

Sickly,  and  weak 581 

Silent  we  own 577 

Sin  and  sorrow 719 

Sin  and  the  powers 50 

Sin  can  never 796 

Sin  is  for  ever 822 

Sin,  my  worst 158 

Sinai,  in  clouds 2S6 

Since  all,  that 578 

Since  Christ  and  we 498 

Since  from  Thy  bounty. 815 
Since  I  have  learned..  .  35 
Since  I  'm  a  stranger  .207 
Since  of  Thy  goodness. .  68 
Since  on   this  winged.  .  .40."i 

Sin  Thou  hast  been 109 

Since  Thy  remembra. .  .700 


PAGE 

Since  't  is  Thy  work 554 

Sing  how  eternal 888 

Sing  how  He  left 508 

Sing  of  His  dying 801 

Sing  of  the  Lamb 982 

Sing,  on  your 301 

sing  praises  to 28 

Sing  to  the  Lord,  ye 114 

Sing  to  the  Lord,  ye 57 

Sinking  in  the  ocean 825 

Sinner,  canst  thou TIC 

Sinner,  it  was  a 44> 

Sinner,  perhaps 447 

Sinners,  awake,  attend. 400 
Sinners,  awake  betimes.  93 

Sinners  awake,  with 345 

Sinners  may  publicly. .  .032 

Sinners  of  state 210, 

Sinners  whose  love 861 

Slander  and  fear 59 

Smile,  Lord,  on 057 

So  Abraham,  by  divine. 558 

So,  by  an  oath 41 C 

So  corn,  that  on 225 

So  fades  a  summer 785 

So  for  our  sins 221 

So,  Jesus,  let  Thy 615 

So  Jesus  looked 591 

So  Jesus  slept: 801 

So  mercy  my  conduct..  .496 

So  may  they  live 751 

So  on  the  Indians 665 

So  saith  the  God 65S 

So  shall  Messiah's 665 

So  shall  mv  soul 4C9 

So  shall  my  walk 520 

So  shall  that  curse 806 

So  shall  the  King S4 

So  shall  the  souls 531 

So  shall  Thy  children. .  .130 

So  waits  my  soul 226 

So,  whene'er  the 605, 

Soft  as  the  morning 311 

Soldier,  in  the 564 

Some,  in  whom  we 699 

Some  trust  in 43 

Some  walk  in  honour's. .  74 

Some  wicked  thing 46S 

Sons  of  Adam 781 

Soon  as  the  evening 265 

Soon  as  we  draw 94 

Soon  night  comes 451 

Soon  our  Father 550 

Soon  shall  I  pass 289 

Soon  shall  our 523 

|Soon  shall  that  fatal 402 

Soon  shall  the  glorious.. 66S 

jSoon  shall  we  tune 602 

Soon  shall  your 301 

Soon  the  days 449 

!Soon  the  delightful 309 

Soon,  too,  my  slumber.  .793 

Soon  will  the  Lord 494 

Soon  will  your  sorrows.. 393 

Sorrow  and  pain 19 

Sorrow  shall  for 517 

Soul  then  know 4^7 

Souls  benighted 450j 

Sow  thy  seed 707 

Spare  us,  O  Lord 1 73 

Speak,  Lord  !  and 761 

Speak  Thy  pardoning.  .377 
Speak  with  the  voice  ..  .'270 
Spirit  divine,  attend...  713 


PAG* 

Spirit  of  grace 429 

Spirit  of  life,  Thy 408 

Spread  for  thee 445 

Spread  Thy  great  name. 414 

Sprinkled  now 41- 

Sprinkled  with  Thine.  . .  169 

Spurn  not  the  call 446 

Stand  fast  in  the  faith  !  .V>7 

Star  Divine 740 

Star  of  faith 

Star  of  hope 739 

Still  firm  in  purpose 029 

Still  hath  my  life 121 

Still  I  complained 131 

Still  o'erwhelmed 458 

Still  to  Thy  word 21C 

Still  we  wait  for 704 

Still  with  their  lips 417 

Strange  was  Thy  journey  182 
Strangers  and  pilgrims.. 595 
Strengthen  our  faith.. .  .724 

Stretch  out  Thine 456 

Stretch  thv  desires 13S 

Strike  !  strike  the 689 

Striving  to  stretch 145 

Strong  peace  have  they .21 6 
Strong  were  thy  foes...69T 
Struggle  through  thy  . .  .7*.C> 

Subdue  the  power 878 

Such  are  the  wonder*.  ..988 

Such  blessings  from 424 

Such  guests  shall  to 69 

Such  seeds  of  sin 28 

Such  was  Thy  truth 547 

Such  wonders  never 129 

Summer  and  winter 722 

Sun,  moon,  and  stars. . .  49 
Sun,  moon,  and  stars. .  .988 

Support  me  in  this 60 

Supported  by  Thy 15 

Supremely  wise 216 

Sure  as  the  moon 152 

Sure  as  Thv  truth 988 

Sure  I  might  fight .'>'•> 

Sure  the  blessed   :J74 

Sure  there  was  never... 6'  1 

Surprising  grace  ! 409 

Sustain  me  then 216 

Sweet  bonds  that  unite..  >20 
Sweet  fields  beyond  .  . .  .7^4 
Sweet  gratitude  inspires. ^'Ji 

Sweet  is  the  day 1 56 

Sweet  in  His  righteous.  .574 
Sweet  in  the  confidence. 575 

Sweet  is  the  dawn 780 

Sweet  is  the  early 780 

Sweet  is  the  light 718 

Sweet  is  the  memory . . .  654 
Sweet  is  the  opening. ..  .736 
Sweet  on  His  faithfulness.' 7 

Sweet  to  look  back 574 

Sweet  to  look  inward.  ..;"74 

Sweet  to  reflect ."  7  t 

Sweet  truth,  and  easy.. 522 

Swift  as  an  eagle TO' 

Swift  through  the 339 

Swiftly  thus  our 720 

T. 

Take  courage,  then 587 

Take  down  thy  long.  . .  .7os 
Take  Him  for  strength.  3!  1 

Take  not  in  vain 409 

Teach  all  the  nations. .  .825 


...  it    -I  \N/..V    BUT   THE    in:-.. 


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Teach  us,  0  Lord,  I. 

T.  ad)  I 

i- it. .   7^ 
Tell  ho* 

Til  how  the  IIol>  S] 
Temptations  e\  erywl 

_ •  i . » i » —  11.  .1. 
Ten  Ihoni  ind  thousand. 217 
Tea  thousand  t.>  th- 

neand  worlds. .  .47^ 
Tender  and  gi 
Tender  and  kind  be.  .  •  .496 

Thankful  we   own  T: 

.  .  .  .7Ji'. 
Thanks  to  my  Qod 614 

...ou 

Tli.it  bit  sat  d  Moment. .  .4^4 
.•1  penecntii  . 

.v  ..n  which M8 

ij  snail  snow.. ..191 

.1.  who  darts..  .248 

That  hand,  which '.'17 

That,  long  as  life. . . 

That  man  l.iay  breathe.. "»>'.• 

That  <.in-i-lov.il  foil 

That  power  we 

.  wh»  n  angel. . .  .7-.K.» 

r,  which  on< 
That  I 
That  warning  voice 461 

That  w  717 

That  were  a  grief AM 

That,  which  is  born 666 

mighty  thun 
The  angels  have  their.  .818 
The  1>.  BJDS  that  shir. 

i.'nce 418 

The  besl  relief 261 

The  birds  that  rise '2M 

The  birds,  without..  . 

The  bitter  torment 631 

The  blessing  from  Thy.. 287 
The  blessings  which. . .  .5S8 

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The  bounties  of 46 

The  brightest  things 54 3 

The  br 

The  changing  wind 
The  Christian 

The  Church  i>  Thine 1  $8 

The  clouds  which  refl...270 

The  counsehi  of 276 

Ttie  cr.  —  II 
The  crowned 

The  dai 

The  darkness  and. . 

The  dead  in  Christ 310 

The  ilead  no  more 166 

'" ."1 

The  -h  arest  idol. . 

The  deepest  reference. .416 

The  drunkard  fell 

The  dying  millions 6T6 

The  djint  thief 3J4 


The  1  ord  In  r<  ngeanci 

•I.  with  rich 747  The  Lord  In  Don.. .. 

i he  •  *r.  717  The  Lord 

th  that  unites 

Lord  of  all 
... .416  The  Lord  of  b 
a  which  th.  |  Lord  ■  f  lit.  . 

Lord,   <.ur  plor\  .. 
The  .!•'«•  rj    -  Lord  pro<  ; 

>Uah  boilden  Lord  shall  i 

lhedeYour.768  The  Lord  shall  make...  .' l 

The  glory,  Lord 886  The  Lord  shall  on 

The  glut  shall  Thy... 

■     ■  . 
The  <;  -:7   The  Lord 

16  The  Lord  t;.  w«  - 
The  God  i  fZlon 281  Th,-  Lord  thai  bruised..  117 

•    Lord,  who  ' 

The  God  we  wi  rship.   .  .    v->  The  I.<  rd,  who  i 
The  gospel  trumpet  Lord  will  i 

The  gospels  pronds<  i    Lord  will  raiw    .. 

The  gra  d 806  The  Lord  with 

il  -       7-7  The  lore  of  <  brkot. .. 

The  hands  of  His  bounty888  The  lowest  rtep -71 

The  hand  that  now 524   The  lu>tr.    of  SO  brig!  I 

The  harv.  -t  song  wonld.728  The  man  \ I.... 

The  haughty  -inn.  r 71    The   man  that  doth I«0 

The  heathen  lands 123  The  nan  that  <  tiers '.  1 

The  heathen  realms....  846  The  manna  likt 

The  tu  ■  ....  176  The  Master  whom.   ... 

The hearenly  heritage. .   71  The  meek  and  humble..  47 

The  big  -.  at  bud 

The  hi|  men  of  pr,. 

The  hill  of  Zion .',<»7  The  men  thai  keep... 

The  hopes  of  jT62  The  men,  that  know....    i 

Qod 68  The  men  that  fore 

Theimpiowi  crew 17»>  The  mighty  debt 

The  isles  shall  know 47  The  mighty  God 

The  Jew,  The  Greek 01 7   The  morn  "with  glory... .112 

The  Jews  beheld  Him...  47  The  morning  of  my  HaV 
The  J.ws  He  freed 

The  J.  266  The  name  of  Jacobs...   43 

The  joy  of  all 866  The  nations  Then  has*..  144 

The  just  an. I  pure 36  The  nipht   is  wi1: 

The  Kim:  himself 4-.'"  The  northern  pole.  . 

The  Kings  of  Canaan.. .  J;U  The  orders  of  Th]  ... 

The  land  of  silence 122  The  pangs,  of  OUT 

The  last  great  day 66  Th. 

The  law  and  gospel 70  The  patient  soul...    . 

The  law.  that  IsMCS 2H   The  piety    of   Ihl  , 

The  light,  and  strength. 664  The  plants 

The  lion  and  the  lamb..  617   The  pleasures    U 

The  little  ants,  for.  pit  dges,  Tl 

The  little  cloud  increases."  2  The  power  and  wuTing    b-7 

The  Bring  tribes  of 887  The  powers  of  hell 

The  lofty  mountains 112  T1  • 

The  Lord  beheld V.<7  Tl  • 

The  Lord  buDda  up 261  Tl 

The  Lord  can  char 228  The  Prim 

The  Lord  dehghtS 71   T! 

The  Lord  forever 6.">  T! 

The  Lord,  from  Hi-  - 

The  Lord,  from  His '.'7  T)      right*      il 

The  Lord  has  proa  teous  wtth.. 

The  Lord  hat]  280. The  rkdnf  ...  717 

The  L.-rd  huh  eyes 261  Tlie  rock  of  Israel.    .. 

The  Lord  hath  kept 7.V>  The  rolling  sun 41 

The  Lord  Himself  chose  1^-.'  The  royal   sinner...    . 
The  Lord  Himself  wffl.. £81   The  sacraments  were 
The  Lord  His  people.  .  .142  The  sacred  eh  I 
The  Lord  how  absolute. 'J:.6  The  sacred  truths. 149 


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The  saints  are  lovely... 252 
The  saints  shall  flourish  .124 

The  saints,  unable 22S 

The  same  His  power.  ...364 
The  same  Thy  power. .  .70,"! 

The  Saviour  bids  us 572 

The  Saviour  died 337 

The  Saviour  left  His 2s4 

The  scoffer  owns  Thy... 223 

The  scribe  and 201 

The  second  Adam 397 

The  seeds  of  every 431 1 

The  sense  of  Thy 304 

The  shadow  of  Thy 109  j 

The  shining  worlds 254; 

The  sin  that  close 35, 

The  sins  of  even  the 329' 

The  Son  of  God  in 522 

The  sons  of  violence 101 

The  sorrow,  shame 349 

The  soul  of  man 442 

The  soul  that  on  Jesus.. 502, 
The  sound  of  the  gospel .  74S 

The  sparrow  chooses 140 

The  sparrow  for 142 

The  Spirit,  by  His 371 

The  Spirit  calls 448 1 

The  Spirit  is  not 782 

The  Spirit  like  a 42S 

The  Spirit  shall 77  i 

The  Spirit  takes 475 

The  starry  curtains 174 

The  starry  heavens 204 j 

The  storm  is  laid 761 1 

The  substance  this 409' 

The  suffering  sinner's. .  .742 

The  sun  shall  see 152 

The  sun  withdraws 732 

The  swelling  billows 177 

The  swelling  flood 594! 

The  swelling  tide 221 , 

The  sword,  the 157  j 

The  testimonies  of 203 

The  things  of  Christ 371 

The  thirsty  ridges Ill 

The  thought  of  home. . . C2 1 
The  thought  shall  still  .  .792 

The  thunder  is 112 

The  thunder  of  His 130 

The  thunders  of  His 27S 

The  thundering  horse... 715 
The  time,  how  lovely.  .  .715 

The  time  is  short !  it 763 

The  toilsome  way 79  5 

The  tokens  sent  us 643 

The  tongue,  that  most.  .504 
The  troubled  conscience  373 
The  trump  shall  sound.  .14S 

The  trumpet  gives  a 567 

The  tumult  of 52 

The  tumults  of 126 

The  types  bore 241 

The  unbelieving  world.. 36S 
The  untaught  heathen.. 636 

The  unwearied  sun 265 

The  veil  of  night 240 

The  virtue  of  His 19 

The  voice  of  this  alarm. 730 

The  want  of  sight 557 

The  watchmen  join 624 

The  waters  saw  Thee..  .132 

The  whole  creation 805 

The  whole  discourse 26 


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The  wicked  borrows 70 

The  wicked,  filthy 48J 

The  wicked  shall  sink.. .  24 
The  wicked  there  from. .795 

The  wide  dominion 280 

The  widow  and  the 115 

The  wild,  young  lions...   64 

The  will  perverse 461 

The  wings  of  every 247 

The  work,  O  Lord! 201 

The  work,  the  mighty. . .  147 

The  world  beheld 223 

The  world  can  never... 771 

The  world  reject 543 

The  world  to  come 22 

The  world's  foundations  177 
The  wounded  conscience7"^ 
The  wretch  that  deals..  171 
The  year  rolls  round.  ..723 

Th'  alluring  world 467 

Th'  almighty  Former 327 

Th'  eternal  Shepherd. .  .776 

Th'  insulting  foes 135 

Thee,  Lord,  at  all 339 

Thee,  Lord,  heaven's. .  .621 

Their  captive  sons 187 

Their  cruel  plough 225 

Their  daily  wants 496 

Their  faith  and  works  ..  91 

Their  feeble  frames 781 

Their  feet  were  never. . .  196 

Their  glory  shines 314 

Their  hands  shall  bear.. 157 

Their  hearts  with 422 

Their  hope  and  portion.  33 
Their  impious  tongues.. 126 

Their  infant  cries 495 

Their  joy  shall  bear 151  [ 

Their  malice  raged 190  j 

Their  misery  let  Thy 694 

Their  miseries  His 190 

Their  mounds,  their 745 

Their  names  were 1S3 

Their  passions  war 7"4 

Their  rage  is  levelled. ..  99 
Their  seed  is  sprinkled.. 634 

Their  sins  I  '11  visit 152 

Their  souls  shall 51 

Their  streaming  eyes   .  .552 

Their  toils  are  past 777 

Their  tongues  are  used.  23  i 

Then  all  my  servile 496 

Then  all  that  love 214 

Then,  as  our  wandering  706^ 

Then  be  His  word 275 

Then  blessed  be  God. . .  i25 

Then,  bv  an  angel's 181 

Then  did  I  raise 244 

Then  felt  my  soul 412 

Then  from  the  lofty 6SI 

Then  give  all  the  glory. 333 
Then  give,  dear  Lord. .  .574 
Then,  guided,  Shepherd.217 
Then  His  high  praise... 257 

Then  I  repent  and 533 

Then  if  Thou  Thv  help . .  752 

Then,  if  Thy  Spirit 593 

Then  in  a  nobler 825 

Then  in  the  history 121 

Then  in  the  last  great.  .728 
Then  in  the  Lord  let..  .226 

Then  in  Thy  holv 81 

Then,  joyfully,  while  . .  .787 


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Then,  King  of  glory 710 

Then  learn  of  Him 346 

Then,  leaving  all  I 707 

Then  let  each  esteem... i/50 

Then  let  his  pride 33 

Then  let  me  make 69 

Then  let  me  mount 259 

Then  let  my  soul 565 

Then  let  our  drooping.  .776 

Then  let  our  humble 324 

Then  let  our  songs 507 

Then  let  our  sorrows..  .777 
Then  let  the  children ...  633 

Then  let  the  love 285 

Then  let  the  name 314 

Then  let  the  world 1S1 

Then  let  the  world 189 

Then  let  them  still 44 

Then  let  Thy  chosen..  ..189 

Then  let  us  adore S27 

Then  let  us  earnest 611 

Then  let  us  gather 443 

Then  love's  soft  dew S01 

Then  man  to  daiiy 17S 

Then  may  a  Saviour's. ..740 

Then  my  unfettered 473 

Then  now,  on  faith's 493 

Then,  only  then,  we 375 

Then  peace  returns 745 

Then,  Saviour,  then  my. 769 

Then  shall  each  age 699 

Then  shall  He  make 3S4 

Then  shall  I  love 213 

Then  shall  I  see 158 

Then  shall  my  cheerful.  17 

Then  shall  my  days 481 

Then  shall  my  foes 145 

Then  shall  mv  heart 202 

Then  shall  my  joyful. . .  .3S9 

Then  shall  my  soul 245 

Then  shall  our  active. ..562 
Then  shall  our  grateful. 105 
Then,  shall  the  heathen.615 

Then  shall  the  Jew 616 

Then  shall  the  Lord....  23 
Then  shall  the  nations..  140 

Then  shall  they  rule 257 

Then  shall  Thy  Church.  110 

Then  shall  Thv  loftv 615 

Then  shall  Thv  neighbor.409 
Then  shall  Thy  saints... 287 

Then  shall  we  shine If 5 

Then  shone  almighty. .  .845 
Then,  should  insulting.  .744 

Then  the  redeemed 617 

Then,  timely  warned... 770 

Then  to  the  Lord 147 

Then  to  the  Lord 183 

Then  to  thy  rest 509 

Then  was  the  great 76 

Then,  when  the  solemn. 767 

Then  while  a  voice 451 

Then,  whv  lament 78(1 

Then  will  He  own 302 

Then  will  I  raise 66 

Then  will  I  say 156 

Then  will  I  teach 96 

Then  with  our  spirits. .  .379 

Thence  I  derive 245 

There,  ail  the  millions.  .811 
There  by  His  Father's.  .636 
There  David's  power. .  .229 
There  discord  is  a     ....430 


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661 


There,  sveriastlng 7M 

!  .ill.  lift-  op    ....814 

i 
There,  fi "in  tin-  bosom  ,471 
I    \  mlnta.   I:' 
1 1,  '••  i.  ippd  i 
There  He,  on 
There  tie  n  Ifrne 
There  lib  triumphal 

...  I  8 

In  Worship  .  , 

There  b  a  death  whose  TTi 

I  hi  i  e  b  a  home  f"t\  ...818 

-  .i  home  of 816 

There  is  a  place,  wh< 
There  b  a  scene,  «  here. 609 

There  Jesus  bide 'JTr, 

There  Jesus,  In  the 816 

There,  j"\  -  unsi  en 
There,  like  the.... 

There  mj  <;.>,!  bore -i: 

There,  on  Hb  hols 26  I 

There  pain  end  rickn 

There,  purity  with bl8 

There  reach  Thj 
There  reel  the  prise 
There,  ■  lys  the  B  ivlour.l  09 
rii  re  »er»  rats,  masters.  795 
ill  ,11  I  t.  ithc 

There  shall  1  offer 58 

There  shall  I  i 

There  shall  my 799 

There  shall  my  lips 263 

There  shall  we  Join 788 

There  ships  divide 179 

There  mi-. mux  ef 82 

There,  there  on  eagi 
There  ere  shall  breathe. 420 
There  we  with  ecsl  isy.  4oi 
There,  what  delightful.  .276 
There,  when  the  lunnoU.901 
There,  while  the  natl 
There  will  I  l- 
There  s  i-l-  -m  shines.. ,  .238 

There,  with  onKed 842 

There  'a  a  new  heaven. .  8  > 
There 'a  full  redemption. 227 
There  '■  not  ■  plant . . .  .288 
Therefore  in  life  1*11...  .T89 
Theee  are  ■  portion.... 279 

re  the  Joys 44t> 

Theee  arc  the  men  , 

t. . .  .419 

kshi  s  poor "-"I 

children  of  our. . .  124 

Thee  •  children  now 125 

These  Inward  t  ri .«!-» 518 

7M 

Theee  on  my  heart ....  '.Mi 
•leas,  present 

These  riches  of 4   '. 

These  temples  of ^7 

Theee  through  Bery v  t 

Theee  western  eUra*  - 

They  broke  the 188 

Tli.-v  die  fan  Jesus. 799 

They  dread  Thy ill 

They  fly,   like  chaff 
They  from  destructl 

They  po  from  strength.  .1 12 

They  groaned  ami 67 


They  hate  "i<\  Lot  d       sl4 

i  \  .■  ill  |«  ii  oul       .    ftl 

They  knee  n 

Thej  kt>"»  not,  Lord 

ive  the  dual   . .  .800 
,\ .  ti,.  ir  nal 
They  loi  >■  the  road  ....  <>•*> 
They  nei • t  rani 
They  plant  tin  ir  sua 
They  put  Thj  Judgments  24 

■ 
[hi  j  sae  the  pi  igue  ...181 
,«■  Tin  won  l< 

i  .1  .    160 

phi  \  shall  be  seised 98 

they  sou  the  fields 1^7 

They  Buffered  whh 866 

Thej  thai  would  grow*. .  198 

They  thirst,   ;in.l l-v_> 

They  warn,  Indulge 128 

They  watch   f.>r  soub 

Tin  \  watch  to  do !'■_> 

They  wound  His  head. .   t> 
i :  est  my  words.. .  10] 

They  're  prone  t.i -.M7 

Thin.-  all  surroundin| 
Thine  ancienl  famlrj 

Thine  anger,  like v,i 

Thine  anger  turns 153 

Thine  arms  of   .'7,: 

Thine  arrows  stick  .  . 

Thine  au  fol  glories ".Ml 

Thine  eye  my  bed. 

Thine  eye  with  nicest. .  240 

Thine  Inward  ■ 

Thine  may  they   be. 

Thine  would  f  live 847 

Think,  o  my  BOUl 763 

Think  of   all  tint 580 

Think  of  Thy  sorrows.  .  .  16S 

Think  of  the  trfbefl 127 

Think  on  the  t 
Think  on    your  end 

Think  upon  that C80 

Think,  wh..  fills  a    f»90 

Thta  glorious  hope. 

r.  cnly  calm lis 

This  holy  bread 

This  house  with  grace. .  .2  9 
This  j,  mj  b<  dy. . . . 
Thi-  is  the  comfort. 

This  is  the  folly  .»f -,| 

This  i,  the  ci  i 

Thhi  b  the  grace 6 12 

This  is  the  Judge 278 

This  is  the  light 

This  is  the  man 

This  is  the  pillar 

This  lamp,  through  all.  .-.'71 
This  life  's  a  rl 

This  mortal  life 7.". 

This  precious  Jewel. 
This  precious  truth. 

• 
This  shall  he  known. . .  .17  I 
•  n  His  humble.. .119 

This  spring  with  living..  140 
ipie,  hallow.  .1.  .701 
This  the   church 

This  truth  impress  724 

ka  niy  comfoi  • 
This  water,  sprinkled. .  .635 


II  proclaim. , 
n,..-.  | 

Those  that  against 
Those  that  In  wealth 
i  hose  thai  on  earth        i    - 
Those  *  anderlng ill 

Thou  art    ■  (...-I 1  9 

ThOU  art   a>  r.-.i.ly 
II,. .u  art    COmll 

Thou  art  gone  t"  tl, 

i  boa  in  t  mj  si « i  Lastlng.121 

Thou  art  mj  Ood 79 

Thou  art  m\  guard. -17 

Thou  art  the  rlorioui 
Th-.u  art  the  Life. . . 
ThOU  art  the  Truth. 

Thou  art  the  W 

Thou  eged  man I    .' 

insl  form 678 

Thou  eomprehi  adi  -t   .  1 12 

Thou  dear,  thou  Sttffi 

Thou  gives!  me 108 

Thou  ghresl  with  . ... 

Thou  g i,  and  wi-c  . .  .710 

Thou  Great  and  Good. .108 
Thou  great  Invisible. . .  .415 

Th»u  hast  begun    141 

Th..u  hasl  Inclined.. 

Thou  hast  promised. . .  .6S4 

Thou  hasl  secure, 1 102 

Thou  hast  witnessed 702 

Thou  ln-avcn  of  h,a\  • 

Thou  Holy  Ghost 877 

Thou  Holy  (....1 : tie 

Thou.  Holy  Spirit 295 

Thou  Icnowesl  I  love  —  548 
Phou  lovelj  chi.f  of  . .  .mi,". 

Thou  makes!  the 119 

Th  iu  nevi  r  Baidsl 708 

Thou,  <>  Christ 518 

Thou  Prince  of  life i",77 

Thou  ruined  Salem 286 

Thou,  Saviour— God. . .  .886 

Thou  shalt  not 410 

Thou  shalt  see  niy 548 

Thou  sun  with 

Thou,  the  whole  body.. 806 

Thou,  then,  my  soul.  .  .  .218 

Thou,  Thou  alone 707 

Thou,  Thou  art  mv 

Thou,  to  uh-.m  all 878 

Thou  "ih  arise 17-J 

Thou  wilt  not 

Thou  will  regard 100 

Thou  wilt  sustain 

Thou  wondrous  Vdvo 
Though  caul  down. . 

Th  »ugh  1  ha\  c  mcel 
Though  in  a  foreign 
Though  it  seems  th 
Though  now  ascended.  .'■':  I 
Though  rocks  and. . . 

Though  Satan 

Though  the  sea  be  d< 
Though  to  daj  are  '■ 

Though  dark  be  ray 578 

Though  distress!  a  i 
Though  dragons  all 
Though  earth  w  ,re  from.  vl 
Though  earthly.    .. 
Though  for  a  time  1  I 
Though  I  have  grieved. .  95 


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Though  in  the  dust 81 

Though  many  foes 5.2 

Though  numerous  hosts  289 
Though  once  est  ranged.  (503 
Though  plagues  and. . .  .869 
Though  saints  to  sore. ..  24 
Though  seed  lie  buried.  .223 
Though  ten  thousand... 516 
Though  thousands  and. .502 

Though  unbelief 611 

Though  vine  nor  fig  tree  5:4 
Though  while  He  treads  '192 
Though  you  may  trials.  .393 
Though  your  heart  were  .398 
Though  your  young.  . .  .779 
Thousands  have  often. .  .756 

Thrice  happy  man  ! 156 

Thrice  happy  souls,  who, 783 

Throned  on  a  cloud. 90 

Thrones  and  dominions. 621 

Through  all  resolves 529 

Through  each  perplex.. 424 
Through  many  dangers. 492 
Through  ten  thousand. .676 

Through  waves  and 51 1 

Through  all  His  perfect. 27S 
Through  all  our  coasts..  2~2 
Through  all  succeeding. 36V 

Through  all  the  road 60 

Through  endless  years. .491 
Through  every  age  the.  .231 
Through  fields  and  towns  1  SI 
Through  the  whole  earth  192 
Through  this  vain  world. 235 

Through  this  wide 596 

Through  tribulation 818 

Throueh  watery  deeps..  113 

Thus  Abraham,  the 499 

Thus  as  the  moments.    .601 , 

Thus  assembling 649; 

Thus  by  Thy  judgments.  23 
Thus  chastened,cleansed721 

Thus  did  eternal 500 : 

Tims  did  the  sons 634 

Thus  different  powers.  ..435 
Thus  doth  Thine  arm.  .716) 
Thus  early  called  to.... 761 1 

Tims  far  sustained 394' 

Thus  guarded  by 1S2 

Thus,  Lord,  Thy 45 

Thus  might  I  bide 465 

Thus  much,  and  this  is..7f9 
Thus  on  the  heavenly..  .230 

Thus  save,  O  Lord 743 

Thus  shall  the  men 225 

Thus  shall  the  vengeance  104 
Thus  shall  the  wondering!  10 
Thus  shall  they  learn...  133 

Thus  shall  we  best 570 

Thus  teach  me,  gracious. 7281 
Thus  they  are  blessed.  ..1S7 

Thus,  till  a  thousand 617 

Tims  till  my  last   108 

Thus,  'tis  alone 491 

Thus  to  his  Son 149 

Thus  to  the  parents 633 

Thus,  trusting  in 527 

Thus  we  engage 631 

Thus  we  our  suppliant .  .70" 
Thus  when  life's  toil.... KM 

Tims  when  our  first 1^4 

Thus,  When  the  Christian. 62 1 
Thus,  while  His  death.. .4^1 
Thus  will  the  Church...  .549 


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Thus  with  my  thoughts.   18  Thy  works  with 247 

Thus  would  my  rising... 7 15  Till  God  in  human 305 

Thy  beauties  rising 479  Till  that  illustrious 7;s> 

Thy  bounty  every 286  Till  then  I   would S03 

Thy  children  from 59  Tin  then,  nor  is 490 

Thy  Church  is  in 136  Till  then,  we  will  not... 688 

Thy  counsels,  Lord 126  Till  they  can  see 423 

Thy  face,  with  reverence590  Time  is  winging 764 

Thy  faithful  saints 633  Time,  like  an 154 

Thy  father  and  thy 409  Tired  with  the 15 

Thy  favour  all  my 536  'Tis  a  broad  land 207 

Thy  glory  never  hence.711  'Tis  all  in  vain. 224 

Thy  glory  o'er 306  'T  is  but  a  few 155 

Thy  glorious  Being 414  'Tis  by  the  guidance. .  .426 

Thy  goodness  how 58  'Tis  by  the  merits tfOo 

Thy  grace  shall  in 26  'T  is  by  Thine  aid 37 

Thy  hand,  la  autumn.. .730  'Tis  Christ  that  died!... 851 
Thy  hand  my  heart.  .  240  'T  is  done,  old  things. . .  37 
Thy  hand,  that  formed  129  'Tis  done;  the  great... 490 

Thy  hands  have 214  'Tis  done,  the  mighty.  357 

Thy  holy  law  to  us 596  'T  is  even  so,  Thv 59V 

Thy  justice  and 110  'T  is  faith,  that  changes.555 

Thy  justice  doomed...   84^  'Tis  faith  that.  conquers555 

Thy  justice  like 68 |'T  is  finished  !  all  that.. 354 

Thy  light  and  truth 80  Tis  finished  !   heaven. .354 

Thy  love,  how  cheering.545  Tis  finished!  let  the... 354 


Thy  love  in  sufferings ..  545 
Thy  love  the  power 571 

That  matchless  power.  .614 
Thy  mighty  arm,  eternal  45 
Thy  mighty  arm,  unseen  7 15 
Thy  ministers  are  sent. .  609 

Thy  morning  light Ill 

Thy  Name  my  inmost..  .494 


Tis  finished  !  this 854 

T  is  for  our  children . .  .427 
Tis  from  His  fulness.  ..307 
Tis  God  that  brings.. .166 
Tis  God  that  fixes...  .765 
Tis  God's  all-animating566 

T  is  good  for  me-. 214 

Tis  grace  defends 491 


Thy  noblest  wonders...   42  'Tis  grace,  that 491 

Thy  pardoning  love 529  Tis  He  forgives 174 

Thy  power  and  glory... 373  "Tis  He  supports  my... 710 

Thy  power  assists S2  Tis  He  that  girds 36 

Thy  powerful  consola.  .394  Tis  He,  the  Potentate.  .577 

Thy  praise  more 199  Tis  He,  whose  justice.  .577 

Thy  precepts  make 204  T  is  here  the  Lord 274 

Thy  precepts  often 206; Tis  here,  whenever 806 

Thy  promise  is  my 605 1  Tis  high  as  heaven...  279 

Thy  promise  stands 727 j Tis  Jesus,  the  first 290 

Thy  promise  is  our 517, Tis  like  the  oil 230 

Thy  providence  our 626 1 'Tis,  like  the  sun 204 

Thy  quickening  Spirit.. 694  'Tis  love  that  makes.  .  .Ml 

Thy  saints,  in  all  this... 568  'Tis  love  that  paints 285 

Thy  saints  on  earth 895|Tis  no  surprising f 01 

Thy  sceptre  well 123  'Tis  not  a  cause  of 624 

Thy  seed  shall  make ...  1  SO !  T  is  not  for  works 886 

Thy  showers  make.    ...112  'Tis  not  that  inurmuring.M5 

Thy  solemn  vows 102  T  is  not  the  trump 447 

Thy  soul  one  wish 4!0  Tis  pardon,  pardon CIS 

Thy  sovereign  eye  looks"46  T  is  pleasant  as  the. . .  .280 

Thy  Spirit  shall. 497  T  is  safer,  Lord 199 

Thy  Spirit  then  will TOG  'Tis  sin  that  separates,  bit* 

Thy  sure  defence 44  Tis  the  horse  of  my.     6C8 

Thy  sure  defence,  from.  44  T  is  the  rich  gift 4-13 

Thy  tears  are  dried 488  Tis  then  the  soul  is.    .   815 

Thy  threatening  wake.  43  'Tis  there,  he  says..         622 


Thy  throne,  O  God 83 

Thv  truth  and  justice. .  .247 

Thy  wife  shall  be 224 

Thy  will  be  done 617 

Thy  wisdom,  power 3S7 

Thv  wonders  to 1 '.  5 

Thv  word  I've  hid 210 

Thy  word  is 204 

Thv  word,  like  silver..  .   27 

Thv  word.  O  Lord   26  To  all  that  's  pood.. 

Thv  word  with  liprht 126  To  all  Thy  Churches 


Tis  there  the  weary.   .812 

T  is  Thine  a  heart 471 

Tis  Thine  the  blood...  374 
Tis  Thine  the  passions. 461 

Tis  Thine  to  soothe 378 

'Tis  Thy  own  Son 137 

Tis  to  His  care 117 

T  is  with  a  mournful  ...   79 

Tis  written  in  Thv 77 

396 
627 


Thy  words  tin-  raging. ..150  To  bear  His  name 4C0 

Thy  works,  thr  wonders179  To  bring  the  glorious.  .   849 


Of   i ..\c  IB    man/.  \    BUT    mi.    him.  868 

|.4o*  r.  M  H'.k 

To  ehaee  the shades  .     161  Trees  of  ftfe,  the  banks  17(1  Watch  o'er  mj  tips, 

iny  hills.     . .       .  I7i   rremendous  as  an  host 

is  judgments    III    \S  atehm.ui,  !.  II  ii-  .    t.-Jt 

■  -III    . .  ."...'.• 
...  the  soul  ol  i  ■trail  '••'■     We  are  ex]    led  all 

>i  He  bonds   ....710  True  i"  tin-  solemn 116  We  ire  His  people 

T.  father,  Son  end 6ft6  True  wisdom,  eurljr..  the  poor,  the  ..661 

. ■,,  and .  i  re  Ml  not  for  Ihei 

1 1  |0i   W  s  bleu  Thj  heij  _"! 

ISt  WC  to  youth.  .  ■.'»    W  ••  rhatt.  r  with  .i 

I,  mot  l  worthy. ..760  Tune]  >ur  harps 844  We  come  to  hear  Jd 

■  I  Turn,  turn  Thee •'■-'  We  eonsecrafc 

16  Turn,  turn  us l.'.'.  u  .•  crare  tin-  Spirit 

ro  God  the  Splrtt  -       . .  -  '  ;  T  irai  bj  Hit  bidding.  .768  H  >•  dally  prove  Th.  • 

ipler  .1 1\-  "ur.   .  .886  Twin  f.>r  my  line 469  We  fed  i  sympathiring  SOS 

To  heaven,  the  place  ..815  Twas  grace  that 191  We  ily  to  out  Iternsl 

To' heaven  they  Ufi.   ...  92  T  was  grace  thai 499  We  followed  thefr.., 

To  Hi;,  i  ... '.!•">  Twai  He,  (and  we'll  .998  We  lor  whom  God.... 

T.>  1 1  in  it  toads  564  'T  w.»s  He  that  deansed.469  We  for  whoae  take. . . .  661 

To  Hum  the  poor »">i  Twas  He,  this  earth'*. .  1 7 1  We  frive  our  souls  III 

To  Him  who  loved  them  819  'T  was  u,-,  thoee  dread.  982  We  honor  our  exalted.. 818 

To  bumble  souls 65  'T  was  He,  wh  •  taught  .619  We  know  by  nature —  161 

me,  our 868 1 Twas  In  my  haste  •' -  We  know  Thee  not ;  but  282 

To  Jews  the  gospel 696  Twas  mercy  filled 888  We  late  were  Baton' 

To  learn  and  do  Thy...T89  'Twas  sin  thai  brought. 765  We  leap  for  joy,  »t...  Ill 
To  Lebanon  Returns...  .r>6  'Twas  theaame  lore  ..688  We  Bckthc  dad  .. 

To  magistrates  be 499  'Twas  then,  great  God. 199  We  long  to  aee  Thy 

To  m  -.lit at-  Tiiy 119  T  was  thus  a  widow  — '".11  We  may  behold 7'.':i 

To  othen  Id  me  669  Twae  Bon's  King l">a  We  may.  like  the  dupe. .891 

Topralee  the  Father... 646  T  were  better  I  had  not.  7'  \  We  meet  at  Thy  com...  669 

To  praise  the  Father.  ...6A6  Tyrants  ami  warriors...  809  We  meet,  we  dng 7".", 

To  rend  Tiiy  word 196  We  must  be  faithful . . .  .489 

Hie  guilty.  •  Wc  one  ami  all  mii-l       894 

To  see  the  law 4:>7  Under  sorrowa  and 669  We  pari  In  body,  not      761 

To  sin  Oh  !  le  iv.'  us  not  :'.77  Under  tlie  guidance  , , .  .691  We  plead  the  Bufferii 

To  slavery  doomed 199  Unequal  ta  the  conflict. 61 7  We  plead  Thy  grace. .  749 

id  one  sacred.  ..149  Unfold,  ye  galea  of 717  Wepraiee  that  wise 

To  ench  the  Lord 9s  Unholy  and  Impure...   169  We  praise  the  Lord,who.  i»6 

To  take  a  glimpse -t  t»*»  Unworthy  to  approach  •'►»!  We  raise  our  shouts 

I  -ar  fountain.. .468  Up  from  my  youth.     ..l<>  We  reverence  our  EHgh.819 

■1   Up  from  my  youth,  I..  .998  We  shall  be  slaves 

To  The  •  ill  angels 978  Up  to  ht  r  courts  with. .  .999  We  shall,  when  we  • 

To  Thee  alone  ouradvee.414  Up  to  the  courts  where. 778  We  share  our  mutual.. .661 

To  Thee,  i>v  all 980  Up  to  the  heavens  I 10-j  \w  soon  shall  reach.  ...669 

To  Thee  I  tell  each 518  Up  to  the  bills 1-  We  told  Him  allour...JV6S 

To  Thee  in  our  distress.  7 17  Up  to  the  place  of  Thine  5  5  We  trod  not  In  our 761 

To  Thee  may  each 491  Upon  the  bridal  pair.  ..760  w«'  wait  to  hear  what.  .148 

To  Thee  may  each 76(1  Upon  your  bounty's.... 690  We  welcome,  Lord 77'.) 

To  Thee  my  humble  ird,  -till  upward.. .684  We  wkdi  you  In  Bin     ..691 

.  my  shepherd.  .'217  We  would  no  longer  ...r>fll 

To  Thee  my  very  life. ..  .583  •  We' U  crowd  Hisgates..l69 

To  Thee  our  souls 601  Vain  ar  •  his  thoughts...    69  We'll  talk  of  all  He  did.C01 

To  Thee  our  spirtts 794  Fdn  are  our  fancies..  ..564  We* re  one  la  Chrld  -     661 

To  Thee  the  rotoes 99  Fdn  hopes,  and  vain. . .  ion  Weak  as  you  are 679 

To  Thee  we  pay  our 746  Vain  i-  the  strength  of..   63  Weak  b  the  effort  of  my  808 

To  Thee  we  stiil 497  v am  the  stone,  the 858  Wealth,  labour,  talents  «'.70 

To  them  the  cross 866  Fdnly  we  offer  each. .  .889  Weapons,  meant  for  . .  .676 

:i  the  privilege... 499  File  .      Welcome,  all  by  sin 

To  this  de  ir  covenant.  .  6.">i  File  wr  -tchet  -i  ire 69  Wdcome,  and  predoua  11^ 

To  this  th-  joyful 619  Fll<  \K  Well  He  remembers 43 

To  th  tee  that  fear  and.. 759  FlndlcUve  justice  stood.880  Well  might  th  ■  sun 

To  us  Thy  sacred 979  Firdns,  and  youth.    . .  .965  Well  pleased,  our  Go 

To  vanities  of  time 7:U  Fkdt  every  soul  of  Thine. ::i7  Well  pleased,the  Father.  476 

To  wfa  it  a  stubborn  — 4">.r>  Vow  to  th  ■  Lot  i.  and. . .  169  WeH  pleased  the  totting.799 

To  you  and  us 801  Were  half  the  breath... 699 

Today  attend. . .  '' ■  Were  I  la  :••  tvea 199 

To  ,i  iv  ii  ■  rose 96  I  Waft,  waft,  ye  winds.  ..661  Were  the  whole  reah 

To-.i  iv.  the  Saviour 4t>  Wait  on  the  Lord  64  what  anxiom 

Together  In  Hh 4<>i  Walt  on  the  Lord, ye...  71  Whet  are  the  earth*! 

Together  oft  they X^  Wait  then,  my  s.uil 691  What  can  destroy. 

Too  long,  alas  '    r>4  Wake,  all  ye  soaring. .  .968  What  countless  milli< 

Touch  mine  anointed. . .189  Waken, 0  Lord,  ear. ...799  what  equity  enjoins 

Touched  with   a 894  Warn  me  of  every 41    What  finite  power  with  .991 

Transient  and  vain 770  Was  it  for  crimes -Iro  What  glad  return  r ■ 


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A   TABLE    OF   THE   FIRST    LINE 


PACK 

What  glories  'were 146 

Whal  high  displays  of.  .292 

What  if  He  mean  to... .884 
What  if  the  springs  ...127 
What,  if  to  make  His. .  .384 
What  image  does  my. ..640 

What  is  it  keeps 46S 

What  less  than  Thine... 374 
What  mighty  nations..  .282 

What  mortal  power 397 

"What  must  I  do" 498 

"What  noble  fruit  the 177 

What  object,  Lord 734 

"What  peaceful  hours. .  .526 
What  power  could  make.195 
What  power,  0  Lord..  .621 
"What  shall  I  do,  was. .  .497 

"What  shall  we  pay 651 

What  shouid  I  wish  or..  74 

What  sinners  value 33 

What  sore  temptations.  35 
What  strange  surprising.655 
What  though  a  thous.  ..156 
What,  though  earth  and.690 
What  though  I  walk. ...333 
What,  though  in  solemn.265 
What  though  Satan's. .  .510 
What  thoutrh  theembat.67> 
What,  though  the  Path.. 222 
What  though  the  gates.  .200 
What  though  the  hosts.  16 
What  though  the  prince.565 
What  though  the  seas.  .741 
What  though  the  spicy.  .660 
What  though  they  flour.225 
Whattho'  thy  inward..  .56.", 
What  though  yet  no ....  73 1 
What  though  you  rise  224 
What  though  we  change.297 
What  tho'  while  here.  ..322 
What,  tho'  with  spirits.. 694 
What  tho'  your  arduous .  6S9 
What  was  there  in  you.  .883 
What  we  would  have.  .5S5 
What  wonders  shall  ...191 
Whatever  consists  not.  .304 
Whatever  He  wills  thy.  4") 
Whatever  my  fears  or..  SW 
Whatever  Thou  deniest.S20 

When  all  is  done 590 

When  angry  nations..  .746 
When,  by  the  dreadful.  7(0 
When  children's  voices. 711 
When  Christ  the  judg..  .257 

When  Christ  unveils 97 

When,  dark  and 3S 

When  darkness  and 524 

When  death  shall. . 725 

When  desolation,  like. .  65 
When  earth  was  cov'd..l77 
When  evening  descends.610 
When  exposed  to  fear.. 690 

When  fired  to  rage 3S 

When  flesh  shall  fail 757 

When  from  His  dreadful.253 
When  from  the  curse. .. 555 
When  from  the  dust  of. 499 
When  frown?  appear  to. 333 
When  gladness  wings..  571 
When  God  appears.  . .  .792 
When  God  in  his  own. .130 
When  God  makes  up..  146 
When  God  our  leader..  37 


When  justice  by  our.. 
When  justice  waved . . 
When  Kings  against . . 


page!  fao* 

When  He  lived  on  earth.334  When  Thy  triumphant..  7S8 

When  He  makes  bare.  .512  When  to  laborious  5^4 

When  He  redeemed  His.  192  When  to  the  cross  I. . .  .145 

When  I  attempt 471   When  to  the  throne  of.. 523 

When  I  attempt  to  soar.5jS,  When  to  Thv  throne. .  .103 

When  I  behold  them..  .243  When  to  Thy  works 21 

When  I  confessed  my.. .208  When  trouble,  like  a..  .2^9 

When  I  filled  with 121   When  troubles  rise.      .     54 

When  I  have  learned.. 20S  When  vexing  thoughts.  .511 

When  I  lie  buried 123  When  we  disclose  our.. 269 

When  I  review  my 470  When  we  have  number. 596 

When  I  survey 21  When  we  in  darkness. .  .523 

When  I  to  Him  in  want. 5881  When  we  reviewed 223 

When  I  tread  the  verge. 510  When  we  Thine  awful.  .714 
When  I  turn  my  eyes.. .547  When  we  think  how.  ..  .560 

When  I  'm  afflicted 76  When,  worn  by  toil 60 

When  in  ecstasy T59  When  years  are  past . .  .727 

When  in  His  earthly... 3  0  Whene'er  my  foolish...  544 

When  in  the  form  of 190  Whene'er  the  angry 331 

When  in  Thy  Word 471  Whene'er  to  call  the 374 

When  Israel  was  His. .  .168  Where  are  the  living?.  .770 

tU "■  Where  but  to  a  bleeding  7i»2 

101  Where  can  the  mourner. 541 

$1  Where  He  displays  His.  124 

When  land  is  far 740  Where  is  now  the 825 

When  life  sinks  apace.  .892  Where  is  the  blessedness526 
When  lowest  sunk  with. 394  Where  is  Thy  promise.  153 
When  midnight  dark. .  .203  Where  laws  and  liberty. 422 
When  most  we  need  His.610  Where  nothing  dwelt.  ..187 

When  my  forgetful 5  2  Where  now?  ah,  where.609 

When  nature  faints 309  Where  once  Thy 127 

When  nature  in  a 724  Where  the  saints  of  all. -1 4 

When  nature  sinks 205  Where  the  seeds  of  sin.. 687 

When  navies  tall >7  Where  then,  great  God. 287 

When  o'er  Thy  faithful. 776  WhereThondeterminest577 

When  on  Calvary 759  Where'er  His  hand &<i 

When  on  my  head 114!  Where'er  I  look,  my 806 

When  once  it  penetrates  204  Where'er  we  turn  our..  .SS6 

When  our  obedient 17  Which  of  all  our  friends.  334 

When  onr  united  voices.  269  Which  of  the  sons  of..  .194 

When  pain  and  anguish.  2 '.3  While  again  we  bow 726 

When  rolling  years 313  While  all  His  wondrous. 176 

When  Satan  appears..  .392  While  all  our  hearts 63S 

When  shall  I  see  Thy   .  .329  While  all  the  hosts 617 

When  shall  the  day." 613  While  angels  shout 86 

When  shall  the  Sovereign  52  While  each  receives 179 

When  shall  the  un tutor. 657  While  everlasting  ages..M9 

When  shall  these  eyes.. 817  While  fools  deride 120 

When  shall  Thy  name.   114  While  God  invites 146 

When  she  began  to 756|  While  guilt  disturbs 95 

When  shrivelling  like. . .  804  While  haughty  sinners.  .180 

When  sin  and  hell 246  While  He  affords  His...  49 

When  sin  prevails 373,  While  He  is  absent  from645 

When  sinners  fall 71  While  heaven  and  all..  .614 

When  some  kindpromise374  While  here  in  the  valley. 820 
When  some  were  slain.  .135  While  I  am  a  pilgrim. .  .460 

When  sore  afflictions.    .213  While  I  destroyed 13S 

When  sore  distressed. .  .307  While  I  draw  this 889 

When  sorrow  bows  the. 248  While  in  childhood's — 425 

When  sorrows  rise eOjWhile  Jews  on  their  own.  304 

When  sorrowing  oe'r...511  While  Judah  views  His. 695 

When  straved,  or 4S  While  many  crowd 707 

When  streams  of  love. .230  While  multitudes  of 161 

When  that  happv  era .  .791  While  our  days  on  earth. 266 
When  that illustrious. ..568  While  peace  their  flatter.  55 

When  the  morn  shall..  .722  While  pity  prompts 779 

When  the  most  helpless.591  While  Providence 560 

When  the  sun  of  bliss.. 855  While  realms  of  Joy..  ..8SS 
When  the  woes  of  life.. 354  While  Satan  trembh 
When  they  are  «ick  ...  67  While  sinners  in  despair.808 

When  through  fierv 502  While  stupid  wretches.  .120 

When  through  tempta.  .496  While  sweet  reflection.  .3S3 
When  through  the  deep.502.WhUe  taught  Thy  word. 783 


OI     EACH     MANZA    BIT     lllh    11U- I 


WO 


U     foe  become*.. 667  With  cruel  force  He  —  tii 

While  it..-  rord  of  111  10» 

While  ihry,  who 109  With  every  morning 'o'l 

While  Thine  unerring.    .799  With  rye*  ai 

While  th*u  art  standlng.774  With  eyes  of  faith  and.  568 

While  th 

While  we  i.  ive  breath    KM  With  faith  and  i"\--  and 81 

While  we  Journey MO  With  rahhful  heart T.T 

While  we  praj  for 722  With  fears  that  all 14.'. 

While  wicked  men  .  Bamea  they  thr.at.u- 

While  with  a  meltlnf  Bowing  tears  and  685 

While  with  in. 

While  so  sleep  «r  Idly.. 674  With  grateful  heart 
While  yet  Ma  angulshed637  With  grateful  aongi 
While  teal  for  truth  ...881  With  heavenly  wea| 
Whilst  all  the  With  Him  1  daily  i 

Whilst  nature  change*.. 414  With  Him  may  we  rest.. 421 
Whitethj  rob  <■■  With  hoary  frost  He. 

Whither,  ah  whither...  .494  With  holy  mind  and. 

Whithershould  ■  a  retch  WO  With  humble  faith 52 

Wh->  ure  the  dead  ! 77"  With  Insolence  and 20 

e  the  living?....  770  With  inward  pain  my...  '.•'.• 

Who  are  these  bat 70S  With  J  I     d....418 

thai 708  With  joy  shall  we  stand. ir 

Who  are  these  that 698  With  joy  the  Father 47'. 

Who,  by  the  c  With  joy  the  mother.  ...196 

evade,  or  who.2S0  With  joy  the  peopli 
Who  Hi-  advent  may...:;:''.'  With  joy  Thy  people...  Sv 

the  KinK  of :;•■>•_'  With  joy  we  taste  that.  .880 

Who  knows  the  errors..  48  With  joy  «-e  tell  ti 
Who  know<  thewondera>182  With  life  He  cloth 

Who  shall  adjudge 885  With  longing  eyes  Thy..S48 

Who,  who  would  live.. .814  Wiih  looks  and  heart.. .842 

Whose  h  mda  are  pore. .  29  With  my  burden 400 

Why  dost  Thou,  o  my..  80  With  plenteous  grace.. .628 

Why  doth  he  treat 88 'With  poison  In  their....'.'!-' 

Why  is  its  beauty  thus.. 187  With  power  He  vlndica..128 
Why  should  I  complain  .578  With  sacred  awe  pro... 415 

Why  should  I  make 249  With  softening  pity 468 

Why  should  I  make 280  With  speed  He  flew ;tt 

Why  should   [shrink.  ..586  With  SUCh,  1  own 4s.-, 

Why  should  I  vex 77>  With  taunting  voice. .  .  .885 

Why  should  my  foolish .  .622  With  tender* 

Why  should  my  fooUsh.  .678  With  thanks  approach..  »6I 

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THE 


DOCTRINAL    STANDARDS 

AND 

LITUEGY 

OV     T1IK 

Hcformctr  $}rotcstant  Ihttcl)  (f  l)urr(] 

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NORTH    AMERICA. 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


DOCTRINAL   STANDARDS. 

I.    The  Heidelbergh  Catechism 3 

II.    The  Compendium  of  the  Christian  Religion 21 

III.  The  Confession  of  Faith 27 

IV.  The  Canons  of  the  Synod  of  Dordrecht 38 


THE  LITURGY. 

I.  Christian  Prayers. 

Prayers  on  the  Lord's  Day  before  and  after  Sermon 46 

Prayers  before  and  after  the  Explanation  of  the  Catechism .   51 

Prayers  before  and  after  Sermon  in  the  Week 52 

Prayers  for  the  Morning  and  the  Evening 5-4 

Prayers  at  the  Opening  and  the  Close  of  the  Consistory. .  55 

A  Prayer  at  the  meeting  of  the  Deacons 57 

Grace  before  and  after  Meat 57 

Prayers  for  Sick  and  Tempted  Persons 59 

II.  Sacramental  Forms. 

The  Baptism:    1.  Of  Infants.     2.  Of  Adult  Persons 61 

The  Administration  of  the  Lord's  Supper 66 

IIL  Forms  of  Church  Discipline. 

The  Form  of  Excommunication 73 

The  Readmission  of  Excommunicated  Persons 75 

IV.  Forms  of  Ordination. 

The  Ordination  of  the  Ministers  of  God's  Word 78 

The  Ordination  of  Elders  and  Deacons 83 

V.  The  Form  of  Marriage 89 

VI.  The  Consolation  of  the  Sick 93 

VII.  The  Creeds. 

The  Xicene,  A.  D.,  325 93 

The  Athanasian,  A,  D.,  333 94 


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THE 

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M  ETHOD    0 r 

INSTRUCTION  IN  THE  CHRISTIAN    RELIGION. 

\^      111  H     -AMI-.     I-      I  At  (..IIT     IN 

The  Reformed    Churches   and   Schools  i>i   Holland, 
and  in    America. 


I.  LORDS  DAY. 

Qutstion  1.  WHAT  is  thy  only  comfort  in  life  and  death? 

AnAictr.  That  I  with  body  and  tool.  U  both  in  life  and  death,  6  am  not  my  own, 
hut  belong  C  unto  my  faithful  Barlour  JOMM  < 'hri-t ,  who,  with  his  preriou,   d   Mood, 

hath  fully  ■  latiefled  for  all  my  tint,  rod  delivered  /  me  from  all  the  power  <>f  the 

devil;   end   M    pre, err. -s    BM   <J   th.it    without  the  will  of  my  heavenly  Father,  not  a 
hair   h   ran   fall   from   my   head;  yea,  that  all  things  miht  be   (  suhservient  la  niv 

■ah  ktfon ;  and  therefore,  by  hit  1 1  ■  *  i>  spirit,  be  Mho  afearei  wtej  <>f  eteroal  life,  and 

I  mi'  rinoerely  frilling  and  ready  henceforth,  to  live  unto  him. 

</  l  Oor.  I:  If.  Ml  I  Bom  14:  T,  8,9.  a  1  Cor.  8:  IB  </  i  p,  t.  I  :  18,  19,  i  I 
loan  I  :  T.    f\  John  8:  8     Heb.  8:  14,  IB    (/  John  f>:  89.  and  10:  88,  89.    h  Luke 

■21  :  IB     Mat    10:  BB     I  Horn.  8 :  23.    j  2  Cor.  1:  88,  and  b :  5.     ft  Boa.  B:  14,  and 

Q.  2.  How  many  things  are  necessary  for  thee  to  know,  that  thou,  enjoying  this 
comfort,  may. -st  live  rod  'lie  happily? 

A.  Three  / ;  the  fir-t,  how  great  "'  my  sins  and  miseries  are  :  the  second,  how  I 
may  be  delivered  v  from  all  my  sins  and  miseries :  the  third,  how  I  shall  express 
my  pratitude  ,,  to  Ood  for  such  deliverance. 

M.uk.  "24:  47.  ml  Cor.  6:  19.11  John  9  :  41.  Rom.  3 :  10, 19.  n  John  17:  S. 
o  Eph.  5:  S,9,  10. 

II.  LORD'S  DAY. 

The   Firat   Part.-  Of  the  ITIiaery  or  Ian. 

Q.  3.  Whence  knowest  thou  thy  misery  ? 

A    Out  of  the  law  of  God.  <T 

a  Rom.  8:  IB 

Q.  4.   What  doth  the  law  of  God  require  of  us? 

A.  Christ  teaches  us  that  briefly,  Matt.  2*2  :  27-10.    "Thou  sh.ilt  love  the  Lord  thy 
(J... I    with    all   thy   heart,   with    all   thy  soul,  with    all   thy   mind,   and    with    all   thy 
■treogth.  i     This  is  the  first  and  the  great  command  ;   and  the  second  is  like  to  this, 
Thou  vh.ilt  lore  thy  n.-iphhour  as  thyself.     On  these  two  commands  bai 
law  and  the  prophi 

r>  Lake  10:  27. 

(.j   ."•    Canal  thoa  I  -  perfectly? 

A.   In  0  DO  I  prone  by  nature  to  //  hate  Cod  ;ind  my  neighbour 

c  Rom.  8:  10.     1  John  1:8.     >'  Bom  B:  7      Tit 

III.  LOUP'S    DAY. 

Q.  6.   Did  God  then  create  man  so  wicked  and  per . 

A.  By  no  means;  hut  Qod  created  man  good,  a  and  after  his  own  Image,  in  b 
righteousness,  and  true  hoflnces,  that  he  might  rightly  know  God  hi.  Creator,  hearti- 
ly love  him,  and  live  with  him  in  eternal  happine>s  to  glorify  and  praise  him.  c 

a  Gen.  1 :  31.  b  Gen.  1 :  26,  27.  Col.  3:  10.  Eph.  4:  84  t  Eph.  1  ■  6.  1  Cor. 
6:  20. 

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4:  DOCTRINAL    STANDARDS. 

Q.  7.  Whence  then  proceeds  this  depravity  of  human  nature? 

A.  From  the  fall  and  disobedience  of  our  first  parents,  Adam  and  Eve,  d  In 
Paradise;  hence  our  nature  is  become  so  corrupt,  that  we  ar«  all  conceived  and 
born  in  sin.  I 

d  Gen.  8 :  6.     Rom.  5 :  12,  IS,  19.     e  Psa.  51 :  5.     Gen.  5 :  3. 

Q.  &  Are  we  then  so  corrupt  that  we  are  wholly  incapable  of  doing  any  good, 
and  inclined  to  all  wickedness  ? 

A.  Indeed  we /are;  except  we  are  regenerated  by  the  Spirit  of  God.  g 

f  Gen.  6 :  5.    Job  U :  4,  and  15 :  14,  16.     g  John  3 :  5.     Eph.  2 :  5. 


IV.  LORD'S  DAY. 

Q.  9.  Doth  not  God  then  do  injustice  to  man,  by  requiring  from  him  in  his  law, 
that  which  he  cannot  perform? 

A.  Not  at  a  all ;  for  God  made  man  capable  b  of  performing  it ;  but  man,  by  the 
instigation  c  of  the  devil,  and  his  own  wilful  disobedience,  d  deprived  himself  and 
all  his  posterity  of  those  divine  gifts. 

a  Rom.  3  :  5,  6.  b  Eccl.  7 :  29.  c  John  S :  44.  2  Cor.  11 :  3.  Gen.  8 :  4,  7. 
d  Rom.  5:  12. 

Q.  10.  Will  God  suffer  such  disobedience  and  rebeUion  to  go  unpunished? 

A.  By  no  e  means :  but  is  terribly  displeased  /  with  our  original  as  well  as  actual 
sins  ;  and  will  punish  them  in  his  just  judgment,  temporally  and  eternally,  as  he 
hath  declared,  g  •'  Cursed  is  every  one  that  continueth  not  in  all  things,  which  are 
written  in  the  book  of  the  law,  to  do  them." 

e  Psa.  5:  5.  /"Rom.  1:  IS.  Deut.  25:  15.  Heb.  9 :  27.  g  Deut.  27:  26.  Gal. 
3:  10. 

Q.  11.  Is  not  God  then  also  merciful? 

A.  God  is  indeed  k  merciful,  but  also  i  just ;  therefore  his  justice  requires,  j  that 
sin,  which  is  committed  against  the  most  high  majesty  of  God,  be  also  punished 
with  extreme,  that  is,  with  everlasting  k  punishment,  both  of  body  and  soul. 

h  Ex.  34:  6.  i  Ex.  20:  5.  Deut,  32:  4.  i  Psa.  5:  5,  6.  k  Gen.  2:  17.  Matt. 
25  :  46.     Rom.  6  :  23. 

V.  LORDS  DAY. 
The  Second  Part.  — Of  Man's  Deliverance. 

Q.  12.  Since  then,  by  the  righteous  judgment  of  God,  we  deserve  temporal  and 
eternal  punishment ;  is  there  no  way  by  which  we  may  escape  that  punishment,  and 
be  again  received  into  favour? 

A.  God  will  have  his  justice  a  satisfied  :  and  therefore  we  must  make  this  full  6 
satisfaction,  either  by  ourselves,  or  by  another. 

a  Ex.  34 :  7.     b  Deut.  24 :  16.     2  Cor.  5 :  14,  15. 

Q.  13.  Can  we  ourselves  then  make  this  satisfaction  ? 

A.  By  no  c  means  ;  but  on  the  contrary  we  d  daily  increase  our  debt. 

c  Job  9:  2,  3.     Rom.  3:  20.     d  Hosea  12:  1.     Mat.  6:  12.     Isa.  64:  0. 

Q.  14.  Can  there  be  found  anywhere,  one  who  is  a  mere  creature,  able  to  satisfy 
for  us? 

A.  None  ;  for  first,  God  will  not  punish  any  other  creature  for  the  sin  e  which  man 
hath  committed  ;  and  further,  no  mere  creature  can  sustain  the  burden  of  God's 
eternal  wrath  against  sin,  so  as  to /deliver  others  from  it. 

e  Ez.k.  1>:  20.    /Psa.  130:  3.     Psa.  49:  7,  S. 

Q.  15.  What  sort  of  a  mediator  and  deliverer  then  must  we  seek  for? 

A.  For  one  who  is  very  man,  g  and  perfectly  righteous  ;  and  yet  more  powerful 
than  all  creatures ;  that  is,  one  who  is  also  very  h  God. 

g  1  Cor.  15:  21.     Rom.  8:3.     h  Rom.  9:  5.     Isa.  7:  14. 


VI.  LORD'S   DAY. 

Q.  16.  Why  must  he  be  very  man.  and  nlso  perfectly  righter>u?? 

A.  Recause  the  justice  of  God  requires  that  the  same  human  nature,  which  hath 
sinned,  should  a  likewise  make  satisfaction  for  sin  ;  and  one.  who  is  himself  a  sin- 
ner, h  cannot  satisfy  fur  others. 

n  Rom.  :>:  12,  15.     I  1  Pet.  3:  1-.      Isa   53 :  11. 


CATECIH8M.  0 

Q.  17.  TThy  most  he  In  one  perion  be  also  very  God  f 

A.  That  he  might,  by  the  power  of  Uia  Godhead,  c  sustain  In  his  human  nature, 
the  hur.l.n  of  God's  wrath  ;  and  Bight  </  obtain  for,  and  restore  to  us,  righteous- 
nesa  and  1  if".- 

SlN  I    i.  M:  &     J  1  John  1  :  2.     Jer.  28:  6.     t  Tini.  1  : 

||       John  |  :    RL 

y .  I  -    \\  I,..  Hi.  n  m  t)».it  Mediator,  who  Li  in  one  person  both  Tery  God,  and  a  real 

\    Otf   I  rfct:    "  who  of  Go, l  is  mad.-  unto/us  wisdom,  and  rigbt- 

.  and  redemption." 
1  Tim.  I:    It      I. uk.    I  :    II.     /I  C,,r.  1  :  80. 
g    19.    Nli.  n.-.-  Wn.-w,  .!  thnti  this? 

\  Kr.ini  tin-  li<il>  Goopt  I,  which  God  MbmH  revealed  fint  g  in  Paradise;  and 
afterwards  published  by  the  Patriarch!  /(  and  Prophoto;  and  was  pleased  to  repre- 
sent it,  by  the  shadow!  J  "f  sarrifie.-s  and  the  other  ceremonies  of  the  law;  and 
lastly.  MM  a.vomplLdied  it./  by  liLs  only  begotten  Son. 

,.'.      h  G-n.  B:   IT,  18,  tad  18 :  14.     Rom.  1  :  2.     Heb.  1:  1.     iJohn 
B :  40.     Heb.  10  :  T,  B,  9.     )  Rom.  10 :  4.     Bob.  1  :  I  and  13:  8. 

VII.  LOOTS  DAY. 

Q.  Ml   Are  all  men  then,  as  they  j  .  ri-l.il  in  Adam,  saved  by  Christ? 

V  \  i  ;  .u:ly  <i  those  who  are  Ingrafted  into  him,  J>  and  receive  all  his  benefits  by 
a  tme  faith. 

1  :  It      Isa.  m  :  11.      John  10  :  14,  15.     b  John  1  :  12,  18.      Rom.  11  :  20. 
I 

Q.  lb  What  is  true  faith? 

V.    l'rr..-  f.iith  w  not  only  a  certain  knowledge,  c  whereby  I  hold  for  truth  all  that 

God  1  •  >  u<  in  his  word,  but  also  an  assured  d  confidence,  which  the 

liho-t  works  by  the  Gospel, /in  my  heart ;  that  not  only  to  others,  but  to  me 

al-o,  :/  remission  of  sin,  everlasting  righteousness  h  and  salvation,  are  freely  given 

by  God,  i"  merely  of  grace,  only  for  the  sake  of  Christ's  merits. 

<•  John  I  09.  John  IT  :  I  Heb.  \\;%.  6.  m  Kph.  8  :  12.  e  Rom.  1 :  16  and  4: 
16.  1  Cor.  12:9.  Gal.  5:  B  Art*  10:  14.  Matt.  16:  17.  John  3:  5.  /Rom.  10: 
10,  IT.  Matt.  9:  2.  g  Rom.  4 :  24,  25  and  5 :  1.  h  GaL  2:  20.  Eph.  2:  8.  i  Rom. 
;; :  M,  B,  B 

Q.  22.  What  is  then  neccessary  for  a  Christian  to  believe? 

A.  All  things  j  promised  us  in  the  Gospel,  which  the  articles  of  our  Catholic  un- 
doubted Christian  faith  briefly  teach  us. 

j  John  B  :  It     Mat.  2S  ;  19,  20. 

Q.  B  What  are  these  articles? 

A.  I.  IhtMmt 4m  h'<»I,  Al  Father  Almighty \  maker  of 'heaven,  and  eart\  : 

II.  And  in  Jesus  Christ,  his  only  begotUn  San,  our  Lord : 

III.  Who  was  conce-iveil  by  the  Holy  Ghost,  born  of  the  Virgin  Mary  : 

IV.  Snfered  under  Pontius  Pila/e  ;  tras  crucifle<1,dead  and  buried:  1/4 
descended  into  hell  : 

V.  The  third  day  he  rose  again  from  the  dead. 

VI.  He  asceruled  into  heaven,  and  sitteth  at  the  right  hand  of  God  tin 
Almighty: 

VII.  From  theme  he  shall  come  to  judge,  the  quick  and  the  dead. 

VIII.  /  Mil  N  tm  Vie  Iloh,  a  host : 

IX.  /  beliere  in  a  holy  Catholic  ("hurch:  the  communion  of  taints  : 
I .    The  forgiveness  of  sins  : 

XI.    The  resurrection  of  the  body. 
Ml    And  Vie  I ije  everlasting.    Ames. 

VTII.  LORD'S  DAY. 

Q.  24.   now  are  these  articles  divided? 

\.  Into  three  parts  ;  the  first  a  is  of  Cmd  the  Father,  and  our  creation;  the  sec- 
and  b  of  (rod  the  Son,  and  our  redemption  ;  the  third  c  of  God  the  Holy  Ghost, 
and  our  sanctification. 

a  Gen.  1.     b.  1  Pek  1 :  18,  19.     c- 1  Pet.  1  :  2,  22. 


b  DOCTRINAL    STANDARDS. 

Q.  25.  Since  th^re  is  but  one  only  d  divine  essence,  why  speakest  thou  of  Father, 
Son,  and  Holy  Ghost? 

A.  Because  God  hath  so  e  revealed  himself  in  his  word,  that  these  three  distinct 
persons  are  the  one  only  true  and  eternal  God. 

d  Deut.  0:4.  e  Gen.  1 :  26.  Isa.  01 :  1.  John  14:  16,  17.  1  John  5:  7.  John 
1  :  la     Matt.  26  :  19.     2  Cor.  13:  14.     Eph.  2  :  16.     Kev.  1  :  4,  5. 


IX.   LORD'S  DAY. 
Of  God  the  Father. 

Q.  26.  What  believest  thou  when  thou  sayest,  "  I  believe  in  God  the  Father  Al- 
mighty, maker  of  heaven  and  earth  ?" 

A.  That  the  eternal  Father  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  (who  a  of  nothWg  made 
heaven  and  earth,  with  all  that  is  in  them  :  who  likewise*  upholds  and  b  governs  the 
same  by  his  eternal  counsel  and  providence),  is  for  the  sake  of  Christ  his  Son,  my 
God  and  my  Father;  on  whom  I  rely  so  entirely,  that  I  have  no  doubt,  but  he  will 
provide  me  with  all  things  necessary  0  for  soul  and  body  :  and  further,  that  lie  will 
make  whatever  evils  he  sends  upon  me,  in  this  valley  of  tears,  d  turn  out  to  my  ad- 
vantage ;  for  he  is  able  to  do  it,  being  almighty  e  God,  and  willing,  being  a  /  faith- 
ful Father. 

a  Gen.  1  and  2.  Psa.  S3:  6.  b  Psa.  115:  3.  Matt.  10:  29.  Heb.  1:  3.  John 
5:  17.  c  John  1 :  12, 16.  Rom.  8:  15,  16.  Gal.  4:  5,  6.  Eph.  1:5.  1  John  3:  I. 
d  Rom.  8:  23.     e  Job  22:  25.     Rom.  4:  21.    /Matt.  0:  26  and  7:  11.    2  Cor.  6:  18. 


X.   LORD'S  DAY. 

Q.  27.  What  dost  thou  mean  by  the  providence  of  God  ? 

A.  The  almighty  and  every  where  present  power  a  of  God ;  whereby,  as  it  were 
by  his  hand,  he  b  upholds  and  governs  heaven,  earth,  and  all  creatures ;  so  that 
herbs  and  grass,  rain  c  and  drought,  fruitful  d  and  barren  years,  meat  and  drink, 
e  health  and  sickness, /riches  and  poverty,  yea,  and  all  things  g  come  not  by 
chance,  but  by  his  fatherly  hand. 

a  Acts  17 :  25-28.  b  Heb.  1:3.  c  Jer.  5 :  24.  d  Acts  14:17.  e  Job  5 :  18.  John 
9:  3.    /Pro  v.  22:  2.     Job  I:  21.     g  Matt.  10:  29,  30.     Eph.  1:  11. 

Q.  23.  What  advantage  is  it  to  us  to  know  that  God  has  created,  and  by  his  pro- 
vidence doth  still  uphold  all  things? 

A.  That  we  may  be  patient  h  in  adversity ;  thankful  i  in  prosperity ;  and  that  in 
all  things,  which  may  hereafter  befall  us,  we  place  our  firm,;"  trust  in  our  faithful 
God  and  Father,  that  nothing  shall  l:  separate  us  from  his  love  :  since  all  creatures 
are  so  in  his  hand,  that  without  his  will  they  I  cannot  so  much  as  move. 

h  Rom.  5:  &  Psa.  39:  9.  i  Deut,  8:  10.  IThess.  5:  IS.  j  Rom.  5:  3-6.  k  Rom. 
S :  3S  39.     J  Job  1 :  12  and  2  :  6.    Isa.  10 :  15. 


XI.   LORD'S  DAY. 
Of  God  the  Son. 

Q.  29.  Why  is  the  Son  of  God  called  Jesus,  that  is  a  Saviour  ? 

A.  Because  hesaveth  us,  and  delivereth  us  from  our  a  sins  ;  and  likewise,  because 
we  ought  not  to  seek,  neither  can  find  b  salvation  in  any  other. 

a  Matt.  I:  21.    b  Acts  4:  12. 

Q.  30.  Do  such  then  believe  in  Jesus  the  only  Saviour,  who  seek  their  salvation 
and  happiness  of  saints,  of  themselves,  or  any  where  else? 

A.  They  do  not;  for  though  they  boast  of  him  in  words,  yet  in  deeds  they  deny  c 
Jesus  the  only  deliverer  and  Saviour;  for  one  of  these  two  things  must  be  true,  that 
either  Jesus  is  not  a  complete  Saviour ;  or  that  they,  who  by  a  true  faith  receive  this 
Saviour,  must  find  all  things  in  him  d  necessary  to  their  salvation. 

c  1  Cor.  1  •  13,  31.     Gal.  5    4.    d  Col.  2 :  20.    Isa.  9 :  6,  7.     Col.  1 :  19,  20. 


CATEt  UISM. 


xn    LORD*  DAY 

It  he  .mil-  i  Onus*,  ii,  U  Is,  in-' 
\    !:■    mh  ordained  ..r  «;...i  the  father, and  n  anointed  ertUi  ti. 

■  •in'  b  chief  Prophet  and  ■■  i. 1-  full >  rere  ih  .1  to  ui  the  se> 

nii-i'l  and  will  of  God  concerning  our  redemption ;  and  to  be  our  onlj 
r  •  who  bj  th  1  bodj  bai  redeemed  us,  and  makee  continual 

a*  Intercession  with  the  Father  for  at;  and  dsotobeour  eternal  King,  t  srh 
eras  us  bj  hie  word  ind  Spirit;  and  who  defends  and/preeerrea  oa  In  (th  • 
mi-Hi  >.fi  tii.it  salvation,  ii>-  hai  pnrchaaed  foi 

11. 1..  1  :  :•.     ft  D.Mit.  18:  i~  1  1:  18  and   15:  16     Uati  II : 

Hen.  T :  SI  and  10 :  14.    dRom.8:84,    -   Pai  I     I     Lake  I: 
M  ,it.  88:  1&    John  10    88 

Mat  Whj  art  IhOU  CaRod  I  fhri-ti.m '/ 

v    I'.-    kusi  I  am  1  member  ..f  Chrlat  ;/  by  faith,  and  tlm*  am  partaker  h  of  Ms 
inointing .  that  ao  I  maj  f  eonfesn  Ms  name  and  present  myself  a  llvh 

of  thankfulness  to  him  :  and  also  thai  with  1  free  and  g 1  const  lence  l  may  tii-'ht 

against  sin  and  ft  Satan  in  thi*  aft:  and  afterwards.  I  reign  with  hlra  eternally 

<<\  er  .ill  creatures, 

flOor.8:   15     81  John  t:    >:.     Joel  8:  88     (Matt  10:  88.     f  Ron.  18:   1. 

/•  iph,  8:   II,  It      1  Tim.  1  :    18.  19.     /  I  Tim.  I  I    18 


XIII.    LORD'S  DAY. 

I    Why  i<  Christ  called  the  only  begotten  Son  of  Qod,  tinoe  we  ar<-  also  the 
children  of  God? 

\    Becaoac  Christ  alone  Is  the  eternal  and  natural  Bon  of  a  God;  bul  w< 
ohildren  ft  adopted  of  God,  by  grace,  for  hit  >.ik.-. 

i    'in  I  .   1.     Heh.  1  :  *-'.     Gal.  4:  4.     I'sa.  Bi  t     *  Rom.  S:   15-11      Iph.   1  I    5, 

Where/fore  eaDeal  thou  hhn  our  Lord? 

v  B<  canoe  he  hath  redeemed  on,  both  soul  and  body,  from  all  our  sins,  not  with 
gold  or  silver,  0  bul  with  his  prectoua  blood,  and  hath  delivered  as  from  all  the 
power  of  the  uevfl:  and  thus  hath  made  as  bis  own  property. 

.   1  Pel  I:  18.  19.     I  Oor.  8:  89. 


XIV.   LORD'S  DAY, 

Q.  :**«.  What  is  the  meaning  of  these  words,  uHe  ffll  conceived  by  the  Holy 
Ghost,  born  of  the  Virgin  Mary?" 

A  That  Goofs  eternal  Son.  who  -'  i-,  and  contlnueth  true  and  eternal  6  God. 
tn.ik  upon  him  the  rery  nature  e  of  man,  of  the  flesh  hu<1  d blood  <>f  the  Virgin  Mary, 
by  the  operation  of  the  Holy  Ghost ;  1  thai  he  might  also  be  the  true  seed  of  David, 
/like  unto  his  brethren  in  all  things,  ;/  >in  excepted. 

I  1:15  Heh.  1:5  &  Rom.  9:  5  Uohn5:90.  Heh.  1:  8 
c  John  1:14.  GaL4:4  A  Matt  1:18.  Luke  1:81  »  Acts  8:  80.  Rota.  1 :  8. 
/Heh.8:  IT.     Phil  8:  7.    g  Heh.  4:  l.r>. 

Q.  88.  What  profit  dost  thou  receive  by  ChrisCi  holy  conception  and  nativity? 

A.  That  he  is  <>ur  0  mediator;  ami  with  his  innocence  and  perfect  boRneat,  coTers 
In  the  tight  of  h  God,  my  sins,  wherein  1  was  conceived  and  brought  forth. 

g  Heh.  8:  18,  17.    1  Tim.  8:  5    I  Pan.  88:  I.     I  Oor.  1:  89.     Rosa,  B:  34. 


XV.    LORDS  DAY. 

Q.  87.  What  dost  thou  understand  by  the  words,  ''  He  suffered?* 
A.   That  he,  all  the  time  that    he   lived   "n  earth,  bul  especially  at  the  end  of    his 
life,  <i  sustained  in  body  and  SOUL,  the  wrath  of  God  against  the  sins  of  all  mankind 
that  so  by  his  passion,  as  the  only  ft  propitiatory  sacrifice,  he  might  redeem  our 
body  and  sou)  from  ereriasting  damnation,  and  obtain  for  at  the  favour  of 
righteousness  and  eternal  1  i f - • . 
a  1  ivt.  I :  94    Lnv  88  :  19    ft  1  John  i  •  8    Rosa.  8 :  85 

:<7* 


b  DOCTRINAL   STANDARDS. 

Q.  3S.  Why  did  he  suffer  under  Pontius  Pilate,  as  his  judge? 

A.  That  he,  being  innocent,  and  yet  condemned  C  by  a  temporal  judge,  might 
thereby  free  us  from  the  severe  judgment  of  God  to  which  we  were  exposed,  d. 

c  Luke  2:3  :  14.     John  19  :  4.     Psa.  60  :  4.     d  Gal.  3  :  18, 

Q.  39.  Is  there  any  thing  more  in  his  being  crucified  than  if  he  had  died  some 
other  death? 

A.  Yes  [there  is] ;  for  thereby  I  am  assured,  that  he  took  on  him  the  curse  which 
lay  upon  me ;  for  the  death  of  the  cross  was  e  accursed  of  God. 

e  Deut.  21 :  23.    Gal.  3 :  13. 


XVI     LORD'S  DAY. 

Q.  40.  Why  was  it  necessary  for  Christ  to  humble  himself  even  unto  death  ? 

A.  Because  with  respect  to  the  justice  and  truth  of  God,  satisfaction  for  our  sins 
could  be  made  a  no  otherwise  than  by  the  death  of  the  Son  b  of  God. 

a  Gen.  2 :  17.     Heb.  9  :  22.     b  Heb.  2  :  9,  10.     Phil.  2 :  8.     Luke  24 :  26. 

Q.  41.  Why  was  he  also  "buried?" 

A.  Thereby  to  prove  that  he  c  was  really  dead. 

c  Acts  13  :  29.     Mark  15 :  43-46. 

Q.  42.  Since  then  Christ  died  for  us,  why  must  we  also  die  ? 

A.  Our  death  is  not  a  satisfaction  for  our  sins,  but  only  an  abolishing  of  sin,  and  a 
passage  into  d  eternal  life. 

d  John  5:  24.    Phil.  1:  23. 

Q.  43.  What  further  benefit  do  we  receive  from  the  sacrifice  and  death  of  Christ 
on  the  cross  ? 

A.  That  by  virtue  thereof,  our  old  man  is  crucified,  dead,  and  e  buried  with  him  ; 
that  so  the  corrupt  inclinations  of  the  flesh  may  no  more /reign  in  us  ;  but  that  we 
may  g  offer  ourselves  unto  him  a  sacrifice  of  thanksgiving. 

e  Rom.  6:  6,  7,  &c.    /Rom.  6:  12.     g  Rom.  12:  1. 

Q.  44.  Why  is  there  added,  "  he  descended  into  hell  ?" 

A.  That  in  my  greatest  temptations,  I  may  be  assured,  and  wholly  comfort  myself 
in  this,  that  my  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  by  his  inexpressible  anguish,  pains,  terrors,  and 
hellish  agonies,  in  which  he  was  plunged  during  all  his  sufferings,  but  especially  on 
the  cross,  hath  h  delivered  me  from  the  anguish  and  torments  of  hell. 

Alsa.  53:  10.    Matt.  27:  46. 


XYIL   LORD'S  DAY. 

Q.  45.  What  doth  the  resurrection  of  Christ  profit  us  ? 

A.  First,  by  his  resurrection  he  hath  overcome  death,  that  he  might  a  make  us 
partakers  of  that  righteousness  which  he  had  purchased  for  us  by  his  death ;  sec- 
ondly, we  are  also  by  his  power  b  raised  up  to  a  new  life ;  and  lastly,  the  resurrec- 
tion of  Christ  is  a  c  sure  pledge  of  our  blessed  resurrection. 

rtl  Cor.  15:16.  Rom,  4:  25.  b  Rom.  6:  4.  Col.  3:1,  Ac.  c  1  Cor.  15.  Rom. 
8:  11. 


XVIII.   LORD'S  DAY. 

Q.  46.  How  dost  thou  understand  these  words,  "  he  ascended  into  heaven?" 

A.  That  Christ,  in  sight  of  his  disciples,  was  a  taken  up  from  earth  into  heaven ; 
and  that  he  continues  b  there  for  our  interest,  until  he  come  again  to  judge  the 
quick  and  the  dead. 

a  Acts  1  .  9.     Mark  16:  19.     b  Heb.  4:  14.     Rom.  S:  34.     Eph.  4:  10. 

Q.  47.  Is  not  Christ  then  with  us  even  to  the  end  of  the  world,  as  he  hath 
promised  ? 

A.  Christ  is  very  man  and  very  God :  with  respect  to  his  c  human  nature,  he  is 
no  more  on  earth";  but  with  respect  to  his  d  Godhead,  majesty,  grace  and  Spirit,  he 
is  at  no  time  absent  from  us. 

c  Acts  8  :  21.     John  3 :  13.     John  16 :  28.     d  Matt.  28 :  20. 


CAT  I'  BUM.  V 

Q.  4^.   nut  if  Hi  human  nature  Is  not  present,  wherever  his  Godhead  U,  are  not 

then  two  natur. ■  i:i  I 

\    n    •   i'    .,:  Ike  G  ble  and  t  omnipi  • 

must  necessarily  follow  th.it/tlif  UBU  i«  Dot  Iimi  t<-<  1  with   the  luiui  10  niiur.    i 
sum  •  I,  and  >i  l  r.in.iiin  personally  united  to  it. 

HH    /M  ""1    IT:    11.     John 

Q.  49.  Or  what  adrantage  to  us  Is  Christ's  ascension  into  heaven  ? 

\      ilnl     h  it  he  it  our  J  advocate    in   the    pr.-setiee   Of  * » i  -«  lath,  r  in  heaven  ;  «ir- 

that  we    have  our    !!•  -U    in    BOM  i  n,  M    ;i   M    ph  dge  th.it    be,  Of   tin-   load, 

will  also  /(  take  up  to  himself  us,  his  members  ;    thirdly,  th.it  I,.    (  MOOI  us   bfa  Spirit. 

as  an  earnest,  hy  who-*.-  poWQI  we   "see  k  the  things  which   art-  above,  whir.  Ckliot 

■itteth  on  the  right  hand  of  0od,J  and  not  things  on  earth.'' 

1/  II-l.  .11:  21.  1  John  2:1.  Horn.  6:  M  A  John  14:  t  Kph.  1:  t  »'J"hn 
14  :  16.      2  Cor.  1 :  22,     2  Cor.  5:  .'>.    j  Col.  3:  1.     ML  ft  SQL 


XIX.    LORD'S  DAY. 

Q.  50.  Why  Li  it  added  "and  sitteth  at  the  right  hand  or  QodT^1 

A.  Because  Christ  is  ascended  into  heaven  for  this  end,  that  he  might  there  a  ap- 
pear as  head  of  his  Church,  hy  whom  the  Father  b  p«m  all  things. 

</  Kph.  1  :  IMlL     Col.  1  :    1-i.     I  M.iM.  18:   ML     John  :.:  ML 

Q.  H.   What  profit  is  this  glory  of  Christ,  our  head,  unto  us? 

A.  First,  that  t>y  his  Holy  Spirit  hi*  t  poureth  out  heavenly  graces  upon  us  his 
members ;  ami  then  that  hy  his  power  he  defends  d  and  preserves  as  against  all 
enemies. 

<•  Kph.  4  :  &     </  Vix.  2 :  9.     John  10:  23. 

Q.  52.  What  comfort  is  it  to  thee  that  "  Christ  shall  come  again  to  judge  the 
quick  and  the  dead?" 

A.  That  in  all  my  sorrows  and  persecutions,  with  uplifted  head  e  I  look  for  the 
very  same  person,  who  before  offered  himself  for  my  sake  to  the  tribunal  of  <;<>d, 
ami  hath  removed  all  curse  from  me,  to  come  as  judge  from  heaven:  who --hall  cast 
all  his  f  and  my  enemies  into  everlasting  condemnation,  but  shall  translate  g  me 
with  all  his  chosen  ones  to  himself,  into  heavenly  joys  and  glory. 

t  Luke  21 :  28.  Rom.  8:  23,  24.  1  The&s.  4:  Id  /2  Thcss.  1:  6-9.  Matt.  25:  41 
?  Matt.  25:  84. 


XX.    LORD'S  DAY. 
Of  God   the   Holy  Ghoot. 

0,  53.  What  dost  thou  believe  concerning  the  Holy  Ghost? 

A.  First,  that  he  is  true  and  cocternal  God  with  the  Father  and  the  a  Son  :  sec- 
ondly, that  he  is  also  given  //  me,  to  <  make  me  hy  a  true  faith,  partaker  of  Christ 
and  all  his  benefits,  that  he  may  ■  comfort  me  and  e  abide  with  ine  for  <  vt  r. 

.i  Son.  1  .  2.  bo.  4^  :  It  Matt.  W:  19.  b  1  Cor.  3:  16.  2  Cor.  1  :  22.  v  Got 
3  :  14.     1  Pet.  1 :  2.     d  Acts  9:31.     t  John  14 :  16     1  PeL  4 :  14. 


XXL    LORD'S  DAY. 

Q.  54.  What  believest  thou  concerning  the  "  Holy  Catholic  Church"  of  Christ? 

A.  That  th««  So-i  of  God  0  from  the  f>  beginning  to  the  end  or  the  world,  gathers, 
t  defends,  and  d  preserves  to  himself  by  his  »  Spirit  and  word,  out  of  the  /  whole 
human  race,  a  (/  Church  chosen  to  everlasting  life,  agreeing  in  true  faith;  and  that 
I  am  and  for  ever  shall  remain,  a  h  living  member  thereof. 

.■JohnlO:  It  oGen.26:4.  rRom.9:24.  Eph.  1 :  10.  d  John  10:  16  e  Isa. 
59:  21.    /Deqt.  10:   14,  15.     g  Acts  13:  4v     h  1  Cor.  1  :   ^,9.      Bom  %'.  88,  .  tc. 

Q.  55.  What  do  you  understand  by  "the  communion  of  saints'" 

A.  First,  tkoi  all  and  every  one  who  believes,  being  members  of  Christ,  are  in 
common,  i  partakers  of  him  and  of  all  his  riches  and  gifts:  secondly,  that  every 
one  must  know  it  to  be  hi*  duty,  readily  and  j  cheerfully  to  employ  his  gifts,  for  the 
advantage  and  salvation  of  other  members. 

I  1  John  1  :  t,  4.     John  1"» :  :>.     1  Cor.  12  :  13.    )  1  Cor.  13  :  5.     PhiL  2 :  4-6. 


10  DOCTRINAL    STANDARDS. 

Q.  56.  What  beBevest  thou  concerning  "the  forgiveness  of?:: 

A.  That  God  for  the  sake  of  «.  -faction,  will  no  more  / 

y  corrupt  nature,  against  which  1  hare  to  struggle  all  my  life  long; 

bat  will  graciously  impute  to  me  the  righteousness  of  Christ,  that  I  may  never  be 

m  condemned  before  the  tribunal  of  God. 

ilJohniri     2  Cor.  5:19.  2L      /  Jer.  31 :  34     Psa.103:  3.4.10.11.      Rom.S: 

1-3.     m  John  3 :  IS.     Rom. 


:     L^RDS  DAY. 

Q.  57.  What  comfort  doth  the  ■  resurrection  of  the  body  "  afford  thee? 
A.  That  not  only  my  soul  after  this  life  shall  be  immediately  taken  a  up  to  Christ 
its  head  ;  but  also*  that  this  my  body,  being  raised  by  the  power  of  Christ,  shall  be 
reunited  with  my  soul,  and  h  made  like  unto  the  glorious  body  of  Christ. 
a  Luke  23:  43.     PhiL  1 :  23.     ft]  Cor.  15:  53.     Job  19:  25,  26.     PhD.  3:  21. 
-    What  comfort  takest  thou  from  the  article  of  **  fife  everlasting  r* 
7    it  c  since  I  now  feel  in  my  heart  the  beginning  of  eternal  joy.  after  this  life. 
d  I  shall  inherit  perfect  salvation,  which  e  *4  eye  hath  not  seen,  nor  ear  heard,  nei- 
ther hath  it  entered  into  the  heart  of  man  ■  to  conceive ;  and  that,  to  praise  God 
therein  for  et 

Rom.  14:  IT.     d  Psa.  16:  11.     1  Pet  1 :  5.  9.     el  Cor.  1 :  9. 


AMLL    LORD'S  DAT. 

Q.  59.  But  what  doth  it  profit  thee  now  that  thou  befievest  all  this? 

A.  That  I  am  righteous  in  Christ  before  God,  and  an  heir  of  eternal  fife,  a 

a  Rom.  5:1.    1:17.     John  3 :  36. 

Q.  60.  How  art  thou  righteous  before  God  ? 

A.  Only  h  hy  a  true  faith  in  Jesus  Christ :  so  that,  though  my 
me.  that  I  have  ctossIv  transgressed  all  the  commands  of  God,  and  c  kept  none  of 
them,  and  am  still  d  inclined  to  all  evil ;  notwithstanding,  God,  without  any  e  merit 
of  mine,  but  only  of  mere  f  grace,  grants  g  and  h  imputes  to  me.  the  perfect  i  satis- 
faction, righteousness  and  holiness  of  Christ ;  even  so,  as  if  I  never  had  had.  nor 
committed  any  sin  :  yea.  as  if  I  had  fully  J  accomplished  all  that  obedience  which 
Christ  hath  accomplished  for  me ;  I'  inasmuch  as  I  embrace  such  benefit  with  a 
ag  heart. 

GaL  2  :  16     Eph.  2 :  >,  9.     c  Rom.  3  :   9.  etc.     d  Rom  7 :  23. 
eRorr.  2:8,9.     {7  Rom  4:  4.  5  19.     A  1  John 

2:1.     imam        M    .       .'2  Cor.  5:  21.     t  Rom  3:  2S.     John 

Q.  61.  Why  -  -hat  thou  art  righteous  by  faith  only? 

^  >t  that  I  am  acceptable  to  God  on  account  of  the  7  worthiness  of  my  faith ; 
but  because  only  the  satisfaction,  righteousness  and  holiness  of  Christ  is  my  righteous- 
ness before  m  God ;  and  that  I  cannot  receive  n  and  apply  the  same  to  myself  in 
any  other  way  than  by  faith  only. 

?Psa.l6:2.     Eph.2:S.9.     m  1  Cor.  1 :  SO.     lCor.2:2     n  1  John 


XXTV.    LORDS  DAT. 

Q.  62.  But  why  cannot  our  good  works  be  the  whole  or  part  of  our  righteousness 
before  God* 

:  -cause  that  the  righteousness,  which  can  be  approved  of  before  the  tribunal 
of  God.  must  be  absolutely  perfect,  and  in  afl  respects  a  conformable  to  the  divine 
law :  and  also  that  our  best  works  in  this  life  are  all  imperfect  and  h  defiled  with 
sin. 

a  GaL  3:  10.     Dent  27:  26.     b  Isa.  64:  6. 

Q.  63.  What !  do  not  our  good  works  merit,  which  yet  God  wffl  reward  in  this  and 
in  a  future  life? 

A.  This  reward  is  not  of  merit,  but  of  grace,  c 

e  Luke  17  :  10. 

Q_  64  But  doth  not  this  doctrine  make  men  careless  and  profane  ? 

A.  By  no  means :  for  it  is  impossible  that  those,  who  are  implanted  into 
by  a  true  faith,  should  not  bring  forth  fruits  of  d  thankfulness. 

d)l»"  "  John  15:  5. 


c  mi  <  BOM.  1  1 


\\\     L0RD1  DAI 
Ol   Hi<     **•»<  •  ■UMMUh 

•    Christ    an. I    all    M  |    faith 

only,  whence  doth  this  faith  pro*  • 

v    (.  vho  werki  a  f iMa  ■  onr  hearts  by  the  praschliif  of  the 

•  nu  it  bj  th<  ■  nU. 

./  K|.l.  .1  :    Mtmlt):   MX      Phil.  1      ■  Ms*     H      If.      limit.    I.    II. 

|    N\  li.it  are  the  Hu.rain.-nt8? 

\    Tin  aanromieits  its  hnlj  Thdhls  i  appointed  of  God  for  t] 

that  by  the  one  thereof  in-  ma\  tin-  more  fully  declare  and  ■<  il  to  ua  thl  | 

.if  the   gospel,  viz  ;   thai    he    grants  u>    fre.lv  tin-  remlsdop  Of  sin  .'in. I  C  lift-  ■  ■ 

f..r  the  sake  of  th  it  one  sacrifice  of  Christ,  BccompnslM  ■!  on  Um  i 

D    IT:    ll.      Hon..  4:    11.      la    M:    ]  Matt. 

(}.  t'iT.    Arc  both  WOTd  ami  HWriMBh,  then,  ordained  and  Appointed  fur  thll  end, 
that  they  may  direct  our    faith    to   the   sacrifice  Of   JetM  Christ  on  1 1 1 - 

onlj  gi   and  ol  our  miration? 

v    ^ .  i,  r.,  mm  i    for  the  n-'iy  Ghost  teaches  hi  in  the  iotp<  1.  end  leran  -  m  by 
the!  the  whole  <>f  our  Bahratioa  depena  apoa  that  one  set  riflce 

of  Christ  which  be  <>tT.r.-.l  for  us  on  the  . 

,i  leas,  I :  ■'-.    8al 

1}  J     Bel   :     .^-sacraments  has  Christ  i  n-t  i  t  n  t .-.  1   in  the  new  covenant    or  KettsV 

A.  t  Two :  namely,  holy  baptism  and  the  holy  supper. 
<■  1   COT.   1":    I    I. 


XXVI.    LORD'S  DAY. 

Of  Holy   Baptlnm. 

Q.  C,0.  How  art  thou  admonished  ami  tenured  by  holy  haptUm,  that  the  one  sacri- 
>  hri-t  upon  the  cross  b  of  real  advantage  to  thee  ? 

A.  Thu-:    That    Christ    appointed   fl    this   external    trashing    with    water,    adding 
•  this  A  promise,  that  I  am  as  certainly  washed    by  his  hlo.nl    ami  Spirit  from 
all  the  pollution  of  my  soul,  that  i>,  from  all   my  sins,  as  I  am  0  washed  externally 
with  water,  by  which  the  filthin-ss  of  the  body  i-  I  onmilllllj   Washed  away. 

■  t*.S8:19.  A.tsj;  :;>.  Mfarkl6:  16.  Matt.  o.  n.  Bom.  •:  &  <•  Mark 
1  :  4.     Luke  o  :  :{. 

Q.  TH.   What  is  it  to  l.e  aoallCid  with  tin-  blood  and  Spirit  of  Christ? 

A.  It  is  to  receive  of  God  the  reinis-i..n  of  sins,  freely,  for  the  Bate  of  Christ's 
blood.  Which  h"  '/  shed   for  us  !>y  his  sacrifice    upon    the    en>ss  ;    ami   asM   to 

n.  w.d  by  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  sanctified  to  be  members  of  Christ ;  that  so  we  may 
more  and  mi. re  .lie  unto  sin,  ami  r  lead  holy  mid  unblamable  li 

>1  Bob.  19:   K      1  Pet.  1  :  I      Kev.  1  :   ...      ,■  John  1  :   H  CoLi:  11. 

Q.  Tl.   Where   has  Christ    promised   us    that    be  will    as    certainly  wash  us  by   Ms 

blood  and  spirit,  as  «-.-  are  waabed  with  the  water  of  baptism f 

V     In  the  Institution  of   baptism  which  is  thus  ex;  ye  therefore,  and 

.11  nations,  baptising  them  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  'if  th.-  Son,  and  of 
the  Holy  Ch.st.;;."'   •' he  that  helieveth.  and  is  baptised,  shall  he  Bared  ,   hut  I 

befiereth  not.  shall  he  damned."    This  j>n.inise  is  ako  repeated,  where  th*»  scrip- 
hare  eaUs  baptism  "the  h  waabini  ttion,  and  the  »  an 

/Matt.  IB:   10.     (/  Mark  10:   10.     A  Tit.:!:  |;    If,. 


XWii     LORD'S  DAY. 

Q.  T'2.  Is,  then,  the  external  baptism  with  water,  the  washinp  away  of  sin  itself? 
V     Not   at  all:   for  the  <t  blood  !c.  and  the  Holv  Ghost,  cleanse 

us  from  all  b  sin. 

<r  Matt.  :'.:   11.     1  Pet.  3:21.     0  Uohn  1  :  7.     1  Cor.  6:11. 


12  DOCTRINAL   STANDARDS. 

Q.  73.  Why  then  doth  the  Holy  Ghost  call  baptism  "  the  washing  of  regenera- 
tion," and  "the  trashing  away  of  sins?'' 

A.  God  speaks  thus  not  without  great  cause,  to  wit,  not  only  thereby  to  teach  us, 
that  as  the  filth  of  the  body  is  purged  away  by  water,  so  our  sins  are  e  removed  by 
the  blood  aud  Spirit  of  Jesus  Christ ;  but  especially,  that  by  d  this  divine  pledge 
and  sign  he  may  assure  us,  that  we  are  spiritually  cleansed  from  our  sins,  as  really 
as  we  are  externally  washed  with  water. 

c  Rev.  1:5.    1  Cor.  6:11.    rf Mark  16:  16.    Gal.  3:27. 

Q.  74.  Are  infants  also  to  be  baptized  ? 

A.  Yes;  for  since  they,  as  well  as  the  adult,  are  included  in  the  e  covenant 
and/Church  of  God;  and  since  g  redemption  from  sin  by  the  blood  of  Christ,  and 
the  h  Holy  Ghost,  the  author  of  faith  is  promised  to  them  no  less  than  to  the  adult; 
they  must  therefore  by  baptism,  as  a  sign  of  the  covenant,  be  also  admitted  into 
the  Christian  Church ;  and  be  distinguished  i  from  the  children  of  infidels,  as  was 
done  in  the  old  covenant  or  testament  by,;  circumcision,  instead  of  which,  k  bap- 
tism is  instituted  in  the  new  covenant. 

e  Gen.  17  :  7.  Acts  2 :  39.  /I  Cor.  7:  14.  Joel  2  :  16.  g  Matt.  19 :  14.  h  Luke 
1:  15.  Psa.22:  10.  Acts  2:  39.  i  Acts  10:  47.  1  Cor.  12:  13  and  7:  14.  i  Gen. 
17:  14.    kCo\.  2:  11-13. 


Of  the  Holy  Sapper  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

XXVIII.   LORD'S  DAY. 

Q.  75.  How  art  thou  admonished  and  assured  in  the  Lord's  supper,  that  thou 
art  a  partaker  of  that  one  sacrifice  of  Christ,  accomplished  on  the  cross,  and  of  all 
his  benefits  ? 

A.  Thus :  That  Christ  has  commanded  me  and  all  believers,  to  eat  of  this  broken 
bread,  and  to  drink  of  this  cup,  in  remembrance  of  him ;  a  adding  these  promises : 
first,  that  his  body  was  offered  and  broken  on  the  cross  for  me,  and  his  blood  shed 
for  me,  as  certainly  as  I  see  with  my  eyes,  the  bread  of  the  Lord  broken  for  me, 
and  the  cup  communicated  to  me :  and  further,  that  he  feeds  and  nourishes  my 
soul  to  everlasting  life,  with  his  crucified  body  and  shed  blood,  as  assuredly  as  I 
receive  from  the  hands  of  the  minister,  and  taste  with  my  mouth  the  bread  and  cup 
of  the  Lord,  as  certain  signs  of  the  body  and  blood  of  Christ. 

a  Matt.  26:  26-23.  Mark  14:  22-24.  Luke  22 :i  9,  20.  1  Cor.  10:  16  and  11: 
23-25. 

Q.  76.  What  is  it  then  to  eat  the  crucified  body,  and  drink  the  shed  blood  of 
Christ  ? 

A.  It  is  not  only  to  embrace  with  a  believing  heart  all  the  sufferings  and  death  of 
Christ,  and  thereby  to  6  obtain  the  pardon  of  sin  and  life  eternal ;  but  also,  besides 
that,  to  become  more  and  more  c  united  to  his  sacred  body,  by  the  Holy  Ghost, 
who  dwells  both  in  Christ  and  in  us  ;  so  that  we,  d  though  Christ  is  in  heaven  and 
we  on  eai'th,  are  notwithstanding  "  Flesh  of  his  flesh,  and  bone  of  e  his  bone  ;"  and 
that  we  live/and  are  governed  for  ever  by  one  Spirit,  as  members  of  the  same 
body  are  by  one  soul. 

b  John  6:  35,  40,  47,  4S,  50,  51,  53,  54.  o  John  C:  55,  56.  d  Acts  1  :  9-11  and 
8:  21.  1  Cor.  11:  26.  <?Eph.5:  29-32.  1  Cor.  6:  15,17,19.  1  John  8  :  24.  /John 
6:  56-5S.     Eph.4:  15,  16. 

Q.  77.  Where  has  Christ  promised  that  he  will  as  certainly  feed  and  nourish  be- 
lievers with  his  body  and  blood,  as  they  eat  of  this  broken  bread,  and  drink  of  this 
cup? 

A.  In  the  institution  of  the  supper,  which  is  thus  expressed ;  g  "  The  Lord  Jesus, 
the  same  night  in  which  he  was  betrayed,  took  bread,  and  when  he  had  given  thanks, 
he  brake  it,  and  said,  Take  eat ;  tills  is  my  body,  which  is  broken  for  you ;  this 
do  in  remembrance  of  me ;  after  the  same  manner  also  he  took  the  cup,  when  he 
had  supped,  saying,  this  h  cup  is  the  new  testament  in  my  blood  ;  i  this  do  ye,  as 
oft  as  ye  drink  it,  in  remembrance  of  me.  For,  as  often  as  ye  eat  this  bread,  and 
drink  this  cup,  ye  do  show  the  Lord's  death  till  he  come." 

This  promise  is  repeated  by  the  holy  apostle  Paul,  where  he  says,  j  "  The  cup  of 
blessing  which  we  bless,  is  it  not  the  communion  of  the  blood  of  Christ  ?  The  bread 
which  we  break,  is  it  not  the  communion  of  the  body  of  Christ  ?  for  we,  being  many, 
are  one  bread  and  one  body,  because  we  are  all  partakers  of  that  one  bread." 

g  1  Cor.  11 :  23.  Matt.  26:  26.  Mark  14:  22.  Luke  22:  19.  h  Ex.  24:  S.  Heb. 
9:  20.    i  Ex.  13:  9.    1  Cor.  11:  26.    j  1  Cor.  10;  16,  17. 


0HIB1L  18 


\\!\      LOW!   1>\Y. 

q.  It,  r>.->  tii.-ii  Hi.-  bet  ii  in  i  the  n  rj  bo 

\    \  ,.  ,.  j]  -m  i-  do!  changed  Into  the  bl 

Christ,  11. -it1.  In*  only  the  sign  and  «  w 

Hon  i' 

loutbira]     Dodj    fChrbt:  though  agreeablj  tothi  e  nature  and  proportl 
sacra  i. 

,,  i  c.r  it»    i   j     i  p.  t    •■     SI.     John  4  '  i  Cor.  10:  It,  ale..  and 

ii    •  IT:  10,  ii.         • 

,    M 

.  tii.  n  doth  ciiri-t  coll  the  brood  ha  body,  sad  the  cop  » » i  —  blood,  <>r  the 
•  Paul  tin-  ** Cosunmaioo  «.f  Hi.   bodj   u.. I  bl 
ChrUt-" 

\    Christ  S|      ks  thus,  not  wtthoutgreal  reason,  namely,  not  only  thereby  1 
u».  ti  i                      d  »iii.'  support  tula  t.ni]>..r.ii  lif.-.  m  hii  crodfled  body  and  ihed 
blood  are  Hi--  true  meoi  end  drink,  whereby  mar  bouIi  ar-  d  fed  t.>  et<  rnal  life  ;  but 
illy  by  these  visible  signs  and  pl<  really 

partaken  of  Ink  true  body  and  bi I  (by  the  operation  of  the  Holj  G 

,   rec<  -i\  .-  by  the  mouths  01  <>nr  bodies  thOSC  holy  signs  in  remembrance  of  liiin  ;   and 

thai  all  Us  sufferings/ and  obedience  ar.-  as  certainly  "ur<,  u  if  we  h  id  m  our  ova 
ICtton  for  'iur  Mil-  ! 
■  John  8:  M.  -V.,  ML      c  1  Cor.  10:  1*.  IT  and  11  j   10-08,      Kph.  &:  30.     /EOSB, 
:..  I,  1-,  It  ami  B:  -t. 

\\\      LOOPS   DAY. 
.'  difference  is  there  between  the  Lord's  supper  and  1 1 1  *-  Popish  mass? 
\    Th.-  LordTs  Mpper  testifies  t.>  so,  that  we  bars  ■  full  pardon  of  all  sin  </  bj  the 
of  Jeans  <'iiri*t,  which  be  himself  bos  once  accomplished  on  the  • 
and  thai  we  by  she  H..iy  Ghost  arc  Ingrafted  B  Into  Christ,  who,  according  t.>  bhi 
iw  not  on  earth,  but  in  e  heaeen,  at  tin-  right  band  >.f  <;>>d  1  •  i-« 

.  and  will  there  d  lie  worshipped  bj  11-:    1-ul  the  PUSS  t.  a-hetli.  that   the  liv- 

1  de  id  bare  not  tin-  pardon  of  bus  through  the  Bufferings  of  Christ  unless 

dally  etered  for  then  by  the  priests;  and  further,  thai  Christ  is  bodily 

under  the  form  of  bread  and  wine,  and  therefore  b  t.>  be  >  worshipped  In  th< 

thai  t'  ttom,  i-  nothing  else  than  ■  r*  denial  of  the  one  sacrifice  and  But 

,-t,  and  an  accursed  idolatry. 

fl   Heb    T:    S3  and  I :    18,  M        Hal  Luke  22:  10.  2".      2  Cor.  5:  It 

r.  6:  IT  and  It:   It.     0  Heb.  1  :  B  and  B:  I,  etc     d  OoL  8:  I.     Phfl. 

1  »     58,  Bt.     a ■■-  in  canons  Mass  and   de  cons 

t  *.  Condi.  Tri<L  Bess.  18:  16     t  Isa   1 :  11,  it.    Matt.  IB     •     1 
Jer.  B 

Q.  Bl.  Per  whom  is  the  Lord1!  Supper  Instituted  t 

\     Por  those  Who  arc  truly  sorrowful  <j  for  their  sins,  and  yet  trust  that  those  arc 
forgiven  them  for  the  sake  of  Christ  ;   and  that  their  remaining  lnfiniiit; 

■nd  death;   and  who   abO   earnestly  /'  desire  !•>  have  their  faith 

>:id  more  strengthened,  and  th.ir  Ores  more  holy ;  but  hypocrites,  and  sad) 

as  turn  not  to  Qod,  with  BttM  •  \\  and./'  drink  Judgment  to  th«  - 

M  Lake  T:  87,  18  and  15:  18.  N 

1  It:   18-14.    1  Pet.  8:  11,  12.    }  1  Cor.  10:  80,  etc.,  and  11  :  88,  etc.    Tit.  1  :  10. 
14,  10. 

(.}    Bl    Arc  they  also  to  be  admitted  to  this  supper,  who.  '  ind  lire.  d   - 

darothtmstlioi  tnfldeli  and  ungodryf 

A.    No  :   for  by  this,  the  covenant  of  Qod  would  be  profaned,  and  his  wrath  £  Kin- 

dled  against  the  whole  congregation:  therefore  it  is  the  duty  of  the  Christian 

Church,  according  to  the  appointment  of  /  Christ  and    his  apostles,  to  exclude  such 

IS,  by  the  keys  of  the  kingdom  of  heaven,  till  they  show  amendment  of  life. 

*1  Cor.  10:  21  and  11:  30,31.    Isa.l:  11,13.    Jer.T:  81.    P»a.50:  16,  2i.    iMatt. 
18:  IT,  IS. 


\\\I    Loiiva  DAY. 

Q.  s-3.  What  are  a  the  keys  of  the  kingdom  of  heaven  ? 

A.  The  preachinp  h  of  the  bol  1  Christian   discipline,  c  or  excommu. 

nication  out  of  the  Christian  Church  :  by  these  two,  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is 
Opened  to  believers,  ami  shut  against  nnbefl 

OBfatt.10:  It.    b  John  88 :  88      •  \L:t   18    15-18. 


14  DOCTRINAL    STANDARDS. 

Q.  S4  How  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven  opened  and  shut  by  the  preaching  of  the 
holy  Gospel  i 

A.  Thus  :  when  according  to  the  command  of  d  Christ,  it  is  declared  and  publicly 
testified  to  all  and  every  believer,  that,  whenever  they  e  receive  the  promise  of  the 
gospel  by  a  true  faith,  all  their  sins  are  really  forgiven  them  of  God,  for  the  sake 
of  Christ's  merits;  and  on  the  contrary,  when  it  is  declared  and  testified  to  all  un- 
believers, and  such  as  do  not  sincerely  repent,  that  they  stand  exposed  to  the  wrath 
of  God,  and  eternal/ condemnation,  so  long  as  they  are  (/  unconverted  ;  according 
to  which  testimony  of  the  gospel,  God  will  judge  them,  both  in  this  and  the  life  to 
come. 

d  Matt.  28 :  19.  e  John  3 :  18,  36.  Mark  16 ;  16.  fl  Thess.  1 ;  7-9.  a  John  20 : 
21-2-S.     Matt,  16:  19.     Rom.  2 ;  2,  13-17. 

Q.  85.  How  is  the  kingdom  of  heaven  shut  and  opened  by  Christian  discipline? 

A.  Thus  :  when  according  h  to  the  command  of  Christ,  those,  who  under  the 
name  of  Christians,  maintain  doctrines,  or  practices  i  inconsistent  therewith,  and 
will  not,  after  having  been  often  brotherly  admonished,  renounce  their  errors  and 
wicked  course  of  life,  are  complained  of  to  the  Church,  j  or  to  those,  who  are 
thereunto  k  appointed  by  the  Church:  and  if  they  despise  their  a< "monition,  /  are 
by  them  forbid  the  use  the  sacraments ;  whereby  they  are  excluded  from  the  Chris- 
tian Church,  and  by  God  himself  from  the  kingdom  of  Christ ;  and  when  they  prom- 
ise and  show  real  amendments,  are  again  w  received  as  members  of  Christ  and  his 
Church. 

h  Matt.  18:  15.  i  1  Cor.  5:  12.  j  Matt,  18:  15-18.  k  Rom.  12:  7-9.  1  Cor.  12; 
28.  1  Tim.  5 :  17.  2  Thess.  3 :  14.  /  Matt.  IS:  17.  1  Cor.  5  :  3-5.  m  2  Cor.  2; 
6-8.    10:  11.    Luke  15:  18. 


THE  THIRD   PART. 

Of  Tli a nk Till ii oss. 
XXXII.     LORD'S    DAY. 

Q.  S6.  Since  then  we  are  delivered  from  our  misery,  merely  of  grace,  through 
Christ,  without  any  merit  of  ours,  why  must  we  still  do  good  works? 

A  Because  Christ,  having  redeemed  and  delivered  us  by  his  blood,  also  renews  us 
by  his  Holy  Spirit,  after  his  own  image;  that  so  we  may  testify  by  the  whole  of  our 
conduct,  our  gratitude  a  to  God  for  his  blessings,  and  that  he  may  be  b  praised  by 
us ;  also,  that  every  one  may  be  c  assured  in  himself  of  his  faith,  by  the  fruits 
thereof;  and  that,  by  our  godly  conversation,  others  may  be  d  gained  to  Christ. 

a  1  Cor.  6 ;  19,  20.  Rom.  6 :  13  and  12  :  1,  2.  1  Pet,  2 :  5,  9,  10.  b  Matt.  5 ;  16. 
1  Pet,  2:12.  c  2  Pet.  1;  10.  Gal.  5:6,24.  1  Pet,  3:1,  2.  Matt,  5:  16.  Rom. 
14:  19. 

Q.  87.  Cannot  they  then  be  saved,  who  continuing  in  their  wicked  and  ungrateful 
lives,  are  not  converted  to  God? 

A.  By  no  means  :  for  the  holy  Scripture  declares  e  that  no  unchaste  person,  idola- 
ter, adulterer,  thief,  covetous  man,  drunkard,  slanderer,  robber,  or  any  such  like, 
shall  inherit  the  kingdom  of  God. 

e  1  Cor.  6 :  9, 10.    Eph.  5 :  5,  6.    1  John  3 :  14, 15.    Gal.  5 :  21. 


XXXIII.  LORD'S  DAY. 

Q.  88.  Of  how  many  parts  doth  the  true  conversion  of  man  consist  ? 

A.  Of  two  parts ;  of  a  the  mortification  of  the  old,  and  of  the  quickening  of  the 
new  man. 

a  Rom.  6 ;  4-6.     Eph.  4:  22,  23.     Col.  3:5.    1  Cor.  5:7. 

Q.  89.  What  is  the  mortification  of  the  old  man? 

A.  It  is  a  &  sincere  sorrow  of  heart,  that  we  have  provoked  God  by  our  sins,  and 
more  and  more  to  hate  and  flee  from  them. 

b  Psa.  51 :  3,  8,  17.    Luke  15;  IS.     Rom.  8:  13.    Joel  1 :  12,  13. 

Q.  90.  What  Is  the  quickening  of  the  new  man? 

A.  It  is  a  sincere  joy  of  heart  in  God,  through  Christ,  c  and  with  love  and  d  de- 
light to  live  according  to  the  will  of  God  in  all  good  works 

e  Rom.  5;  1,  2  and  14:  17.  Isa.  57:  15.  d  Rom.  6:  10,  11.  1  Pet.  4:  2.  Gal. 
2:  20. 


PECHISlf.  16 

Q.  91.  Hut  what  are  good  works? 

\.  only  ihoti  which  prooet  d  Iron  ■  Iras  •  faith,  we  perforated  acoordliif  I 

i  <;.,.!,  in, i  i.,  i,,.  ./  giorj  ,  sad  not  nidi  a-  arc  1  rbended  on  oar  ii;... 
r  tin-  Institutions  "f  in. n. 

I:  .'.  i"     g  i  Cor.  10:  Bl.    h  Deal  IS 

Kz.'W.  80:  I>      M 


\\\IV.    I.n|;|i •>   DAY. 
Uh  ,t  is  the  law  Of  G«4 1 

L  God    pake  all  those  word*,  Stood  w...  />■•.'.  r.,  saying,  lam  the  Lord tl 
wfcach  bare  brooghl  thee  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  out  of  the  house  of  bondage. 

i.  ('..in.     7A..I/  *u<tit  imi,-  n>>  other  ppdi  to 

II     /"..•*  v',.v  -.7       akt  nutn  thee  iiihj  ijrareu   image,  not  any  Kfa 
any  thing  thai  ie  in  heaoi  ■  above,  or  thai  ie  in  the  earth  beneath,  or  the  I 

'//.   utith.     J /ion  siniit  not  imir  down  tiii/»tir  to  them,  nor 
'/.'/'  tii  ii  doii,  a  /a  tht   iniquity 

■  th,  children,  unto  the  third  and  fourth  generation  •>/  them 
that  hate  me,  and  thawing  mercy  unto  thoutande  of  them  that 
/  commandnu  nie. 
in.   /',.".  ehaU  not  take  the  nu,,,.  i:i>  thy  i;„d  fa  rain./ 

LORD  a  ill  not  hold  him  guittloee,  that  taketh  hit  mini,-  in  ruin. 

i\  the  sabbath  day,  to  keep  it  holy,  six  dope  thaii  thou  labour 

and  ih,  nil  tfuj  wort :  'nit  the  asm  nth  day  is  the  eaobath  of  the  LORD  tin/  God  : 

in    it  tlmn   s/nilt   not  do   any  work,   thou,    nor  th y  0OU,  nor   thy   daughter,   thp 

man-tenant,  nor  thy  maid  tervant,  nor  th;/  cattle,  nor  thy  wronger  that  it 
within  thy  \  in  ties  daye  tin-  LORD  mud,  heaven  and  earth,  the 

,d  ,i'u  thttt  in  thtm  it,  and  rented  the  teoenth  day:   wherefon 
LORD  -  abbath  din/,  and  hallowed  it. 

x    Honour  thy  father  and  tin/  mother,  that  thu  dtty*  may  be  long  upon  the 
land,  which  t'i.   I  <>lll>  thy  <;od',jir,th  t/ue. 
M      !>,..,,  *hult  not  kill. 

vii.   Thou  aloft  not  commit  adultery. 

VIII.    Thou  xhtt' 

I  V    Thou  .shii/t  not  hear  /a'  >gain*t  thy  neighbour. 

\     Thou  shall  not  oomet   thy  neighhou  Xhou  shalt  not  covet  thy 

neighbour'*  wife,  nor  hie  man-eervant.  nor  hi*  maid  tenant,  nor  hie om,  nor 

hit  </**,  nor  any  thing  that  it  thy  in  ighhoitr's. 
Q.  9:}.  How  ire  these  ten  commands  divided? 

A.  Into  two  a  tablet :  the  ft  first  of  which  teaches  us.  how  we  must  behave  towards 
(;,,,i ,  the  second,  what  duties  we  owe  to  our  neighbour. 

».  Deut.  4:  13  and  10  :  B,  4.  b  Matt.  22  : 
l.  What  doth  God  enjoin  in  the  first  command? 
A.  That  I,  as  sincerely  as  I  desire  the  salvation  of  my  own  soul,  avoid  and  flee 
from  all  <■  idolatry,  sorcery,  ./  soothsaying,  superstition,  r  invocation  of  saints,  or 
any  other  creatures;  and  learn/  rightly  to  know  the  only  true  Qod  ;  g  trust  in  him 
alone,  with  humility  h  and  patience  I  submit  to  him;  ./'  expect  all  good  things  from 
him  only  ;  k  love,  /  fear,  and  m  glorify  him  with  my  whole  henrt  ;  so  that  I  re- 
nounce n  and  forsake  all  creatures,  rather  than  o  commit  even  tie-  hast  thing  con- 
trary to  his  will. 

<•  1  Cor.  S:  9,  10  and  10:  T,  14.     Lev.  IS:  21.     d  Deut.  1>:    10-10.     t  Matt.  4:  10. 

Rei    19:10.    ^  John  17:  &     g  Jer.  IT  :  5,  7.    4  Hob.  10:80     Col.  1  :  11.     Bom.fi: 

MLS:  14     M  Pet 6:  5,0.    j  Psa.  lot.  11      ba,  15:  7.     James  l:   it. 

/•  Deut.t',:  :..    Matt.  9S:  ST.    (Peak  0:18.    Matt.  10:  t&    m  Matt.  5: 10    a  Matt, 

Matt.  H>:  BT.     "  Mitt.  5:  19. 

Q.  9."..   What  is  idolatry' 

A.  Idolatry  Is.  instead  "f  or  besldee  that  one  true  God,  who  has  manifested  him- 
self In  his  word,  to  contrive  or  have  any  other  object,  In  which  men  place  their 
trust.  ;> 

p  2  Chron.  16:  12.     PhiL  3:  19.     Gal.  4:  BL     Eph.  2 :  12.     Col.  3  :  5. 


16  DOCTRINAL    STANDARDS. 


XXXV.   LORD'S  DAY. 

Q.  96.  What  doth  God  require  in  the  second  command? 

A.  That  we  in  no  wise  a  represent  God  by  images,  nor  worship  b  him  in  any  other 
way  than  he  has  commanded  in  his  word. 

a  Deut.  4:  15.  Isa.  40:  IS.  Rom.  1  :  23,  etc.  Acts  IT :  29.  6  1  Sam.  15:  28. 
Deut.  U :  30. 

Q.  97.  Are  images  then  not  at  all  to  be  made  ? 

A.  God  neither  can,  nor  c  may  be  represented  by  any  means :  but  as  to  crea- 
tures, though  they  may  be  represented,  yet  God  forbids  to  make,  or  have  any  re- 
semblance of  them,  either  in  order  to  worship  them,  d  or  to  serve  God  by  them. 

c  Deut  4 :  15,  16.  Isa.  46 :  5.  Rom  1 :  23.  d  Ex.  23  :  24  and  34  :  13, 14.  Numb. 
33  :  5.'.     Deut.  7  :  5. 

Q.  9S.  But  may  not  images  be  tolerated  in  the  churches,  as  books  of  the  laity? 

A.  No  :  for  we  must  not  pretend  to  be  wiser  than  God,  who  will  have  his  people 
taught,  e  not  by  dumb  images./ but  by  the  lively  preaching  of  his  word. 

I  Jer.  10  :  1,  etc.     Hab.  2  :  IS,  19.    /2  Tim.  3  :  16.     2  Pet  1  :  19. 


XXXVI.   LORDS  DAY. 

Q.  99.  What  is  required  in  the  third  command? 

A.  That  we,  not  only  by  cursing  or  a  perjury,  but  also  by  b  rash  swearing,  must 
not  profane  or  abuse  the  name  of  God,  nor  by  silence  or  connivance  be  partakers 
of  these  horrible  sins  in  others  :  and,  briefly,  that  we  use  the  holy  name  of  c  God  no 
otherwise  than  with  fear  and  reverence  ;  so  that  he  may  be  rightly  d  confessed  and 
e  worshipped  by  us,  and  be  glorified  in  all  our  words  and  works. 

a  Lev.  24:  11  and  19:  12.  b  Matt.  5:  37.  Lev.  5:4.  C  Isa.  45:  23,  24.  d  Matt 
10  :  32.     i  1  Tim.  2  :  S.    /I  Cor.  10  :  31.     CoL  3:  17. 

Q,  100.  Is  then  the  profaning  of  God's  name,  by  swearing  and  cursing,  so  heinous  a 
sin,  that  his  wrath  is  kindled  against  those  who  do  not  endeavour,  as  much  as  in 
them  lies,  to  prevent  and  forbid  such  cursing  and  swearing? 

A.  It  undoubtedly  is :  g  for  there  is  no  sin  greater,  or  more  provoking  to  God,  than 
the  profaning  of  his  name ;  and  therefore  he  has  commanded  this  h  sin  to  be  pun- 
ished with  death. 

g  Lev.  5 :  1.    h  Lev.  24 :  15. 


XXXVIL  LORD'S  DAY. 

Q.  101.  May  we  then  swear  religiously  by  the  name  of  God? 

A.  Yes :  either  when  the  magistrates  demand  it  of  the  subjects,  or  when  neces- 
sity requires  us  thereby  to  confirm  a  fidelity  and  truth  to  the  glory  of  God,  and  the 
safety  of  our  neighbour :  for  such  an  oath  is  b  founded  on  God's  word,  and  there- 
fore was  justly  e  used  by  the  saints,  both  in  the  Old  and  New  Testament 

a  Ex.  82:  11  Neb,  13:25.  I  Deut  6:  13.  Heb.  6:  16.  c  Gen.  21:24.  Jos, 
9:  15,  19.     1  Sam.  24:  22.     I  Cor.  1  :  ML     Rom.  1 :  9. 

Q.  102.  May  we  also  swear  by  saints  or  any  other  creatures? 

A.  No :  for  a  lawful  oath  is  calling  upon  God,  as  the  only  one  who  knows  the 
heart:  that  he  will  bear  witness  to  the  truth,  and  punish  me,  if  I  swear  d  falsely; 
which  honour  is  e  due  to  no  creature. 

d  I  Cor.  1 :  23.     e  Matt  5 :  34,  35. 


XXXYILL   LORD'S  DAY. 

Q.  103.  What  doth  God  require  in  the  fourth  command  ? 

A.  First ;  that  the  ministry  of  the  Gospel,  and  the  schools  be  a  maintained  ;  and 
that  I.  especially  on  the  Sabbath,  i  that  is,  on  the  day  of  rest,  c  diligently  frequent 
the  Church  of  God,  d  to  hear  his  word,  to  use  the  sacraments,  t  publicly  to  call 
upon  the  Lord,  and  contribute  to  the  relief  of  the/poor,  as  becomes  a  Christian; 
Becon  l!y,  that  all  the  days  of  my  life  I  cease  from  my  evil  works,  and  yield  myself 
to  the  Lord,  to  work  by  his  Holy  Spirit  in  me :  and  thus  g  begin  in  this  life  the  eter- 
nal Sabbath. 

<t  Deut.  12:  19.  Tit.  1  :  5.  1  Tim.  3  :  15.  1  Cor.  9:11.  2  Tim.  2:  2  and  3:  15. 
i  Lev.  23:  3.  C  Acts  2:  42,  46.  1  Cor.  14:  19,  29,  31.  d  1  Cor.  11:  33.  Heb.  10: 
25.     M  Tim.  2:1.     fl  Cor.  16:2.     g  Isa.  66:  23. 


CATECIII8M.  J  7 


w\!\   loupi  day. 

Q.  Ifi    YV>  require  iii  the  fifth  coiuiuaml? 

\      Iti.it  1  -.how  .ill   honour,  low  and   lidelity,  t"  inv  father  and  m. -t li.-r ,  and  all  in 

authority  oeer  m,  and  a  submit  myself  to  (acta  ■ I  Instruction  snd  corn 

wiiii  due  obedience;  and  sJso  pittenttj   bent  with  Ihefa  d  Into 

■titles,  sine*  to  pleases  e  God  to  forem  m  by  their  hand. 

s>  Kj.ii.  f :  1, t,  ••(«•.     OoLtzl&W.      Eph.  :,:  •.-.».      Rom.  1  :  Ml      fc  Prov.  - 
o  Eph.  o.  :■,  ■■-.    OoL  a:  If,  BL    Hwiu.  It:  l-a    Matt.  IS:  n 


XL.    LORD'S  DAY. 

Q.  105.  What  doth  God  require  in  the  sixth  command? 

A.  That  n.-ither  in  thought.",  nor  wor.l-,  DOff  |OStWUS,  much  km  in  deeds,  I  dis- 
honour, hate,  wound  or  a  will  my  neighbour,  br  myself  or  bj  another:  hm  that  I 

islde  ail  desire  of  revenge  ;  alto,  that  I  o  hurt  not  myself,  nor  wilfully  • 
myself  to  any  danger:  wherefore  also  the  magistrate  4  i-  armed  with  the  sword,  to 
j. it-vent  murder. 
a  Matt  6:  21,22.     Iter.  IS:   18.     Matt.  M:  :,•>.     t>Iph.4:M,     Rosa,  tt:  19 
10.      ,   Matt,  4:  5-7.     Col.  2:  23.      t/ Gen.  9 :  ♦!.      Matt.  M  :  52.      Horn. 

Q.  Mf.  Hut  this  command  seems  only  to  speak  of  murder? 

\     In  forbidding  murder,  6od  teaches  us  that  he  nhhore  the  causes  thereof:  such 
!,  anger,  and  desire  of  revenge;  and  that  g  he  accounts  all  these 
a*  mm 

M,     Gal.  5:  20.    /Rom.  1 :  29.     1  John  2:  9.     g  1  John  3:  15. 
Q,  1ST.   Hut  is  it  enough  that  we  do  not  kill  any  man  in  the  manner  mentioned 

A.  No:  for  when  God  forhids  envy,  haired  and  anger,  he  commands  us  to  h  love 
our  neighbour  as  oaTSevren:  to  show  i  patience,  peace,,;'  meekness,  X;  mercy,  and 
all  lllidllSM.  towards  him;  /  and  prevent  all  hurt  as  much  as  in  us  lies:  and  that 
we  in  do  good  even  to  our  enemii -. 

h  Matt. Ml:  M  and  I:  12.  *  Rom.  12:  10.  j  Eph.  4  :  2.  GaL6:  1,2.  Matt.  5:  5. 
Rom.  12:  1&    k  Ex.  23:  5.     I  Matt.  5:  45.     m  Rom.  12:  20. 


XLI.   LORD'S  DAY. 

Q.  10S.  What  doth  the  seventh  command  teach  us? 

A.  That  all  uncleanness  is  accursed  a  of  God  :  and  that  therefore  we  must  with  all 
our  hearts  b  detest  the  same,  and  live  <•  chastely  and  temperately,  whether  in  d 
holy  wedlock  or  in  a  single  life. 

.;  Lev.  18:  --'7.  I  Deut.  M:  20-23.  Jude  23.  t  1  Thess.  4 :  3,  4.  d  Heb.  13:  4, 
1  Cor.  7:  4,  9. 

Q.  109.  Doth  God  forbid  in  this  command,  only  adultery,  and  such  like 
sins? 

\    since  both  our  body  and  soul  are  temples  of  the  Holy  QhOSt,  he  commands  us 
to   preserve  them  pure  and   holy  ;  therefore  he  forhids  all  unchaste  actions,  e  ges- 
rda,  thoughts,/ desires,  ami  whatever  'J  can  entice  men  thereto. 
-  Eph  B  :  B.     1  Cor.  I;  la    /  Matt.  .'• :  Mb     Q  Eph.  5:  Is.     1  Cor.  15:  33. 


XLIT.    LORDS  DAY. 

Q.  110.  What  doth  God  forbid  in  the  eighth  command? 

\    Qod  forhids  not  only  those  <i  thefts,  and  1>  robberies,  which  are  punishable  bj 
the  magistrate;  but  he  comprehends  under  the  Basse  of  theft  all  wicked  tricks  and 
devices,  whereby  we  design  to  e  appropriate  la  eurterres  the  foods  which  belong  to 
our  aelghbour:  whether  it  be  by  force,  or  under  the  appearance  of  right  : 
unjust  -/  wi Achta,  ells,  f  measures,  n^nidn/tnt  meroliaiidsw,  fah  nry,  or 

by  any  oth<  r  way  for!. id  len  by  God ;  as  also  all  g  COTCtOQsnesa,  all  abuse  and  waste 
of  his  gifts. 

a  1  Cor.  6:  10.     B  1  Cor.  5:  10.      c  Luke  3:  14.      1  Thess.  4:6.      </  Prov.  11 :  1. 
e  Eiek.  45:  9-11.    Deut.  25:  13.    /Psa.  15:  5.     Luke  C:  35.     g  Luke  It:  15. 


18  DOCTRINAL   STANDARDS. 

Q.  111.  But  what  doth  God  require  in  this  command? 

A.  That  I  promote  the  advantage  of  my  neighbour  in  every  instance  I  can  or  may  ; 
and  deal  with  him  as  I  h  desire  to  be  dealt  with  by  others;  further  also,  that  I  faith- 
fully labour,  so  that  I  i  may  be  able  to  relieve  the  needy. 

h  Matt.  7:  12.     i  Phil.  2:  4.     Eph.  4:  28. 


XLIII.   LORD'S  DAY. 

Q.  112.  What  is  required  in  the  ninth  command  ? 

A.  Thai  I  bear  false  witness  a  against  no  man ;  nor  falsify  b  any  man's  words ; 
that  I  be  no  backbiter,  c  nor  slanderer  ;  that  I  do  not  judge,  or  join  d  in  condemn- 
in?  any  man  rashly,  or  unheard  ;  but  that  I  e  avoid  all  sorts  of  lies  and  deceit,  as 
the  proper  works/of  the  devil,  unless  I  would  bring  down  upon  me  g  the  heavy  wrath 
of  God :  likewise  that  in  judgment  and  all  other  dealings  I  love  the  truth,  speak  it 
uprightly  h  and  confess  it ;  also  that  I  defend  and  promote,  i  as  much  as  I  am  able, 
the  honour  and  good  character  of  my  neighbour. 

a  Prov.  19  :  5,  9  and  21 :  25.  b  Psa.  15 :  3.  e  Rom.  1 :  29,  30.  d  Matt.  T :  1,  etc. 
Luke  6 :  37.  e  Lev.  19  :  11.  f  John  S :  44.  g  Prov.  12  :  22  and  13:5.  hi  Cor.  13 :  6. 
Eph.  4:  25.    i  1  Pet,  4;  8,  and  12 :  17.     PhiL  2 :  3. 


XLIV.   LORD'S  DAY. 

Q.  113.  What  doth  the  tenth  commandment  require  of  us? 

A.  That  even  the  smallest  inclination  or  thought,  contrary  to  any  of  God's  com- 
mands, never  rise  in  our  hearts  ;  but  that  at  all  times  we  hate  all  sin  with  our  whole 
hearts,  a  and  delight  in  all  righteousness. 

a  Rom.  7 :  7,  etc.     James  1 :  14, 15. 

Q.  114.  But  can  those,  who  are  converted  to  God,  perfectly  keep  these  com- 
mands? 

A.  No  :  but  even  the  holiest  men,  while  in  this  life,  have  only  small  beginnings 
of  this  b  obedience  :  yet  so,  that  with  a  c  sincere  resolution,  they  begin  to  live,  not 
only  according  to  some,  but  all  the  commands  of  God. 

b  Rom.  T:  14.    James  3  :  2.     c  Rom.  7 :  22,  15,  etc. 

Q.  115.  Why  will  God  then  have  the  ten  commands  so  strictly  preached  since  no 
man  in  this  life  can  keep  them? 

A.  First :  that  all  our  life  time,  we  may  learn  d  more  and  more  to  know  our  sin- 
ful nature,  and  thus  become  the  more  earnest  in  seeking  the  remission  of  sin,  e  and 
righteousness  in  Christ;  likewise,  that  we  constantly  endeavour  ar.d  pray  to  God 
for  the  grace  of  the  Holy  Spirit;  that  we  may  become  more  and  more  conformable 
to  the  image  of  God,/ till  we  arrive  at  the  perfection  proposed  to  us,  in  a  life  to 
come. 

d  1  John  1 :  9.  Rom.  3 :  20,  5 :  13  and  7 :  7.  e  Rom.  7 :  24.  /  1  Cor.  9 :  24. 
Phil.  3:  12-14 


Of  Prayer. 

XLY.   LORD'S  DAY. 

Q.  116.  Why  Is  prayer  necessary  for  Christians? 

A.  Because  it  is  the  chief  part  of  a  thankfulness  which  God  requires  of  us  j  and 
also  because  God  will  give  his  grace  and  Holy  Spirit  to  those  only,  who  with  sin- 
cere desires  continually  ask  them  of  him,  and  b  are  thankful  for  them. 

a  Psa.  50:  14,  15.     Phil.  4:  6.     b  Matt.  7:    7.  5.     Luke  11:   9,  13.     Psa.  50:  15. 

Q.  117.  What  are  the  requisites  of  that  prayer,  which  is  acceptable  to  God,  and 
which  he  will  hear? 

A.  First,  that  we  from  the  heart  c  pray  to  the  one  true  God  only,  who  hath  mani- 
fested himself  in  his  word,  for  all  things  he  hath  commanded  us  to  ask  of  him : 
d  secondly,  that  we  rightly  and  thoroughly  know  our  need  and  misery,  that  so  we 
may  e  deeply  humble  ourselves  in  the  presence  of  his  Divine  Majesty  :  thirdly,  that 
we  be  fully  persuaded  that  he.  notwithstanding  we  are/unworthy  of  it,  will,  for  the 
sake  of  Christ  our  Lord,  certainly  g  hear  our  prayer,  as  he  has  h  promised  us  in  his 
word. 

c  John  4:  22,  23.  Heb.  11 :  6.  d  Rom.  S:  26.  e  2  Chron.  7:  14.  James  4  :  6. 
/"Luke  IS:  13.  Dan.  9:  IS.  g  Psa.  34:  15-17.  Isa.  66:  2.  1  John  5:  14,15. 
'h  Rom.  S:  15  and  10:  13.  James  1 :  6,  etc.  John  14 :  13,  14.  Matt.  7:8.  Psa. 
143:  1. 


(    \ll  <HI>\I.  19 

y.  118    Whal  hath  Ood  commanded  us  to  ask  of  hunt 

I      v.  ul  and  bod)  ,   which  Christ  mr  I,.. r<l  has  comprised 

in  that  pi  n  i  r,  be  hlm»<  || 

2,  etc. 
I     W  I,  it   are  (In    wur.l-  of  th.it  p| 
\     0         1   tthir  trhii-lt  tut  fn  '  |  I  v  !:iii<j,t,,n, 

Th  1/  ii  ill  '  . 
daily  brtad ;  am  '  our  debtor*;   and  l<ml 

I  '  kingdom, 
and  the  Juno-,  and  the  glory,  J  | 


M.M.    LOUTS  DAT 

Q.  120.  Why  hath  Christ  commanded  us  lo  address  find  thus:  "Our  Father  f" 
A.   That  immediately,  in  the  \  >r\  beginning  <if  our  prayer,  lie  might  excite  In  us  a 
child  like  reverence   for,  .ui.l   confidence   in  Ood,  which    arc    the    foundation  of   our 

prayer :  namely,  that  fi",i  baa  become  onr  Father  In  Christ,  a  and  will  modi  leaa 

ih  nv  us  what  we  ask   of  him  in  tru>    faith,  than  our  parents  h  will  refuse  us  earthly 

M     •     I     ft,     B  Matt.  7:   '.'   II.     Luke  11:11.     I 
y  191.  Why  h  it  here  added,  M  nTAicA  <n-t  I 

A    Leal  »••   should   form   any  0  earthly  conceptions   of  fiod's  heavenly   majesty, 
and  tl.  •  from  his  alnngbt?  power  all  things  necessary  for  soul  and 

body. 

cJer.  23:  24.    d  Acts  IT:  21.     Boa   10:  12. 


XI.YII.    LORD'S  DAY. 

Q.  1*2-2.  Which  is  the  first  petition? 

I  >><>  thy  nam*  ."  that  i«,  grant  us  first  riphtly  b  to  know   thee. 

and  t<>   0  sanctify,   glorify    and  praise  thee,   in  all   thy  works,  in  which  thy  power, 

.    goodncei,  justice,  mercy   and   truth,  arc   clearly  displayed  ;  and  further, 

it  we  may  M  order  and  direct  our  whole  lives,  our  thoughts,  words  and  ac- 

thal  thy  name  may  never  be  hla-phemed,  hut  rather  d  honoured  and  praised 

tl  account. 

ahtett.6.0.    b  John  IT:  8.    Jer.9    28,24.    Matt.  16:  17.    James  1:5.    c  Psa. 
11'.':  1ST,  188.     Luke  1:  40  115:  1  and  7. 


XLVin.   LOUTS  DAY. 

Q.  ISft,   Which  is  the  second  petition? 

A.   it  "  Thy  Kiiujiloni  cmae  ;"   that  is.  nil  •  us  so  by  thy  word  and  Spirit,  that  w  c 
may  b  submit  oareelrea  more  and  more  to  thee  ;  preaerre  and  c  increase  thy  Church  ; 

.  the  tl  works  of  the  devil,  and  all  violence  which  would  exalt  itself  *| 
thee;   and  also ,  all  wicked  counsel-   derlted    against   thy  holy  word;  till    the   full  e 

perfection  of  thy  kingdom  takea  pi  tee,/  wherein  thou  shall  be  all  in  all. 

itt.  6:  10.     ft  Matt.  4  cPsa.M:l$.     d  Uohn  P> :  S.    Rom. 

it.  Ml   /I  I 


XI.1X.    LOUTS  DAY. 

Q.  124.  Which  is  the  third  petition? 

A.  a  "Thy  u ill  he  don?  <»•»  tarth  <■«  it  U  in  hfitren  ."  that  is.  grant  that  we  and 
all  men  may  renounce  l>  our  own  will,  and  without  murmuring  (*  obey  thy  w  ill,  which 
is  only  nod  :  thai  m  erery  one  may  attend  to  and  d  perform  the  duties  of  1.  - 
Hon  and  calling,  as  willingly  and  faithfully  as  the  e  angels  do  in  heaven. 

a  Matt.  B:    1".      ft  Matt.  16:   24.      Tit.  2 :  12.      c  Luke  22 :  42.      at  1  Cor.  I 
Bph.  4      1       -  Psa.  103     20 


20  DOCTKLNAL    STANDARDS. 


L.   LORD'S  DAY. 

Q.  125.  Which  is  the  fourth  petition? 

A.  a  "  Gire  its  this  day  our  daily  bread „•"  that  is,  be  pleased  to  provide  us 
with  all  things  b  necessary  for  the  body,  that  we  may  thereby  acknowledge  thee  to 
be  the  only  fonntain  of  all  c  good,  and  that  neither  our  care  nor  industry,  nor  even 
thy  gifts  can  d  profit  us  without  thy  blessing  ;  and  therefore  that  we  may  withdraw 
our  trust  from  all  creatures,  and  place  e  it  alone  in  thee. 

a  Matt,  6:  11.  b  Psa.  146:  15.  Matt.  6:  25,  etc.  c  Acts  17:  25  and  14:  17. 
d  1  Cor.  15 :  58.    Deut.  8:3.    Psa.  127:1,  2.    e  Psa.  62 :  8, 10  and  55 :  22. 


LL  LORD'S  DAT. 

Q.  126.  Which  is  the  fifth  petition? 

A.  a  "And  forgive  us  our  debts  as  ice  forgive  our  debtors ;"  that  is,  be  pleased 
for  the  sake  of  Christ's  blood,  6  not  to  impute  to  us,  poor  sinners,  our  transgressions, 
nor  that  depravity  which  always  cleaves  to  us ;  even  as  we  feel  this  evidence  of  thy 
grace  in  us,  that  it  is  our  firm  resolution,  from  the  heart  to  c  forgive  our  neighbour. 

a  Matt.  6 :  12.    6  Psa.  51 :  1.    1  John  2:1,2.    c  Matt.  6 :  14, 15. 


LTL  LORD'S  DAY. 

Q.  127.  Which  Is  the  sixth  petition? 

A.  a  "And  lead  us  not  into  temptation,  but  deliver  us  from  etil;"  that  is, 
since  we  are  so  weak  in  ourselves,  that  we  cannot  stand  b  a  moment;  and  besides 
this,  since  our  mortal  enemies,  c  the  devil,  the  d  world,  and  our  own  e  flesh  cease 
not  to  assault  us;  do  thou,  therefore,  preserve  and  strengthen  us  by  the  power  of 
thy  Holy  Spirit,  that  we  may  not  be  overcome  in  this  spiritual  warfare;  /but  con- 
stantly and  strenuously  may  resist  our  foes,  till  at  last  we  g  obtain  a  complete  vic- 
tory. 

a  Matt.  6:18.  b  John  15 :  5.  Psa.  103 .  14.  c  1  Pet.  5 :  8.  d  Eph.  6 :  12.  John 
15 :  19.  e  Rom.  7 :  23.  Gal.  5  :  17.  /Matt.  26 :  41.  Mark  13 :  33.  g  1  Thess.  3 : 
13  and  5 :  23. 

Q.  12S.  How  dost  thou  conclude  thy  prayer? 

A.  h"For  thine  is  the  kingdom,  and  the  power  and  the  glory  for  ever;" 
that  is,  all  these  we  ask  of  thee,  because  thou,  being  our  King  and  almighty,  art  will- 
ing and  able  to  i  give  us  all  good ;  and  all  this  we  pray  for,  that  thereby  not  we, 
but  thy  holy  namej  may  be  glorified  for  ever. 

h  Matt,  6 ;  13.  <  Rom.  10 :  12.  2  Pet,  2:9.  j  John  14 :  18.  Psa.  115 :  1.  Phil. 
4:  20. 

Q.  129.  What  doth  the  word  "Amen"  signify? 

A.  "Amen"  signifies,  it  shall  k  truly  and  certainly  be ;  for  my  prayer  is  more  as- 
suredly heard  I  of  God,  than  I  feel  in  my  heart  that  I  desire  these  things  of  him. 

k  Jer.  28 :  6.    2  Cor.  1 ;  20.    I  Isa.  65 :  24.    2  Tim.  2 :  13. 


GOMTKNbll'M.  81 


A  COMPENDIUM 


THE  CHRISTIAN  RELIGION, 

FOR  THOSE  WHO  INTEND  TO  APPROACH  THE  HOLY  SUPPER 
OF  THJt  LORD. 


Question  1.  How  many  things  are  necessary  for  thee  to  know,  that  thou  enjoying 
real  comfort  mayest  live  ami  die  happily  ? 

Answer.  Three:  first,  how  gTeat  my  sins  and  miseries  are:  the  second,  how  I 
may  be  delivered  from  all  my  sins  and  miseries :  the  third,  how  I  shall  express  my 
gratitude  to  Qod  for  such  deliverance. 


THE    FIRST    PART. 

Of  the  Ittisery  of  Man. 

Q.  2.  Whence  knowcst  thou  thy  misery? 

A.  Out  of  the  law  of  God. 

Q.  3.  What  hath  God  commanded  thee  in  his  law? 

A.  That  U  contained  in  the  ten  commandments,  which  he  hath  revealed  in  Scrip- 
ture, as  follows : 

Exodus  xx.  and  Deut.  5 :  4,  5,  Ac.  I  am  the  LORD  thy  God,  which  have  brought 
thee  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  out  of  the  house  of  bondage. 

I.  Com.     Thou  shalt  have  no  other  gods  before  me. 

II.  Thou  shalt  not  make  unto  thee  any  graven  image,  nor  any  likeness  of 
any  thing  that  is  in  hearen  a>>ore,  or  that  is  in  the  earth  beneath,  or  that 
is  in  the  icater  under  tic  earth.  Thou  shalt  not  bow  down  thyself  t<>  th,,,, 
nor  nerve  them:  fin  I,  the  LORD  thy  (rod,  am  a  jealous  (rod,  visiting  the 
iniquity  of  the  fathers  u/>on  the  children,  unto  the  third  and  fairth  genera- 
tion of  them  that  hate  me,  and  showing  mercy  unto  thousands  of  them  that 
love  me  and  keep  my  commandments. 

III.  Thou  shalt  not  take  the  name  of  the  LORD  thy  God  in  rain:  for  the 
LORD  icill  not  h»dd  him    guiltless,  that  taketh  his  name  in  vain. 

lX,    ,nem,f'nher  thf  «ti/>f"ith.  day,  to  keep  it  holt/.    Six  days  shalt  thou  labour 
and  do  all  thy  icork  ;   but  the  seventh  day  U  the  said,,,  th  of  the  LORD  th  , 
IN    U   thou    ,/nilt   not   OO   any  ,r»rk,  thou,    nor  thy  son,   nor    thy  daughter,  thy 
man-serrant,  nor  thy   maidservant,    nor  thy  cattle,  nor   thy   stranger  that 
%s  icithin  thy  gates.     For  in    six  day,  the  LORD  mad*  heaven  and  earth,  the 

TX'tlni,         il'J  tndh''?    '*•   '""/   reMffd   ihf   *'renth  day:  wherefore   the 
LORD  blessed  the  sabbath  day,  and  halloiced  it. 

VI.  Thou  shalt  not  kill. 

VII.  Thou  shalt  not  commit  adultery. 

VIII.  Thou  shalt  not  steal. 

IX.  Thou  shalt  not  bear  false  witness  against  thy  neighbour. 
-J5KP0"  *&.  not  (?.rtf  thy  ntinMour't  house;  thou  shalt  not  caret  thy 
hilffhfHr  *  ?r"V-"r  «*  ™<tn:""'™nt,  nor  hi*  maidservant,  nor  his  ox,  nor 
his  ass,  nor  any  thing  that  is  thy  neighbour's. 


22  DOCTKDNAL    STANDARDS. 

Q.  4.  How  are  the  ten  commandments  divided? 
A.  Into  two  tables. 

Q.  5.  Which  is  the  sum  of  what  God  requires  of  thee  in  the  four  commandments 
of  the  first  table? 

A.  That  I  love  the  Lord  my  God  with  all  my  heart,  with  all  my  soul,  with  all  my 
mind,  and  with  all  my  strength :  this  is  the  first  and  great  commandment. 

Q.  6.  Which  is  the  sum  of  what  God  commands  thee  in  the  six  commandments  of 
the  second  table? 

A.  That  I  love  my  neighbour  as  myself:  on  these  two  commandments  hang  the 
whole  law  and  the  prophets. 

Q.  7.  Canst  thou  keep  all  these  things  perfectly? 

A.  In  no  wise :  for  I  am  prone  by  nature  to  hate  God  and  my  neighbour ;  and  to 
transgress  the  commandments  of  God  in  thought,  word  and  deed. 

Q.  S.  Hath  God  created  thee  naturally  so  wicked  and  perron 

A.  By  no  means  :  but  he  created  me  good  and  after  his  own  image,  in  the  true 
knowledge  of  God,  in  righteousness  and  in  holiness. 

Q.  9.  Whence  then  proceeds  that  depravity  which  is  in  thee? 

A.  From  the  fall  and  disobedience  of  Adam  and  Eve  in  Paradise;  hence  our 
nature  is  become  so  corrupt  that  we  are  all  conceived  and  born  in  sin. 

Q.  10.  What  was  that  disobedience? 

A.  That  they  did  eat  of  the  fruit  of  the  tree,  which  God  had  forbidden  them. 

Q.  11.  Does  the  disobedience  of  Adam  concern  us? 

A.  Certainly  :  for  he  is  the  father  of  us  all ;  and  we  have  all  sinned  in  him. 

Q.  12.  Are  we  then  incapable  of  doing  any  good  of  ourselves,  and  prone  to  all 
manner  of  wickedness  ? 

A.  Indeed  we  are  :  unless  we  are  regenerated  by  the  Spirit  of  God. 

Q.  13.  Will  God  suffer  such  disobedience  and  corruption  to  go  unpunished? 

A.  By  no  means  :  but  in  his  just  judgment  will  punish  them,  both  in  time  and 
eternity,  as  it  is  written :  "  cursed  is  every  one  that  continueth  not  in  all  things, 
which  are  written  in  the  book  of  the  law,  to  do  them." 


THE    SECOND    PART. 

Of  Man's  Deliverance. 

Q.  14.  By  what  means  canst  thou  escape  this  punishment,  and  be  again  received 
into  favour  ? 

A.  By  such  a  Mediator,  who  is  in  one  person  very  God,  and  a  real  righteous 
man. 

Q.  15.  Who  is  that  Mediator  ? 

A.  Our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who  in  one  person  is  true  God,  and  a  real  righteous 
man. 

Q.  16.  Could  not  the  angels  be  our  mediators? 

A.  No  :  for  they  are  neither  God  nor  men. 

Q.  IT.  Cannot  the  saints  be  our  mediators? 

A.  No :  For  they  themselves  have  sinned,  and  have  obtained  salvation  by  no 
other  means  than  through  this  Mediator. 

Q.  IS.  Shall  all  men  then  be  saved  by  the  Mediator,  Jesus,  as  they  are  all  con- 
demned in  Adam? 

A.  No :  but  those  only  who  receive  him  by  a  true  faith :  as  it  is  written,  John  3 : 
16,  "  for  God  so  loved  the  world,  that  he  gave  his  only  begotten  Son,  that  whoso- 
ever believeth  in  him  should  not  perish,  but  have  everlasting  life." 

Q.  19.  What  is  true  faith  ? 

A.  It  is  a  certain  knowledge  of  God.  and  of  his  promises  revealed  to  us  in  the 
Gospel,  and  an  hearty  confidence  that  all  my  sins  are  forgiven  me  for  Christ's 
sake. 

Q.  20.  What  is  the  sum  of  that  which  God  hath  promised  in  the  Gospel,  and  com- 
manded us  to  believe? 

A.  That  is  comprehended  in  the  twelve  articles  of  the  Catholic  Christian  Faith. 
which  are  as  follows : 


(  OMPJ  NDI1  M.  %& 


i    / 

II  .1  ;,./    /  ■:/>/   hftfottf 

III  II 
I  \         ^ 

h  til. 

'nlif. 

ijht  ftond  i 

I  Almighty. 

\  1 1    /  ?  *hoil  000*4  ti>  jud^jt  thr  fmttk  and  th.  4 tad. 

Mil  th,    llnhj   (,l,o*t. 

IT-  1  '  s  holy  tutholic  Church  :  the  comwunion  of taint*  : 

I      f%4  foiyirr}i,**  or  *in*  : 

XI.    /  U  I  - 

XII    -I"  '  U  <^'«s/. 

in  God   the  Father,  and   tin-  Son,  and   the 
1 1 ■  > I \  Ghost,  do  TOO  mean  ! 

A.    Ii.  then  i-  l>ut  OM  only  true  Qod. 

a  th<  n  name  three,  the  Father,  the  s<>n,  end  the  1 1  ■  •  l  \  <;i 
\    b  ded  himself  in  r i i  —  word,  the!  these  t ii r.-.-  d 

too  are  baptised  in  the  name  of 
ier,  and  of  the  G  ■  the  Hot]  Ghost. 

.     What  beUerest  then  when  tii  i  balers  In  God,  the  Father  Al- 

mighty, maker  of  b<  krth  P1 

a    Tiiat  the  eternal  Father  of  <>ur  Lord  Jem  Christ,  who  of  nothing  made  bearen 
uth,  end  ^t ill  opboldi  them  by  In-  providence,  L-  my  God  and  Father,  for 
Chita  bbe 

I    What  beneresl  thou  when  thou  sayest,  "An<l  In  olybe- 

Son  our  Lo 
\     l      •   i  me  Chrlet  to  th--  eternal  and  only  Son  of  the  Father,  coC-ssential  with 
Qod  the  Father,  and  the  Bob;  Ghost, 
y.  i"'.  I> «  you  ii, .t  behere  thai  he  else  i>.rame  man? 
A.  Tel:  Ibr  he  was  conceived  by  th  and  born  of  the  Virgin  Mary. 

I  then  ehanf 
\    \  ■    fori 

Q  '.'7    li    r  to  1      then  h  man  ? 

A.   BO    laMialug  the  human  nature  into  a  personal  union  with  his  divine. 

Did  he  then  bring  bh  human  nature  from  h>  I 
\     N  ■■•    •     >k  it  on   him  of  the  Virgin  Mary,  by  the   operation   of  the  llolv 

ind    is   thus    become    like    onto   u>    his   brethren  in  all    tl 

II  I:  II  and  4:    16. 

ur? 
\     !  fr. -in  their  sina. 

'  ere  BO  other  Saviour? 
\     Ho:  f  '  there  h  none  other  name  tmder  heaven  given  among  nun,  whereby 
we  i: 

Why  is  he  called  Christ,  that  to,  Anointed? 

oblted   with   the    Holy    <;ho<t,  and   ordained   by  Qod  the 

ur  onrj  High  Priest  an<i  <mr  eternal  Kiinr. 

a    !i  -  crucified  and  died,  was  bmied,  and  descended  into 

hell;  that  to,  the  tonnenta  of  lull,  and  tbna  became  ob< 

Father,  that  he  might  deliver  us  from    the  temporal   and   eternal   punishment  due 
to  sin. 

In  which  nature  hath  he  suffered  thtof 
A    Only  in  his  human  nature,  U  .!  and  body. 

Q.  34.  'What  hath  then  bh  ntributed  hereto? 

\     His  Q  tdhead,  by  i's  power,  in  such  wi-  1  human  na- 

ture, that  it  could  bear  the  burden  of  God's  wrath  against  sin,  and  deliver  us 
from  it 


24:  DOCTRINAL    STANDARDS. 


Q.  35    Did  Christ  then  remain  under  the  power  of  death  ? 

A.  No-  but  he  lose  from  the  dead  the  third  day  for  our  justification,  Rom  4:  £5. 
Q.  36.  Whew  is  Christ  now,  as  to  Ids  human  nature  1 

A.  He  is  ascended  into  heaven,  and  sits  at  the  rigid  hand  of  God  the  Father;  that 
is,  exalted  in  the  highest  glory,  far  above  all  creatures,  Kph.  1 :  "JO,  tl. 

Q.  37.  To  what  end  is  he  there  so  highly  exalted? 

A.  Particularly  that  he  might  from  thence  govern  his  Church,  and  there  be  our 
intercessor  with  the  Father. 

Q.  88.  Is  he  not  with  us,  then,  even  unto  the  end  of  the  world,  as  he  hath  promised 
us,  Matt.  28 :  20  r 

A.  With  respect  to  his  Godhead,  majesty,  grace  and  spirit,  he  is  never  absent  from 
us;  but  with  respect  to  Ins  human  nature,  he  remains  in  heaven  until  he  shall 
come  again  to  judge  the  quick  and  the  dead. 

Q.  39.  What  do  you  believe  concerning  the  Holy  Ghost? 

A.  That  he  is  the  true  and  coeternal  God  with  the  Father  and  Son;  and  that  he, 
being  given  to  me  of  the  Father  through  Christ,  regenerates  me  and  leads  me  into 
all  truth,  comforts  me,  and  will  abide  with  me  for  ever. 

Q.  40.  What  believest  thou  concerning  the  Holy  Catholic  Church? 

A.  That  the  Son  of  God  gathers  by  his  word  and  Spirit  out  of  the  whole  human 
race,  those,  who  are  chosen  to  eternal  life,  to  be  a  Church  to  himself ;  of  which  I 
believe  I  am  and  always  shall  remain  a  living  member. 

Q.  41.  Where  doth  he  gather  his  Church? 

A.  Where  God's  word  is  purely  preached,  and  the  holy  sacraments  administered 
according  to  the  institution  of  Christ, 

Q.  42.  What  benefits  doth  Christ  bestow  on  his  Church? 

A.  He  grants  her  remission  of  sins,  the  resurrection  of  the  flesh,  and  eternal  life. 

Q  43.  What  doth  it  profit  thee  now  that  thou  believest  all  this? 

A.  That  I  am  righteous  in  Christ  before  God,  Rom.  5;  10. 

Q  44.  How  art  thou  righteous  before  God? 

A.  Only  by  a  true  faith  in  Jesus  Christ, 

Q.  45.  How  is  it  to  be  understood  that  thou  art  justified  by  faith  ouly  ? 

A.  Thus  :  that  the  perfect  satisfaction  and  righteousness  of  Christ  alone  are  im- 
puted to  me  of  God,  by  which  my  sins  are  forgiven  me,  and  I  become  an  heir  ct 
everlasting  life ;  and  that  I  cannot  receive  that  righteousness  by  any  other  means 
than  by  faith. 

Q.  45.  Why  cannot  our  good  works  be  our  righteousness  before  God,  or  some 
part  thereof? 

A.  Because  even  our  best  works  in  this  life,  are  imperfect  and  polluted  with  sins. 

Q.  47.  Do  our  good  works  then  merit  nothing,  which  yet  God  will  reward  in  this 
and  in  a  future  life? 

A.  This  reward  is  not  given  out  of  merit,  but  of  grace. 

Q.  48.  Who  worketh  that  faith  in  thee? 

A.  The  Holy  Ghost. 

Q.  49.  By  what  means? 

A.   By  the  hearing  of  the  word  preached,  Rom  10:  14-17. 

Q.  50.  How  does  he  strengthen  that  faith  ? 

A.  By  the  same  word  preached,  and  by  the  use  of  the  holy  sacraments. 

Q.  51.  What  are  the  sacraments? 

A.  They  are  holy  signs  and  seals  instituted  by  God,  thereby  to  assure  us,  that  he 
of  grace  grants  us  remission  of  sins,  and  life  eternal,  for  the  sake  of  that  one  sacri- 
fice of  Christ  finished  on  the  cross. 

Q,  52.  How  many  sacraments  hath  Christ  instituted  in  the  new  testament? 

A.  Two  :  holy  baptism,  and  the  holy  supper. 

Q.  53.  Which  is  the  outward  sign  in  baptism? 

A.  The  water,  with  which  we  are  baptized  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the 
Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Q.  54.  What  doth  that  signify  and  seal? 

A.  The  washing  away  of  sins  by  the  blood  and  Spirit  of  Jesus  Christ. 


OOMPKNDIt  M. 


Q  Mid  ..--or.-. I  m  "f  !' 

\     In  the  Institution  ol  ll  the  world, 

and  pi 

il  be  thai  behoveUi  not,  shall  be  'Una.. 

\    \  ,  at  wtB  m  tin  .i<iuii,  arc  comprehended  la  the  covenant  of  God, 

and  In  in*  Church. 

ri  Supper f 
iken  bread  thai  ire  eat,  and  the  poured  out  wine  which  wa  drink,  in 
r.  nemta  •     rtot. 

\\  tut  i-  ih.  robj  ilgnhV  'i  and  -• 
v    [hat  4  '  •  -•    with  hi-*  eradflod  bodj  and  sh<  «i  blood,  Brads,  and  aouvml 
-  lif.-. 
I    wii.-n-  hath  fin  rach  things  to  us  1 

\  En  the  institution  ,,(  the  Lord'a  tapper,  which  i-  thus  expressed by  St.  Pan], 
1 1  f..r.  II :  28  86),  "  For  I  hove  received  ->i  the  Lord, that  which  also!  delivered  nut.. 
you,  that  tli'   i  '  '  in  which  he woa  betrayed, took  bread;  and 

when  In-  had  given  thank-,  brake  it.  ami  Mid,  Take,  -  at  <  thhi  is  my  body,  which  is 
broken  bryoa:  thai  .I"  In  remembrance  of  me.  alter  the  not  manner  also  he 
t....k  th.-  cap,  when  be  bad  rapped,  saying,  this  cup  la  the  new  testament  In  my 
blood :  tfiu  .I"  ye, 

'..   ami  drink  thi-  CU]  !    ath  till  he  I 

■  broad  changed  Into  the  body  of  Christ,  and  the  wine  Into  hia  I 
\    \  •     bo  more  than  tli.-  water  In  baptism  i-  changed  Into  the  bl I  of  Christ, 

!•  what  in.wiiirr  mu-t    y»n    <  \ainiti.-    your-.  If   beft»r<  to  the 

;>|irr* 

\.i.    I  must  examine  whether  T  abhor  mj  self  for  my  .-ins.  and  bumble  myself  be- 
ll >>f  them.    '.'.  Wh<  the?  I  befleve  and  trn-t  that  all  my  .-in-  are 
i  m.'  c.r  Chi  '■.  Whether  I  ahw  have  a  sincere  resolution  hence- 
forward, to  walk  in  all  p I  work-. 

be  admitt.ii  t<>  tin-  Lord'.*  Supper,  who  teach  fa!-.-  doctrm  I  or 

\     N  i     lost  the  covenant  of  God  be  profaned,  and  hi."  wrath  kindled  against  the 
lurch. 

.  deal  with  such  pi  I  - 
A.  according  to  the  appointment  given  us  bj  Christ,  (Matt,  1^:  15-17.)    "If  thy 

brother  shaK  If  ind  tell  him  his  fault    between   the"   and   him 

alone:  if  he  shall  hear  thee,  thou  hast  gained  thy  brother;  hut  if  he  will  not  bear 

thee,  then  take  with  thee  one  or  two  more,  that    in   the  mouth  of  two   or   three  wit- 

word  maj  be  established :  and  If  be  shall  neglect  to  hear  them,  tell  it 
unto  th.-  Church  ;  hut  if  be  DegleCt  to  hear  the  Church,  let  him  he  unto  thee  as  an 
heathen  man  and  a  publi 


THK    Tllinn    PART. 

Of  the  Gratitude   we  owe   to  Ciod  for  Redemption. 

CA.  Since  we  are  saved  merely  of  grace  through  I  .   -t  do 

rks  ? 
v  Not  to  merit  heaven  thereby  (which  Christ  l  .  .t  because  I 

commanded  me  of  God. 

What  purpose,  then,  do  your  pood  works  an-w.  r« 

A    That  I  may  thereb]  testify  say  thankful  I  for  all  his  benefit 

that  he  may  be  glorified  by  me;  and  that  also  1  ti  'ity  of 

my  faith,  by  good  works,  M  the  fruits  thereof ;  and  that  my  neighbours  B 
edified  thereby  and  pained  to  Christ, 

Q.  M    Shall  they  al-<>  he  saved  who  do  DO  good  work-  | 

\     Ho  :  for  the  Scripture  saith.  that  neither  fornicators,  n.,r  Idolaters    bor  adul- 
terers, nor  Whoremongers,  nor  thieves,  nor   covetous,  n<>r   drui 
nor  robbers,  nor  such   like,  shall  inherit  the  kingdom  of  (iod,  (1  (or.  6i  0  a:    I 
unless  they  turn  to  the  Lord. 


D0CTK1SAJL    STANDARDS. 


Q.  07.  Wherein  doth  the  conversion  of  man  consist? 

A.  In  a  hearty  repentance,  and  avoiding  of  sin,  and  in  an  earnest  desire  after, 
and  doing  of,  all  good  words. 

tj.  88.  What  are  trood  works? 

A.  Only  those  whh  h  proceed  from  a  true  faith  ;  are  done  according  to  the  law  of 
God  and  to  his  glory  ;  and  not  those,  which  are  founded  on  human  institutions  or 
on  our  own  imaginations. 

(I  69.   Can  they,  who  are  converted  to  God,  perfectly  keep  the  law? 

A.  X<»t  at  all :  hut  even  the  most  holy  men.  as  long  as  they  are  in  this  life,  have 
only  a  small  beginning  of  this  obedience  ;  yet  so.  that  thev  with  a  sincere  resolution 
begin  to  live  not  only  according  to  some,  but  according  to  all  the  commandments 
of  God,  as  they  also  constantly  pray  to  God  that  they  may  daily  increase  therein. 

Q.  TO.  To  whom  must  we  pray  for  this  t 

A.  Xot  to  any  creature,  but  to  God  alone,  who  can  help  us  and  will  hear  us  for 
Jesus  Christ's  sake. 

Q.  71.   In  whose  name  must  we  pray  to  God? 

A.  Only  in  the  name  of  Christ,  (John  10:  23),  and  not  in  the  name  of  any  saints. 

Q.  72.  What  must  we  pray  to  God  for? 

A.  For  all  things  necessary  for  soul  and  body,  which  Christ  our  Lord  has  com- 
prised in  the  prayer  he  himself  has  taught  us. 

Q.  73.  What  are  the  words  of  that  prayer? 

A.  Our  Father  which  art  in  heaven,  hallowed  be  thy  name.  Thy  kingdom  come. 
Thy  will  be  done  in  earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven.  Give  us  this  da\  our  daily  bread. 
And  forgive  us  our  debts  as  we  forgive  our  debtors  :  and  lead  us  not  into  tempta- 
tion, but  deliver  us  from  evil.  For  thine  is  the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and  the 
glory,  for  ever.     Amen. 

Q  74.  What  do  you  desire  of  God  in  this  prayer? 

A.  1.  That  all  things  which  tend  to  the  glory  of  God,  may  be  promoted,  and  what- 
soever is  repugnant  thereto,  or  contrary  to  his  will,  may  be  prevented.  2.  That  he 
may  provide  me  with  all  things  necessary  for  the  body,  and  as  to  my  soul,  preserve 
me  from  all  evil,  which  might  in  any  wise  be  detrimental  to  my  salvation.     Amen. 


When  those  who  are  inclined  to  become  members  in  full  communion  of  the 
Church,  and  to  approach  the  Holy  Supper  of  the  Lord,  thoroughly  knew  and  con- 
fess these  fundamental  truths,  they  are  then  to  be  asked  whether  they  have  any 
doubt  in  any  point  concerning  the  doctrine  ;  to  the  end  they  may  be  satisfied  :  and 
in  case  any  of  them  should  answer  in  the  affirmative,  endeavours  must  be  used  to 
convince  them  from  the  Scriptures  ;  and  if  they  are  all  satisfied,  they  must  be  asked 
whether  they  have  experienced  the  power  of  the  truth  in  their  hearts,  and  are  will- 
ing and  desirous  to  be  saved  by  Jesus  Christ  from  their  sins  :  and  whether  they  pro- 
pose, by  the  grace  of  God,  to  persevere  in  this  doctrine,  to  forsake  the  world,  and 
to  lead  a  new  Christian  life.  Lastly,  they  are  to  be  asked  whether  they  will  submit 
themselves  to  the  Christian  discipline. 

Which  being  done,  they  are  to  be  exhorted  to  peace,  love  and  concord  with  all 
men  ;  and  to  reconciliation,  if  there  is  any  variance  subsisting  between  them  and 
their  neighbours. 


COM  i  MU)S     "I      I  .Mill. 


I  1 1  i:  CONFESSION   OF  FA  ITU 
IBF8UEI  PROTKST.wr  DITIII  rillRCH. 

UVDD    a   TBM    NATIONAL   BYKOD,    nun    at   DORDBMHT,   IN"   fHl 
^  I  kR8,  1618   \M)  1619. 


ARTRLK    l.-HIHli:    ■    On    ONLY    <;<>D. 

\\     ill  b(  Here  with  the  heart,  and  confess  with  the  month,  that  there  i-  on 
simple  and  spiritual  Being,  which  we  call  God;  and  that  be  !•  eternel,  Incompre- 
hensible. Invisible,  immutable,  Infinite,  almighty,  perfectly  wise,  jut,  good,  and  the 
overflowing  fountain  of  all  good. 

II.  —  11V     WIIU     Ml   V\s    QOD    IS    KADI    DOffl     m 

We  know  aim  by  two  means:  Brit,  by  the  creation,  preservation  and  govern- 
ment of  the  universe ;  which  is  1m  fore  <>ur  eyes  saa  most  elegant  book,  wherein  all 
creatures,  great  snd  -mall,  are  as  so  mani  characters  leading  ua  to  contemplate 
■  '/."/,  namely, Am eternal  power  and  Godheudtu  the 
apostle  Paul  saith,   1  •    KU  which  things  are  sufficient  to  convince  men,  and 

them  without  excuse.  Secondly,  he  makes  himself  more  clearly  and  fully 
known  to  us,  by  lii-  holy  and  divine  Word  ;  that  ia  to  say,  as  far  as  Ls  necessary  for 
u.- to  know  in  tins  life-,  to  hia  gtorj  and  mir  salvation. 

in.  —  or  tiik  *  sinks  woao  of  n^n. 

H  •  •'  —  that  tlii-i  W.ir>l  of  Qod  was  not  sent,  nor  delivered,  !•;.  the  will  of  man, 

hot  that  httljf  milt  oj  Qod  *y»/Xi  oa  they  wert  moved  bg  tin  //<■/>/  <,h<>.-t,  aa  the 
apostle  Peter  aatth.  And  that  afterwards  Ood,  from  a  special  care  which  he  ha*  for 
us  an  1  our  salvation,  commanded  hla  servants,  the  propheta  and  apostles,  to  com- 
mit his  revealed  Word  to  writing;  and  he  himself  wrote  with  his  own  finger  the 
dues  of  the  law.    II  <\\  such  writlnga  Holy  and  divine  Scriptures. 

IV.  —  <    VN-'\h    u.    IHhiks    ..F    Til    HOLY    RURI 

w  •    I  •  that  the  Holy  Scrlpturea  are  contained  in  two  books,  namely,  the 

on  snd  (tee  Testaments,  which  are  canonical,  against  which  nothbig  can  be  al- 

legeil      These  arc  thus  named  in  the  Church  of  Qod.    The  i ka  of  the  Old  I 

in-' n i  are,  the  five  books  of  Moses,  \  i/. :  Genesis,  Bxodus,  Leviticus,  Numbers 
teronomy  ;  the  book  of  Joshua,  Judges,  Ruth,  two  books  of  Samuel,  and  two  of  th.- 

two  booka  of  the  Chronicles,  commonly  called  Parallpomenon,  the  tir-t  of 
K/i  i.  Kehemiah,  Bather;  Job,  the  Psalma  of  David,  the  three  hooka  <>f  Solomon, 
namelj ,  the  Proverbs,  Rcclesiastes,  snd  th.  Son-  of  Bonga  :  the  four  great  prophets, 
Isaiah,  Jeremiah,  Bsekiel  and  Daniel;    and  the  twelve   lesser  prophets,  namely, 

Joel,  Amos,  Obadiah,  Jonah,  sflcak,  Nahum,  Habakkuk,  Zepbaniah,  11 
Zechariah  and  MalachL 

Those  of  thi   N       I   rtament,  are  the  four  evangelistt     ■ '.     Matthew,  If  ark,  Luke 
ami  John  ;  the  acta  of  the  apostlea  i  ill  •  fourte*  n  epistles  of  the  apostle  Pat  ' 
one  to  the  Romans,  two  to  the  Corinthians,  on*  to  the  Galatians,  one  to  the  Ephe- 
alans,  one  to  the  Phihpplans,  one  to  the  Colosuians,  two  to  the  Thessslonian*,  two 

ithj .  one  to  Titus,  one  to  PnUemon,  snd  one  to  the  Hebrews :  the  seven  rpk- 
tlea  "i  the  other  apostles,  namely,  one  of  James,  two  of  Peter,  three  of  John,  one 
of  Jude  ;  and  the  Revelation  of  the  apostle  John. 

v. — whksci  on  m  noi  v  BcsuTTvaa  nun  thur  dwxity  tm  ivtbomtt. 
\\    receive  all  these  books,  and  these  onrj  I  canonical,  for  thi 

lation,  foundation  and  confirmation  of  our  faith;   believing  without   any  doul  •     ill 
thinga  contained  in  them,  not  so  much  because  the  Church  receives  and  a|  | 
them  aa  such,  but  more  espedaUy  because  the  Holy  Ghost  wltnesseth  in  our 
that  thej  ar.'  from  Qod,  whereof  thei  carry  th>-  evidence  in  U  I    r  the 

very  Mind  are  able  to  perceive  that  the  thinga  foretold  m  them  an-  fulfilling. 


2S  DOCTRINAL   STANDARDS. 


VL  —  THE    DIFFERENCE    LLTWEEN    1UE    CANONICAL    AND    APOCRYPHAL 

We  distinguish  those  sacred  Looks  from  the  apocryphal;  viz:  the  third  and 
fourth  hook  of  Esdras,  the  books  of  Tobias,  Judith,  Wisdom,  Jeans  Syrach,  Uaruch, 
the  appendix  to  the  hook  of  Esther,  the  Bong  of  the  three  Children  in  the  Furnace, 
the  lust*  rj  of  Buaannah,  of  I J  t-  i  1  and  the  Dragon,  the  prayer  of  Msnansrs,  and  the 
two  books  of  Maccabees.  All  which  the  Church  may  read  and  take  instruction 
from,  so  far  as  they  agree  with  the  canonical  hooks;  hut  they  are  far  from  having 
such  power  and  efficacy,  as  that  we  may  from  their  testimony  confirm  ai  y  point  of 
faith,  or  of  the  Christian  religion  ;  much  le:-s  to  detract  from  the  authority  of  the 
other  sacred  books. 

VII.  —THE    SUFFICIENCY   OF   THE   HOLY   SCRIPTURES   TO    BE   THE    ONLY    RCLE    OF   FAITH. 

We  believe  that   these  Holy  Scriptures  fully  contain  the  will  of  God,  and  that 
whatsoever  man  ought  to  believe,  unto  salvation,  is  sufficiently  taught  therein.     For 
since  the  whole  manner  of  worship  which  God  requires  of  us.  i-  written  in  them  at 
large,  it  is  unlawful  for  any  one,  though  an  apostle,  to  teach  otherwise  than  we  ai 
taught  in  the  Holy  Scriptures:  Nay,  though  it  were  an  angelfroni  heaven, 

apostle  Paul  saith.  For,  since  it  is  forbidden,  to  odd  unto  or  t<tl:<  meat/  tin;/  thing 
/roil  tiie  word  of  God,  it  doth  thereby  evidently  appear,  that  the  doctrine  then  of 
is  most  perfect  and  complete  in  all  respects.  Neither  may  we  compare  any  writings 
of  men,  though  ever  so  holy,  with  those  divine  Scriptures,  nor  ought  we  to  compare 
custom,  or  the  great  multitude,  or  antiquity, or  succession  of  times  or  persons,  or 
councils,  decrees  or  statutes,  with  the  truth  of  God,  for  the  truth  is  above  all ;  for 
all  men  are  of  themselves  liars,  and  more  vain  than  vanity  itself.  Therefore,  we 
reject  with  all  our  hearts,  whatsoever  doth  not  agree  with  this  infallible  rule,  which 
the  apostles  have  taught  us,  saying,  try  the  spirits  whether  they  are  of  God:  like- 
wise, if  there  come  any  unto  you,  and  briny  7iot  this  doctrine,  receive  him  not 
into  your  house. 

VIII.  —  GOD    IS    ONE    IN    ESSENCE,    YET   DISTINGUISHED    IN   THREE    PERSONS. 

According  to  this  truth  and  this  Word  of  God,  we  believe  in  one  only  God.  who  is 
one  single  essence,  in  which  are  three  persons,  really,  truly,  and  eternally  distinct, 
according  to  their  incommunicable  properties  ;  namely,  the  Father,  and  the  Son, 
and  the  Holy  Ghost.  The  Father  is  the  cause,  origin  and  beginning  of  all  things, 
visible  and  invisible ;  the  Son  is  the  word,  wisdom  and  image  of  the  Father;  the 
Holy  Ghost  is  the  eternal  power  and  might,  proceeding  from  the  Father  and  the 
Son.  Nevertheless  God  is  not  by  this  distinction  divided  into  three,  since  the  Holy 
Scriptures  teach  us,  that  the  Father,  and  the  Son,  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  have  each 
his  personality,  distinguished  by  their  properties;  but  in  such  wise  that  these  three 
persons  are  but  one  only  God.  Hence  then,  it  is  evident,  that  the  Father  is  not  the 
Son,  nor  the  Son  the  Father,  and  likewise  the  Holy  Ghost  is  neither  the  Father  nor 
the  Son.  Nevertheless  these  persons  thus  distinguished  are  not  divided,  nor  inter- 
mixed: for  the  Father  hath  not  assumed  the  flesh,  nor  hath  the  11  ly  Ghost,  but 
the  Son  only.  The  Father  hath  never  been  without  his  Son,  or  without  his  Holy 
Ghost.  For  they  are  all  three  coeternal  and  cocssential.  There  is  neither  first  nor 
last ;  for  they  are  all  three  one,  in  truth,  in  power,  in  goodness,  and  in  mercy. 

IX.  — THE    PROOF   OF   THE    FOREGOING   ARTICLE    OF   THE   TRINITY   OF   PERSONS   IN   ONE   COD. 

All  this  we  know,  as  well  from  the  testimonies  of  holy  writ,  as  from  their  opera- 
tions, and  chiefly  by  those  we  feel  in  ourselves.  The  testimonies  of  the  Holy 
Scriptures,  that  teach  us  to  believe  this  Holy  Trinity,  are  written  in  many  places  of 
the  Old  Testament,  which  are  not  so  necessary  to  enumerate,  as  to  choose  them  out 
with  discretion  and  judgment.  In  Genesis  1  :  26,  .7,  God  saith:  Lit  us  make  man 
in  our  image,  after  our  likeness,  etc.  So  God  created  man  in  hi*  own  image, 
wale  and  female  created  he  them.  And  Gen.  S:  ...  Behold,  the  man  has  be- 
come OS  one  or  us.  From  this  saying,  let  US  make  man  in  our  image,  it  a] 
that  there  are  more  persons  than  one  in  the  Godhead:  and  when  he  saith,  God 
created,  this  signifies  the  unity.  It  is  true  he  doth  not  say  how  many  persons  there 
are,  but  that  which  appears  to  us  somewhat  obscure  in  the  Old  Testament,  is  very 
j.lain  in  the  New. 

For  when  our  Lord  was  baptized  in  Jordan,  the  voice  of  the  Father  was  heard, 
saying,  this  is  my  beloxed  Son  :  the  Son  was  seen  in  the  water;  and  the  Holy 
Ghost  appeared  in  the  shape  of  a  dove.  This  form  is  also  instituted  by  Christ  in  the 
baptism  of  all  helievers.  Baptize  all  notions,  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and 
Soil,  tind  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  In  the  Gospel  of  Lake,  the  Ans;el  Gabriel  thus 
ssed  Mary,  the  mother  of  our  Lord  :  The  Holy  Ghost  shall  come  uno 
and  fiie  j,mr,  >■  of  tht  highest  shall  or e rsh ud 'oic  thee,  therefore  also  t>  at  holt/ 
thing,  u.'iih  shall  be  born  of  thee,  shall  be  called  tht  Son  of  Got.     Likewise, 


(OM  I  MlOfl    "I     i  \rm.  20 

the  Qrttt'f  of  our  Lord  JesVM  Christ,  and  <■■  d.  and  fhs  <•<.  nun  union 

■  Holy  Ghoet  b*  with  yon.     And  Me/-<  •   rseord  m  //,,i 

r,  a .  Hi,  father,  tht    Word,  and  th.  Holy  Ghost,  and  th.  >.   th,.,   an  <■• 

ail  which  pla  rulij  taught,  that  there  are  three  | ns  In  one  onjj  dtftot 

\:  'i  although  tin-  doctrine  I  iii  human  understanding .  m  \ 

.  nli.  ;  !  id.   w  ord  ol  Uod,  I  ut  .  \\«  d  I  .  i.  sfter  to 

the  perfect  knowledge  and  benefll   thereof  in  heaven.     Btoreovei  no  must 
observe  the  particulaj  "th. . ■>  and  operatiooi  "i  these  three  peraoni   lowarde  as. 

thei  b  called  our  <  reatoi  bj  hb  powei  .  the  Bon  Is  our  8s rlour  and  Redeemer 
bj  hie  blood;  the  Holj  t.h-.-t  is  our  Baoctlfler  bj  me  dwelling  moor  hearta    Tins 

oe  of  tii-  Hoh   frinit]  hath  always  been  defended  and  maintained  by  the 

i.iii  iii,  since  the  times  of  the  apostles  to  this  vet]  day,  aga&n*  the  Jews,  Mo- 
bammedana,  and  mx  falae  Christians  and  hereti  M  I 

Pabell  \:m-,  uud  such  like,  wad  have  been  jusUj  condemned  bjf 

the  orthodox   lathera     Therefore,  In  this  i>> .im ,  ere  do  willing!)   recelvt    the  three 
■  of  th-    Apoetlea,  .-t   Nine,  and  ol   athanaslus:  likewise  that, 
which,  confonneble  then  unto,  is  agreed  upon  by  the  ancient  fathen, 

X.—  JKStS    <  Illtl.-T    IS    TRIK    AND    KTKKNAL   GOD. 

We  believe  that  Jesus  Christ,  according  t<>  his  divine  nature,  i-  the  only  begotten 

Son  ..f  God,  i.,  _   tten  from  eternUj ,  not  made  nor  created  (for  then  he  should  be  .i 

-  Dtlal  and  coeternul  with  the  Father,  th,  estpress  tmageqf  his 

I    |i;;il  (into  him  in  nil  things.     Who  is  the 

gon  ,,i  (,,..i,  n, ,t  ,,i  |j  from  the  time  that  !■<•  aaaumed  our  nature,  but  r» « .n i  all  eter- 
nity, aa  these  testimonies,  when  compared  together,  teach  us.    Moaei  saith,thai 
trld;  and  John aaltJh,  that  all  //<///(/*  ire/t   mmi,   by  that 
ehlch  h<  callethGod;    and  the  aposUe  aalth,  that  tyot/ntod7*  tht  tcorldslty 
likewise,  thai  God  emoted  all  thing*  by  Jesus  Christ.    Therefore  it 
must  needi  follow,  thai  be,  who  h  called  God,  the  word,  the  Bon,  and  Jeaue  Quiet, 
did  exist  at  thai  time  when  all  things  wt  re  created  i>y  him.    Therefore  the  prophet 
Wean  salth,  ibis  goings  forth  have  been  from  ofoldyfrom  everlasting.    And  the 
apostle,  *•  hath  neither  beginning  q/ day*  nor  end  oflty*:  He  therefore  is  that 
tin. .  eta ii.ti  and  ahnightj  God,  whom  we  invoke,  worship  and  serve. 

XI. — THK   HOLT    GnoST    IS    Tilt  K    VNH    Hhl;ML    COD. 

av.»  i..  Beve  and  confess  also,  thai  the  Holy  Ghost,  from  eternity,  proceeds  from 
the  Father  and  !  on  .  and  therefore  is  ni  Ither  made,  cr<  ated.  nor  begotten,  hut  only 

■  I.  til  fn<m  both  ;   w  bo  b)  order  is  the  third  person  of  the  Holy  Trinity  ;   of  one 

and  the  same  essence,  majesty  and  glory  with  the  Father,  and  the  Bon:  and  there- 
fore, u  the  true  and  .  t.rnal  God,  as  the  Holy  Scripture  teaches  us. 

XII.  —OF   THE   CKKATION. 

We  believe,  that  the  Father,  by  the  Word,  thai  is,  hy  his  Son,  created  of  nothinp, 
the  heaven,  the  earth,  and  all  creatur- -.  BJ    U  od    unto  him,  giving  unto 

every  creature  its  being,  shape,  form,  and  several  .-the.  -  to  serve  Its  Cr<  ator:  that 
he  doth  also  still  uphold  and  gOVem  them  l>y  hix  eternal  pi  o\  idii.ee  and  Infinite 
power,  for  the  service  of  mankind,  to  the  end  that  man  may  serve  hi-  God.  He 
alSO  created  the  SngeSl  Lr.»>d,  to  lie  his  BUSBCngtrS  an<l  to  serve  his  .1,  .  t  j  >.,me  of 
whom  are  fallen  from  that  excellency,  in  which  God  created  them,  into  I  verlasting 
perdition;  and  the  others  have,  hy  the  grace  of  God,  remained  >t.  adfa-t  and  con- 
tinued in  their  primitive  state.  The  devils  and  evil  spirits  an-  -<>  depraved,  that 
they  are  enemies  of  God  and  every  good  thing,  to  the  utmo-t  (,f  th.ir  powi 
murderers,  watching  to  ruin  the  Church  and  every  asetabet  thereof,  and  hy  their 
wicked  stratagems  t«>  destroy  all:  and  are  therefore,  by  their  own  snekedneas,  a.i- 

judged  to  eternal  damnation,  daily  expecting   their   horrihle  torment-.      Therefore 

et  and  ahhoT  the  error  of  the  Saddoeeea,  who  deny  the  <  xistence  of  - 
nnd  angesi:  and  also  that  of  the  Msnicheea,  who  asaerl  that  th.   devfls  have  their 
origin  of  themselves,  and  thai  thej  are  wicked  "f  their  osra  nature,  without  I 

been  corrupted. 

xm.  —  or  kivink  PRovinnxcE. 

"UV  beheTethsl  IheSSSae  God,  after  lie  had  created    ill  thinps,  did   not    fnr-.ake 
them,  or  glTC  them  up  to  fortune  ..r  chance,  hut    that    he   rules   and   governs  them, 

according  to  his  holy  will,  so  thai  nothing  happens  in  thia  world  without  his  ap- 
pointment :  nevertheless,  <''od  neither  i-  the  author  of,  nor  can  he  charged  with,  tin- 
sins  which  are  committed.  For  Ms  power  and  gi  -"h  em  are  bo  great  and  Incom- 
prehensible, thai  he  orders  and  executes  bis  work  in  the  most  excellent  and  just 

uiauner,  even  Ihet  .  when  devils  and  wicked  nun  BCt  in  justly.     And,  as  to  what  he 


doct:. 


off;  bat  with  the  grate* 
adore  the  rigbteoas  jodgaaents  of  God,  which  are  hid  frocv. 
that  we  are  dbriples  •  /  Caret,  to  learn  only  those  thongs  which  he  has  rerealed  to 

■  -   -  .  -  -    ■  "      ■  "    ■-•       ■  ■■.._*■■ 

bat  by  the  durectioo  or  oar  aanst  graeioos  and  heavenly  Father;  vho  watches  orer 
as  with  a  paternal  rare,  keeping  all  tiealnies  so  under  his  power,  that  not  a  hah  of 
oar  head,  {for  thej  are  all  naanberedk,  nor  a  sparrow  ran  fall  to  the  grovad.  wah- 

:-:-.;•  r  ■*-;.     '   -  .-  y  ..---•■  ■    --    -:*-'.-  ---.--'     •-  .-      -       .--■.:■-.  ..-..---  r      - 

they 
eannol  hnrl  a*     And  Kbareaare,  wt  rejerJ  Ihsl  ia— iihlt  inn    f  the  7 


xrr. — «w  m  casinos  xm>  fxu.  or  k 


:••■..-".    7 


•v  ■     •       :■-.-;•  -.-  ■-.  ■■■  ■:--   :..--    -  •■  -  ■=•--.  1:  •:  -  i       .-  -: 

'.:---   :.      .  -    -■--   •.»      ■-'    -      iJr    L      "       v       :-     -         .   ■   .    :,      -  il.:  .      -   ,  .  . 

aa  things  to  wffl.  agreeably  to  the  vBi  of  God.    Bat  being  hi  hononr,  he  ander- 

:-  -.  -.  r-.v-  t-   "*.      v  ;-  *      .-:■-_:-?    :.  :  >  .'       ■■-_  \    ;-  -_v  '  :     .  .  . 


■hmJhj  he 

h'.coaan  wicked,  perrerse,  and  corrapt  ha  all  Ins  ways,  he  hath  Inst  all  his  excellent 
~  id,  and  only  retained  a. 
to  teareaaaa  ■nh»a*  eacaee;  ft 
is  aa  as  is  changed  w*o  darkness,  as  the  Su  iotas  es  teach  c?.sajnr:  /!«■ 
aVarit  i*  dmrtmem,  amd  fa>  +irtm<#*  rvmprtkemdttk  it  mot.-  where  St.  John 
caBeth  aaen  darkness.  Therefore  we  reject  all  that  k  taoght  repngnaat  to  iLk. 
.-■-:•■—:•-._-:  r  :v-  ^ -.:  '  ~i.:..  ~-  :  r  i.  i.r.  .>  ."  ,  -  -  r  :  ■  -  -.  i  :  .  -  -  - 
off  hanseM,  anless  it  is  grren  him  froaa  hearen.  For  who  an j  presaaae  to  boast, 
that  he  off  hhnseJf  can  do  any  good,  aftace  Christ  sawh,  no  snr.a  earn  cum*  t»  aw. 
rx&pt  tto  F'riktr  wAiek  hath  *txt  aw.  dratc  himt  Who  wffl  dorr  in  hk  own 
_  -.  -.-,  -,.  ■  .-  -■  ■  -_  -  .;;.;,  -  ...  ■>.--_  ;„  ,-,..,-  .-.._.-,.. 
V-  ■:.".•-.-::■:>.  "'  .-  i:  "'.  •■'.-- .  » .-  • -.  ''-  •  "  '  ■-  .  • .  -•  ..--.-■■■  -. 
Oi'tU  Spirit  e*'Godf  In  short, who  dare  saggest  anytii  nil. share  he  knows 
:.-  i-.  •>;•-'.-•  .-  --.-  -  ■■■■■■  77-  c  ■  r.'v  -,;:•  -  •.>"--.--:- 
.  -  .*-  ■:-i  ■  -■-•■■•  a-  ::----  t  '  •.  •  -  -  -■  .-;r  * ..  •--:  ■  .*■  ■-.-  :  -- 
and  fern,  that  G&l  wortoti  im  m*  #..>*»  for«;«fcf  ft>  oVo/om  fooo* 
.  .  :r-s-  .'  ".-"  -  :  ■"  -_L  t  -■■  :■.:::--  t  ! 
-•  -    i:     :'  ---:    :.,-      •  "     ..    :    _    v    ...--...■    -  _- 


— r  •     -—•••-. 


.  ■.-,-••;:--      ';    ,:  i 

sight  of  God.  that  h  k    afhii  nl  to 
Nor  k  ■  by  any  aaranr  ihoBdwd  or  done  away  by  bapfis 

■.-":  '  '--      -  •■  -?---\z  -r-:-'  ""N:-.  "V>i-   -iiTj 


T"  ;„ 


nach    i-  *-  -  ^  ; 


L»  the  fall  and  peidaian  wherein  they  bare  insolred  theav 


\   oi    r\im.  :;l 

Iremblinfl  would  fire  his  Bon,  who 

should  '.  •»>"•  ooul  i 

him    1 1  * i •  v ■  \ 

XMII    •  « 

H  i  fulfil  lbs  promise,  which  he  made  I 

Into  the  world,  at  the  timr 
I  Him,  his  own,  onlj  I  eternal  Son,  who  took  upon  At 

ng  tin-  true  human 
•II  Its  Infirmities,  sin   exce|  eived  in  the  womh  of  the 

w<  r  .>r  the  H"i>  Unost,  wHhoul  the  n  cans  of  man: 
and  did  not  ■  ■  •  1 1>  assume  human  nature  ai  t"  the  body,  bul  al-o  a  tru>-  human  soul, 
that  he  mlghl  be  a  real  man.     for  since  lira  Ion]  i  •  n  a-  the  t 

was  necessar)  that   he  should   take  both  upon  him,  to  save  both.     I 
n,  (In  opposition  t<>  the  heresj  of  th<  who  denj  II 

Mini.-, I  human  flesh  of  hie  mother),  that  Christ  Is  become  fl  parUikt     of  >'■■ 
and  '  ■  'i  ;  that  he 

fieah;  madt  o/IA<  ./  according  to  thsjteth ;  a 

ponutn;  a  A-rane*  of  Darid;  a  shoot 

oj  Abrahai  ok  uj>i>n  him  tu,  $, 

A./;//,  en  all  thimj*.  that  in 

truth  he  is  ■  ur  1mm  \>t  n  .  t>  (M  SJS. 

xix.  — -of  m  rwa  tw>  surtma  m  m  km 

\V.  betters  that  by  thi«  conception,  t li •  •  i »«  rson  of  the  E  tbly  untied 

tnnected  with  the  human  nature;  to  'hat  tht-r.-  nre  not  t\>  i.  nor 

rsons,  but  tt  feed  In  one  single  person ;  jret  each  nature  t 

it*  own  distinct  propt  ■•  •  -      \-  then  the  «t i-x i i»»-  nature  hath  always  remained  ut.- 

!.  without  beginning  of  dayi  or  end  of  lif«-,  filling  hearen  and  earth :  - 
hath  the  human  nature  t.  pertiee,  hut  remained  a  creature,  haTti  - 

ginning  of  d  finite  nature,  and  retaining  all  the  proper! 

body     And  though  he  hath  by  his  resurrection  ghren  immortality  to  the  saa» 
ertheleea  he  bath  not  changed  tin-  reality  "f  hi-  human  nature;  forasmuch  as  nur 
m  and  resurrection  also  depend  on  the  reality  of  his  body.     Hut  theae  two 
natures  ly  united  In  one  person,  that  ti  ren  by 

ith.    Therefore  that  which  he,  when  dying,  commended  into  the  hands  of  his 
i  real  human  spirit,  departing  from  hi-  body.     Hut  in  the  moan  time 
the  drone  nature  always  remained  united  with  tin- human,  even  when  be  lay  in  the 

grave:   atnl  the  Godhead   'lid  n    I  in  him.  any  more  than  it  did  when  lie 

Infant,  though  it  did  not  ao  clearly  manlfeat  Itself  for  a  while     Wherefore 
thai  be  i"  \  i  r.x  Goo,  and  ram  at*a;  feryGod  byhii  power  to  con- 
quer death;  and  rery  man  that  be  might  die  foe  us  according  to  the  infirmity  <>( 
las  lean. 

XX.—  QOB    BAM    M\MFK-TFI>    )U<    Jl>T'  Y    IS    iHRIST. 

We  behere  that  God,  who  hi  perfectly  merciful  and  Joel 

that  nature  to  which  the  disobedience  was  committed,  to  make  satisfaction  in  the 

the  punishment  of  sin  hv  lis  moat  bitter  passion  and  deati 

therefore  manifested  hi-  J  Bon,  when  he  laid  our.  iniquities  upon 

him;  and  pour.. I  forth  his  mercy  and  goodness  on  US,  who  were  guilty  and  worthy 

<>f  damnation,  out  of  mere  and  pel  fed  love,  grong  1  i-  Pon  unto  death  for  as,  ami 

:  him  for  our  justification,  that  through  him  we  might  obtain  Immortality  and 

rnaL 

xxt.  —  or  ra  aanaeacfi  ova  <>my  m 

We  h,  li.  v.   thai  J-  -us  Christ  i-  ordain. -.1  with  an  oath  to  he  an  ev.  rl 
Priest,  after  the  order  of  m.  hi  Isedec  :  who  hath  present*  d  l  in  self  in  i  ur  b 
before  his  Father,  to  appt  sat  his  wrath  by  hi-  full  satisfaction,  by  offering  hi 
on  the  tree  of  the  cross,  and  pouring  out  his  precious  blood  to  purge  awaj  ow 
i  foretold,     For  it  is  written,  l<  w*ta  tcomndt 

irtix  upon  kimtyand   tcii  ,../,,/•    //,  ,r,i*  brought 

fiiitif)  to  th<  ttaugktcr,  ami  Humbert 

by  i'ontius  Pilate  ai  a  malefactor,  though   he  had   first  declared  him  inn 

Therefore./-  'n,,k  not  ,nnii/    and  sn'iral  t'.,    /' 

u  w.H  in  hi-  _•  the  terrible  punishment  which  our 

>  1  merited  ;  insomuch  thai  kit  *>rf,it  I  fall- 

my  on  the  ground.     He  called  out,  My  <,W.  i/iy  (,W.  tr/.y  !•■■■■  oakom 


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DOCTRINAL    STANDARDS. 


one  ?  And  hath  Buffered  all  this  for  the  remission  of  our  sins.  Wherefore  we  justly 
say  with  the  Apostle  Paul,  that  tee  know  nothing,  but  Jesus  <  hrint,  ana  him 
crucified;  «v  count  all  things  !>ut  lots  and  dung  for  the  etcceUency  of  the 
knowledge*  of  Christ  Jesus  our  Lord :  In  whose  wounds  we  find  all  manner  of 
consolation.  Neither  is  it  necessary  to  seek  or  invent  any  other  means  of  being 
reconciled  to  God,  than  this  only  sacrifice,  once  offered,  by  which  believers  are 
made  perfect  for  ever.  This  is  also  the  reason  why  he  was  called  by  the  angel  of 
God,  Jesus,  that  is  to  say,  Saviour,  because  he  should  save  his  people  from  their 


XXII. — OF   OUR  JUSTIFICATION   THROUGH   FAITU    IN   JESUS  CHRIST. 

We  believe  that,  to  attain  the  true  knowledge  of  this  great  mystery,  th?  Holy 
Ghost  kindleth  in  our  hearts  an  upright  faith,  which  embraces  Jesus  Christ  with  ail 
his  merits,  appropriates  him,  and  seeks  nothing  more  besides  him.  For  it  must  needs 
follow,  either  that  all  tilings  which  are  requisite  to  our  salvation  are  not  in  Jesus 
Christ,  or  if  all  things  are  in  him,  that  then  those,  who  possess  Jesus  Christ  through 
faith,  have  complete  salvation  in  Him.  Therefore,  for  any  to  assert  that  Christ  is 
not  sufficient,  but  that  something  more  is  required  besides  him,  would  be  too  gross  a 
blasphemy;  for  hence  it  would  follow,  tbat  Christ  was  but  half  a  Saviour  There- 
fore we  justly  say  with  Paul,  that  ice  are  justified  by  faith  alone,  or  by  faith 

Without  works.  However,  to  speak  more  clearly,  we  do  not  mean  that' faith 
itself  justifies  us,  for  it  is  only  an  instrument  with  which  we  embrace  Christ  our 
Righteousness.  Put  Jesus  Christ,  imputing  to  us  all  his  merits,  and  so  many  holy 
works,  which  he  hath  done  for  us  and  in  our  stead,  is  our  Righteousness.  And 
faith  is  an  instrument  that  keeps  us  in  communion  with  him  in  all  his  benefits,  which, 
when  become  ours,  are  more  than  sufficient  to  acquit  us  of  our  sins. 

XXIII.  —  OUR    JUSTIFICATION    CONSISTS   IN   THE    FORGIVENESS   OF   SIN    AND    THE   IMPUTATION 
OF   CHRIST'S   RIGHTEOUSNESS. 

We  believe  that  our  salvation  consists  in  the  remission  of  our  sins  for  Jesus 
Christ's  sake,  and  that  therein  our  righteousness  before  God  is  implied;  as  David 
and  Paul  teach  us,  declaring  this  to  be  the  happiness  of  man,  that  God  imputes 
righteousness  to  him  without  works.  And  the  same  apostle  saith,  that  ice  are  jus- 
tified freely  by  his  grace,  through  the  redemption,  which  is  in  Jesus  t'h'/ist 
And  therefore  we  always  hold  fast  this  foundation,  ascribing  all  the  glory  to  God," 
humbling  ourselves  before  him,  and  acknowledging  ourselves  to  be  such  as  we  really 
are,  without  presuming  to  trust  in  any  thing  in  ourselves,  or  in  any  merit  of  ours, 
relying  and  resting  upon  the  obedience  of  Christ  crucified  alone,  which  becomes 
ours,  when  we  believe  in  him.  This  is  sufficient  to  cover  all  our  iniquities,  and  to 
give  us  confidence  in  approaching  to  God;  freeing  the  conscience  of  fear,  terror, 
and  dread,  without  following  the  example  of  our  first  father,  Adam,  who,  trem- 
bling, attempted  to  cover  himself  with  fig  leaves.  And  verily,  if  we  should  appear 
before  God,  relying  on  ourselves  or  on  any  other  creature,  though  ever  so  little,  we 
should,  alas!  be  consumed.  And  therefore  everyone  must  pray  with  David:  0 
Lord,  enter  not  into  judgment  with  thy  servant :  for  in  thy  bight  shall  no 
onan  living  be  justified. 

XXIV. — OF  man's  SANCTIFICATION  and  GOOD  WORKS. 

We  believe  that  this  true  faith  being  wrought  in  man  by  the  hearing  of  the  Word 
of  God,  and  the  operation  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  doth  regenerate  and  make  him  a  new 
man,  causing  him  to  live  a  new  life,  and  freeing  him  from  the  bondage  of  sin. 
Therefore  it  is  so  far  from  being  true,  that  this  justifying  faith  makes  men  remiss 
in  a  pious  and  holy  life,  that  on  the  contrary  without  it  they  would  never  do  any 
thing  out  of  love  to  God,  but  only  out  of  self-love  or  fear  of  damnation.  Therefore 
it  is  impossible  that  this  holy  faith  can  be  unfruitful  in  man  :  for  we  do  not  speak 
of  a  vain  faith,  but  of  such  a  faith,  as  is  called  in  Scripture,  a  faith  that  worteth 
by  love ,  which  excites  man  to  the  practice  of  those  works,  which  God  has  com- 
manded in  his  Word.  Which  works  as  they  proceed  from  the  good  root  of  frith,  are 
good  and  acceptable  in  the  sight  of  God,  for  as  much  as  they  are  all  sanctified  by 
his  grace  :  howbeit  they  are  of  no  account  towards  our  justification.  For  it  is  by 
faith  in  Christ  that  we  are  justified,  even  before  we  do  good  works,  otherwise 
they  could  not  be  good  works,  any  more  than  the  fruit  of  a  tree  can  be  good,  be- 
fore the  tree  itself  is  good.  Therefore  we  do  good  works,  but  not  to  merit  by  them, 
(.for  what  can  we  merit?)  nay,  we  are  beholden  to  God  for  the  rood  works  we  do, 
and  not  he  to  us,  since  it  is  he  that  uorketh  in  us  loth  to  will  and  to  do  of  his 
good  pleasure.  Let  us  therefore  attend  to  what  is  written,  when  ye  shall  hare 
done  all  those  things  which  are  commanded  you,  say  we  are  unprofitable  ser- 
vants: ice  hare  done  that  ichich  wits  <>w  duty  to  do.  In  the  mean  time,  we  do 
not  deny  that  God  rewards  good  works,  but  it  is  through  his  grace  that  he  crowns 
his  gifts.     Moreover,  though  we  do  good  works,  we  do  not  found  our  salvation  upon 


1  All  II. 

then  i  f  >i  ws  c  m  d.>  no  ■  I  tied  bj  out  I 

ilthough  ws  could  perform  Mich  works,  •till  the  remeral  no  k 

hi   t.»  in .1  k ■  l  doubt, 

-,.  eg  voukl  be  oontlnuaUj 

ur. 

XXV.   -  .IK    1  ... 

befleva  that  tin-  ceremonies  and  Igweaof  H  I  at  Ihecowjlngof 

I  :  thai   ill  the  ih  idoi  -  llshed .  v.,  n,  ,t  the  use  ol  Um  m  n 

abolished  am  instance  of  1  ■  lib.  us 

u  tiiri-i,  in  trhom  tln-y  have  their  completion.     In  the  mean  time,  vr« 
dm  the  testimonies  taken  out  <>f  the  law  and  the  prophets,  to  conform  us  In  the 
doctrine  "f  th--  Qospel,  and  to  regulate  out  life  in  .ill  bonestj .  to  the  |i  n >  of  Qod, 
according  to  hta  will. 

\.\.J.  —  Of    « 'IIKISl's    INTKIli  -K.-MM.V 

1    betteve  that  we  ha*  I  e  alone  through  the  only  Medm- 

|or  and  a  i.  Child  the  righteous,  who  therefore  became  m  in,  h  tvtng 

united  In  one  peraon  the  divine  and  huniao  natures,  thai  we  men  might  ha\     i 
t.i  the  divine  Majesty,  whi<  li  sccess  would  othcrwbv  as.     But  this 

HedJ  itor,  whom  the  rather  hath  appointed  between  uim  and  us,  onght  in  no  wi>e 

ghl  as  by  his  ssajesty,  or  csose  us  to  seek  another  according  to  our  fancy. 
Per  there  i-  no  ere  iture  either  ha  heaven  or  on  earth,  who  loveth  t»  more  than  Jesus 
Christ .  toko,  though  he  woe  in  I  *Gody  y,t  in  I*?*  /<iiiis,/  •>/  no  repu- 

tation, and  ttn>k  uj>on  him  th*  Hum,  dm/  of  ,i  An  runt  for  ue.  and 

to  hi*  brethren  in  nil  t'dny*.    If,  then,  we  ihouM  seel  tor 
another  mediator,  »  h<»  would  be  well  affected  towards  us,  whom  could  we  find,  who 
k>v<  i  as  more  tii.i t i  he  who  laid  down  his  life  for  us,  even  when  we  were  ku  ene- 
And  if  we  seek  for  one  who  hath  power  ami  majesty,  who  hi  there  that  lint h 
so  niii.h  of  both  si  he  who  titt  atthe  right  hand  of  hta  Father,  ant\  who  bath  all 

i a  hean  a  and  on  t  arth  f  Ami  who  wiii  sooner  )>.-  heard  than  the  own  wtll 
beloi  '    Tii.  refers  it  was  only  through  ttffldence  thai  this  practice  of 

dishonouring  Instead  <>f  honouring  the  saints, was  Introduced,  doing  thai,  which 
they  never  have  .lone  nor  required,  i»ut  hare  on  the  contrary  steadfastly  r 
according  to  their  boondon  duty,  as  appears  by  their  writings  Neither  must  wo 
plead  here  our  anworthlnoss;  for  the  moaning  «  not  thai  we  should  offer  our 
prayen  to  God  on  account  of  our  own  worthiness,  but  only  on  account  of  the  ex- 
cellency and  worthiness  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  whose  rhjdtteousnesf  i>  become 
ours  by  faith.  Therefore  the  apostle  to  remove  thai  foolish  fear  or  rather  distrust 
from  us.  justly  Bahh,  thai  '  torts  made  lite  unto  hit  brethren  in  all 

..  that  homight  i>s  <r  »i,r,  ir'al  nn<?  fitithful  high  orient,  to  make  recon- 
ciliation for  Vu  tint  of  the  people.  For  in  thai  lie  himte^f  hath  ettjpered,  i»  imj 
tempted,  /if  i*  aide  to  euccour  them  that  are  tempted.  And  farther  to  encourage 
us.  he  adds,  teeing  /,'*,  ii  that  a  *  imre  a  great  high  />i-ir*t,  that  it  patted  into 
tin  tn  -  the  Son  of  God.  let  as  hold  j/utt  our  profeotion,    Fbrwehave 

not  (in  high  prie*t  njhli  ii  cannot  I  •  touched  n  ith  tin  r,  tlingofour  inflrmitiee; 
but  tea*  in  nil  point*  tempted  Ute  a*  mm  ore*  get  icioVowfssw.    Let  uetheie- 

■nir  boldlu  unto  tlif  throne  of  grace,  that  tee  mag  obtain  mercg%and 
jiiul  grace  to  help  in  time  of  need,    The  same  Apostlesalth,  having  boldm  m  to 

I'lto   the   hotieet   lit/  the    blood   of  Jrxiis;   l,f  im   ilrmr   tiear  frith   a   t>vt> 

heart  infullaeeuranee  of fitithy  etc,    like  she.  Chriei  hnth  <m  unchan\ 

u>re  ht  in  ii/'it  a  loo  tn  *<tri  them  to  the  uttermoet,  that  come 

unto  dot/  og  him,  teeing  h<  ever  Uveth  to  mate  intercemeion  for  then*.     What 

aaora  can  be  required?  since  I  bristhhnself  salth./<mi  the  way,  and  th4  truth,  and 

man  vometh  nntothi  Father  butltg  me,    To  what  purpose  should  we 

teek  another  advocate,  since  it  hath  pleased  <;<>d  t«i  ghre  as  his  n»n  Bon  sa  an 

advoc  aol  forsake  him  to  tike  another,  ..r  raihet  to  s<>.  k  after  another 

wl  boul  ever  being  aide  to  find  him ;  for  Qod  well  kmw,  when  he  gave  him  t<>  U-, 

that  we  were  sinner*.    Therefore  according  t.>  the  command  "f  Christ,  we  call  upon 

iv.-nly  gather  through  lesus  Christ,  our  only  Mediator,  a<  «••  are  taught  in 

the  lord's  prayer;  being  assured  that  whatever  we  a.«k  of  the  Father  in  his  name 

will  be  granted  n*. 

'.wit. —  or  tiik  cjtnoua  (iikistivn  anmoL 

Ws  befieve  and  profess  one  catholic  or  universal  Church,  which  hi  an  holy  mn- 
frrepation  of  true  christian  beBevers,  all  expecting  their  taivation  in  Jesus  Christ, 
being  washed  i>y  his  blood,  sanctified  and  --  tied  bj  the  Holy  <■  I  hurch 

hath  been  from  the  beginning  of  the  world,  and  will  be  t<>  the  end  thereof;  which 
is  evident  from  this,  thai  ChrM  is  an  eternal  king,  which,  without  subjects,  cannot 
be.    And  this  holy  Church  is  preserved  or  supported  by  God  against  the  rai 

the  whole  world;  thongbsheSOI  ..  r  very  small,  and  in  tht 


3i  DOCTRINAL    STANDARDS. 

eyes  of  men,  to  be  reduced  to  nothing:  as  during  the  perilous  reign  of  Ahab,  the 
Lord  reset  bed  unto  him  MVM  thousand  mtn,  who  had  n<>t  bowed  their  kn<-ex 
to  Baal.  Furthermore,  this  holy  Church  is  not  confined,  bound,  or  limited  to  a 
certain  place  or  to  certain  persons,  but  is  spit  ad  and  dispersed  over  the  whole 
world  ;  and  yet  is  joined  and  united  with  heart  and  will,  by  the  power  of  faith,  in 
one  and  the  same  spirit. 

XXVIII.  —  EVERY   OXE  IS  BOCXD  TO  JOIX   HIMSELF  TO  THE  TRCE  CHCRCH. 

We  believe,  since  this  holy  conjugation  is  an  assemblage  of  those  who  are  saved, 
and  out  of  it  there  is  no  salvation,  that  no  person  of  whatsoever  state  or  con- 
dition he  may  be.  ought  to  withdraw  himself,  to  live  in  a  separate  state  from  it ;  but 
that  all  men  are  in  duty  bound  to  join  and  unite  themselves  with  it  ;  maintaining 
the  unity  of  the  Church  ;  submitting  themselves  to  the  doctrine  and  discipline  thereof; 
bowing  their  necks  under  the  yoke  of  JesusChrist ;  and  as  mutual  members  of  the  same 
body,  serving  to  the  edification  of  the  brethren,  according  to  the  talents  God  has 
given  them.  And  that  this  may  be  the  more  effectually  observed,  it  is  the  duty  of 
all  believers,  according  to  the  Word  of  God,  to  separate  themselves  from  all  those 
who  do  not  belong  to  the  Church,  and  to  join  themselves  to  this  congregation, 
wheresoever  Goil  hath  established  it.  even  though  the  magistrates  and  edicts  of 
princes  were  against  it ;  yea,  though  they  should  suffer  death  or  any  other  corporal 
punishment.  Therefore  all  those  who  separate  themselves  from  the  same  or  do  not 
join  themselves  to  it,  act  contrary  to  the  ordinance  of  God. 

XXIX. — OF  THE   MARKS   OF   THE    TRUE    CHURCH,    AXD    WHEREIX    SHE    DIFFERS    FROM   THE 
FALSE   CHURCH. 

We  believe  that  we  ought  diligently  and  circumspectly  to  discern  from  the  Word 
of  God,  which  is  the  true  Church,  since  all  sects  which  are  in  the  world  assume  to 
themselves  the  name  of  the  Church  But  we  speak  not  here  of  hypocrites,  who  are 
mixed  in  the  Church  with  the  good,  yet  are  not  of  the  Church,  though  externally  in 
it ;  bat  we  say  that  the  body  and  communion  of  the  true  Church,  must  be  distin- 
guished from  all  sects,  who  call  themselves  the  Church.  The  marks  by  which  the 
true  Church  is  known  are  these:  if  t!.e  pure  doctrine  of  the  Gospel  is  preached 
therein  ;  if  she  maintains  the  pure  administration  of  the  sacraments  as  instituted  by 
Christ ;  if  church  discipline  is  exercised  in  punishing  of  sin  :  in  short,  if  all  things 
are  managed  according  to  the  pure  Word  of  God,  all  things  contrary  thereto  re- 
jected ;  and  Jesus  Christ  acknowledged  as  the  only  Head  of  the  Church.  Hereby 
the  true  Church  may  certainly  be  known,  from  which  no  man  has  a  right  to  separate 
himself.  With  respect  to  those  who  are  members  of  the  Church,  they  may  be  known 
by  the  marks  of  Christians  :  namely,  by  faith  ;  and  when  they  have  received  Jesus 
Christ  the  only  Saviour,  they  avoid  sin,  follow  after  righteousness, love  the  true  God 
and  their  neighbour,  neither  turn  aside  to  the  right  or  l^ft,  and  crucify  the  flesh 
with  the  works  thereof.  But  this  is  not  to  lie  understood,  as  if  there  did  not  re- 
main in  them  great  infirmities;  but  they  fight  against  them  through  the  Spirit,  all 
the  days  of  their  life,  continually  taking  their  refuge  in  the  blood,  death,  passion,  and 
obedience  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  in  whom  thru  hare  remission  of  sins  through 
faith  in  him.  As  for  the  false  church,  she  ascribes  more  power  and  authority  to 
herself  and  her  ordinances,  than  to  the  Word  of  God,  and  will  not  submit  herself  to 
the  yoke  of  Christ.  Neither  does  she  administer  the  Sacraments,  as  appointed  by 
Christ  in  his  Word,  but  adds  to  and  takes  from  them,  as  she  thinks  proper;  she  re- 
lieth  more  upon  men  than  upon  Christ ;  and  persecutes  those,  who  live  holily  ac- 
cording to  the  Word  of  God,  and  rebuke  her  for  her  errors,  covetousness  and 
idolatry.     These  two  churches  are  easily  known  and  distinguished  from  each  other. 

XXX. — COXCERXIXG   THE   GOVERNMENT   OF.    AXD   OFFICES    IX.    THE   CHrRCH. 

We  believe  that  this  true  Church  must  be  governed  by  the  spiritual  policy,  which 
our  Lord  has  taught  us  in  his  Word  ;  namely,  that  there  must  be  ministers  or  pas- 
tors, to  preach  the  Word  of  God,  and  to  administer  the  Sacraments;  also  elders 
and  deacons,  who.  together  with  the  pastors,  form  the  council  of  the  Church  :  that 
by  these  means  the  true  religion  may  be  preserved,  and  the  true  doctrine  every 
where  propagated,  likewise  transgressors  punished  and  restrained  by  spiritual 
means;  also  that  the  poor  and  distressed  may  be  relieved  and  comforted,  accord- 
ing to  their  necessities.  By  these  means  every  thing  will  be  carried  on  in  the 
Church  with  good  order  and  decency,  when  faithful  men  are  chosen,  according  to 
the  rule  prescribed  by  St.  Paul  in  his  epistle  to  Timothy. 

XXXI.  —  OF   THE   MINISTERS,    ELDERS   AND    DEACONS. 

We  believe  that  the  ministers  of  God's  Word,  and  the  elders  and  deacons,  ought 
to  be  chosen  to  their  respective  offices  by  a  lawful  election  by  the  Church,  with  call- 
ing upon  the  name  of  the  Lord,  and  in  that  order  which  the  Word  of  God  teacheth. 


win. 

ne  matt  take  1  himself  by  Indecent  r        -  but 

.  to  i  ill  him ;  tlmi  he  ruaj  hav< 
IIIdKi  ""i  '••  • '  rt  kin  ''■  '  '    '  ■.  of  id--  i 

rd,  iii'.\  li  i\-  equ  illj  the  lame  power  aud  authority  »bere«o<  \- 1  they 
•    i  ;-t.  tin-  -.iii.\  universal  bishop,  and  II 
ii.  ,.i  .  i   thi  Church.     Moreover,  thai  this  holj  ordinance  of  Ood  maj  do!  bi 

lit.. i  or  slighted,  we  saj  thai  ever)  01 oghl   to  esteem  tin-  ministers  ••'   I 

Word  and  the  elders  oi  I  hi  Church  ven  highly  for  IhHr  wort 

i  .ill  them  without  uurmui  ii  istble. 

mil.     <>t  m  oaoaa  urn  ism  in  hi  m   ran  unian. 

In  Om  B>ean  thne  we  beUsTe,  though  it  b  useful  and  beneficial,  that  those,  who 
arc  rulers  ol  the  Church,  Institute  and  establish  certain  ordli 
■elTes  for  maintaining  the  bod)  of  the  Church;  yet  they  ought  studiously  i<.  lake 
that  Hi«\  do  not  depart  Irom  those  things  which  Christ,  our  onl)  master,  hath 
Instituted.  An. I  therefore,  ««•  reject  all  human  Inventions,  and  all  laws  which 
man  would  Introduce  Into  the  worship  ol  God,  thi  n  bj  to  bind  and  compel  thi 
science,  in  any  manner  whatever.  Therefore  we  admit  only  "f  that,  which  tends  to 
nourish  and  pn  serve  concord  and  unity,  and  to  keep  : •  1 1  men  in  obedience  t.>  God. 

K..r  this  purpose,  exco ranlcation  or  church  discipline  w  requisite,  with  thi 

rai  i  In  iiinslaiM  in  belonging  to  it,  accordbig  t<>  she  Word  of  God. 

wxiii       01  mi  -\.  it  tan  m 

We  beHeve  that  our  gracioua  God,  on  account  of  our  weakness  .-*  i » *  l  rnfln 
hath  ordained  the  Sacraments  for  u>.  thereb]  to  seal  auto  u»  bis  promises,  and  to 
i>.-  pledges  of  the  good  "ill  and  grace  of  God  towards  nv,  and  .- » 1  -  *  >  t<>  nourish  and 
then  our  faith ;  which  he  hath  joined  to  the  Word  of  the  Gospel,  the  better 
to  present  to  our  senses,  both  that  which  he  signifies  to  us  bj  hia  Word,  and  thai 
which  h>-  works  Inwardl)  m  mir  hearts,  thereby  assuring  and  confirming  in  ns  the 
salvation  which  he  imparts  t..  n>.  For  they  are  visible  signs  and  seals  <>f  an  inward 
and  Invisible  thing,  bj  means  a  bi  reof,  God  a  orketh  In  n*  by  the  power  of  ti  ■ 
Ghost.  Therefore  the  signs  are  not  In  vam  <>r  Insignificant,  so  as  t<.  deceive  us. 
lusChrlsl  is  the  true  object  presented  by  them,  without  whom  they  would  be 
c>r  ii.*  iii. mil  ■  •      M  r,  we  are  satisfied  with  the  number  ->f  Sacraments,  which 

Christ  our  Lord  hath  instituted,  which  an-  two  only,  namely,  tin-  Sacramenl  "f 
n,  and  the  Holy  Supper  of  our  Lord  J<  ras  Christ 

\X\iv.  —ok  BOLT   BAFTBJBL 

We  b  >Heve  and  confi  I  hrist,  who  is  the  end  "f  the  law,  hath  mad? 

an  end,  by  the  shedding  of  his  blood,  of  all  other  sbeddings  "f  blood  which  men 
could  or  would  make  as  ■  propitiation  <>r  satisfaction  fur  sin  j  ami  thai  he,  having 
abonahed  chrcumclslon,  which  was  done  with  blood,  hath  instituted  the  Sacrament 
of  Baptism  instead  thereof;  by  which  we  are  received  Into  the  Church  oi  God,  and 

.'•••I  from  all  other  i>>  ople  and  strange  religions,  thai  we  may  wholly  b«  long 
tn  him,  whose  ensign  and  banner  we  bear:  and  which  serves  as  a  testimony  oi 
that  be  will  for  ever  be  oar  gracious  God  and  lather.  Therefore  he  has  commanded 
ail  thi.se,  w  ho  ar.-  his,  t.i  be  baptised  with  pure  a  at.  r.  in  tin  mi  mi  of  tht  Father,  and 
udqfthi  Holy  Ghost .-  thereby  signifying  to  as,  that  sa  water  washeth 
awaj  the  filth  of  the  body,  when  poured  upon  it,  and  is  seen  on  the  body  of  the  bap- 
tised, when  sprinkled  upon  him  ;  -.>  doth  the  blood  of  Christ,  by  the  power  of  the 
Holj  Ghost,  lnternall)  sprinkle  the  soul,  cleanse  h  from  Its  sins,  and  regenerate  ns 
from  children  of  wrath  onto  children  of  God.  Not  that  this  is  effected  by  the  external 
water,  but  bj  thi  sprinkling  of  the  precious  bloo.'  of  the  Son  of  God ;  who  hi  "ur 

-    i,  through  which  we  must  pass,  to  escape  the  tyranny  of  Pharaoh,  tl 

the  devil,  ami  t<>  enter  Into  the  spiritual  land  <.f  Canaan.    Therefore,  th.'  ministers. 

..n  tinir  part,  administer  the  Sacrament,  and  that  which  is  visible,  but  <>ur  Lorn 

glreth  thai  which  is  signified  i>.\   the  Sacrament,  namely,  the  gifts  and  invisible 

.  washing,  cleansing  and  purging  our  souls  of  all  filth  and  nnrighteoni 

ring  our  hearts  and  filling  them  with  all  comfort ;  giving  onto  Dsatrui 
ranee  of  his  father!  putting  on  ns  the  new  man.  and  putting  off  the  old 

man  with  all  his  deeds.    Therefore,  we  believe,  that  every  man,  who  \*  earnestly 
siu. li. mis  of  obtaining  life  eternal,  ought  to  i>.-  hut  once  baptised  with  this  onl 
tlsm,  without  ever  repeating  the  sun.-:  since  we  cannot  be  born  t  w  i  <  -  *  ■ .    Neither 
d..th  this  Baptism  only  avail  us,  at  the  time  when  the  water  h  poured  upon  as  and 
received  by  ns.  i>nt  \\-<  through  the  whole  coorse  of  .mr  lif.-.  therefore,  we 
the  error  of  the  Anabaptists,  who  ar.-  not  eontstri  with  the  one  only  baptism  they 
have  once  received,  and  moreover  condemn  the  baptism  <>f  the  infant*  of  belli 
whom  «c  believe  ought  t.>  be  baptised  and  sealed  with  the  sign  <>f  the  covenant,  as- 
the  children  in  l-ra«-l  formerly  were  circumcised  noon  the  saint-  promises,  which  are 
made  unto  our  children.     And,  radeed,.  Christ  shed  his  Mood  no  less  f.-r  the 


36  DOCTBTNAL   STANDARDS. 

ing  of  the  children  of  the  faithful,  than  for  adult  persons  ;  and,  therefore,  they  ought 
to  receive  the  sign  and  sacrament  of  that,  which  Christ  hath  done  for  them;  as  the 
Lord  commanded  in  the  law,  that  they  should  be  made  partakers  of  the  sacrament 
of  Christ's  suffering  and  death,  shortly  after  they  were  horn,  hy  offering  for  them  a 
lamb,  which  was  a  sacrament  of  Jesus  Christ.  Moreover,  what  Circumcision  was  to 
the  Jews,  that  Baptism  is  to  our  children.  And  for  this  reason,  Paul  calls  Baptism 
the  Circumcision  of  Christ. 

XXXV. — OK  THE   HOLY   SCPPER  OF  O0B   LORD  JESCS  CIlklST. 

We  believ  •  and  confess  that  our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ  did  ordain  and  institute  the 
Sacrament  of  the  Holy  Supper,  to  nourish  and  support  those  whom  he  hath  already 
regenerated  and  incorporated  into  his  family,  which  is  his  Church.  Now  those, 
who  are  regenerated,  have  in  them  a  twofold  life,  the  one  corporal  and  temporal, 
which  they  have  from  the  first  birth,  and  is  common  to  all  men :  the  other  spiritual 
and  heavenly,  which  is  given  them  in  their  second  birth,  which  is  effected  hy  the 
Word  of  the  Gospel,  in  the  communion  of  the  body  of  Christ ;  and  this  life  is  not 
common,  but  is  peculiar  to  God's  elect.  In  like  manner  God  hath  given  us,  for  the 
support  of  the  bodily  and  earthly  Life,  earthly  and  common  bread,  which  is  subser- 
vient thereto,  and  is  common  to  all  men,  even  as  life  itself.  But  for  the  support  of 
the  spiritual  and  heavenly  life,  which  believers  have,  he  hath  sent  a  living  bread, 
which  descended  from  heaven,  namely,  Jesus  Christ,  who  nourishes  and  strengthens 
the  spiritual  life  of  believers,  when  they  eat  him,  that  is  to  say,  when  they  apply 
and  receive  him  by  faith  in  the  Spirit.  Christ,  that  he  might  represent  unto  us  this 
spiritual  and  heavenly  bread,  hath  instituted  an  earthly  and  visible  bread,  as  a 
sacrament  of  his  body,  and  wine  as  a  sacrament  of  his  blood,  to  testify  by  them 
unto  us,  that,  as  certainly  as  we-receive  and  hold  this  Sacrament  in  our  hands,  and 
eat  and  drink  the  same  with  our  mouths,  by  which  our  life  is  afterwards  nourished, 
we  also  do  as  certainly  receive  by  faith  (which  is  the  hand  and  mouth  of  our  soul) 
the  true  body  and  blood  of  Christ  our  only  Saviour  in  our  souls,  for  the  support  of 
our  spiritual  life.  Now,  as  it  is  certain  ami  beyond  all  doubt,  that  Jesus  Christ  hath 
not  enjoined  to  us  the  use  of  his  Sacraments  in  vain,  so  he  works  in  us  all  that  he 
represents  to  us  by  these  holy  signs,  though  the  manner  surpasses  our  understanding, 
and  cannot  be  comprehended  by  us,  as  the  operations  of  the  Holy  Ghost  are  hidden 
and  incomprehensible.  In  the  meantime  we  err  not,  when  we  say,  that  what  is  eaten 
and  drunk  by  us  is  the  proper  and  natural  body,  and  the  proper  blood  of  Christ. 
But  the  manner  of  our  partaking  of  the  same,  is  not  by  the  mouth,  but  by  the  Spirit 
through  faith.  Thus,  then,  though  Christ  always  sits  at  the  right  hand  of  his  Father 
in  the  heavens,  yet  doth  he  not,  therefore,  cease  to  make  us  partakers  of  himself 
by  faith.  This  feast  is  a  spiritual  table,  at  which  Christ  communicates  himself  with 
all  his  benefits  to  us,  and  gives  us  there  to  enjoy  both  himself  and  the  merits  of  his 
sufferings  and  death,  nourishing,  strengthening  and  comforting  our  poor  comfortless 
souls,  by  the  eating  of  his  flesh,  quickening  and  refreshing  them  by  the  drinking 
of  his  blood.  Further,  though  the  Sacraments  are  connected  with  the  tiling  signi- 
fied, nevertheless  both  are  not  received  by  all  men  :  the  ungodly  indeed  receives 
the  Sacrament  to  his  condemnation,  but  he  doth  not  receive  the  truth  of  the  Sacra- 
ment. As  Judas  and  Simon  the  sorcerer,  both  indeed  received  the  Sacrament,  but 
not  Christ,  who  was  signified  by  it,  of  whom  believers  only  are  made  partakers. 
Lastly,  we  receive  tins  holy  Sacrament  in  the  assembly  of  the  people  of  God,  with 
humility  and  reverence,  keeping  up  amongst  us  a  holy  remembrance  of  the  death 
of  Christ  our  Saviour,  with  thanksgiving  :  making  there  confession  of  our  faith  and 
of  the  Christian  religion.  Therefore,  no  one  ought  to  come  to  this  table,  without 
having  previously  rightly  examined  himself;  lest  by  eating  of  this  bread  and  drink- 
ing of  this  cup,  he  eat  and  drink  judgment  to  himself.  In  a  word,  we  are  excited 
by  the  use  of  this  holy  Sacrament,  to  a  fervent  love  towards  God  and  our  neigh- 
bour. Therefore,  we  reject  all  mixtures  aud  damnable  inventions,  which  men 
have  added  unto  and  blended  with  the  Sacraments,  as  profanations  of  them  :  and 
affirm  that  we  ought  to  rest  satisfied  with  the  ordinance,  which  Christ  and  his  apos- 
tles have  taught  us,  and  that  we  must  speak  of  them  in  the  same  manner  as  they 
have  spoken. 

XXXVI. —  OF   MAGISTRATES. 

We  believe  that  our  gracious  God,  because  of  the  depravity  of  mankind,  hath  ap- 
pointed kings,  princes  and  magistrates,  willing  that  the  world  should  be  governed 
by  certain  laws  and  policies;  to  the  end  that  the  dissoluteness  of  men  might  be  re- 
strained, and  all  things  carried  on  among  them  with  good  order  and  decency.  For 
this  purpose  he  hath  invested  the  magistracy  with  the  sword,  for  the  2>i<nishment 
of  erit  doers,  and  for  the  praise  of  them  that  do  well.  And  their  office  is,  not 
only  to  have  regard  unto  and  watch  for  the  welfare  of  the  civil  state :  but  also  that 
they  protect  the  sacred  ministry  ;  and  thus  may  remove  and  prevent  all  idolatry  and 
false  worship;  that  the  kingdom  of  antichrist  may  be  thus  destroyed,  and  the  king- 


\   of   FAITH.  37 

They  must  '  t   Iho 

noun  •!  an. I  worshlpi 
it  i.  the  bouodcn  dutj  ol  ev«  rj  one,  of 

,     .  .         ., 
lue  honour  and  respect  to  them,  and  to  obej  then 

in  aii  •  ippflcate  f'.r  tli.  in 

in  Uii  mi. t\  rule  and  ^ui-l'-  then  In  -ill  th.ir  ways,  and  U 

\  -i-  an, I  ..it,.  !    all    IhOM  S 

the  higher  now  es,  and  would  subvert  Justice,  Introduce  i 

iniiiiii  I     h  i.  «.'..|    I. .,• 

ten. 

WWII—  09    TIIK    LA>T    JlIK'.MKVr. 

Fin  illy  we  believe,  according  to  the  Word  "f  Bod,  when  the  tune  appointed  bj 
the  Lord  (which  i*  unknown  t"  nil  creatures)  i*  come,  and  the  Dumb*  r 
complete,  that  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  wHI  come  from  heaven,  eorporallj  and  rblblr, 
•  1,  with  great  glory  and  majestj  to  declare  himself  judge  "f  the  quick 
and  the  dead;  burning  this  old  world  w*th  Are  and  flame,  to  cl<  ••  -  I  id  then 

all  men  wW  personally  appear  before  thto  great  judge,  both  Bieti  and  women  and 
children,  that  have  been  from  the  beginning  of  the  world  to  the  end  thereof,  being  asm* 
•  •f  the  archangel,  and  by  the  sound  of  tin-  trumpet  of  God     v<<r 
all  the  dead  shall  tx  f  the  earth,  and  their  souls  joined  and  united  with 

their  proper  bodies  In  which  they  formerly  lived,    aj  for  those,  who  shall  tl  • 
Bring,  they  shall  no  red  In  the  twinkling  of  an  eye, 

nml  from  corruptible,  become  incorruptible.    Then  the  booki  (thai  h  lo  saj  the 
ned,  and  the  dead  judged  according  to  what  thej 

have  done  m  this  world,  whether  it  !>.■  g i  or  evfl.    Nay,  all  men  shall  give  aa  ao- 

count  of  every  idle  word  they  have  spoken,  which  IheworM  only  counts  amuse 
ment  and  jest;  and  then  the  secrets  and  hypocrisy  of  men  shall  be  disclosed  and 
laid  "i"  n  before  all.  And  therefore  the  consideration  of  thi<  judgment,  Is  justly 
terrible  and  dreadful  to  the  wicked  and  ungodly,  i>ut  most  desirable  and  comforta- 
ble to  -  md  the  eJecl  :  because  then  their  full  defirerance  shall  be  per* 
and  there  they  shall  receive  the  fruits  of  their  labour  and  trouble  which 
they  have  borne.  Their  Innocence  shall  be  known  la  all.  and  ihey  shall  see  the  ter- 
rible v.  ngeance  which  »J'>d  shall  execute  on  tin-  wicked,  who  most  cruellj 

l  tormented  them  in  (Ms  world  ;  and  who  -liall  be  convicted  by 

itimony  of  their  own  consciences,  and  being  immortal,  shall  be  tormented  in 

that  everlasting  fire,  which  is  prepared  f"r  the  devil  and  hi*  angels.     Hut  mi  the 

iry,  the  faithful  and  elect  shall  be  crowned  with  glory  and  honour:  and  the 

Qod  will  confess  their  names  before  God  his  Father,  and  his  elect  ai 

all  tears  shall  be  wiped  from  their  eyes ;  and  their  cause,  which  Is  now  condemned 

by  manj  judges  and  magistrates,  a*,  heretical  and  impious,  will  then  i>-  known  to 

cause  of  the  Bon  of  Qod    An  »us  reward,  she  Lord  will 

them  I  it  never  enten  d  into  the  heart  of  man  to  conceive. 

Therefore  we  expect  that   great  daj  with  s  most   ardent  desire,  to  the  (.•ml  thai  wo 
may  fully  enjoy  the  promises  of  God  In  Christ  Jesus  nor  Lord,     Vm.-n. 
xne  l.or  I  .!•  uii      Rei    -'-'    -". 


3S  DOCTRINAL    STANDARDS. 

CANONS, 

RATIFIED  IN  THE  NATIONAL  SYNOD  OF  THE 

REFORMED  CHURCH, 

HELD   AT   DORDRECHT,   IN   THE   YEARS    1618  AND  1619. 


FIRST  HEAD  OF  DOCTRINE. 


Of   Divine    Predestination. 

Article  I.  As  all  men  have  sinned  in  Adam,  lie  under  the  curs?/,  and  are  obnoxi- 
ous to  eternal  death,  God  would  have  done  no  injustice  by  leaving  them  all  to 
perish,  and  delivering  them  over  to  condemnation  on  account  of  sin,  according  to 
the  words  of  the  Apostle,  (Rom.  3:  19,)  "that  every  mouth  may  be  stopped,  and  all 
the  world  may  become  guilty  before  God  :"  (V.  '23.)  "  for  all  have  sinned,  and  come 
short  of  the  glory  of  (rod  :"  and  (6 :  23,)  "  for  the  wages  of  sin  is  death.'' 

Art.  II.  But  "in  this  the  love  of  God  was  manifested,  that  he  sent  his  onlv  begot- 
ten Son  into  the  world,"  "that  whosoever  believeth  on  him  should  not  perish,  but 
have  everlasting  life."     1  John  4  :  9.     John  3  :   1  «>. 

Art.  III.  And  that  men  may  be  brought  to  believe,  God  mercifully  sends  the 
messengers  of  these  most  joyful  tidings,  to  whom  he  will,  and  at  what  time  he 
pleaseth ;  by  whose  ministry  men  are  called  to  repentance  and  faith  in  Christ  cruci- 
fied. (Rom.  10  :  14,  15.)  "  How  then  shall  they  call  on  him,  in  whom  they  have  not 
believed?  And  how  shall  they  believe  in  him  of  whom  they  have  not  heard  ?  And 
how  shall  they  hear  without  a  preacher?  And  how  shall  "they  preach  except  they 
be  sent?" 

Art.  IV.  The  wrath  of  God  abideth  upon  those  who  believe  not  this  Gospel.  But 
such  as  receive  it,  and  embrace  Jesus  t.i  •  Saviour  by  a  true  and  living  faith,  are  by 
him  delivered  from  the  wrath  of  God  an  1  from  destruction,  and  have  the  gift  of 
eternal  life  conferred  upon  them. 

Art.  V.  The  cause  or  guilt  of  this  unbelief  as  well  as  of  all  other  sins,  is  no  wise  in 
God  but  in  man  himself:  whereas  faith  in  Jesus  Christ,  and  salvation  through  him  is 
the  free  gift  of  God,  as  it  is  written,  "  By  grace  ye  are  saved  through  faith,  and  that 
not  of  yourselves  ;  it  is  the  gift  of  God."  (Eph.  2:  S.)  "  And  unto  you  it  is  given 
in  the  behalf  of  Christ,  not  only  to  believe  on  him,"  <fcc.      Phill.  1  :  .9. 

Art.  VI.  That  some  receive  the  gift  of  faith  from  God,  and  others  do  not  receive 
it,  proceeds  from  God's  eternal  decree,  "  For  known  unto  God  are  all  his  works 
from  the  beginning  of  the  world."  Acts  15:  IS.  Eph.  1:  11.  According  to  which 
decree,  lie  graciously  softens  the  hearts  of  the  elect,  however  obstinate,  and  inclines 
them  to  believe  ;  while  he  leaves  the  nonelect  in  his  just  judgment  to  their  own 
wickedness  and  obduracy.  And  herein  is  especially  displayed  the  profound,  the 
merciful,  and  at  the  same  time  the  righteous  discrimination  between  men,  equally 
involved  in  ruin  ;  or  that  decree  of  election  and  reprobation,  r<  vealed  in  th  •  v  or  I 
of  God,  which  though  men  of  perverse,  impure  and  unstable  minds,  wrest  it  to  their 
own  destruction,  yet  to  holy  and  pious  souls  affords  unspeakable  consolation. 

Art.  VII.  Election  is  the  unchangeable  purpose  of  God,  whereby,  before  the 
foundation  of  the  world,  he  hath,  out  of  mere  grace,  according  to  the  sovereign 
good  pleasure  of  his  own  will,  chosen,  from  the  whole  human  race,  which  had  fallen 
through  their  own  fault,  from  their  primitive  state  of  rectitude,  into  sin  and  destruc- 
tion, a  certain  number  of  persons  to  redemption  in  Christ,  whom  he  from  eternity 
appointed  the  Mediator  and  head  of  the  elect,  and  the  foundation  of  Salvation. 

This  elect  number,  though  by  nature  neither  better  nor  more  deserving  than 
Others,  Wit  with  them  involved  in  one  common  misery.  God  hath  decreed  to  give  to 
Christ,  to  be  saved  by  him,  and  effectually  to  call  and  draw  them  to  his  communion 
by  his  Word  and  Spirit,  to  bestow  upon  them  true  faith,  justification  and  sanctifica- 
tion  ;  and  having  powerfully  preserved  them  in  the  fellowship  of  bis  Son.  finally,  to 
glorify  them  for  the  demonstration  of  his  mercy,  and  for  the  praise  of  the  riches  of 
his  glorious  grace:  as  it  is  written,  "  According  as  he  hath  chosen  us  in  him,  before 


G  \ 

thefouadati  rid,  thai  we  should  be  holy,  and  wltho 

in  lore  .  hartai  pi 

himself,  according  to  the  g I  pli  Mure  ol  Ids  will,  to  the  praise  ■■(  the  glorj 

eta  he  hath  i  pted  In  lb<   B  I 

Whom  he  did  pr  destln   u  .  tin  m  I  ■    ilsn  rall<  rl      inn  whom  he  called, 
tii.-m  ha  also  justified;  and  whom  be  Ju  tided,  them  be  also  glorified* "    Rom. 

viii    Then  ectlon.  but >  and  the  same  de- 

rig  all  those  who  shall  Be  saTcd  * »< •  t fi  nnuer  Ihe  Old  am 
ment;  -  ripture  declai  pleasure,  purpoei  of  the 

dlrtne  will  to  be  one,  according  to  which  he  hath  chosen  as  from  eternity,  both  t.> 

ind  the  wnj  a,  a  Mch   he  hath  ord 

tii. it  we  should  w  ilk  thereto, 

i\  Tub  electfon  was  tnrt  founded  upon  foreseen  faith,  and  the  obedience 
of  faith,  holiness,  or  anj  other  good  quality  or  disposition  in  man,  as  ti 
requisite,  cause  or  condition  on  which  it  depended ;  but  men  an  chosen  to  faith  and 
t.>  the  obedience  of  faith,  holiness,  etc  Therefore,  election  is  the  fountain  <>i  erery 
from  which  proceed  faith,  holiness,  and  tin-  other  gifts  of  salvation, 
and  tin  .illy  eternal  lif--  Itself,  as  Its  fruits  and  effects,  according  to  thai  of  thi 
Ha.  "llf  hath  ehoaen  us  (not  because  we  were,  but)  that  we  should  be  bolyand 
without  blame  before  aha  in  lore.    Bph.  1  :  t. 

I     I  id  pleasure  of  God  Is  the  sols  cause  of  thi<  gracious  election ; 

which  doth  not  consist  herein,  thai  God  foreseeing  all  possible  qualities  of  human 

ndition  "f  salvation,  bul  thai  be  »  ai  pl<  ls<  d 
out  of  the  common  mass  of  sinners  to  adopt  some  certain  persons  as  s  peculiar 
people  to  himself,  as  it  Is  written,  M  for  the  children  being  nol  yet  born,  neither 

baring  done  any  g I  or  evil,  eta,,  II  was  said  (namely  to  K>  beeca)  Ihe  elder  shall 

mger;  as  it  is  written,  Jacob  bare  I  lored,  i>ut  Esaa  bare  I  hated.*1 
(Rom    •  An. I  . i- m  in.  tatoed  to  eternal  Bfe  bettered."    Acts 

I  ,..,i  himself  Is  meal  wise,  anchangeable,  omniscient  and  omnipo- 
.  the  election  made  by  hlra  can  neither  be  Interrupted  nor  changed,  recalled 
nor  annulled  ;  neither  can  the  elect  be  east  away,  nor  their  number  diminished. 

.\>t.  xii.  Tin-  elect,  in  due  tune,  though  in  rations  degrees  and  m  different 
in-  asures.  attain  the  issurance  of  this  their  eternal  and  anchangeable  election,  not 
by  Inquisitively  prying  into  md  de<  i>  things  of  God;  but  by  observing  to 

themselres  with  a  spiritual  joy  ami  holy  pleasure,  the  Infallible  fruit-;  of  election 
pointed  out  in  the  Wonl  of  God;  such  a-  ■  true  faith  In  Christ,  filial  fear,  a  godly 
sorrow  for  sin.  %  hungering  and  thirsting  after  righteousni  u 

i    '   KUL   The  sense  and  certainty  of  this  election  afford  to  the  children  of  God 
additional  matter  for  daily  humiliation  before  him,  for  adoring  tin-  depth  of  hi- 
mercl  a,  an  I  rendering  grateful  returns  of  ardenl  love  so  him  who  first  manifested 
it  lore  towards  them.    Tin-  consideration  of  Ibis  doctrine  of  election  i-  so  far 
from  enroiir , .  ess  to  the  observance  of  the  divine  commands,  or  from 

sinking  men  Into  carnal  security,  thai  these,  in  the  just  judgment  of  God,  are  the 
usual  effects  of  rash  presumption  or  of  Idle  and  wanton  trifling  with  the  grs 
election,  in  those  who  refuse  t'>  walk  in  Ihe  ways  of  the  elect 

Art.  Xiv.  a-  the  doctrine  of  divine  election  by  the  moat  wise  counsel  of  God, 
was  deel  ire.l  by  the  prophets,  by  Christ  himself,  and  l>y  the  apostles,  and  b  clearly 
revealed  In  the  Scriptures  both  of  the  old  and  New  Testament ;  so  it  is  still  I 
published  in  due  time  and  place  m  the  Church  of  God.  for  which  it  was  peculiarly 
ed,  provided  it  be  done  with  reverence,  In  the  spirit  of  discretion  and  piety, 
for  the  riorj  of  God's  most  holy  name,  and  for  enlivening  and  comforting  1  - 
pie,  without  vainly  attempting  to  Investigate  tl  High. 

Art.  xv.  What  peculiarly  tends  to  Illustrate  and  recommend  to  us  the  eternal 
and  unmerited  grace  of  el  ction,  i-  the  express  testimony  of  sacn  d  Pcrtotui 
not  all,  but  some  only,  are  elected,  while  others  arc  paaaed  bj  in  the  eternal  de- 
al of  his  sovereign,  most  just,  irreprehensible  and  unchang 
good  pleasure,  hath  decreed  to  learetothc  common  misery  Into  which  they  hare 
wilfully  plunged  themselres,  and  nol  to  bestow  upon  them  taring  faith  and  the 
if  conrersion;  but  permitting  them  in  his  just  judgment  to  follow  their 
own  way.  at  last  for  the  declaration  of  his  justice,  to  condemn  and  punish  them  for 
ever,  not  only  on  account  of  their  unbelief,  but  also  for  all  their  other  sine,  Ind 
this  is  the  deer 'f   r.  i>r..l .at ion  which   by  00  mean-  makes  Qod  tie-  author 

(the  rery  thought  of  which  i-  blasphemy),  but  an  awful,  hi 

hensible,  and  righteous  judge  and  avenger. 

xvi.  Those  who  do  not  yet  experience  ■  lively  faith  in  t'hri-f,  an  ai 
confidence  of  soul,  peace  of  cons  i  rnest  endeavour  after  filial  obed 

and  glorying  In  God  through  Christ,  efficaciously  wrought  In  them,  and  do  nerer- 

-  persist  In  the  use  of  Ihe  me  tos  which  God  hath  appointed  for  working 
graces  in  us,  ought  not  to   be  alarmed   at  the   mention   of   reprobation,  nor  to  rank 
themselves  among  the  reprobate,  but  diligently  to   persevere  in  the  us 


40  DOCTRINAL    STANDARDS. 

nn<1  with  ardent  desires  devoutly  and  humbly  to  wait  for  a  "season  of  richer  grace. 
Much  i  «  cause  have  thej  to  be  terrified  by  the  doctrine  of  reprobation,  who, 
though  they  seriously  desire  to  be  turned  to  God,  to  please  him  only,  and  to  he  de- 
livered from  the  body  of  death,  cannot  yet  reach  that  measure  of  holiness  and 
faith  to  which  they  aspire;  since  a  merciful  (iod  has  promised  that  he  will  not 
quench  the  smoking  flax,  nor  hreak  the  bruised  reed.  But  this  doctrine  is  justly 
terrible  to  those,  who,  regardless  of  God,  and  of  the  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  have 
wholly  given  themselves  up  to  the  cares  of  the  world,  and  the  pleasures  of  the 
flesh,  so  Ions;  as  they  are  not  seriously  converted  to  God. 

Art.  XVII.  Since  we  are  to  judge  of  the  will  of  God,  from  his  Word,  which 
testifies  that  the  children  of  believers  are  holy,  not  by  nature,  but  in  virtue  of  the 
covenant  of  grace,  in  which  they  together  with  the  parents,  are  comprehended, 
godly  parents  have  no  reason  to  doubt  of  the  election  and  salvation  of  their  chil- 
dren whom  it  pleaseth  God  to  call  out  of  this  life  in  their  infancy. 

Art.  XVIII.  To  those  who  murmur  at  the  free  grace  of  election,  and  just  severity 
of  reprobation,  we  answer  with  the  Apostle:  "Nay  but.  0  man,  who  art  thou  that 
repliest  against  God?"'  (Rom.  9:  '20);  and  quote  the  language  of  our  Saviour.  "Is 
it  not  lawful  for  me  to  do  what  I  will  with  mine  own?"  (Matt.  -0;  15.)  And 
therefore  with  holy  adoration  of  these  mysteries,  we  exclaim  in  the  words  of  the 
apostle :  "  O  the  depth  of  the  riches  both  of  the  wisdom  and  knowledge  of  God  !  how 
unsearchable  are  his  judgments,  and  his  ways  past  finding  out  !  For  who  hath 
known  the  mind  of  the  Lord,  or  who  hath  been  his  counsellor?  or  who  hath  first 
given  to  him,  and  it  shall  be  recompensed  unto  him  again  ?  For  of  him,  and  through 
him,  and  to  him  are  all  things  :  to  whom  be  glory  for  ever.     Amen." 


SECOND   HEAD   OF  DOCTRINE. 


Of  the    death    of  Christ,    and   the    redemption    of  men 
thereby. 

Art.  J*  God  is  not  only  supremely  merciful,  but  also  supremely  just.  And  his 
justice  requires  (as  he  hath  revealed  himself  in  his  Word)  that  our  sins  committed 
against  his  infinite  majesty  should  be  punished,  not  only  with  temporal,  but  with 
eternal  punishments,  both  in  body  and  soul ;  which  we  cannot  escape,  unless  satis- 
faction be  made  to  the  justice  of  God. 

Art.  II.  Since  therefore  we  are  unable  to  make  that  satisfaction  in  our  own  per- 
sons, or  to  deliver  ourselves  from  the  wrath  of  God,  he  hath  been  pleased  of  his  in- 
finite mercy  to  give  his  only  begotten  Son,  for  our  surety,  who  was  made  sin,  and 
became  a  curse  for  us  and  in  our  stead,  that  he  might  make  satisfaction  to  divine 
justice  on  our  behalf. 

Art.  III.  The  death  of  the  Son  of  God  is  the  only  and  most  perfect  sacrifice  and 
satisfaction  for  sin;  is  of  infinite  worth  and  value,  abundantly  sufficient  to  expiate 
the  sins  of  the  whole  world. 

Art.  IV.  This  death  derives  its  infinite  value  and  dignity  from  these  considera- 
tions ;  because  the  person  who  submitted  to  it  was  not  only  really  man.  and  per- 
fectly holy,  but  also  the  only  begotten  Son  of  God,  of  the  same  eternal  and  infinite 
essence  with  the  Father  and  Holy  Spirit,  which  qualifications  were  necessary  to  con- 
stitute him  a  Saviour  for  us ;  and  because  it  was  attended  with  a  sense  of  the  wrath 
and  curse  of  God  due  to  us  for  sin. 

Art.  V.  Moreover  the  promise  of  the  Gospel  is,  that  whosoever  believeth  in  Christ 
crucified,  shall  not  perish,  but  have  everlasting  life.  This  promise,  together  with 
the  comma»d  to  repent  and  believe,  ought  to  be  declared  and  published  to  all  na- 
tion*, an  1  to  all  persons  promiscuously  aud  without  distinction,  to  whom  God  out  of 
his  good  pleasure  sends  the  GospeL 

Art.  VI.  And.  whereas  many  who  are  called  by  the  Gospel,  do  not  repent  nor 
believe  in  Christ,  but  perish  in  unbelief;  this  is  not  owing  to  any  defect  or  insuffi- 
ciency i.i  the  sacrifice  offered  by  Christ  upon  the  cross,  but  is  wholly  to  be  imputed 
to  themselves 

Art.  VII.  Rut  as  many  as  truly  believe,  and  are  delivered  and  saved  from  sin 
and  destruction  through  the  death  of  Christ,  are  indebted  for  this  benefit  solely  to 
the  grace  of  God  given  them  in  Christ  from  everlasting,  and  not  to  any  merit  of 
their  own. 

Art.  VIII.  For  this  was  the  sovereign  counsel  and  most  gracious  will  and  pur- 
pose of  <lod  the  Father,  that  the  quickening  and  saving  efficacy  of  the  most  precious 
death  of  hi-  Bon,  should  extend  to  all  the  elect,  for  bestowing  upon  them  alone  the 
gift  of  justifying  faith,  thereby  to  bring  them  infallibly  to  salvation  :  that  is.  it  was 
the  will  of  God,  that  Christ  by  the  W.ao  1  of  the  cross,  whereby  he  confirmed  the  new 


C  A  I  0  I  9.  II 

covenant,  should   effectually  redeem   out   •■(  every   people,  tribe,   nation,    and  I  hi 

i   those  only,  who  were  m lernlt)  Uvation,  end 

•  ..  him  I  >  ii,    i  'ill  confi  i  upon  then  fblth,  which  t'  . 

a  Lt it  :ill  tl..  ..IK.  i  -  the  Holy  spirit,  he  purchased  for  ihetn  bi  hit  death  . 

should  puree  them  from  .ill  sin,  both  original  and  >•  tuaJ,  whether  committed  I 

.  lug  ,  and  having  falthfullj  preserved  them  et  en  to  tl"-  •  nd,  should  at 
hut brii  |... i  .111,1  blemish  to  the  eajojmcntof  glorj 

own  pi  ever 

Art,  i\.   Thlepu  ding  from  everlasting  love  towards  the  eh 

from  tli.'  beginning  of  the  world  to  1 1 » i  —  «l  n  been  powerfull)  ec<  ompUshed,  and  will 
henceforward  -till  continue  to  i><  accompUahed,  notwithstanding  all  Ihe  in<  r 
.,|,|.,.-iii,,n  of  ill'-  ir.it.  -  ,,f  hell    to  that  iti<-  elect  in  'in.-  time  may  !»•■  gathers 
Rrther  into  one,  and  that  there  never  may  i>>-  wanting  a  Church  con  do  i  d  "f  i"  - 

-.ilu-  foundatl f  which  i-  laid  In  tin-  blood  of  Christ,  which  ma'. 

fastlj  love  and  faithfully  serve  him  aa  Iheir  Parlour,  who  a-  a  bridegroom  for 
lii-  bride,  laid  down  hi-  1 1 Tt -  for  them  upon  the  Croat;  aad  which  may  celebrate 
iii-  praises  here  ami  through  all  eternity. 


TlllKD   AM)  FOURTH    HEADS  <»K  DCMTHINK. 


Or  the  corruption  of  man,  IiIm  ronvrraloii  to  God,  and  the 

incr    lhrrr.il. 


Art.  I     Man  was  oripinnlly  formed  after  tin-  Image  of  Clod.     His  undents  i  ding 

waa  ador I  with  a  true  ami  ami  saving  knowledge  of  hi-  Creator,  ami  of  spiritual 

things;  hi- in  art  and  will  were  upright ;  aU  b*  affections  pure ;  and  the  whole  Man 
was  bolj  :  hut  revolting  from  C<><1  by  the  Instigation  of  the  devil,  ami  abusing  the 
freed  >m  of  hi-  own  will,  he  forfeited  these  excellenl  ^rifts :  ami  on  tin-  contrary  en- 
tailed on  himself  bHndnesa  "f  mind,  horrible  darkness,  vanity  ami  pi  rv<  >>•  d<  —  of 
judgment ;  became  wicked,  rebellious,  ami  obdurate  in  heart  ami  will,  ami  impure 

in  hM 

Art.  II.    Man  after  the  fall    begal  children  in  his  own   likeness.      A  corrupt  Stock 

produced  a  corrupt  offspring.  Hence  all  tl..-  posterity  <>f  Adam,  Christ  only  except- 
ed, have,  derived  corruption  from  their  origmal  parent,  not  by  Imitation,  ai  the 
Pelgtana  "f  old  asserted,  bul  by  the  propagation  of  a  ridous  nature. 

Art.  III.    Therefore  all  men  are  conceived  in  sin.  ami    are   hv  nature  children  of 

wrath,  Incapable  "f  any  taring  good,  prone  to  evil,  dead  in  -in.  ami  iii  bond  '-'-• 
thereto;  ami  without  the  regenerating  grace  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  they  are  i 
able  nor  wunng  to  return  to  Bod,  to  reform  the  depravity  of  their  nature,  nor  to 
•  lemsetvea  to  reformation 

Art.  IV.    Th.-re  remain,  however,  in  man  since  the   fall,  the  L'limmerinps  of  natu- 
ral light,  Whereby  he  retain-  -one-  knowledge  Of  Cod,  of   natural  things,  ami  of  the 

difference  between  good  and  evil,  and  dtscovi  g  ml  for  virtu.-.  p>od  order 

in  society,  ami  for  maintaining  an  orderly  external  deportment     But  so  far 
light  of  nature  from  being  sufficient  to  bring  him  to  a  saving  knowledge 

t  ,  true  conversion,  that  he  i-  incapable  of  using  it  aright  even  in  things  natural  ai.d 

civil.    Nay  farther,  this  light,  such  as  it  is,  man  in  various  ways  renders  whoTJ] 
polluted,  ami  holds  it  in  unrighteousness  .  hv  doing  which  he  becomes  in.  xi  u 
before  God. 
Art.  v.  in  the  same  li^ht  are  we  to  considi  r  the  law  of  the  decalogue,  delivered 
i  to  his  peculiar  people  the  Jews,  by  the  hand-  of  Hose*     for  though  it  dis- 
covers the  gi  '.ami  more  and  more  convinces  man  thereof,  yet  aa  it 

neither  point-  1 ,  .  nor  impart*  strength  to  extricate  him  from  mi-try,  and 

thus  being  weak  through  the  Besh,  leaves  the  transgressor  under  the  cane,  man 

cannot  by  this  law  obtain  saving  - 

'    VI.    What    therefore  neither  the   light  Of  nature  nor  the   law  could    do.  that 

Co.l  performs  by  the  operation  of  hi-  Holj  Spirit  through  the  word  or  ministry  of 
reconciliation  :  which  is  the  glad  tidings  eonct  rning  the  M.  sslah,  by  means  a  I 
it  hath  pleased  God  to  -  A,H  onder  the  Old,  as  under  the 

Nee.  Testament. 

•    \  II     This  mystery  of  his  will.  God  di<cov.re<l  to  hut  a  small  i  01   '  CT  Under 

the  Old  Testament ;  under  the  New,  he  reveah  himself  to  many,  wtthoul  any  dis- 
tinction of  people.    The  cause  of  tins  dispensation  is  not  to  hi 

peri  >r  worth  of  one  nation  above  another,  nor  to  their  making    I 

light  of  nature,  hut  results  wholly  from  the  -  !  pleasure  aid  unmerited 

love  of  God.  Hence  they,  to  whom  -..  great  and  so  gracious  a  Mi  ssing  i-  coromui  i- 
cated,  above  their  desert,  or  rather  notwithstanding  their  demerits,  are  hound  to 
acknowledge  it  with  humble  and  grateful  hearts,  and  with  the  apostle  t,  adore,  not 


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DOCTRINAL    STANDARDS. 


curiously  to  pry  into  the  severity  and  justice  of  God's  judgments  displayed    in 
others,  to  whom  this  grace  is  not  given. 

Art.  VIII.  A-  many  as  are  called  by  the  Gospel,  are  unfeignedly  called  :  for  God 
hath  most  earnestly  and  truly  declared  in  his  word,  what  will  be  acceptable  to  him; 
namely,  that  all  who  are  called,  should  comply  with  the  invitation.  He  moreover 
seriously  promises  eternal  life  and  rest,  to  as  many  as  shall  come  to  him,  and  be- 
lieve on  him. 

Art.  IX.  It  is  not  the  fault  of  the  Gospel,  nor  of  Christ  offered  therein,  nor  of 
God,  who  calls  men  by  the  Gospel,  and  confers  upon  them  various  gifts,  that  tho-e 
who  are  called  by  the  ministry  of  the  Word,  refuse  to  come  and  be  converted.  The 
fault  lies  in  themselves  ;  some  of  whom  when  called,  regardless  of  their  danger,  re- 
ject the  word  of  life;  others,  though  they  receive  it,  suffer  it  not  to  make  a  lasting 
impression  on  their  heart ;  therefore,  their  joy,  arising  only  from  a  temporary  faith, 
soon  vanishes,  and  they  fall  away  ;  while  others  choke  the  seed  of  the  word  by  per- 
plexing cares,  and  the  pleasures  of  this  world,  and  produce  no  fruit.  This  our  Sa- 
viour teaches  in  the  parable  of  the  sower.     Matt.  1& 

Art  X.  But  that  others  who  are  called  by  the  Gospel,  obey  the  call  and  are  con- 
verted, u  no;  to  be  ascribed  to  the  proper  exercise  of  free  will,  whereby  one  distin- 
guishes himself  above  others  equally  furnished  with  grace  sufficient  for  faith  and 
conversion,  as  the  proud  heresy  of  Pelagius  maintains  ;  but  it  must  be  wholly  to 
God,  who,  as  he  hath  chosen  his  own  from  eternity  in  Christ,  so  he  confers  upou 
them  faith  and  repentance,  rescues  them  from  the  power  of  darkness,  and  translates 
them  into  the  kingdom  of  his  own  son,  that  they  may  show  forth  the  praises  of  him, 
who  hath  called  them  out  of  darkness  into  his  marvellous  light ;  and  may  glory  not 
in  themselves,  but  in  the  Lord,  according  to  the  testimony  of  the  apostles  in  various 
places. 

Art.  XI.  But  when  God  accomplishes  his  good  pleasure  in  the  elect,  or  works  in 
them  true  conversion,  he  not  only  causes  the  Gospel  to  l>e  externally  preached  to 
them,  and  powerfully  illuminates  their  minds  by  his  Holy  Spirit,  that  they  may 
rightly  understand  and  discern  the  things  of  the  Spirit  of  God ;  but  by  the  efficacy 
of  the  same  regenerating  Spirit,  he  pervades  the  inmost  recesses  of  the  man ;  he 
opens  the  closed,  and  softens  the  hardened  heart,  and  circumcises  that  which  was 
uncircumcised  ;  infuses  new  qualities  into  the  will,  which,  though  heretofore  dead, 
he  quickens ;  from  being  evil,  disobedient,  and  refractory,  he  renders  it  good,  obe- 
dient and  pliable;  actuates  and  strengthens  it,  that  like  a  good  tree,  it  may  bring 
forth  the  fruits  of  good  actions. 

Art.  XII.  And  this  is  the  regeneration  so  highly  celebrated  in  Scripture  and  de- 
nominated a  new  creation;  a  resurrection  from  the  dead:  a  making  alive,  which 
God  works  in  us  without  our  aid.  But  this  is  no  wise  effected  merely  by  the  exter- 
nal preaching  of  the  Gospel,  by  moral  suasion,  or  such  a  mode  of  operation,  that 
after  God  has  performed  his  part,  it  still  remains  in  the  power  of  man  to  be  regene- 
rated or  not.  to  be  converted  or  to  continue  unconverted;  but  it  is  evidently  a  su- 
pernatural work,  most  powerful,  and  at  the  same  time  most  delightful,  astonishing, 
mysterious  and  ineffable;  not  inferior  in  efficacy  to  creation  or  the  resurrection 
from  the  dead,  as  the  Scripture  inspired  by  the  author  of  this  work  declares  :  so 
that  all  in  whose  hearts  God  works  in  this  marvellous  manner,  are  certainly,  infalli- 
bly and  effectually  regenerated,  and  do  actually  believe.  Whereuj>on  the  will 
thus  renewed,  is  not  only  actuated  and  influenced  by  God.  but  in  consequence  of 
this  influjnee,  becomes  itself  active.  Wherefore  also,  man  is  himself  rightly  - 
believe  and  repent,  by  virtue  of  that  grace  received. 

Art.  XIII.    The  manner  of  this  operation  cannot  be  fully  comprehended  by  be- 
lievers in   this   life.     Notwithstanding  which,  they  rest   satisfied  with  knowi:  . 
experiencing,  that  by  this  grace  of  God  they  are  enabled  to  believe  with  the  heart, 
and  to  love  their  Saviour. 

Art  XIV.  Faith  is  therefore  to  be  considered  as  the  gift  of  God.  not  on  account 
of  its  beidg  offer*  1  !>y  God  to  man,  to  be  accepted  or  rejected  at  his  pleasure :  but 
because  it  is  in  reality  conferred,  breathed,  and  infused  into  him  ;  nor  even  because 
God  bestows  the  power  or  ability  to  believe,  and  then  expects  that  man  should.  l>y 
the  exercise  of  his  own  free  will,  consent  to  the  terms  of  salvation,  and  actually  be- 
lieve in  Christ :  but  because  he  who  works  in  man  both  to  will  and  to  do.  and  indeed 
all  things  in  all,  produces  both  the  will  to  believe  and  the  act  of  believing 

Art.  XV.  Goilis  under  no  obligation  to  confer  this  grace  upon  any:  for  how  can 
he  be  indebted  to  man,  who  had  no  previous  gift  to  bestow  as  a  foundation  for  <uch 
recompense  ?  Nay,  who  has  nothing  of  his  own  but  sin  and  falsehood  ?  He  there- 
fore who  becomes  the  subject  of  this  grace,  owes  eternal  gratitude  to  God.  and 
him  thanks  for  ever.  Whoever  is  not  made  partaker  thereof,  is  either  altogether 
regardless  of  these  spiritual  gifts  and  satisfied  with  his  own  condition:  or.  is  in  no 
apprehension  of  danger,  and  vainly  boasts  the  possession  of  that  which  he  has  not. 
With  respect  to  those,  who  make  an  external  profession  of  faith,  and  live  regular 
lives,  we  are  bound  after  the  example  of  the  Apostle  to  judge  and  speak  of  them  in 
the  most  favourable  manner ;  for  the  secret  recesses  of  the  heart  are  unknown  to  us. 


0  AH  OH  8.  4.'i 

11  UxMgh  they  wt-r.     I.  • 

J  lines*,  as  il 

f.ill    .li-l  not  * ur.-    endowed  with 

understanding  and  will,  nor  did  -in,  which  pervaded  the  win.  inklud. 

deprive  him  of  the  human  nature,  but  brought  upoa  haw  depravity,  and  spiritual 
death  .  so  also  tin-  . 

blocks,  nor  takes  awaj  their  will  ind  -.  neither  doei  rlolencc  t!. 

hut  spiritual.  \\ .  .  tly  and   I 

full)  bendi  it:  that  where  carnal  rebellion  and  rmcrlj  preva 

roadj  pirttual  obed  to  reign;  In  which  the  true  and  spiri- 

tual reat ovation  ana  freedom  <>f  ..ur  will  consist      Wn«  r»  fort .  unless  tin  admirable 
auth-.i  ..i  work,  wrought  in  us,  in. in  could  have  no  hope  ol  re<  • 

from  hi-  f.di  bj  his  own  free  will,  !■>-  ti  • 

plunged  himself  into  ruin. 

;  1 1 1 1 .  i  i.-  r  1 1  \  operation  of  Qod,  whercbj  beprolongi  andiupporti 

thi-  <>ur  natural  lif- ,  doei  not  exclude,  but  requlrei  tin-  aoe  of  means,  by  which  God 
of  hi-  Infinite  mere]  and  goodm  m  bath  chosen  to  <  x.rt  bit  mil 

mentioned  rapernatural  operation  "i  <.<*!,  i>\  which  we  i  ted.  In 

lea  or  >ui>\'  f  the  Gospel,  which  the  i 

ordained  to  be  the  i  .•ration,  ami  f 1  of  tin-  souL    Whei 

apostles,  and  the  teachen  who  succeeded  them,  pmusly  instructed  tin-  people  eon- 
eernlaf  I  God,  to  bk  gwrj ,  ami  tin-  abasi  menl  of  all  pride,  ami  in  the 

meantime,  h  u  .1  not  to  ke.  p  ti..  m  bj  tin-  laered  precepa  of  ti, 

pel  in  ti  f  the  Word,  the  aacramenti  ami  discipline  :  - 

l>.  ii  fir  from  «itl.  r  Instructor!  or  Instructed  to  presume  to  tempt  God  in  tin  Church, 

irating  what  he  of  hb  good  pleasure  hath  most  intimately  Joined  togetlw  r. 
For  grace  i-  conferred  by  means  of  admonitions  :  ami  tin-  more  readily  we  perform 
our  duty,  the  nt  usualft  i-  ti.i-  I  ■■!  working  in  us,  ami  the 

uork  adranced;  to  whom  alone  all  the  glory  both  of  m 

it  »d  their  ij\iiv  f ■  uit  ami  >  :  r<  \<.r  due.      Amiti. 


FIFTH    HEAD   OF    DOCTRINE. 


Of  the  Perseverance  of  the  Saint*. 

•d  rail*,  according  to  hi-  purpose,  to  the  communion  of  i.u  son 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  regenerates  by  the  Holy  Spirit,  he  dehvera  also  from 

the  dominion  and  slavery  of  sin    in    this    lift- ;  thoil|  ther  from  the  body 

if. -in  ami  from  the  Infirmities  of  the  t  -  tin  v  continue  in  this  world. 

Art.  II.    Hence  spring  daily  sin-  of  Infirmity,  ami  hence  spots  adhere  to  U 
.  which  funii-h  them  with  constant  matter  for  humiliation  | 
God  ami  Hying  for  refuge  to  Christ   crucified  :  for  mortifying  ti  ami 

more  by  the  t  lyer  and  by  holy  exercises  of  piety;  ami  for  pressing  for- 

ward  to  the  goal  of  perfection,  till  being  at  length  deliver,  d  from  I  drath. 

ttfa  the  Lamb  of  God  it.  heaven. 

remains  of  Indwelling  sin,  and  the  temptati 
sin   and   of  tin-  world,  ti     - 

if  left  to  their  own  strength.     But  *»■••!  i-  faithful,  who  having  co:  I 
mercifully  confirms  and  powerfully  pn  serves  them  therein,  even  to  t! 
Art.  IV.    Alt!,  lujrh  the  weakm  rail  against  the  p<  I 

Cod,  who  confirm-  and  pi 

are  not  always  so  mflw  no  I  ami  actuated  bj  tin-  Spirit  of  God,  as  not  in  some  par- 
ticular Instances,  sinfully  to  deviate  from  the  guidance  of  dtvbw  -  -  to  )»«• 
I  by,  and  to  comply  with  the  lust                     ifa  ;  they  must  therefor.-  ho  con- 
stant in  watching  and  prayer,  that  they  •"•  not                             n.   When  tin  - 
neglected,  t!  ■                    oly  liable  to  he  drawn  [nt                                    rins, by 

1  the  Beth,  hut  sometime-  by  l  permission  ol 

actually  fall  into  these  evils.    This,  the  lamentable  fail  of  David,  Peter,  and  other 
saint- 

Art.X.   By  such  .  normous  sins,  however,  they  Verj  highly  offend  Co. l,  incur  a 
deadly  guilt,  grieve  the  Holy  Spirit,  intcrru]  I  of  faith,  Very  trie 

wound  their  time, 

until  on  their  returning  into  the  .?  repentance,  the  light  of  God's 

fatherly  countenance  again  ihinri  upon  them. 


44  DOCTRINAL   STANDAKDfi. 

Art.  VI.  Hut  God,  who  is  rich  In  mercy,  according  to  his  unchangeable  purpose  of 
election,  does  not  wholly  withdraw  the  Holy  Spirit  from  his  own  people,  even  in 
their  melancholy  falls ;  nor  surfer  them  to  proceed  so  far  as  to  lose  the  grace  of 
adoption,  and  forfeit  the  state  of  justification,  or  to  commit  the  sin  unto  death  ;  nor 
does  he  permit  them  to  be  totally  deserted,  and  to  plunge  themselves  into  everlast- 
ing destruction. 

Art.  VII.  For  in  the  first  place,  in  these  falls  he  preserves  in  them  the  incor- 
ruptible seed  of  regeneration  from  peiishing  or  being  totally  lost ;  and  again,  by 
his  Word  and  Spirit,  he  certainly  and  effectually  renews  them  to  repentance,  to  a 
sincere  and  godly  sorrow  for  their  sirs,  that  they  may  seek  and  obtain  remission  in 
the  blood  of  the  Mediator,  may  again  experience  the  favour  of  a  reconciled  God, 
through  faith  ;m. 01  e  be  mercies,  and  henceforward  more  diligently  work  out  their 
own  salvation  with  Fear  and  trembling. 

Art.  VIII.  Thus,  it  is  not  in  consequence  of  their  own  merits  or  strength,  but  of 
God's  free  mercy,  tl  at  tiny  do  not  total. y  fall  from  faith  and  grace,  nor  continue 
and  perish  finally  in  their  backsliding*  ;  which,  with  respect  to  themselves  is  not  only 
possible,  but  would  undoubtedly  happen  ;  bat  with  respect  to  God,  it  is  utterly  ini- 
possible,  since  his  counsel  cannot  be  changed,  nor  his  promise  fail,  neither  can  the 
call  according  to  his  purpose  be  revoked,  nor  the  merit,  intercession  and  preserva- 
tion of  Christ  be  rendered  ineffectual,  nor  the  sealing  of  the  Holy  Spirit  be  frus- 
trated or  obliterated. 

At  t.  IX.  Of  this  preservation  of  the  elect  to  salvation,  and  of  their  perseverance 
in  the  faith,  true  believers  for  themselves  may  and  do  obtain  assurance  according 
to  the  measure  of  their  faith,  whereby  they  arrive  at  the  certain  persuasion,  that 
they  ever  will  continue  true  and  living  members  of  the  Church ;  and  that  they  ex- 
perience forgiveness  of  sins,  and  will  at  last  inherit  eternal  life. 

Art.  X.  This  assurance,  however,  is  not  produced  by  any  peculiar  revelation 
contrary  to,  or  independent  of  the  Word  of  God;  but  springs  f:om  faith  in  God's 
promises,  which  he  has  most  abundantly  revealed  in  his  Word  for  our  comfort ; 
from  the  testimony  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  witnessing  with  our  spirit,  that  we  are  chil- 
dren and  heirs  of  God  (Rom.  8:  16);  and  lastly,  from  a  serious  and  holy  desire  to 
preserve  a  good  conscience,  and  to  perform  good  works  And  if  the  elect  of  God 
were  deprived  of  this  solid  comfort,  that  they  shall  finally  obtain  the  victory ;  and 
of  this  infallible  pledge  or  earnest  of  eternal*  glory,  they  would  be  of  all  men  the 
most  miserable. 

Art.  XI.  The  Scripture  moreover  testifies,  that  believers  in  this  life  have  to  strug- 
gle with  various  carnal  doubts,  and  that  under  grievous  temptations  they  are  not 
always  sensible  of  this  full  assurance  of  faith,  and  certainty  of  persevering.  But 
God,  who  is  the  Father  of  all  consolation,  does  not  suffer  them  to  be  tempted  above 
that  they  are  able  ;  but  will  with  the  temptation  also  make  a  way  to  escape,  that 
they  may  be  able  to  bear  it ;  (1  Cor.  10 :  13) :  and  by  the  Holy  Spirit  again  inspires 
them  with  the  comfortable  assurance  of  persevering. 

Art.  XII.  This  certainty  of  perseverance,  however,  is  so  far  from  exciting  in  be- 
lievers a  spirit  of  pride,  or  of  rendering  them  carnally  secure,  that  on  the  contrary, 
it  is  the  real  source  of  humility,  filial  reverence,  true  piety,  patience  in  every  tribu- 
lation, fervent  prayers,  constancy  in  suffering,  and  in  confessing  the  truth,  and  of 
solid  rejoicing  in  God:  so  that  the  consideration  of  this  benefit  should  serve  as  an 
incentive  to  the  serious  and  constant  practice  of  gratitude  and  good  works,  as  ap- 
pears from  the  testimonies  of  Scripture  ami  the  examples  of  the  saints. 

Art.  XIII.  Neither  does  renewed  confidence  of  persevering  produce  licentious- 
ness or  a  disregard  to  piety,  in  those  who  are  recovered  from  backsliding :  but  it 
renders  them  much  more  careful  and  solicitous  to  continue  in  the  ways  of  the  Lord, 
which  he  hath  ordained,  that  they  who  walk  therein  may  maintain  an  assurance  of 
persevering;  lest  by  abusing  his  Fatherly  kindness,  God  should  turn  away  his  gra- 
cious countenance  from  them,  to  behold  which  is  to  the  godly  dearer  than  life  ;  the 
withdrawing  whereof  is  more  bitter  th;.n  death;  and  they  in  consequence  hereof 
should  fall  into  mor.  grievous  torments  of  conscience. 

A)t  XIV.  And  as  it  hath  pleased  God,  by  the  preaching  of  the  Gospel,  to  begin 
this  work  of  grace  in  us,  so  he  preserves,  continues,  and  perfects  it  by  the  hearing 
and  reading  of  his  Word,  by  meditation  thereon,  and  by  the  exhortations,  threaten- 
ings,  and  promises  thereof,  as  well  as  by  the  use  of  the  Sacraments. 

Art.  XV.  The  carnal  mind  is  unable  to  comprehehend  this  doctrine  of  the  perse- 
verance of  the  saints,  and  the  certainty  thereof;  which  God  hath  most  abundantly 
revealed  in  his  Word,  for  the  glory  of  his  name,  and  the  consolation  of  pious  souls, 
and  which  he  impresses  upon  the  hearts  of  the  faithful.  Satan  abhors  it ;  the  world 
ridicule*  it ;  the  ignorant  and  hypocrite  abuse,  and  heretics  oppose  it.  But  the 
spouse  of  Christ  hath  always  most  tenderly  loved  and  constantly  defended  it,  as  an 
inestimnl  le  treasure  :  and  God,  against  whom  neither  counsel  nor  strength  can  pre- 
vail, will  dirpose  her  to  continue  this  conduct  to  the  end.  Now.  to  this  one  God, 
Fathfr,  Son.  ant>  Hoi.y  Spirit,  he  honour  and  glory,  for  evfr      Ahioi. 


•     A   N 


CONCLUSION 

-    ill.-    |..  i-|i.  imii-,  »uti].|f.  ;ilxl  ii>K"  inii.ii-  <)•  <l:ir  iti.-n   of  thr   orthodox 

let  »hlch  I 
clmrcl  the  errors,  «itii  which  Ihej  have  foi  - 

i..-  drawn  from  the  Word  i»f  God,  and 

I.,  be  agrt .  -able   to  the  confession  ol  the  Reformed  Churches.     Whence  it  clearly 

appears,  that  tome,  whom  toch  conduct  bj   do  means  became,  ha  v*  violated  .ill 

truth,  equity ,  in. I  charttj ,  In  wishing  to  pet  made  the  puhBc  : 

••  rii .if  the  'i  >.tr:ii.-  of  the  R<  formed  ehurehes  concerning  predestination,  si  -l  Ins 

point-  if  the  minds 

of  Mr  i  religion     thai  it   i-  »n  opiate  administered   l>j  the  Besh 

,m. I  the  devil;  and  Hi--  -iron,'  hold  of  Satan,  (There  he  Use  la  wait  for  all;  and  from 
which  he  wounds  multitudes,  and  mortal!]  strikes  through  many  with  the  darl 

ority ;  that  it  makes  uod  the  author  of  sin,  unjust,  tyrannical, 
hypoci  H   b   nothing  more  than  an  Interpolated  Stoicism,  Manlchelsro, 

Libertinism,  Turkism :  that  II  renderi  men  earnallj  secure,  since  thej  are  persuaded 
byil  tii  it  nothing  can  hinder  tin-  serration  of  the  elect,  lei  them  live  as  Ihej  please; 

i  rrefore,  th  it  they  m  i\  - 1 r. - 1 >  perpetr  il  les  of  the  most  atn 

crimes;  and  that,  if  the  reprobate  should  even  perform  truly  all  tin-  works 

their  obedience  would  not  in  Ihe  least  contribute  t<>  their  salvation  :  thai  th.- 
d,  by  a  mere  arbitrary  ad  of  his  will,  without  the 
I  -in,  1. 1-  predestinated  U  irl  of  Ihe  irorld  tu 

in. i.  has  en  ated  them  for  thai  very  purpose :  thai  In  th< 
manner  in  which  the  election  Is  the  fountain  and  cause  of  faith  and  good  works, 
reprobation  I  unbelief  and  impiety :  that  many  children  of  the  faith- 

ful are  lorn,  guiltless,  from  their  mothers1  breasts,  snd  tyrannically  plunged  Into 
heD .  so  that,  neither  baptism  nor  the  prayers  of  Ihe  Church  at  tin  ir  baptism,  can  at 
all  profit  tin-in  •"  and  many  other  thin-.-  <.f  the  same  kind,  which  the  Reformed 
Churches  not  only  d->  not  acta  wledge,  bai  even  ietest  with  their  whole 

When-fore,  thai  Bynod  of  Dort,  in  the  name  of  the  Lord,  conjures  as  many  as 
piously  call  -i|>'>n  the  a  ime  of  our  Baviour  Jesus  Christ,  to  judge  of  the  faith  <>f  the 
Reformed  Churches,  u«>t  from  the  calumnies  which,  on  everj  ride,  are  hi  tped  upon 
it .  nor  from  tin-  private  expressions  of  a  few  among  ancient  and  modern  teachers, 
often  dishonestly  quoted,  or  corrupted  and  a  rested  to  a  meaning  quite  fort 
their  Intention;  bul  from  the  public  confessions  of  Ihe  churches  themseh 
from  this  declaration  of  the  orthodox  doctrine,  confirmed  i>y  the  unanimous  consent 
of  all  and  each  of  Ihe  members  of  the  whole  Bynod.  Moreover,  tin-  Bynod  warns 
eahaamlators  themselves,  to  consider  Ihe  terrible  judgment  of  (i<><i  which  awaits  them, 

iring  false  wltn<  sa  against  the  confessions  of  so  many  churches  ;  for  dlstn  M- 
Ingthe  i  of  the  weak;  and  for  labouring  to  render  suspected  the  - 

truly  faithful.     Finally,  this  Synod  exhorts  all   their  brethren  in  the  Qospi  I  of 

('hri-t.  t  >  conducl  themselves  piously  and  religiously  In  handling  this  doctrine, 
both  in  ihe  universities  and  churches;  to  direct  it.  as  well  in  discourse  ^  In  writinp, 
to  the  glorj  of  the  Divine  Nam.-,  to  holiness  of  1  i r« - .  and  to  the  consolation  of  af- 
flicted souls;  to  regulate,  b}  the  Scripture,  according  to  the  aauUogyof  faith,  no' 
only  th- ii  sentiments,  bul  also  their  language  ;  and.  to  abstain  from  all  those  phrases 
which  exceed  the  limits  necessary  to  he  observed  In  ascertaining  the  genuine 
of  tin-  Holy  Bcriptures,  and  may  furnish  Insolent  sophists  with  a  just  pretext  fur  vio- 
lently assslttng,  or  even  vilifying,  the  doctrine  of  Ihe  Reformed  Churcl 

May  Jesus  Christ,  the  Bon  of  God.  who,  seated  at  th.- Father's  right  hand,  gives 
gifts  to  men,  sanctify  us  In  the  truth;  bring  to  the  truth  those  who  err;  shut  the 

mouths  of  the  calumniator-;  of  sound  doctrine,  and  endue  the  faithful  ministers  of  his 

Word  with  the  spirit  of  wisdom  and  discretion,  that  all  their  discourses  may  tend  to 

the  gin-  I  1  the  edification  of  those  who  hear  them.     -!)/!<;>/. 

That  this  is  our  faith  and  decision,  we  certify  by  subscribing  our  names. 

JTert  follow  the  iinases,  imt  only  ,■■  patanomrr,  i-istis-t  paasmsxr, and 
tAMuao/tho  Synod,  and  of th*  pnopassna*  orrRanumv  in  th,  DutcA  CAwi 

but  of  ail  th?  uaxaaas  5  '      Reprftenta- 

tir,  - 

Britain,  the  electoral  Palatinate,  liessia,  Swttaerland,  I  pubbe 

and  Church  of  Geneva,  the  Republic  and  Church  of  Bremen,  the  i:<  i  nbl 
Church  of  Bmden,  the  Duchy  of  Gelderland,  and  of  Zntphen,  South  Holland, 

N".«rth  Holland.  Zealand,   the    province    of    I'trecht.  Frieslan-1,  Transylvania,  the 

State  ofGroningen  and  Omlaad,  Brent,  and  the  French  Churches, 


THE    LITURGY 

•<y   tiik 

Jtrfotmril  |lrotcst;int  putrb  (Llmnl); 

ML, 

THE   FORMS   USED   THEREIN. 


I.    CHRISTIAN    PRAYERS. 

A    PRAYER    ON    THE    LORD**    DAY.    BEFORE    SERMON*. 

O  Eternal  God,  and  most  merciful  Father,  we  humbly  i 
trate  ourselves  before  thy  high  majesty,  against  which  we  have 
:eu  and  grievously  offended;  and  acknowledge,  if  thou 
shouldst  enter  into  judgment  with  us.  that  we  have  deserved 
nothing  but  eternal  death :  for  besides  that  we  all  are  by 
original  sin,  unclean  in  thy  sight  and  children  of  wrath,  con- 
ceived in  sin  and  brought  forth  in  iniquity,  whereby  all  man- 
ner of  evil  lusts,  striving  against  thee  and  our  neighbour, 
dwell  within  us;  we  have  also  indeed,  frequently  and  without 
end,  transgressed  thy  precepts,  neglected  what  thou  hast  com- 
manded us.  and  done  what  thou  hast  expressly  forbidden  us. 
We  have  strayed  like  sheep,  and  have  greatly  offended  against 
thee,  which  we  acknowledge,  and  are  heartily  -  ;  nay. 

we  c  >nfess  to  our  .diairie.  and  to  the  praise  of  thy  mercy 
towards  us,  that  our  sins  are  more  than  the  hairs  of  our  head, 
and  that  we  are  indebted  ten  thousand  talents,  but  not  able 
to  pav.      \YheretV.re   we  an  rthy  to   be   called  thy 

children:  nor  to  lift  up  our  eyes  towards  heaven,  to  pour  out 
our  prayers  before  thee. 


r  ■  a.i  i  r  8.  it 

I  I  and  God,  end  roereifal  Father,  knowing 
that  thou  dost  not  desire  the  death  of  i  iinner,  l»ut  thai  he 
may  turn  from  hi>  wickedness  ;m«l  li\e;  and  that  thy  m< 

i*  infinite,  which  thou  ihoweal  BntO  those  who  return  to 
thee;    we    heartily  rail    upon    thee,  trusting   in    our    Mediator 

Jeans  Christ,  who  is  that  Lamb  of  <^>d  t hat  taketn  away  the 
una  <>t"  the  world,  and  we  beaeeeh  thee,  to  commiserate  <»ur 
infirmity,  forgiving  os  all  ont  rim  for  Christ'a  sake.  Wash 
u>  in  the  pure  fountain  of  his  blood,  thai  we  may  become 
dean  ami  white  as  sn«>w.  Cover  <»ur  aakednesi  with  his 
innocence  and  righteousness,  for  the  glory  of  thy  namVa 
take:  clear  our  nnderatanding  of  all  blindness,  and  our  hearta 
of  all  hardneaa  ami  pride, 

Open  the  mouth  of  thy  servant  at  present,  ami  replenish 
him  with  thy  wisdom  and  knowledge,  that  lie  may  purely  and 
confidently  set  forth  thy  word;  prepare  also  our  hearts,  that 
WC  may  hear,  understand,  and  keep  the  same:  write  thy  laws 
rdin^  to  thy  promise)  in  the  tables  of  our  hearts,  and 
strengthen  us  to  delight  and  walk  in  the  same,  to  the  praise 
and  glory  oi  thy  name,  and  to  the  edification  of  thy  church. 
0  gracious  Father,  we  ask  for.  and  desire  all  these  things  in 
the  name  of  Jesus  Christ,  who  hath  taught  us  thus  to  pray  : 
Our  Father,  etc. 

A    PRAYER    ON    THE    LORd's    DAY.    AFTER    SERMON. 

Almighty  and  merciful  God,  we  acknowledge  in  ourselves 

and  confess  before  thee,  as  the  truth  is  that  we  are  not 
worthy  to  lift   up  our  eyes  towards  heaven,  and   to   present 

our  prayers  before  thee,  if  thou  shouldst  respect  our  m< 
and  worthiness:  for  our  consciences  accuse  us,  and  our  sins 

bear  witness  against  us;  we  also  know  that  thou  art  a  right- 
eous judge,  punishing  the  sins  of  those,  who  trans^re^s  thv 
commandments.     But,  0  Lord,  since  thou  hast  commanded 

us  to   call  upon   thee   in    all   times  of  necessity,  and    hast   iA' 

thine  ineffable  mercy  promised  to  hear  our  prayers]  not  he- 
cause  of  our  merits,  which  are  none,  but  for  the  merits  of 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  whom  thou  hast  appointed  to  be  our 
39 


48  LITUEGT. 

Mediator  and  Advocate  :  therefore,  we  forsake  all  other  help, 
and  take  our  refuge  to  thy  mercy  alone. 

Especially,  0  Lord,  besides  the  innumerable  benefits,  which 
thou  sbowest  to  all  mankind  in  general  on  earth,  thou  hast 
in  particular  bestowed  manifold  favours  on  us,  which  we  are 
not  able  to  comprehend  or  express :  for  thou  hast  deliver- 
ed as  from  the  woful  slavery  of  the  devil,  and  all  idolatry, 
wherein  we  were  held,  and  hast  brought  us  to  the  light  of 
thy  truth,  and  to  the  knowledge  of  thy  Holy  Gospel.  On 
the  contrary,  we  have  by  our  ingratitude  been  regardless  of 
these  thy  benefits;  we  have  departed  from  thee,  and  have 
followed  our  own  devices,  not  honouring  thee  as  was  our 
bounden  duty  to  do.  Thus  have  we,  O  Lord,  grievously 
sinned,  and  highly  offended  thee,  and  we  can  expect  nothing 
else  than  everlasting  death  and  damnation,  if  thou  shouldst 
deal  with  us  according  to  our  deserts.  Yea,  we  also  perceive, 
O  Lord,  by  the  chastisement  which  thou  daily  art  inflicting 
on  us,  that  thou  art  justly  displeased  with  us;  for  since  thou 
art  just,  thou  wilt  punish  no  man  without  cause  :  and  we  also 
see  thine  hand  stretched  out  further  to  punish  us.  But 
though  thou  shouldst  punish  us  more  severely  than  thou 
hast  hitherto  done,  nay,  though  all  the  plagues  fell  upon  us. 
wherewith  thou  didst  visit  the  sins  of  thy  people  Israel,  we 
must  still  confess  that  thou  wouldst  do  us  no  injustice. 

But,  0  Lord,  thou  art  our  God,  and  we  are  but  dust  and 
ashes ;  thou  art  our  Creator,  and  we  are  thy  handy  work ; 
thou  art  our  Shepherd,  and  we  are  thy  sheep :  thou  art  our 
Redeemer,  and  we  are  those  whom  thou  hast  redeemed;  thou 
art  our  Father,  and  we  are  thy  children  and  heirs.  Therefore, 
do  not  punish  us  in  thine  anger,  but  chastise  us  mercifully, 
and  preserve  that  work,  which  thou  hast  of  thy  mercy  begun 
in  us.  that  the  whole  world  may  know  and  acknowledge  thee 
to  be  our  God  and  Saviour.  Thy  people  Israel  frequently 
offended  thee,  and  thou  didst  justly  punish  them  ;  but  as  oft 
as  they  turned  themselves  again  to  thee,  thou  didst  always 
mercifully  receive  them  into  favour.  And  though  their  sins 
and  transgressions  were  ever  so  great,  thou  didst  always  avert 
thy  wrath  and  punishment  prepared  for  them,  by  reason  of  the 


I  R  a  \   |  R  S.  IS 

nasi  which  thou  hadsl  made  with  thy  servants  Abraham, 
[mac,  and  Jacob;  so  that  thou  never  bant  rerased  to  hear  the 
prayers  of  thy  people.  And  we  haw  of  thy  mercy  even  thai 
same  covenant,  which  thou  bast  erected  in  the  hand  of  Jeans 
Christ  our  Mediator,  betweeo  thee  and  all  believers:  nay,  it 
baoK  mora  glorious  and  efficacious,  afasce  Christ  hath  rati- 
fied and  confirmed  tin-  tame  by  nil  holy  Buffering  and  death, 
and  entrance  into  his  glory.  Tnerefore,  0  Lord,  forsaking 
ourselves,  and  all  human  amintanm,  wo  fiy  for  succour  to thit 
blessed  covenant  of  grace,  bj  Bseans  whereof  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  having  offered  his  body  once  on  the  cross  at  a  perfect 
sacrifice  tor  us,  hath  reconciled  us  with  thee  for  ever.  There- 
fore, 0  Lord,  look  apon  the  face  of  thine  anointed,  and  not 
on  «>ur  -ins,  that  thine  eager  may  he  appeased  by  his  in- 
tercession :  and  cause  thy  MO*  to  shine  on  us  to  our  joy  ami 
salvation. 

Take  us  henceforth  into  thy  holy  nruidanee  and  protection, 

and  govern  OS  by  thy  Holy  Spirit,  who,  daily  more  and  more 
mortifying  our  flesh  with  all  it>  lusts,  renews  ns  to  a  better 
life,  and  produces  in  us  fruits  of  true  faith:  that  hereby  thy 
name  may  he  glorified  and  praised  t->  all  eternity,  and  that 
we  despising  all  transitory  tnings,  may  with  an  ardent  desire 
tix  our  thoughts  only  on  thing!  heavenly. 

And  inasmuch  as  it  is  thy  pleasure  that  we  should  pray 
for  all  mankind,  we  beseech  thee,  to  extend  thy  blessing  <>u 
the  doctrine  of  thy  Holy  Qospel,  that  it  may  he  preached 
and  accepted  every  where ;  that  the  whole  world  may  he 
tilled  with  thy  saving  knowledge;  that  the  ignorant  may  be 

Converted,  the  weak    strengthened  ;   that    every  OQC  not   only 

in  word,  but  also  iu  deed,  may  magnify  and  sanctify  thy 

Holy  Name,  Scud  forth* for  this  end,  faithful  labourers  into 
thy  harvest :  and  also  replenish  them  with  thy  grace,  that 
they  may  faithfully  serve  before  thee.  <  >n  the  eontrarv, 
utterly  destroy  all  false  teachers,  ravenous  wolves,  and  hire- 
lings, who  seek  their  own  honour  and  Advantage,  and  not 
the  glory  of  thy  Holy  Name,  nor  the  welfare  and  salvation  of 
souls,     Be  also  pk  aouslyte  preserve  and  govern  all 

thy  Christian  Churches  spread  over  the  face  of  the  earth,  in 


50  LITUEGT. 

unity  of  true  faith,  and  in  godliness  of  life,  that  thv  kingdom 
may  daily  increase,  and  that  of  Satan  be  destroyed,  till  thy 
kingdom  is  perfected,  when  thou  shalt  be  all  in  all. 

Particularly  we  pray  for  these  United  States  of  America; 
keep  them  under  thy  holy  protection ;  prosper  them  in  their 
agriculture,  manufactures,  commerce  and  literature;  and  let 
their  civil  and  religious  rights  be  preserved  inviolate  to  the 
latest  posterity. 

Bless  and  long  preserve  thy  servant,  the  President  of 
the  United  States.  Bless  the  Vice-President ;  the  Senate 
and  House  of  Representatives,  when  in  congress  assembled. 
Bless  all  placed  in  authority  throughout  the  states,  and 
especially  in  the  state  wherein  we  reside :  the  Governor, 
the  Magistrates,  and  all  others  entrusted  with  powers,  either 
legislative  or  executive.  Replenish  them  all  with  thy  grace 
and  heavenly  gifts,  each  in  the  respective  calling  and  state 
wherein  thou  hast  placed  him,  that  they  may  wisely  govern 
and  strenuously  protect  the  people  whom  thou  hast  com- 
mitted to  their  care,  faithfully  defend  thy  worship,  and  rightly 
administer  justice.  Preside  with  thy  Holy  Spirit  in  their 
assemblies,  that  in  all  cases  they  may  resolve  nothing  but 
what  is  good  and  becoming,  and  let  the  laws  be  happily 
executed ;  that  these  United  States  being  preserved  from  all 
enemies,  the  evil  doers  punished,  and  the  just  protected,  thy 
name  thereby  may  be  praised,  and  the  kingdom  of  the  King 
of  kings.  Christ  Jesus,  promoted:  and  that  we  may  lead  a 
quiet  and  peaceable  life  in  all  godliness  and  honestv. 

Moreover  we  pray  for  our  brethren  who  are  under  per- 
secution or  tyranny.  Comfort  them  with  thy  Holy  Spirit  and 
mercifully  deliver  them:  suffer  not  thy  Church  wholly  to  be 
destroyed,  nor  the  remembrance  of  thy  name  to  be  abolished 
from  the  face  of  the  earth,  lest  the  enemies  of  thy  truth 
triumph  to  the  dishonouring  and  blaspheming  of  thy  name. 
But  if  it  is  thy  divine  will,  that  the  suffering  Christians 
should  die  for  the  glory  of  thy  name,  and  by  their  death 
witness  unto  the  truth,  comfort  them  in  their  sufferings,  that 
they,  considering  them  as  coming  from  thy  fatherly  hand, 
may  therefore,  doing  thy  will,  remain  steadfast,  whether  in 


l'KAY  1  51 

life  or  death  ;  to  thy  glory,  t.»  t ho  edification  of  thy  Church, 
ami  t«>  their  salvation.  We  likewise  beseech  thee  for  ail 
those  whom  thou  dost  atHi.t,  with  poverty,  imprisonment, 
sickness  of  body,  or  trouble  <>(  mind;  oomforl  them  all,  O 
Lord,  according  i<>  their  several  necessities.  Granl  that  their 
chastisement  maj  bring  them  to  the  knowledge  of  their  sine, 

ami    t<>   an  amendment  of  their  li\c>.      Give  them   al>o  firm 

patience  ;  alleviate  their  sufferings;  and  finally  deliver  them 

that  they  may  rejoice  in  thy  goodness  and  eternally  praise 
thy  name. 

And  now,  ()  Lord,  take  OS,  together,  with  all  that  belongs 

to  or  concerns  as,  in  thy  beeping.  Grant  that  we  may  live 
in  onr  respective  callings  according  to  thy  will,  and  so  use 

the  gifts  which  we  receive  of  thy  blessing,  that  they  may  not 
impede,  hut  rather  further  us  to  life  eternal.  Strengthen  us 
in  all  temptations,  that  we  striving  in  true  faith,  may  over- 
come, and  hereafter  enjoy  with  Christ  life  eternal. 

We  ask  thee  for  all  these  things,  as  our  faithful  Lord 
and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ  himself  hath  taught  us ;  Ocr 
Father,  etc 

Afterwards  the  congregation  is  dismissed  with  the  usual 
blessing : 

RECEIVE    THE     BLESSING    OF    THE    LORD. 

The  Lord  bless  thee,  and  keep  thee  : 

The  Lord  make  his  face  to  shine  upon  thee,  and  be  gra- 
cious nnto  thee: 

The  Lord  lift  up  his  countenance  upon  thee,  and  give  thee 
peace. 

A  PRAYER  BEFORE  THE  EXPLANATION*  OF  THE  CATECHISM. 

<>  Heavenly  Father,  thy  word  is  perfect,  converting  the 
soul;  a  snre  testimony,  making  wise  the  simple,  enlightening 
the  eyes  of  the  blind;  and  a  powerful  means  unto  .salvation, 
for  all  those  who  believe.  And  whereas  wo  are  not  onlv 
blind  by  nature,  but  even  incapable  of  doing  anv  good: 
and  also  since  thou  wilt  help  none  but  those  who  are  of  a 
broken  and  contrite  heart;  we  beseech  thee  to  enlighten  our 


52  LITUKGY. 

understanding  with  thy  Holy  Spirit,  and  give  us  a  meek 
heart,  free  from  all  haughtiness  and  carnal  knowledge,  that 
we,  hearing  thy  word,  may  rightly  understand  it,  and  regu- 
late our  life  accordingly.  Be  graciously  pleased  to  convert 
all  those  who  still  stray  from  thy  truth,  that  we  may,  toge- 
ther with  them,  unanimously  serve  thee  in  true  holiness  and 
righteousness  all  the  days  of  our  life. 

We  crave  all  these  things  for  Christ's  sake,  who  hath  thus 
taught  us  to  pray  in  his  name,  and  promised  to  hear  us;  Our 
Father,  etc.  

A  PRAYER  AFTER  THE   EXPLANATION  OF  THE   CATECHISM. 

O  Gracious  God,  and  merciful  Father,  we  give  thee  hearty 
thanks  that  it  hath  pleased  thee,  not  only  to  take  us,  but  also 
our  little  children,  into  thy  covenant,  which  thou  hast  not 
only  sealed  unto  them,  by  holy  baptism,  but  also  daily  show- 
est,  when  thou  perfectest  thy  praise  out  of  their  mouths,  thus 
to  cause  the  wise  of  the  world  to  blush.  We  beseech  thee, 
increase  thy  grace  in  them,  that  they  may  always  grow  and 
increase  in  Christ  thy  Son ;  till  they  acquire  their  perfect 
manly  age  in  all  knowledge  and  righteousness.  Give  us 
grace  that  we  may  educate  them,  as  thou  hast  commanded 
us,  in  thy  knowledge  and  fear,  so  that  by  their  godliness  the 
kingdom  of  Satan  may  be  destroyed,  and  the  kingdom  of 
Jesus  Christ  strengthened  in  this  and  other  congregations, 
to  the  glory  of  thy  Holy  Xame,  and  to  their  eternal  salva- 
tion, through  Jesus  Christ.      Amen. 


A    PRAYER    BEFORE    SERMON    IN    THE    WEEK. 

Heavenly  Father,  eternal  and  merciful  God.  we  acknowl- 
edge and  confess  before  thy  divine  majesty,  that  we  are  poor 
miserable  sinners,  conceived  in  sin,  and  born  in  iniquity,  prone 
to  all  evil,  unfit  for  any  good ;  and  that  we.  by  our  sinful 
life,  continually  transgress  thy  holy  commandments,  whereby 
we  provoke  thine  anger  against  us.  and  according  to  thy 
righteous  judgment,  expose  ourselves  unto  eternal  damnation. 
But,  O  Lord,  we  repent  and  are  sorry  that  we  have  offended 


PRAYERS.  53 

thee;  we  bewail  our  transgressions,  beseeching  that  thou  wilt 
gracioualy  pity  out  misery.     Have  oongNurioo  on  us,  <  >  moat 

bounteous  Cod   Hid    Father,  and    forgive  HI  all   our  sins  for 

thai  holy  passion  of  thy  well  beloved  Bon  Jesus  Christ  Grant 
un  also  the  grace  of  thy  Holy  Spirit,  that  are  May,  with  all 

our  hearts,  study  to  know  our  own  unrighteousness,  an«l  sin- 
cerely abhor  ourselves  ;  that  sin  ma\  be  mortified  in  us,  and 
we  may  be  raided  up  to  a  new   life;   that  we   may  bring  forth 

genuine  fruits  of  holiness  and  righteousness,  which  through 
Jesus  Christ  are  acceptable  to  thee.  Give  us  to  understand 
thy  holy  word  according  to  thy  divine  will,  that  we  may 

learn  thereby  to  put  our  whole  trust  in  thee  alone,  and  with- 
draw it  from  all  creatures;  that,  also  our  old  man,  with  all  the 
affections  thereof,  may  be  daily  more  and  more  crucified  ; 
and  that  we  may  offer  up  our>el\es  unto  thee  a  living  sacri- 
fice, to  the  glory  of  thy  Boly  Name,  and  to  the  edification 
of  our  neighbours^  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  who  hath 
taught  and  commanded  us  to  pray;  <  >i  r  Father,  etc. 


A    PRAYER    AFTER    SERMON    IN    THE    WEEK. 

Lord  God  Almighty,  let  not  thy  Holy  Name  be  profaned 
for  our  sins,  for  we  have  divers  ways  sinned  against  thee, 
since  we  are  not  obedient  to  thy  holy  word,  as  we  OUght  to 
be,  and  through  ignorance  and  murmuring  daily  stir  up  thine 
anger  against  us:  wherefore  thou  dost  justly  punish  us;  but 
I  I  I.  ltd,  be  mindful  of  thy  great  mercy,  and  have  compassion 
onus.  Give  us  knowledge  of,  and  repentance  for  our  sins, 
and  amendment  of  our  lives.  Strengthen  the  ministers  of 
thy  Church,  that  they  may  faithfully  and  steadfastly  declare 
thy  holy  word;   and  the  magistrates  of  thy  people,  that  thev 

may  bear  the  sword  with  equity  and  prudence     Pre*  rve  Bl 

from  all  deceit  and  unfaithfulness.  ( \>nfound  all  evil  and 
subtle  counsels  taken  against  thy  word  and  <  'hurch.  0  Lord, 
withhold  not  from  us  thy  Spirit  and  word,  but  grant  us  in- 
crease of  faith;  and  in  all  trouble  and  adversity,  patience  and 
itancy.  Assist  thy  Church;  deliver  her  from  all  affliction, 
derision  and  persecution.     Strengthen  also  the  weak  and  sor- 


54  LITURGY. 

rowful  of  heart,  and  send  us  thy  peace,  through  Jesus  Christ 
our  Lord,  who  hath  given  us  this  sure  promise  :  verily ,  verily , 
/  say  unto  you,  whatsoever  ye  shall  ask  of  the  Father  in  my 
name,  he  will  give  it  you  ;  and  hath  commanded  us  to  pray ; 
Our  Father,  etc.  

A    MORNING    PRAYER. 

O  Merciful  Father,  we  thank  thee,  that  thou  hast  in  faith- 
fulness watched  over  us  the  night  past:  and  we  beseech  thee  to 
strengthen,  and  henceforth  guide  us  by  thy  Holy  Spirit,  that 
we  may  spend  this,  and  all  the  days  of  our  lives,  in  all  right- 
eousness and  holiness;  and  that  whatsoever  we  undertake,  we 
may  always  aim  at  the  promoting  of  thy  glory,  and  expect  all 
the  success  of  our  undertakings  from  thy  bountiful  hand  alone. 
And  to  the  end  that  we  may  obtain  this  mercy  of  thee,  be 
pleased  (according  to  thy  promise)  to  forgive  all  our  sins, 
through  the  holy  passion  and  blood-shedding  of  our  Lord 
and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ ;  for  we  heartily  repent  of  them. 
Enlighten  also  our  hearts,  that  we,  having  cast  off  all  works 
of  darkness,  may  as  children  of  light  walk  in  a  new  life  in 
all  godliness.  Bless  also  the  preaching  of  thy  gospel.  De- 
stroy all  works  of  the  devil.  Strengthen  all  ministers  of  the 
gospel,  and  magistrates  of  thy  people.  Comfort  all  those 
who  are  persecuted  and  afflicted  in  mind,  through  Jesus 
Christ  thy  beloved  Son,  who  hath  promised  us,  that  thou 
wilt  certainly  give  us  whatsoever  we  shall  ask  in  his  name, 
and  therefore  hath  commanded  us  to  pray ;  Our  Father,  etc. 


AN    EVENING    PRATER. 

O  Merciful  God,  eternal  light,  shining  in  darkness,  thou 
who  dispellest  the  night  of  sin,  and  all  blindness  of  heart ; 
since  thou  hast  appointed  the  night  for  rest  and  the  day  for 
labour,  we  beseech  thee,  grant  that  our  bodies  may  rest  in 
peace  and  quietness,  that  afterwards  they  may  be  able  to  en- 
dure the  labour  they  must  bear.  Temper  our  sleep,  that  it 
be  not  disorderly,  that  we  may  remain  spotless  both  in  body 
and  soul,  nay,  that  our  sleep  itself  may  be  to  thy  glory.     En- 


P RAY ft I:  <  . 

lighten  the  eyes  of  our  understanding,  thai  we  may  not  sleep 
in  death;  butahrayi  look  for  deliveranoe  from  this  misery. 

I>efend  us  again-t  all   a»aults  «>t*  the  devil,  and    take  Of    into 

thy  holy  protection.  And  although  we  have  not  passed  this 
day,  without  having  greatlj  sinned  against  thee,  we  beseech 
thee  t  •  bide  oui  sins  with  thy  great  mercy  ai  thou  bidesl  all 
things  on  earth  with  the  darknees  ot  the  night,  thai  we 
therefore  may  not  be  eaal  ou1  from  thy  presence.  Relieve 
and  comfort  all  those,  who  are  afflicted  or  distressed  in  mind, 
body  "i*  estate,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  who  bath 
taught  us  to  pray;  Own  Father,  etc 


A    PRAYER    AT    THE    OPENING    OF    THE    CONSISTORY. 

Hkavkni.y  Father,  eternal  and  merciful  God,  it  hath  pleased 

thee  of  thy  infinite  wisdom  and  goodness  t«>  gather  a  Church 
to  thyself  out  of  all  nations  upon  the  nice  of  the  earth,  by 
the  preaching  of  thy  holy  gospel,  and  to  govern  the  same  by 
the  sen  ice  of  men.  Thou  hast  also  graciously  called  as  np  to 
this  office,  and  commanded  us  to  take  heed  unto  ourselves 
and  onto  the  flock,  which  Christ  hath  bought  with  bis  pre- 
cious blood.  Since  we  are  at  this  present  assembled  in  thy 
Holy  Name,  after  the  example  of  the  Apostolic  churches,  to 
consult,  as  our  office  requires,  about  those  things  which  may 
come  before  us,  for  the  welfare  and  edification  of  thy  churches, 
for  which  we  acknowledge  ourselves  to  be  unfit  and  incapable, 

■I  we  are  by  nature  unable   of  ourselves   to   think   any  good, 

much  less  to  put  it  in  practice:  therefore,  we  beseech  thee,  o 
faithful  God  and  Father,  thai  thou  wilt  be  pleased  to  be  pres- 
ent with   thy    Holy  Spirit,  according  to   thy   promise,  in   the 

midst  of  our  }•  -.mhly,  to  guide  BS  in  all  truth.      Re- 

move from  us  all  misapprehensions  and  unbecoming  d< 
of  the  flesh,  and  grant  that  thy  holy  word  may  be  the  only 
rule  and  guide  of  all  our  consultations,  that  they  may  tend 
to  the  glory  of  thy  name,  to  the  edification  of  thy  Church, 
and  to  the  discharge  of  our  own  consciences,  through  Jesus 
Christ  thy  Son,  who  with  thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  the  only 
true  <iod,  is  eternally  to  be  praised  and  magnified.  Amen. 
39* 


56  LITURGY. 


A  PRAYER  AT  THE  CLOSE  OF  THE  CONSISTORY. 

0  Lord  God  and  heavenly  Father,  we  heartily  thank  thee, 
that  thou  hast  been  pleased  to  gather  a  Church  to  thyself  in 
this  part  of  the  world,  and  to  use  our  services  therein,  grant- 
ing us  the  privilege,  that  we  may  freely  and  without  hin- 
drance preach  thy  holy  gospel,  and  exercise  all  the  duties  of 
godliness.  Moreover  we  thank  thee,  that  thou  now  hast  been 
present  with  thy  Holy  Spirit  in  the  midst  of  this  our  assem- 
bly, directing  our  determinations  according  to  thy  will, 
uniting  our  hearts  in  mutual  peace  and  concord.  We  be- 
seech thee,  O  faithful  God  and  Father,  that  thou  wilt  gra- 
ciously be  pleased  to  bless  our  intended  labour,  and  effectu- 
ally to  execute  thy  begun  work :  always  gathering  unto  thy- 
self a  true  Church,  and  preserving  the  same  in  the  pure  doc- 
trine, and  in  the  right  use  of  thy  holy  sacraments,  and  in  a 
diligent  exercise  of  discipline.  On  the  contrary,  destroy  all 
evil  and  crafty  councils,  which  arc  devised  against  thy  word 
and  Church.  Strengthen  also  all  the  ministers  of  thy  Church, 
that  they  may  faithfully  and  steadfastly  declare  thy  holy 
word :  and  the  magistrates  of  thy  people,  that  they  may  bear 
the  sword  with  righteousness  and  discretion.  Particularly 
we  pray  for  those,  whom  thou  hast  been  pleased  to  put  in 
authority  over  us,  both  those  of  higher  and  lower  dignity, 
and  especially  for  the  worshipful  magistrates  of  this  city. 
Grant  that  their  whole  government  may  be  thus  directed, 
that  the  King  of  all  kings  may  rule  over  them  and  their 
fellow-citizens,  and  that  the  kingdom  of  the  devil  (which  is  a 
kingdom  of  scandal  and  reproach)  may,  daily,  more  and 
more  be  destroyed  and  brought  to  naught  by  them  as  thy 
servants,  and  that  we,  with  them,  may  lead  a  quiet  and 
peaceable  life,  in  all  godliness  and  honesty.  Hear  us,  O  God 
and  Father,  through  Jesus  Christ  thy  beloved  Son,  who, 
with  thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  the  only  and  true  God,  is 
eternally  to  be  magnified  and  praised.     Amen. 


P  K  A  V  IBS.  W 

A   PRAYER   AT  THE  MEETING  OF  THE  DEACO 

Mkkcifii.   God   and    lather,  thou  who    hast    not   only  said 
Onto  us,  that  we    should    always   have    tin-   poor  with   ns,  hut 

haal  also  commanded  tljat  they  should  be  assisted,  and  for 
that  ru.  1  had  ordained  the  service  of  Deacons  in  thy  Church, 
\>\  whom  they  might  be  relieved.  As  we,  who  are  called  to 
the  office  of  Deacons  in  this  congregation,  are  hereat  present 
mel  in  thy  name,  to  consult  together  concerning  our  minis- 
try, therefore  we  humbly  beseech  thee  tor  the  Bake  of  Jesus 

Christ,  that  thou  wilt  bo  pleased  to  endue  us  with  the  spirit 

of  discretion,  to  the  end  that  we  may  rightly  discern  who 

an  really  poor  and  who  are  not:  and  that  we  may  with  all 
cheerfulness  and  fidelity,  distribute  the  alms  collected  by  us 
t<»  every  one  according  to  his  necessity,  not  leaving  the  indi- 
gent members  of  thy  beloved  Son  comfortless,  neither  giving 
to  those  who  are  not  in  want.  Kindle  within  the  hearts  of 
men  an  ardent  lo\e  towards  the  poor,  that  they  may  liberally 
give  of  their  temporal  goods,  of  which  thou  hast  made  them 
stewards  :  and  that  we,  having  the  means  in  hand  to  ftggigf 
the  indigent,  may  faithfully,  without  vexation,  and  witli  a 
free  heart,  perform  our  office.  Grant  us  also  the  talents,  to 
COmfbli  the  miserable  not  only  with  the  external  gift,  but  SSSO 
with  the  holy  word.  And  since  man  doth  not  live  by  bread 
alone,  but  by  every  word  that  proceedeth  out  of  thy  mouth, 
be  pleased  therefore  to  extend  thy  blessing  over  our  distri- 
butions, and  increase  the  bread  of  the  poor,  that  both  we 
and  fehey  may  have  reason  to  praise  and  thank  thee  :  expect- 
ing the  blessed  coming  of  thy  beloved  Son  Jesus  Christ,  who 
became  poor  for  our  sakes,  to  make  us  rich  in.  eternity. 
A/zie-n. 

GRACE    BEFORE    MEAT. 

Psalm  145:  15,  16.  "The  eyes  of  all  wait  upon  thee, 
and  thou  glYest  them  their  meat  in  due  season.  Thou  open- 
est  thine  hand,  and  >atistiest  the  desire  ot'  everv  living  thing.11 

Almiohtv  God,  who  hast  created  all  things,  and  dost  still 
maintain  and  govern  them   by  thy  divine  power,  and  didst 


58  LITUBGY. 

feed  thy  people  Israel  in  the  wilderness ;  bless  us  thy  poor 
servants,  and  sanctify  these  thy  gifts,  which  we  receive  from 
thy  bountiful  goodness,  that  we  may  temperately  and  holily 
use  them  according  to  thy  will,  and  thereby  acknowledge 
that  thou  art  our  Father,  and  the  fountain  of  all  good.  Grant 
also  that  we  may  at  all  times  and  above  all  things  seek  for 
that  spiritual  bread  of  thy  word,  with  which  our  souls  are 
fed  to  life  eternal,  which  thou  hast  prepared  for  us  by  the 
holy  blood  of  thy  beloved  Son  Jesus  Christ.  Amen. 
Our  Father,  etc. 

Also  our  Lord  Jesus   Christ  admonishes  us  : 

Luke  21 :  34,  35.  "And  take  heed  to  yourselves,  lest  at 
any  time  your  hearts  be  overcharged  with  surfeiting,  and 
drunkenness,  and  cares  of  this  life,  and  so  that  day  come 
upon  you  unawares :  for  as  a  snare  shall  it  come  on  all  them 
that  dwell  on  the  face  of  the  whole  earth." 

GRACE    AFTER    MEAT. 

Thus  speaketh  the  Lord,  in  the  fifth  book  of  Moses,  chap. 
8  :  1 0,  1 1 :  "  When  thou  hast  eaten  and  art  full,  then  thou 
shalt  bless  the  Lord  thy  God,  for  the  good  land  which  he 
hath  given  thee.  Beware  that  thou  forget  not  the  Lord  thy 
God,  in  not  keeping  his  commandments,  and  his  judgments, 
and  his  statutes  which  I  command  thee  this  day." 

O  Lord  God  and  heavenly  Father,  we  thank  thee  for  all 
thy  benefits,  which  we  without  intermission  receive  from 
thy  bountiful  hand ;  we  bless  thy  divine  will,  for  preserving 
us  in  this  mortal  life,  and  for  supplying  all  our  wants ;  but 
especially  for  our  regeneration  unto  the  hope  of  a  better  life, 
which  thou  hast  revealed  unto  us  by  the  gospel.  We  be- 
seech thee,  merciful  God  and  Father,  not  to  suffer  our  hearts 
to  be  fixed  on  these  earthly  and  corruptible  things ;  but  that 
we  may  always  look  up  to  heaven,  expecting  thence  our  Sa- 
viour Jesus  Christ,  until  he  appear  in  the  clouds  for  our  de- 
liverance.    Amen. 

Our  Father,  etc 


p  1:  a  v  1   1:  -  . 

A     PRATKK     TO!     -UK      UTB    TEM1MKP     Pill 

0  Axmiobtt,  eternal,  righteous  God,  and  merciful  Fat! 
who  art  Lord  of  lit"'-  and  death,  and  without  whose  will,  noth- 
ing ia  dona  in  heaven  not  in  earth;  although  we  an 
irorthj  to  <-all  apoo  thy  name,  nor  to  hope  that  thou  wih  hear 
us,  when  we  eonaider  how  we  have  hitherto  employed 
time;  we  beeeeeh  thee  that  thou  wilt  be  pleated  of  thy  mercy 
to  l<>ok  upon  oa  in  the  bee  of  Jesus  Christ,  who  has  taken 
all  our  infirmities  on  him.  We  acknowledge  that  we  ate 
utterly  incapable  of  any  good  and  prone  to  all  evil,  where- 
we  have  justly  merited  this  punishment,  yea,  have  de- 
l  much  more.  But  Lord,  thou  knowest  that  we  are 
thy  people,  and  that  thou  art  our  God:  we  hare  no  other 
je  than  to  thy  mercy,  which  thou  never  hast  withheld 
from  any  one  who  turned  himself  to  thee.  Therefore  we 
beseech  thee  not  to  impute  our  line  unto  us,  but  to  account 
the  wisdom,  righteousnest  and  holiness  of  Jesus  Christ,  to 
us,  that  we  may  in  him  be  able  to  stand  before  thee.  Deliver 
us  for  his  mke  from  these  sufferings,  that  the  wicked  may 
not  think  that  thou  hast  forsaken  us.  lad  if  it  is  thy  | 
sure  longer  thus  to  try  us  give  ua  ntrength  and  patience  t<« 
bear  all  such,  according  to  thy  will,  and  let  all  turn  according 
to  thy  wisdom  to  our  profit.  Rather  fhsttitf  DJ  here,  than 
hereafter  to  be  lost  with  the  world.  Ghaut  that  we  may  die 
to  this  world,  and  all  earthly  things,  and  that  we  may  daily 
more  and  more  be  renewed  after  the  image  of  Jesus  Christ. 
Suffer  us  not  to  be  separated  by  any  means  from  thy  I 
but  draw  us  daily  nigher  and  nigher  unto  thee,  that  we  may 
enter  upon  the  end  of  our  calling  with  joy  ;  which  is,  to  die, 
to  rise  again,  and  to  live  with  Christ  in  eternity.  We  also 
believe  that  thou  wilt  hear  us  through  Jesus  Christ,  who 
hath  taught  us  to  pray ;  Our  Father,  etc. 

Strengthen  us  also  in  the  true  faith,  which  we  believe  in 
our  hearts  and  profess  with  our  mouths :  I  bklisvb  ijt 
God,  etc. 


60 


LITURGY. 


OR    THUS 


Eternal  merciful  God  and  Father,  the  eternal  salvation  of 
the  living  and  the  everlasting  life  of  the  dying ;  seeing  that 
thou  hast  death  and  life  in  thy  hand  alone,  and  takest  such 
care  of  us  continually,  that  neither  health  nor  sickness,  nor 
any  good  or  evil  can  befall  us,  nay,  not  a  hair  can  fall  from 
our  head,  without  thy  will ;  and  since  thou  dost  order  all 
things  for  the  good  of  thy  people ;  we  beseech  thee,  grant 
us  the  grace  of  thy  Holy  Spirit,  to  teach  us  rightly  to  ac- 
knowledge our  misery,  and  patiently  to  bear  thy  chastenings, 
which  we  have  deserved  ten  thousand  times  more  severe. 
We  know  that  they  are  not  the  evidences  of  thy  wrath,  but 
of  thy  fatherly  love  towards  us,  that  we  should  not  be  con- 
demned with  the  world.  O  Lord,  increase  our  faith  in  thine  in- 
finite mercy,  that  we  may  be  more  and  more  united  to  Christ, 
as  members  to  their  spiritual  head,  to  whom  thou  wilt  make 
us  conform  in  sufferings  and  in  glory.  Lighten  the  cross,  so 
that  our  weakness  may  be  able  to  bear  it.  We  submit  our- 
selves entirely  to  thy  holy  will,  whether  thou  art  pleased  to 
continue  our  souls  longer  in  these  tabernacles,  or  to  take 
them  into  eternal  life,  since  we  belong  to  Christ,  and  there- 
fore shall  not  perish.  We  would  willingly  leave  this  weak 
body  in  hopes  of  a  blessed  resurrection,  when  it  shall  be 
restored  to  us  much  more  glorious.  Grant  us  to  experience 
the  blessed  comfort  of  the  remission  of  sins,  and  of  justifi- 
cation through  Christ,  that  we  by  that  shield  may  overcome 
all  the  assaults  of  Satan.  May  his  innocent  blood  wash 
away  all  the  stain  and  uncleanness  of  our  sins,  and  his  right- 
eousness answer  for  our  unrighteousness  in  thy  last  judg- 
ment. Arm  us  with  faith  and  hope,  that  we  may  not  be 
ashamed  nor  confounded  by  the  terror  of  death ;  but  when 
our  bodily  eyes  are  closing  in  darkness,  may  the  eyes  of  our 
souls  be  directed  towards  thee ;  and  when  thou  shalt  have  de- 
prived us  of  the  use  of  our  tongues,  may  our  hearts  never 
cease  to  call  upon  thee.  O  Lord,  we  commit  our  souls  into 
thy  hands,  forsake  us  not  in  our  last  extremity,  and  that  only 
for  the  sake  of  Jesus  Christ,  who  hath  taught  us  to  pray ; 
Our  Father,  etc.     I  believe  in  God,  etc. 


HA  P  T  I  SM  .  W 

II.    SACRAMENTAL  FORMS. 
THE  ADMINISTRATION  OF  BAPTISM. 

The  principal  parts  of  the  doctrine  of  Holy  Baptism  arc 
these  three : 

Firtt.  That  we  with  our  children  are  conceived  and  born 
in  sin,  and  therefore  arc  children  of  wrath,  in  so  much  thai  we 
cannot  enteT  into  the  kingdom  of  God,  except  we  are  born 
again.  This,  the  dipping  in  or  Bprinkling  with  water  teaches 
us,  whereby  the  impurity  of  onr  souls  is  signified,  and  we 
are  admonished  to  loathe  and  humble  ourselves  before  God, 
and  Beck  for  our  purification  and  salvation  without  ourselves. 

s  condly.  Holy  Baptism  witnesseth  and  sealeth  unto  ns 
tln>  washing  away  of  our  Bins  through  Jesus  <  Thrist.  There- 
fore we  arc  baptized  m  thk  name  op  the  Father,  and  of  the 
Ron,  and  of  thk  Holy* Ghost.  Forwhen  we  are  baptized  in 
the  name  of  the  Father,  God  the  Father  witnesseth  and  seal- 
eth  nnt«)  u<,  that  In-  doth  make  an  eternal  covenant  of  grace 
with  us,  and  adopts  us  for  hi<  children  and  heirs,  and  there- 
fore will  provide  ns  with  every  ^>»»\  thing,  and  avert  all 
evil  or  turn  it  to  <>nr  profit.  And  when  we  arc  baptized  in 
the  name  of  the  Son,  the  Son  Bealeth  untd  u\  that  he  doth 
wash  us  in  his  blood  from  all  our  sin-,  incorporating  us  into 
the  fellowship  of  his  death  and  resurrection,  so  thai  we  arc 
freed  from  all  our  sins  and  accounted  righteous  before  God. 
In  like  manner,  when  we  arc  baptized  in  the  name  of  the 
Holy  Ghost,  the  Holy  <dio<t  assures  lis.  by  this  Holy  Sacra- 
ment, that  he  will  dwell  in  as,  and  sanctity  ns  to  he  members 

of  Christ,  applying  unto  us  that   which  we  have  in  Christ, 
namely,  the  washing  away  of  onr  sins  and  the  daily  renewing 

of  our  lives,  till  we  shall  finally  he  presented  without  spot  or 
wrinkle  among  the  assembly  of  the  elect  in   life  eternal. 

Thirdly.  Whereas  in  all  covenants,  then-  are  contained 
two  parts:  therefore  are  we  by  God  through  Baptism,  ad- 
monished of,  and  obliged  unto  new  obedience,  namely,  that 
we  cleave  to  this  one  God,  Father,  Son.  and  Holy  Ghost; 
that  we  trust  in  him  and  love  him  with  all  our  heart,  with 
all  our  soul,  with  all  our  miud,  and  with  all  our  strength; 


62  LITURGY. 

that  we  forsake  the  world,  crucify  our  old  nature,  and  walk 
in  a  new  and  holy  life. 

And  if  we  sometimes  through  weakness  fall  into  sin,  we 
must  not  therefore  despair  of  God's  mercy,  nor  continue  in 
sin,  since  Baptism  is  a  seal  and  undoubted  testimony  that  we 
have  an  eternal  covenant  of  grace  with  God. 

I.     TO  INFANTS  OF  BELIEVERS. 

And  although  our  young  children  do  not  understand  these 
things,  we  may  not  therefore  exclude  them  from  Baptism ; 
for  as  they  are,  without  their  knowledge,  partakers  of  the 
condemnation  in  Adam,  so  are  they  again  received  unto  grace 
in  Christ ;  as  God  speaketh  unto  Abraham  the  father  of  all 
the  faithful,  and  therefore  unto  us  and  our  children  (Gen. 
17:  7),  saying,  "I  will  establish  my  covenant  between  me 
and  thee,  and  thy  seed  after  thee,  in  their  generations,  for 
an  everlasting  covenant ;  to  be  a  God  unto  thee,  and  to  thy 
seed  after  thee."  This  also  the  Apostle  Peter  testifieth, 
with  these  words  (Acts  2 :  39),  "For  the  promise  is  unto 
you,  and  to  your  children,  and  to  all  that  are  afar  off,  even 
as  many  as  the  Lord  our  God  shall  call."  Therefore  God 
formerly  commanded  them  to  be  circumcised,  which  was  a 
seal  of  the  covenant,  and  of  the  righteousness  of  faith ;  and 
therefore  Christ  also  embraced  them,  laid  his  hands  upon 
them  and  blessed  them  (Mark  10:  16). 

Since  then  Baptism  is  come  in  the  place  of  circumcision, 
therefore  infants  are  to  be  baptized  as  heirs  of  the  kingdom 
of  God,  and  of  his  covenant.  And  parents  are  in  duty  bound, 
further  to  instruct  their  children  herein,  when  they  shall 
arrive  at  years  of  discretion. 

That  therefore  this  holy  ordinance  of  God,  may  be  admin- 
istered to  his  glory,  to  our  comfort,  and  to  the  edification  of 
his  Church,  let  us  call  upon  his  Holy  Name. 

PRAYER. 

O  Almighty  and  eternal  God,  we  beseech  thee,  that  thou 
wilt  be  pleased  of  thine  infinite  mercy,  graciously  to  look 
upon  these  children,  and  incorporate  them  by  thy  Holy 
Spirit  into  thy  Son  Jesus  Christ,  that  they  may  be  buried 
with  him  into  his  death,  and  be  raised  with  him  in  newness 


INK  AM     B4PHBK. 

of    life*    that    they    may    daily    follow    him,   joyfully    bearing 

their  crow,  end  cleave  unto  him  in  true  faith,  firm  hope,  aod 
ardent  love:  that  they  may,  with  ■  comfortable  tense  of  thy 
favour,  leave  this  lire,  which  is  nothing  bat  a  continual  death, 
and  at  the  last  day,  maj  appear  without  terror  before  the 
judgment  teat  of  Christ  thy  Bon,  through  Jesus  Christ  eur 
Lord,  who  with  thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  one  only  God) 
and  reigni  for  ever,     Am$n. 

AN    EXHORTATION   TO  T1IK   PARENT-. 

BaLOvaa  in  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  you  have  heard  that 
Baptism  ii  an  ordinance  of  God,  t<»  seal  unto  us  and  to  our 

teed  hit  covenant  Therefore  it  must  he  used  tor  that  end, 
and  not  out  of  eustom  or  superstition.  That  it  may  then  be 
manifest,  that  you  are  thus  minded,  you  are  to  answer  sin- 
eerely  to  these  questions. 

First.  Do  you  acknowledge,  that  although  our  children 
arc  conceived  and  horn  in  sin,  and  therefore  are  subject  to 
all  miseries,  yea,  to  condemnatioB  itself;  yet  that  they  are 
sanctified*  in  Christ,  and  therefore,  as  members  of  his 
Church,  ought  to  be  baptized  I 

tomdfy.  Do  you  acknowledge  the  doctrine  which  is 
contained  in  the  Old  and  New  Testament,  and  in  the  articles 
of  the  Christian  faith,  and  which  is  taught  herein  the  Chris- 
tian ( Ihurch,  to  be  the  true  and  perfectf  doctrine  of  salvation  ? 

Thirdly.  Do  you  promise  and  intend  to  see  these  chil- 
dren, when  come  to  the  years  of  discretion  (whereof  thou 
art  either  parent  or  witness),  instructed  and  brought  up  in 
the  aforesaid  doctrine,  or  help  or  cause  them  to  be  instructed 
therein,  to  the  utmost  of  your  power  I     Answer.     Yes. 

Then  the  minister  of  (rod's  word,  in  baptizing  shall  say: 
N.,  I  baptize  thee,  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the 
Sou,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost.      Ame*. 

THANKSGIVING. 

Almighty  God  and  merciful  Father,  we  thank  and  praise 
thee,  that  thou  hast  forgiven  us,  and  our  children,  all  our 
uns,  through  the  blood  of  thy  beloved  Son  Jesus  Christ,  and 
received  us  through  thy  Holy  Spirit,  as  members  of  thy  only 

*  My  children,  Exek.  16  :  21.     They  are  holy,  1  Cor.  7  :  14. 
t  D.  Yolkomene — complete. 


6-Jr  LITU  B  G  Y. 

begotten  Son,  and  adopted  us  to  be  thy  children,  and  sealed 
and  confirmed  the  same  unto  us  by  Holy  Baptism.  We  be- 
.  thee,  through  the  BUM  Son  of  thy  love,  that  thou  wilt 
be  pleased  always  to  govern  these  baptized  children  bv  tbv 
IIolv  Spirit;  that  they  may  be  piously  and  religiously  edu- 
cated, increase  and  grow  up  in  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ :  that 
they  then  may  acknowledge  thy  fatherlv  goodness  and 
mercy,  which  thou  hast  shown  to  them  and  us,  and  live  in 
all  righteousness,  under  our  only  Teacher.  King  and  High 
Priest,  Jesus  Christ :  and  manfully  fight  against,  and  over- 
come sin,  the  devil  and  his  whole  dominion,  to  the  end  that 
they  may  eternally  praise  and  magnify  thee,  and  thy  Son 
Jesus  Christ,  together  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  the  one  only 
true  God.     Aineni  

II.   TO  ADULT  PERSONS. 

However  children  of  Christian  parents  (although  they 
understand  not  this  mystery)  must  be  baptized  by  virtue  of 
the  covenant ;  yet  it  is  not  lawful  to  baptize  those  who  are 
come  to  years  of  discretion,  except  they  first  be  sensible  of 
their  sins,  aud  make  confession  both  of  their  repentance  and 
faith  in  Christ.  For  this  cause  did  not  only  John  the  Bap- 
tist preach  (according  to  the  command  of  God)  the  baptism 
of  repentance,  and  baptize  for  the  remission  of  sin,  those 
who  confessed  their  sins  (Mark  1 :  4);  but  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ  also  commanded  his  disciples  to  teach  all  nations,  and 
then  to  baptize  them,  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the 
.  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  adding  this  promise:  4,He  that 
believeth  and  is  baptized,  shall  be  saved."  According  to 
which  rule,  the  Apostles  (Acts  2  :  10,  16),  baptized  none  who 
were  of  years  of  discretion,  but  such  as  made  confession  of 
their  faith  aud  repentance.  Therefore  it  is  not  lawful  now  to 
baptize  any  other  adult  persons,  than  such  as  have  been 
taught  the  mysteries  of  Holy  Baptism  by  the  preaching  of 
the  gospel,  and  are  able  to  give  an  account  of  their  faith  by 
the  confession  of  the  mouth. 

Since  therefore  you  X.  are  also  desirous  of  Holy  Baptism, 
to  the  end.  it  may  be  to  you  a  seal  of  your  ingrafting  into  the 
Church  of  God;    that  it  may  appear  that  you  do  not  only 


Ahi  LI    B  lPTIBM. 

ive  tli-1  Christian  religion,  in  which  you  have  been 
privately  instructed  by  u^,  and  of  which  also  yon  have  made 
confession  before  us,  but  that  yon  (through  tin-  grace  of 
» .•-•!)  intend  and  purpose  to  lead  a  life  according  to  tin-  same ; 
you  are  sincerely  t«»  give  answer  before  God  and  hi*  churchy 
Doal  thou  believe  in  tin-  only  true  God,  distinct  in 
three  persona,  Father,  Son,  and  Boly  Ghost,  who  hath  made 
heaven  and  earth,  and  all  that  in  them  i-.  <>f  nothing,  and 
still  maintains  and  governs  them,  insomuch  that  nothing 
comes  t->  pass,  either  in  heaven  or  on  earth,  without  his 
divine  will  I     Answer,     \ 

§  condly,  I»«>>t  thou  believe  thai  thou  art  conceived  and 
l.orn  in  sin,  and  therefore  art  a  child  of  wrath  by  nature, 
wholly  incapable  of  doing  any  good,  and  prone  to  all  evil;  and 
that  thou  hast  frequently,  both  in  thought,  word,  and  deed, 
transgressed  the  commandments  of  the  Lord:  and  art  thou 

heartily  SOITy  for  thc>(>  gins!     Answer,      Ye& 

Thirdly,     Dos1  thou  believe  that  Christ,  who  is  the  true 

and  eternal  <  Iml,  and  very  man,  who  took  his  human  nature 
on  him  out  of  the  flesh  and  blood  of  the  Virgin  Mary,  is 
given  thee  »>t*  God,  to  he  thy  Saviom  ;  and  that  thou  doat 
receive  bj  this  faith  remission  of  sins  in  his  blood;  and  that 
thou  art  made  by  the  power  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  a  member 
of  Jesns  Christ  and  i4  his  Church?     Answer.  Yes. 

Fourthly,  Dost  thou  assenl  to  all  the  articles  of  the 
Christian  religion,  as  they  arc  taught  here  in  this  Christian 
Church,  according  to  the  word  of  God;  and  purpose  stead- 
fastly  to  continue  in  the  same  doctrine  to  the  end  of  thy 
life;  and  also  dost  thou  reject  all  heresies  and  schisms,  re- 
pugnant to  this  doctrine,  and  promise  to  persevere  in  the 
communion  of  our  Christian  Church,  not  only  in  the  hearing 
of  the  word,  hut  also  in  the  use  of  the  Lord's  Supper?   Ans- 

Fifthly,  Hast  thou  taken  a  firm  resolution  always  to  lead 
a  Christian  life;  to  foraake  the  world  and  its  evil  lusts,  as  is 
becoming  the  members  of  Christ  and  his  Church  ;  and  to 
submit  thyself  to  all  Christian  admonitions?     Answer,  Yes. 

The  good  and  great  God  mereifullv  errant  his  grace  and 
blessing  to  this  your  purpose,  through  Jesus  Christ.      Amen. 


66  LITUKGY. 

THE  ADMINISTRATION  OF  THE  LORD'S  SUPPER. 

Beloved  in  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  attend  to  the  words 
of  the  institution  of  the  Holy  Supper  of  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,  as  they  arc  delivered  by  the  holy  Apostle  Paul,  1 
Cor.  11:  23-30. 

"  For  I  have  received  of  the  Lord,  that  which  I  also  de- 
livered unto  you,  that  the  Lord  Jesus,  the  same  night  in 
which  he  was  betrayed,  took  bread ;  and  when  he  had  given 
thanks,  he  brake  it,  and  said,  Take,  eat,  this  is  my  body, 
which  is  broken  for  you,  this  do  in  remembrance  of  me. 
And  after  the  same  manner,  also,  he  took  the  cup  when  he 
had  supped,  saying,  this  cup  is  the  new  testament  in  my 
blood ;  this  do  ye,  as  oft  as  ye  drink  it,  in  remembrance  of 
me :  for  as  oft  as  ye  eat  this  bread,  and  drink  this  cup,  ye  do 
show  the  Lord's  death  till  he  come.  Wherefore,  whosoever 
shall  eat  this  bread,  and  drink  this  cup,  of  the  Lord  un- 
worthily, shall  be  guilty  of  the  body  and  blood  of  the  Lord. 
But  let  a  man  examine  himself,  and  so  let  him  eat  of  that 
bread,  and  drink  of  that  cup  ;  for  he  that  eateth  and  drink- 
eth  unworthily,  eateth  and  drinketh  *damnation  to  himself, 
not  discerning  the  Lord's  body." 

That  we  may  now  celebrate  the  Supper  of  the  Lord  to  our 
comfort,  it  is  above  all  things  necessary ; 

First.  Rightly  to  examine  ourselves.  Secondly.  To  di- 
rect the  Supper  to  that  end,  for  which  Christ  hath  ordained 
and  instituted  the   same,  namely,  to  his  remembrance. 

I.  The  true  examination  of  ourselves,  consists  of  these 
three  parts. 

First,  That  every  one  consider  by  himself,  his  sins  and 
the  curse  due  to  him  for  them,  to  the  end  that  he  may  abhor 
and  humble  himself  before  God :  considering  that  the  wrath 
of  God  against  sin  is  so  great,  that  (rather  than  it  should  go 
unpunished)  he  hath  punished  the  same  in  his  beloved  Son 
Jesus  Christ,  with  the  bitter  and  shameful  death  of  the  cross. 

Secondly.  That  every  one  examine  his  own  heart,  whether 
he  doth  believe  this  faithful  promise  of  God,  that  all  his  sins 
are  forgiven  him,  only  for  the  sake  of  the  passiou  and  death 

*Or.  Kpi/Lia.—D.  OordeeL— E.  Judgment,  condemnation. 


of  Jeans  Christ ;  and  that  11m  perfect  righteousness  of  Christ 

is  imputed  and  freely  given  him  as  his  own,  yea,  s.,  perfectly 

M  it'  he  bad  satisfied  in  his  OWB    penOB  for   all    his  sins,  n  1 

fulfilled  all  righteousness. 

Thirdly*   That    every    0Q€   examine    his    own    conscience, 

whether  hi  parpoeeth  henceforth  to  show  true  thankfulness 

to  (">'l  in  hi-  whole  lite,  and  to  walk  Uprightly  before  him; 
as  also,  whether  lie  bath  bid  aside  unfcignedly  all  enmity, 
liatred,  and  envv,  an<l   doth   thinly    resolve    henceforward   to 

walk  in  true  low  and  peace  with  his  neighboaT. 

All  those,  then,  who  are  thus  disposed,  God  will  certainly 
receive  in  mercy,  and  count  them  worthy  partakers  of  the 
labia  of  hit  Bon  Jesus  Christ     On  the  contrary,  those  who 

do  not  feel  this  testimony  in  their  hearts,  eat  and  drink 
judgment  to  themselves. 

Therefore,  we  sfeo,  according  to  the  command  of  Christ 
and  the  Apostle  Paul,  admonish  all  those  who  are  defiled 
with  the  following  sins,  to  keep  themselves  from  the  table  of 
the  Lord,  ami  declare  to  them  that  they  have  no  part  of  the 

kingdom  <<(  <hnst ;  such  as  all  idolaters;  all  those  who  in- 
voke deceased  mints,  angels,  <>r  other  creatures;  all  those 

who  worship  images;   all  enehanters,  diviners,  eharmers,  and 

those  who  confide  in  sueh  enchantments;  all  despisera  of  God 

and  his  word,  and  of  the  Holy  Saeraments ;  all  blasphemers; 
all  those  who  are  given  to  rai^e  diseord,  sects,  ami  mutiny, 
in  chureh  or  state;  all  perjured  persons;  all  those  who  are 
disobedient  to  their  parents  and  superiors;  all  murderers, 
contentious  persons,  and  those  who  live  in   liatred   and  envy 

against    their    neighbours;   all    adulterers,    whoremongers, 

drunkards,  thieves,  usurer;,  robbers,  gamesters,  covetous ; 
and  all  who  lead  offensive  li\ 

All  these,  while  they  eontinue  in  such  sins,  shall  abstain 
from  this  meat  (which  Christ  hath  ordaimd  only  for  the 
faithful),  lest  their  judgment  and  condemnation  be  made  the 
heavier.  Hut  this  is  not  designed  (dearly  beloved  brethren 
and  Msters  in  the  Lord)  to  deject  the  contrite  hearts  of  the 
faithful,  as  if  none  might  come  to  the  Supper  of  the  Lord, 
but  those  who  are  without  sin.  For  we  do  not  come  to  this 
Supper,  to  testify  thereby  that-  we  are  perfect  and  righteous 


6$  LITURGY. 

in  ourselves ;  but  on  the  contrary,  considering  that  we  seek 
our  life  out  of  ourselves  in  Jesus  Christ,  we  acknowledge 
that  we  lie  in  the  midst  of  death.  Therefore,  notwithstand- 
ing we  feel  many  infirmities  and  miseries  in  ourselves,  a> 
namely,  that  we  have  not  perfect  faith,  and  that  we  do  nut 
give  ourselves  to  serve  God  with  such  zeal  as  we  are  bound, 
but  have  daily  to  strive  with  the  weakness  of  our  faith,  and  the 
evil  lusts  of  our  flesh  ;  yet,  since  we  are  (by  the  grace  of  the 
Holy  Ghost)  sorry  for  these  weaknesses,  and  earnestly  de- 
sirous to  fight  against  our  unbelief,  and  to  live  according  to 
all  the  commandments  of  God :  therefore  we  rest  assured 
that  no  sin  or  infirmity,  which  still  remaineth  against  our 
will,  in  us,  can  hinder  us  from  being  received  of  God  in 
mercy,  and  from  being  made  worthy  partakers  of  this 
heavenly  meat  and  drink. 

II.  Let  us  now  also  consider,  to  what  end  the  Lord  hath 
instituted  his  Supper,  namely,  that  we  do  it  ix  remembrance 
of  him.  Now  after  this  manner  are  we  to  remember  him 
by  it. 

First.  That  we  are  confidently  persuaded  in  our  hearts, 
that  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  (according  to  the  promises  made 
to  our  forefathers  in  the  old  Testament)  was  sent  of  the 
Father  into  the  wTorld :  that  he  assumed  our  flesh  and  blood  ; 
that  he  bore  for  us  the  wrath  of  God  (under  which  we  should 
have  perished  everlastingly,)  from  the  beginning  of  his  in- 
carnation to  the  end  of  his  life  upon  earth ;  that  he  fulfilled, 
for  us,  all  obedience  to  the  divine  law  and  righteousness, 
especially,  when  the  weight, of  our  sins  and  the  wrath  of 
God  pressed  out  of  him  the  bloody  sweat  in  the  garden, 
where  he  was  bound  that  we  might  be  freed  from  our  sins ; 
that  he  afterwards  suffered  innumerable  reproaches,  that  we 
might  never  be  confounded;  that  he  was  innocently  con- 
demned to  death,  that  we  might  be  acquitted  at  the  judg- 
ment-seat of  God ;  yea,  that  he  suffered  his  blessed  body  to 
be  nailed  on  the  cross,  that  he  might  affix  thereon  the  hand- 
writing of  our  sins ;  that  he  also  took  upon  himself  the  curse 
due  to  us,  that  he  might  fill  us  with  his  blessings ;  and  hum- 
bled himself  unto  the  deepest  reproach  and  pains  of  hell, 
both  in  body  and  soul,  on  the  tree  of  the  cross,  when  he 


j.oKi>\s  wnntu  M 

cried  out  with  ■  loud  voice,  aij  flW,  My  flW/  rfJky  foai 
th.m  fortaktn  mst  thai  we  might  be  Accepted  of  God,  and 
nevei  be  forsaken  of  him :  and  finally  continued  with  his 
death  end  shedding  »•!'  bis  Mood,  the  new  ami  eternal  lent* 
meat,  that  covenant  of  grace  end  itcjcueilimtHwi,  whew  ho 
said.  It  is  finished. 

/,  that  we  mighl  firmly  believe   that  WC   belong  tu  this 
naut  of  gmce,  the  Lotd  Jesus  Christ,  in  his  la-t  Supper, 

k  bread,  and  when  In-  had  given  thank-,  be  brake  it.  and 

it  to  his  disciples,  ami  said,  Take,  cat,  tin-  i-  my  body 
which  IS  broken  for  you,  this  do  in  remembrance  of  me  :  in 
like  manner  also  after  supper,  he  took  the  cup,  gave   thanks 

and  sai.l,  Drink  ye  all  of  it;  this  eup  is  the  bow  testament 
in  niv  blood,  which  ifl  ibed  for  you  and  for  many,  for  the 
remission  of  tins;  this  do  ye  as  often  as  ye  drink  it  in  re- 
membrance <>f  me."  That  is,  as  often  as  ye  eat  of  this  bread, 
and  drink  of  this  cup,  you  shall  thereby  a-  by  a  sure  remem- 

braace  and  pledge,  be  admonished  and  assured  of  this  my 
hearty  lore  and  faithfulness  towards  you:  that  whereas  you 
should  otherwise  have  suffered  eternal  death,  I  have  Lrh'en 
my  body  t«>  the  death  of  the  cross,  and  shed  my  blood  for 
yon;  and  as  certainly  feed  and  nourish  your  hnngry  and 
thirsty  soul  with  my  crucified  body  and  shed  blood  to  ever- 
lasting life,  as  this  bread  is  broken  before  your  eye*,  and  this 
CUp  is  given  to  you,  and  you  eat  and  drink  the  same  with 
your  month,  in  remembrance  of  me. 

From  this  institution  of  the  Holy  Supper  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  we  see  that  he  directs  our  faith  and  trust  to 
his  perfect  sacrifice  (once  ottered  on  the  cro>>)  as  to  the  only 
ground  and  foundation  of  our  salvation,  wherein  he  is  be- 
come to  our  hungry  and  thirsty  souls,  the  true  meat  and 
drink  of  fife  eternal.  For  by  his  death  he  hath  taken  away 
the  cause  of  our  eternal  death  and   misery,  nainelv.  sin  :  and 

obtained  for  us  the  quickening  Spirit,  that  we  by  the  i 

(which  dwelleth  in  Christ   as  in    the    Head,  and  in  US   as   big 

members)  might  have  true  commnniot  with  him.  and  be 
made  partakers  of  all  his  blessings,  of  life  eternal,  righteous- 
ness and  gloTy. 


70  LITURGY. 

Besides,  that  we  by  the  same  Spirit  may  also  be  united  as 
members  of  one  body  in  true  brotherly  love,  as  the  holy 
Apostle  saith,  For  we,  being  many,  are  one  bread  and  one 
body ;  for  we  are  all  partakers  of  that  one  bread.  For  as  out 
of  many  grains  one  meal  is  ground  and  one  bread  baked,  and 
out  of  many  berries  being  pressed  together,  one  wine  floweth 
and  mixeth  itself  together ;  so  shall  we  all,  who  bv  a  true 
faith  are  ingrafted  into  Christ,  be  altogether  one  body, 
through  brotherly  love,  for  Christ's  sake,  our  beloved  Saviour, 
who  hath  so  exceedingly  loved  us :  and  not  only  show  this 
in  word,  but  also  in  very  deed  towards  one  another. 

Hereto  assist  us,  the  Almighty  God  and  Father  of  our 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  through  his  Holy  Spirit.     Amen. 

That  we  may  obtain  all  this,  let  us  humble  ourselves  before 
God,  and  with  true  faith  implore  his  grace. 

PRAYER. 

O  Most  merciful  God  and  Father,  we  beseech  thee,  that 
thou  wilt  be  pleased  in  this  Supper  (in  which  we  celebrate 
the  glorious  remembrance  of  the  bitter  death  of  thy  beloved 
Son  Jesus  Christ)  to  work  in  our  hearts  through  the  Holy 
Spirit,  that  we  may  daily  more  and  more  with  true  confi- 
dence, give  ourselves  up  unto  thy  Son  Jesus  Christ,  that  our 
afBicted  and  contrite  hearts,  through  the  power  of  the  Holy 
Ghost,  may  be  fed  and  comforted  with  his  true  body  and 
blood ;  yea,  with  him,  true  God  and  man,  that  only  heavenly 
bread :  and  that  we  may  no  longer  live  in  our  sins,  but  he 
in  us,  and  we  in  him,  and  thus  truly  be  made  partakers  of 
the  new  and  everlasting  testament,  and  of  the  covenant  of 
grace  :  that  we  may  not  doubt  but  thou  wilt  for  ever  be  our 
gracious  Father,  never  more  imputing  our  sins  unto  us,  and 
providing  us  with  all  things  necessary,  as  well  for  the  body 
as  the  soul,  as  thy  beloved  children  and  heirs.  Grant  us  also 
thy  grace,  that  we  may  take  upon  us  our  cross  cheerfully, 
deny  ourselves,  confess  our  Saviour,  and  in  all  tribulations, 
with  uplifted  heads  expect  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  from  hea- 
ven, where  he  will  make  our  mortal  bodies  like  unto  his  most 
glorious  body,  and  take  us  unto  him  in  eternity.  Allien; 
Our  Father,  etc 


71 

Strengthen  us  also  by  this  Holy  Supper  in  the  Catholic 
undoubted  Christian  faith,  whereof  we  make  confession  with 

our  mouths  ami  hearts,  Baying: 

I      1IKI.1KVK     IN     GOD     TIIK     FaTHEB,      A.LMIGHTT,      MvKF.K      Of 

HIAYIH   vm»  I  vktii;    \\i>  IN  JESUS  CHRIS!    BIS  OWL  1    BOM  OUI 

Loan;  who  was  conceived  bi  the  Holy  Ghost,  bobs  of 
tiik  Virgin  Mary,  buttered  vndeb  Pohtius  Pilatb,  was 

CRUCIFIED,  DBAS  vno  miilKD,  UK  DESCENDED  INTO  RBI  .1 .  :  THB 
THIRD  DAT  UK  ROSK  AGAIN  FROM  THB  DBAD,  HB  ASCENDED  INTO 
BEATEN,  AND  BTTTETB  ON  TIIK  RIGHT  HAND  OF  GOD  THE  Father 
Almighty:  from  THENCB  BE  shall  come  to  judge  the  quick 

AND   TIIF.    DEAD. 

I      BELIEVE      IN      TIIK      IIoi.V     GhOBT;      TIIK     BOLT     ( 'ATHOLIC 

Church;  the  communion  of  saints;  TIIK  forgiveness  of 
sins;  the  resurrection*  of  the  body;  and  the  life  ever- 
lasting.    Amen. 

That  we  may  be  now  fed  with  the  true  heavenly  bread, 
Christ  Jesus,  lei  US  not  cleave  with  our  hearts  unto  the  ex- 
ternal bread  and  wine,  but  lift  them  up  on  high  in  heaven, 
where  Christ  Jeans  i*>  our  advocate,  at  the  righl  hand  of  his 
heavenly  Father,  whither  all  the  articles  of  our  faith  lead  us  ; 
not  doubting,  but  we  shall  as  certainly  be  fed  and  refreshed 
in  our  souls  through  the  working  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  with 
his  body  and  blood,  as  we  receive  the  holy  bread  and  wine 
in  remembrance  of  him. 

In  breaking  and  distributing  th*  bread,  the  Minister  shall  say : 

The  bread  which  we  break,  is  the  communion  of  the  bodv 
of  Christ 

And  trhen  he  giveth  the  cup  : 

The  cup  of  blessing,  which  we  bless,  is  the  communion 
of  the  blood  of  Christ. 

During   the   communion,  a  psalm   shall  or   mag  be   dcrouth/  sunn. 
m    chapter   rmd,    in    remembrance  of   the  death    of   Christ,    ai 
Isaiah  63,  John,  18-18,  W  the  lite, 

■' ■  >'  the  communion,  tin  tkaO  tOV : 

Beloved  in  the  Lord,  Bince  the  Lord  bath  now  fed  our 

souls  M  bis  table,  let   us  therefore  jointly  praise  bis   Holv 
Name  with  thanksgiving,  and  every  one  say  in  his  heart]  thus; 
Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul ;  and   all   that  is  within   me, 
40 


72 


LITUBGT. 


bless  his  holy  name.     Bless  the  Lord,  O  my  soul,  and  forget 
not  all  his  benefits. 

Who  forgiveth  thine  iniquities ;  who  healeth  all  thy  dis- 
eases :  Who  redeemeth  thy  life  from  destruction,  who 
crowneth  thee  with  loving  kindness  and  tender  mercies. 

The  Lord  is  merciful  and  gracious,  slow  to  anger  and  plen- 
teous in  mercy.  He  hath  not  dealt  with  us  after  our  sins, 
nor  rewarded  us  according  to  our  iniquities. 

For  as  the  heaven  is  high  above  the  earth,  so  great  is  his 
mercy  towards  them  that  fear  him.  As  far  as  the  East  is 
from  the  West,  so  far  hath  he  removed  our  transgressions 
from  us.  Like  as  a  Father  pitieth  his  children,  so  the  Lord 
pitieth  them  that  fear  him. 

Who  hath  not  spared  his  own  Son,  but  delivered  him  up 
for  us  all,  and  given  us  all  things  with  him.  Therefore  God 
commendeth  therewith  his  love  towards  us,  in  that  while  we 
were  yet  sinners,  Christ  died  for  us ;  much  more  then,  be- 
ing now  justified  in  his  blood,  we  shall  be  saved  from  wrath 
through  him.  For,  if  when  we  were  enemies,  we  were  re- 
conciled to  God  by  the  death  of  his  Son ;  much  more  being 
reconciled,  wre  shall  be  saved  by  his  life.  Therefore  shall  my 
mouth  and  heart  show  forth  the  praise  of  the  Lord  from  this 
time  forth  for  ever  more.     Amen. 

Let  every  one  say  with  an  attentive  heart: 

O  !  Almighty,  merciful  God  and  Father,  we  render  thee 
most  humble  and  hearty  thanks,  that  thou  hast  of  thy  in- 
finite mercy,  given  us  thine  only  begotten  Son,  for  a  mediator 
and  a  sacrifice  for  our  sins,  and  to  be  our  meat  and  drink 
unto  life  eternal ;  and  that  thou  givest  us  lively  faith,  where- 
by we  are  made  partakers  of  such  thy  benefits.  Thou  hast 
also  been  pleased,  that  thy  beloved  Son  Jesus  Christ  should 
institute  and  ordain  his  Holy  Supper  for  the  confirmation  of 
the  same.  Grant,  we  beseech  thee,  0  faithful  God  and  Father, 
that  through  the  operation  of  thy  Holy  Spirit,  the  commemo- 
ration of  the  death  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  may  tend  to 
the  daily  increase  of  our  faith,  and  saving  fellowship  with 
him,  through  Jesus  Christ  thy  Son,  in  whose  name  we  con- 
clude our  prayers,  saying :  Our  Father,  etc. 


c  mi:*  ii    m-<  iri.iNK.  <«3 

III.    FORMS  OF  CHURCH  DISCIPLINE. 

i;\.  OMMtTNK  AT1»>\. 

vK.i)  ii  the  Lord  Jeans  Christ ;  it  is  known  auto  yon, 
that  ire  have  several  times,  end  by  several  m«-tli« »<1-  declared 
unto  v«'u  tin-  threat  sin  committed,  and  the  heinous  offence 
oar  fellow  member  N..  t<»  the  t-n*  1  that  he,  by  \ < » u r 
Chrintian  admonition,  and  prayers  to  God,  might  be  brought 
t.>  repentance,  and  so  be  freed  from  the  bondf  of  the  devil 
whom  he  ii  held  captive),  end  recovered  bj  the  will  of 
the  Lord     Bat  ire  cannot  conceal  from  yon,  with  great  sor- 

.  that  ii"  one  has  M  wt  appeared  before  us.  who  hath  in 
the  '  d  u>  t<>  understand  that  he,  by  the  frequent  ad- 

monitions given  him  (as  well  in  private,  as  before  wkn< 
and  in  tin-  preeence  of  many),  u  come  to  any  remorse  for  his 
sin-,  «t  liath  shown  the  least  token  of  true  repentance.  Since 
then  h«'  dairy  aggravates  hi-  sin  (which  in  itself  is  not  small) 
by  his  itabbornness,  and  since  we  have  signified  unto  you  the 
last  time,  that  in  case  he  did  oot  repent,  after  such  patience 
shown  him  l>v  tin-  Church,  we  should  he  under  the  disagree- 
able '  of  being  further  grieved  for  him,  and  come  to 
the  last  remedy:  we  at  this  present  are  necessitated  to 
proceed  to  this  excommunication  according  to  the  command 
and  charge  riven  us  by  Goel  m  his  holy  word  ;  to  the 
end  that  he  may  hereby  !»••  made  (if  possible)  ashamed  of 
hi-  -in-,  and  likewise  that  we  may  not  by  this  rotten  and  as 

incurable  member,  pat  the  whole  body  of  the  Church  in 
danger,  and  that  Qod'fl  name  may  not  he   blasphemed. 

(pre  we,  the  ministers  and  rulers  of  the  Church  of  God, 

being  hen  assembled  in  the  name  and  authority  of  our  Lord 

i  <'hri-t.  declare  before  you  all,  that  for  tin-  aforesaid 
as  we  have  excommunicated,  and  by  these,  do  excom- 
municate X.  from  the  Church  of  God,  and  from  fellowship 
with  Christ,  and  the  Holy  Sacraments,  and  from  all  the 
spiritual  blessings  and  benefits,  which  God  promiseth  t<>,  and 
►ws  upon  his  church,  so  long  as  he  obstinately  and  im- 
penitcntly  petsisti  in  hi-  -in-;  and  lie  is  therefore  to  be 
counted  by  you  as  a  heathen  man  and  a  publican,  according 
to  the  command  of  Christ,  who  saith,  that  whatsoever  his 
ministers  shall  bind  on  earth,  shall  be  bound  in  heaven. 

Farther   we   exhort  you,  beloved  Christians,  to  keep  no 
company  with  him,  that  he  may  be  ashamed ;  yet  count  him 


74  LITCRGT. 

not  as  an  enemy,  hut  at  all  times  admonish  him  as  von 
would  a  brother.  In  the  mean  time  let  every  one  take  warn- 
ing by  this  and  such  like  examples,  to  fear  the  Lord,  and 
diligently  take  heed  unto  himself,  if  he  think,  th  he  standetk, 
lest  he  fall :  but  having  true  fellowship  with  the  Father  and 
hi-  Son  Jesus  Christ,  together  with  all  faithful  Christians, 
remain  steadfast  therein  to  the  end,  and  so  obtain  eternal 
salvation.  You  have  seen,  beloved  brethren  and  sisters,  in 
what  manner  this  our  excommunicated  brother  has  begun  to 
fall,  and  by  degrees  is  come  to  ruin  ;  observe,  therefore,  how 
subtle  Satan  is,  to  bring  man  to  destruction,  and  to  withdraw 
him  from  all  salutary  means  of  salvation.  Guard,  then,  against 
the  least  beginnings  of  evil,  4'  and  laying  aside  every  weight 
and  the  sin  which  does  so  easily  beset  us.  let  us  run  with 
patience  the  race  that  is  set  before  us,  looking  unto  Jesus  the 
author  and  finisher  of  our  faith ;  be  sober,  watch  and  pray, 
lest  you  enter  into  temptation.  To-day,  it"  you  will  hear  the 
voice  of  the  Lord  harden  not  your  hearts,  but  work  out  your 
own  salvation  with  fear  and  trembling;"  and  every  one  repent 
of  his  sins,  lest  our  God  humble  us  again,  and  we  be  obliged 
to  bewail  some  one  of  you ;  but  that  you  may  with  one 
accord,  living  in  all  godliness,  be  our  crown  and  joy  in  the 
Lord. 

Since  it  is  God  who  worketh  in  us,  both  to  will  and  to  do 
of  his  good  pleasure,  let  us  call  upon  his  Holy  Name  with 
confession  of  our  sins,  saying : 

PRATER. 

0 !  Righteous  God  and  merciful  Father,  we  bewail  our 
sins  before  thy  high  majesty,  and  acknowledge  that  we  have 
deserved  the  grief  and  sorrow  caused  unto  us  by  the  cutting 
off  of  this  our  late  fellow  member :  yea,  we  all  deserve, 
shouldst  thou  enter  into  judgment  with  us,  by  reason  of  our 
great  transgressions,  to  be  cut  off  and  banished  from  thv 
presence.  But,  O  Lord,  thou  art  merciful  unto  us  for  Christ's 
sake,  forgive  us  our  trespasses,  for  we  heartily  repent  of 
them,  and  daily  work  in  our  hearts  a  greater  measure  of 
sorrow  for  them  :  that  we  may,  fearing  thy  judgments  which 
thou  executest  against  the  stiff-necked,  endeavour  to  please 
thee.  Grant  us  to  avoid  all  pollution  of  the  world,  and 
those  who  are  cut  off  from  the  communion  of  the  Church, 
that  we  may  not  make  ourselves  partakers  of  their  sins;  and 
that  he,  who  is  excommunicated,  may  become  ashamed  of 
his  sins.  Anil  since  thou  desir^st  not  the  death  o  a  sinner, 
but  that  he  may  repent   and  live,  and  the   bosom   of  thy 


CHURCH    DISCIPLINE.  74 

Chuivli  is  ;il\vavs  open  for  those,  who   turn  away  from    their 

wickedness:  we  therefore  bumbry  beeeoch  thee,  t-.  kindle 
in  <»ur  hearts  ■  pious  seal,  that  ere  may  labour,  with 
Christian  admonitions  and  examples,  to  bring  again  thin 
communicated  person  on  the  right  way,  together  with  all 
those  \\h<>,  through  unbelief  or  dissolutenesa  of  life,  go 
astray. 
Give  thy  blessing  to  our  admonitions,  that  we  may  have 
•  II  thereby  to  rejoice  again  in  him,  for  who  we  must  now 

mourn:   and   that    thy    Holy  Name  may  he  praised,  through 
our   Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who  hath  thus  taught  us  to  pray; 
1-  lthis,  etc. 


THE    RE  ADMISSION    OF    EXCOMMUNICATED 

PERSONS    INTO    THE    CHURCH    Of    CHRIST. 

Bmxonn  in  the   Lord;  it  is  known    unto   you,  that  some 

tune  ago  our  fellow  member  N.  eras  cut  off  from  the  Church 

brut:  we  cannot  now  conceal  from  you,  that  he,  by  the 

•  •-mentioned  remedy,  as  also  by  the  means  of  good  ad- 
monition and  your  Christian  prayers,  is  come  so  far,  that  he 
i>  ashamed  of  his  sins,  praying  us  to  be  re-admitted  into  the 
communion  of  the   ( "hureh. 

Knee  we,  by  virtue  of  the  command  of  God,  are  in 
duty  hound  to  receire  such  persons  with  joy,  and  it  be- 
Ing   necessary  thai    good    order   should    1>»'    used    therein,    we 

therefore  give  you  to  understand,  that  ere  purpose  to  1«>..>,> 
again  the  aforementioned  excommunicated  person  from  the 

bond    of   excommunication,   the    next   time   when    by   the 
of  God   ire   celebrate   the  Supper  of  the  Lord,   and 

t"   receive   him   again   into  the   communion  of  the   Church; 

except    any   one   of  you,  in   the   mean   time,  shall   show  jsut 

why  this  ought    not   to   be   done,  of  which   you   n.n-t 

give  notice  to  na  in  due  time     In  the  mean  time,  let  every 

one  thank  the  Lord,  for  the   mcrey  shown  this   poor  sinner, 
aching  him  to  perfect  his  work  in  him  to  bis  eternal 
salvation.     dm 

Afterward*,  \f  na  imptdimtni  he  atUged,  tkt  WniwUr  "hull  pro- 

hmiililM  of  the  exrommunioital  sinnev,  hi  the  following 
■MMHM 

Bsiovn  Christiana,  we  have  the  last  time  informed  you 

of  the  repentance   of  our  fellow   member  N.  to  the  end   that 

lie  might  with  your  foreknowledge  be  again  received  into 

the  Church  v(  Christ;  and  whereas  no  one  has  alleged   any 


M  LITURGY. 

thin^  why  his  re-admission    ought  not  to  take  place,  we 
fore  purpose  at  present  to  proceed  to  the  same. 
Our  Lord  Jesu*  Christ  (Matt.  IS,)  haying  confirmed  the 

sentence  of  his  Church,  in  the  excommunicating  of  impeni- 
tent sinners,  declareth  immediately  thereupon,  that  mkaiath 
efer  Am  minister*  stall  boss  on  otrth  shall  b?  looted  in  hea- 
ven ;  whereby  he  giveth  to  understand,  that  when  any  per- 
son is  cut  off  from  his  Church,  he  i-  not  deprived  of  all  hopes 
ration;  but  can  again  be  loosed  from  the  bonds  of  con- 
demnation. Thereto  it.  since  6od  declares  in  his  word,  that 
he  takes  no  pleasure  in  the  death  of  a  sinner,  hut  that  he  turn 
from  his  wickedness  and  live,  so  the  Church  always  fa 
for  the  repentance  of  the  backslidden  sinner,  and  keepeth 
her  bosom  open  to  receive  the  penitent.  Accordingly  the 
Apostle  Paul  commanded  the  Corinthian  (whom  he  had 
declared  ought  to  be  cut  off  from  the  Church)  to  be  again 
received  and  comforted,  since  being  reproved  by  man  v.  he 
pas  come  to  the  knowledge  of  his  sins :  to  the  end  that 
he  should  not  be  swallowed  up  with  over-much  sorrow  \2 
Cor.  2  :  7 ). 

Secondly.  Christ  teacheth  us  in  the  afore-mentioned  text, 
that  the  sentence  oi  absolution,  which  is  passed  upon  such  a 
penitent  sinner  according  to  the  word  of  God.  is  counted 
sure  and  firm  by  the  Lord  :  therefore  no  one  ought  to  doubt 
in  the  least,  who  truly  repents,  that  he  is  a?«suredly  received 
by  God  in  mercy,  as  Christ  saith,  (John  20  :  23).  W7tosesoeitr 
ft  remit,  they  are  remitted  unto  than. 

But  now  to  proceed  to  the  matter  in  hand :  I  ask  thee, 
X.  whether  thou  dost  declare  here  with  all  thine  heart  be- 
fore God  and  his  Church,  that  thou  art  sincerely  sorry  for 
the  sin  and  stubbornness,  for  which  thou  hast  been  justly 
cut  off  from  the  Church  \  do>t  thou  also  truly  believe, 
that  the  Lord  hath  forgiven  thee,  and  doth  forgive  thy 
sins  for  Christ's  sake  ;  and  art  thou  therefore  desirous  to 
be  re-admitted  into  the  Church  of  Christ,  promising  hence- 
forth to  live  in  all  godliness  according  to  the  command  of 
the  Lord ! 

Answer.   Yes,  verily. 

Ur  shall  further  say  : 

We,  then,  here  assembled  in  the  name  and  authority  of 
the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  declare  thee.  X.  to  be  absolved  from 
die  bonds  of  excommunication;  and  do  receive  thee  again 
into  the  Church  of  tin-  Lord,  and  declare  nnto  thee  that 
thou  ail  in  the  communion  oi  Christ  and  y^  the  Holy  Sa- 
craments, and  of  all  the  spiritual  blessings   and  benefits  of 


anna  oaafim  77 

which  Im  promiMtb  to  and  bestoweth  upon  his  Church. 
i;il   <;..d  preserve  thee  therein,   t«>   the    end, 
through  hi^  only  begotten  Bon  Jesui  Chrift     .  1//>m,. 

Be  therefore  assured  in  thy  heart,  my   beloved    t n «»t Ikt, 
thai  th«'  Lord  bath  ■gain  received  thee  in  mercy.     I'm'  dili- 
gent henceforward  to  guard  thyself  against  the  subtlety  of 
i,  and  the  wickedness  of  tin-  world,  to  tin*  end  that  thou 
mayest  not  Gall  again  into  sin  :  love  Christ,  for  many  sins  are 

-.!i  thee. 
Ami  you,  beloved  Christians,  receive  this  your  brother 
with  hearty  affection;  be  dad  that  he  was  dead  and  is  alive 
again,  he  N\as  |.»st  and  is  found;  rejoice  with  the  angels  of 
heav<  n,  over  tins  sinner  who  repentetb  :  count  him  no  longer 
as  i  itranger,  but  as  a  fellow-citizen  with  the  saints,  and  of 
the  household  of  God.      And  whereas  we  ran   have  no  good 

.-t'  ourselves,  let  us,  praising  and  magnifying  the  Lord  Al- 
mighty, implore  his  mercy,  saying: 

PRAYER. 

Qracioui  Goo}  an4  Father,  we  thank  thee,  through  Jesus 
Christ,  that  thou  hasl  been  pleased  to  give  this  our  fellow  broth- 
er  repentance  unto  life,  ami  us  eause  to  rejoice  in  his  con- 
version. We  beseech  thee,  show  him  thv  mercy,  that  he  may 
become  Don  ami  mon  SSSUred  in  his  mind  of  the  remission 
of  his  sins,  and  that  he  mav  receive  from  thence  inexpress- 
ible joy  and  delight,  to  serve  thee.  And  whereas  lie  hath 
heretofore  by  his  sins  offended  many,  tyrant  that  he  may,  by 
his  conversion,  edify  many;  grant  also  that  lie  may  steadfastly 
walk  in  thy  ways,  to  the  end.  And  may  we  learn  from  this 
example,  that  with  thee  is  mercy,  that  thou  mayest  he  feared  ; 
so  that  We,  Counting  him  for  our  brother  and  co-heir  of  life 
eternal,  may  jointly  serve  thee  with  filial  fear  and  obedience 
all  the  days  of  our  life,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord,  in 
whose  name  we  thus  conclude  our  prayer:  Our  Father,  etc. 


78  LITUEGY. 

IV.   FORMS  OF  ORDINATION. 
FOR  ORDAINING  THE  MINISTERS  OF  GOD'S  WORD. 

TJie  sermon  and  the  usual  prayers  being  finished,  the  Minister  shall 
thus  speak  to  the  congregation : 

Beloved  brethren,  it  is  known  unto  you,  that  we  have 
now  at  three  different  times  published  the  name  of  our 
brother  N.  here  present,  to  learn  whether  any  person  had 
aught  to  offer  concerning  his  doctrine  or  life,  why  he  might 
not  be  ordained  to  the  ministry  of  the  word.  And  whereas 
no  one  hath  appeared  before  us,  who  hath  alleged  any  thing 
lawful  against  his  person,  we  shall  therefore  at  present,  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord,  proceed  to  his  ordination.  For  which 
purpose,  you  N.  and  all  those  who  are  here  present,  shall  first 
attend  to  a  short  declaration  taken  from  the  word  of  God, 
touching  the  institution  and  the  office  of  Pastors  and  Minis- 
ters of  God's  word : 

Where,  in  the  first  place  you  are  to  observe,  that  God  our 
heavenly  Father,  willing  to  call  and  gather  a  church  from 
amongst  the  corrupt  race  of  men  unto  life  eternal,  doth  by  a 
particular  mark  of  his  favour  use  the  ministry  of  men  therein. 
Therefore,  Paul  saith,  that  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  hath  given 
some  apostles,  and  some  prophets,  and  some  evangelists,  and 
some  pastors  and  ministers  for  the  perfecting  of  the  saints,  for 
the  work  of  the  ministry,  for  the  edifying  of  the  body  of 
Christ.  Here  we  see  that  the  holy  Apostle  among  other 
things  saith,  that  the  Pastoral  office  is  an  institution  of 
Christ. 

What  this  holy  office  enjoins,  may  easily  be  gathered  from 
the  very  name  itself;  for  as  it  is  the  duty  of  a  common  shep- 
herd, to  feed,  guide,  protect,  and  rule  the  flock  committed 
to  his  charge ;  so  it  is  with  regard  to  these  spiritual  shep- 
herds, who  are  set  over  the  Church  which  God  calleth  unto 
salvation,  and  counts  as  sheep  of  his  pasture.  The  pasture, 
with  which  these  sheep  are  fed,  is  nothing  but  the  preaching 
of  the  gospel,  accompanied  with  prayer,  and  the  administra- 
tion  of  the  Holv  Sacraments.     The  same  word  of  God  is 


O  It  D  I  N  A  I  ION*.  TO 

likewise  the  staff  with  which  the  fiock  a  guided  Mid  ruled. 
Consequently,  it  i»  evident  th.it  the  offi  ■•  of  Pastor*  and 
Minister*  of  I  k>d'i  word  is, 

That  they  faithfully  explain  to  their  flock,  the  wcW 
of  the  Lord,  revealed  by  the  writings  of  the  prophets  and  tin* 
■poatlee;  and  apply  tin-  same,  as  well  in  general  as  in  par- 
ticular, to  tin1  edification  of  the  hearers;  instructing,  admon- 
ishing, comforting,  and  reproving,  according  to  every  i 
seed;  preaching  repentance  towards  God, and  reconciliation 
with  liim  through  faith  in  Christ;  end  refuting  with  the 
II«>ly  Scriptures  all  schisms  and  heresies  which  ere  repugnant 
t«>  the  pore  doctrine.  All  this  is  clearly  signified  to  ns  in 
holy  writ,  for  the  Apostle  Paul  stith,  that  these  labour  in  the 
w-ud;  and  elsewhere  In*  teacheth  thai  this  must  be  done 
rding  to  the  measure  or  rule  of  faith.  He  writes  also  that 
■  Pastor  must  hold  fast  and  rightly  divide  the  faithful  and 
sincere  word  which  is  according  to  the  doctrine:  likewise,  he 
that  prophesieth  (that  is,  preacheth  God's  word),  speaketh 
BWto  men  to  edification,  and  exhortation  and  comfort  In 
another   place    he    proposes    himself  as  a  pattern    to   Pastors, 

declaring  thai  he  hath  publicly,  and  from  house  to  house 
taughl    and   testified   repentance   towards   God,   and   faith 

toward-  our  Lord  .Jesus  ( ftriftt  Bui  particularly  we  have  a 
clear  description  of  the  office  of  Ministers  of  God's  word 
(1  I  or.  5: 18-20),  where  the  Apostle  thus  speaketh,  "And  all 
things  are  of  I  lod,  who  hath  reconciled  us  to  himself  by  Jesus 
Christ,  and  hath  given  to  us  [namely  to  the  apostles  and  pas- 
tors], the  mini-try  of  reconciliation ;  to  wit,  that  God  WSJ  in 
<  'hri-t.  reconciling  the  world  unto  himself  not  imputing  their 

trespasses  unto  them,  and  hath  committed  unto  u&  the  word 

onciliation.  Now,  then,  we  are  embassadors  for  Christ  as 
though  God  did  beseech  you  by  us;  we  pray  you  in  Christ's 
stead,  l-e  ye  reconciled  to  God."  Concerning  the  refutation 
of  false  doctrine,  the  same  Apostle  saith  (Tit.  1  :  ft),  that  a 
Minister  must  M  hold  fast  the  faithful  word  of  God,  that  he 
may  be  able  hy  sound  doctrine  both  to  exhort  and  convince 
the  gainsayers.91 

Seamify,    It  is  the  office  of  the  Minister-,  publicly  to  call 
40* 


80  LITTRGT. 

upon  the  name  of  the  Lord  in  behalf  of  the  whole  congrega- 
tion ;  for  that  which  the  Apostles  say,  We  will  give  ourselves 
continually  to  prayer,  and  to  the  ministry  of  the  word,  is  com- 
mon to  these  Pastors  with  the  Apostles ;  to  which  St.  Paul, 
alluding,  thus  speaketh  to  Timothy:  "I  exhort,  therefore, 
that  first  of  all  supplications,  prayers,  intercessions  and  giv- 
ing of  thanks,  be  made  for  all  men;  for  kings,  and  for  all 
that  are  in  authority,"  &c.    (1  Tim.  2  :   1,2). 

Thirdly.  Their  office  is  to  administer  the  Sacraments 
which  the  Lord  hath  instituted  as  seals  of  his  grace  :  as  is 
evident  from  the  command  given  by  Christ  to  the  Apostles, 
and  in  them  to  all  Pastors,  Baptize  them  in  the  name  of  the 
Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  Likewise, 
For  I  have  received  of  the  Lord  that  which  also  I  delivered 
unto  you. 

Finally,  it  is  the  duty  of  the  Ministers  of  the  word,  to  keep 
the  Church  of  God  in  good  discipline,  and  to  govern  it  in 
such  a  manner  as  the  Lord  hath  ordained.  For  Christ  hav- 
ing spoke  of  the  Christian  discipline,  says  to  his  Apostles, 
Whatsoever  ye  shall  bind  on  earth  shall  be  bound  in  heaven. 
And  Paul  will  have  the  Ministers  know  how  to  rule  their  own 
house,  since  they  otherwise  neither  can  provide  for,  nor  rule 
the  Church  of  God.  This  is  the  reason  why  the  Pastors  are 
in  Scripture  called,  steicards  of  God  and  bishops,  that  is,  over- 
seers and  watchmen,  for  they  have  the  oversight  of  the  house 
of  God,  wherein  they  are  conversant,  to  the  end  that  every 
thing  may  be  transacted  with  good  order  and  decency ;  and 
also  to  open  and  shut,  with  the  keys  of  the  kingdom  of 
heaven  committed  to  them,  according  to  the  charge  given 
them  by  God. 

From  these  things  may  be  learned,  what  a  glorious  work 
the  ministerial  office  is,  since  so  great  things  are  effected  by 
it ;  yea,  how  highly  necessary  it  is  for  man's  salvation :  which 
is  also  the  reason  why  the  Lord  will  have  such  an  office 
always  to  remain.  For  Christ  said  when  he  sent  forth  his 
Apostles  to  officiate  in  this  holy  function,  Lo,  I  am  always 
with  you,  even  unto  the  end  of  the  world;  where  we  see  his 
pleasure  is,  that  this  holy  office  (for  the  persons  to  whom  he 


ORDINATION.  s  ' 

bare  ipenketh  could  not  lite  i«>  the  end  of  the  world)  ihoold 
iye  be  maintained  on  earth.  And  therefore  Pan!  eihor- 
t.-.l  Timothy,  to  commit  that  which  be  bad  beard  of  bim  to 
faithful  men,  who  are  able  to  tench  others;  as  be  also,  bar- 
ing ordained  Titus  minister,  further  commanded  bim  to 
ordain  elden  in  every  city  (Tit.  l  :  •">). 

Forasmuoh  therefore  ai  we,  tor  the  maintaining  of  this 

office  in  the  Church  <>f  God,  arc  now  to  ordain  a  new  Mini* 

4  the  word,  and  hare  sufficiently  spoke  of  the  office  of 

such  pertont,  therefore  \  on  N.  shall   answer  to  the  following 

questions,  to  the  end  that  it  may  appear  to  all  here  present, 

that  you  are  inclined    to   accept  of  this  office  as  above  de- 

scribad. 

First.  I  Mb  thee,  .lost  thou  fed  in  thy  heart  that  thou  art 
lawfully  called  of  God*fl  Church,  ami  therefore  of  God  him- 
self, to  this  holy  ministry? 

)iulhi.  Dost  thou  believe  the  nooks  of  the  Obi  and 
New  Testament  to  be  the  only  word  of  God,  and  the  perfect 
doctrine  unto  solvation,  and  dost  thou  reject  all  doctrines 
repugnant  then 

Thirdly.  Dost  thou  promise  faithfully  to  discharge  thy 
office,  according  to  the  sunc  doctrine  as  above  described, 
and  to  adorn  it  with  a  godly  life;  also,  to  submit  thyself,  in 
ease  thou  ihottldsfl  become  delinquent  either  in  life  or  doc- 
trine, to  ecclesiastical  admonition,  according  to  the  public 
ordinance  of  the  churches? 

Yea,  truly,  with  all  my  heart 

Th.  „  the  Minis/,  r.  who  did  demand  those  questions  of  him,  mid  other 
Minuter*  who  an-  present,  shall  lay  their  hands*  on  his  head,  and  say, 

GOD   our   heavenly  Father,  who   hath   called   thee    to    this 

holy  mini-try,  enlighten  thee  with  his  Holy  Spirit;  strengthen 

thee  with  his  hand  ;   and  so  govern  thee  in  thy  ministry,  that 

thou  mayeat  decently  and  fruitfully  walk  therein,  to  the 

glory  «>f  his  name,  and  the  propagation  of  the  kingdom  of 

D  .Jcmis  <'hri>t.      Amen. 

Then  the  Minister  shall,  from  the  pulpit,  exhort  the.  ordained  Minis- 
t  v.  and  the  cony  relation,  in  th$  following  manner  : 

*  This  ceremony  shall  not  be  used  in  ordaining  thoae  who  have  before  been  in 
the  ministry. 


82  LITURGY. 

Take  heed,  therefore,  beloved  brother,  and  fellow-sen-ant 
in  Christ,  unto  yourself  and  to  all  the  flock,  over  which  the 
Holy  Ghost  hath  made  you  overseer,  to  feed  the  Church  of 
God  which  he  hath  purchased  with  his  own  blood :  love 
Christ,  and  feed  his  sheep,  taking  the  oversight  of  them  not 
by  constraint,  but  willingly :  not  for  filthy  lucre,  but  of  a 
ready  mind,  neither  as  being  lord  over  God's  heritage,  but 
as  an  example  to  the  flock.  Be  an  example  of  believers,  in 
word,  in  conversation,  in  charity,  in  spirit,  in  faith,  in  purity. 
Give  attendance  to  reading,  to  exhortation,  to  doctrine. 
Neglect  not  the  gift  that  is  in  thee ;  meditate  upon  those 
things,  give  thyself  wholly  to  them,  that  thy  profiting  may 
appear  to  all :  take  heed  to  thy  doctrine,  and  continue  stead- 
fast therein.  Bear  patiently  all  sufferings  and  oppressions, 
as  a  good  soldier  of  Jesus  Christ,  for  in  doing  this  thou  shalt 
both  save  thyself  and  them  that  hear  thee.  And  when  the 
chief  Shepherd  shall  appear,  thou  shalt  receive  a  crown  of 
glory  that  fadeth  not  away. 

And  you  likewise,  beloved  Christians,  receive  this  your 
Minister  in  the  Lord  with  all  gladness,  "and  hold  such  in 
reputation :"  Remember  that  God  himself  through  him 
speaketh  unto  you  and  beseecheth  you.  Receive  the  word, 
which  he,  according  to  the  Scripture,  shall  preach  unto  you, 
"  not  as  the  word  of  man,  but  (as  it  is  in  truth)  the  word  of 
God."  Let  the  feet  of  those  that  preach  the  gospel  of  peace, 
and  bring  glad  tidings  of  good  things,  be  beautiful  and 
pleasant  unto  you.  Obey  them  that  have  the  rule  over  you, 
and  submit  yourselves ;  for  they  watch  for  your  souls,  as 
they  that  must  give  account,  that  they  may  do  it  with  joy, 
and  not  with  grief;  for  that  is  unprofitable  for  you.  If  you 
do  these  things,  it  shall  come  to  pass,  that  the  peace  of 
God  shall  enter  into  your  houses,  and  that  you  who  receive 
this  man  in  the  name  of  a  prophet,  shall  receive  a  prophet's 
reward,  and  through  his  preaching,  believing  in  Christ,  shall 
through  Christ  inherit  life  eternal. 

Since  no  man  is  of  himself  fit  for  any  of  these  things,  let 
us  call  upon  God  with  thanksgiving : 


0  R  D  I  M   I  T  I  «"»  X 


ll;  \\  BR. 

M,  ;  i  i.  Rather,  we  thank  thee  th.it  it  pleaseth  thee,  by 
the  ministry  of  men,  to  gather  a  *  Ihurch  to  th)  self  unto  life 
eternal,  from  amongst  the  lost  children  of  men.  We  blesa 
thee  for  bo  graciously  providing  the  Church  in  this  place 
with  :i  faithful  Minister.  We  beseech  thee  to  qualify  him 
daily  more  and  more  by  the  Holy  spirit,  for  the  ministry  t<> 
which  thou  hast  ordained  and  called  him.  Eulighten  his 
understanding  to  comprehend  thy  holy  word,  and  give  htm 
utterance,  that  he  may  boldly  open  his  mouth,  to  make 
known  and  dispense  the  mysteries  of  the  gospel.  Endue 
him  with  wisdom  and  valour,  to  rule  the  people  aright  over 
which  be  is  set,  and  to  preserve  them  in  Christian  peace,  to 
the  end  that  thy  Church,  Under  his  administration  and  by 
hU  good  example,  may  increase  in  number  and  in  virtue. 
Grant  him  courage  to  hear  the  difficulties  and  troubles  which 
he  may  meet  with  in  his  mini-try,  that  being  strengthened 
by  tin'  comfort  of  thy  Spirit,  he  may  remain  steadfast  to  the 
end,  and  be  received  with  all  faithful  servants  into  the  joy 

ot'  hi>  master. 

Give  thy  grace  also  to  this  people  and  Church,  that  they 
may  becomingly  deporl  themselves  towards  this  their  Minis- 
ter; that  they  may  acknowledge  him  to  be  sent   of  thee; 

that  they  may  receive    his   doctrine  with   all    reverence,  and 

submit  themselves  to  his  exhortations:  to  the  end  that  they 
may  by  his  word,  believing  in  Christ,  be  made  partakers  of 

eternal    lite.      Hear   OS,  0  Father,  through   thy  beloved    Son, 

who  hath  thus  taught  us  to  pray;    Our  Father,  ete. 


FOR  ORDAINING  ELDERS  AND  DEACONS. 

Wktn  ordmin§d  at  the  xame  tim,  :  if  ordained  separately,  this  form 
lhall  U  uM-d  tt  OCdtim  rxjuire*. 

Bklovf.u  Christians,  you  know  that  we  have  several  times 
published  unto  you  the  names  of  our  brethren  hero  present, 
who  ar«-  choten  to  the  office  of  Elders  and  Deacons  in  this 
thurch,  to  the  end  that  we  might  know  whether  any  person 
had  aught  to  allege,  why  they  should  not  be  ordained  in 


84  LITURGY. 

their  respective  offices.  And  whereas  no  one  hath  appeared 
before  us,  who  hath  alleged  any  thing  lawful  against  them, 
we  shall  therefore  at  present,  in  the  name  of  the  Lord,  pro- 
ceed to  their  ordination. 

But  first,  you,  who  arc  to  be  ordained,  and  all  those  who 
are  here  present,  shall  attend  to  a  short  declaration  from  the 
word  of  God  concerning  the  institution  and  the  office  of  Elders 
and  Deacons.  Of  the  Elders  it  is  to  be  observed,  that  the 
word  elder  or  eldest  (which  is  taken  out  of  the  Old  Testa- 
ment, and  signifieth  a  person  who  is  placed  in  an  honourable 
office  of  government  over  others)  is  applied  to  two  sorts  of 
persons  who  administer  in  the  Church  of  Jesus  Christ :  for  the 
Apostle  saith,  "  the  Elders  that  rule  well  shall  be  counted 
worthy  of  double  honour,  especially  they  who  labour  in  the 
word  and  doctrine."  Hence  it  is  evident  that  there  were  two 
sorts  of  Elders  in  the  apostolic  church,  the  former  whereof  did 
labour  in  word  and  doctrine,  and  the  latter  did  not.  The 
first  were  the  ministers  of  the  word  and  pastors,  who  preach- 
ed the  gospel  and  administered  the :  sacraments ;  but  the 
others,  who  did  not  labour  in  the  word,  and  still  did  serve 
in  the  church,  bore  a  particular  office,  namely  they  had  the 
oversight  of  the  Church,  and  ruled  the  same  with  the  minis- 
ters of  the  word.  For  Paul  (Rom.  12  :  8),  having  spoke 
of  the  ministry  of  the  word,  and  also  of  the  office  of  dis- 
tribution or  deaconship,  speaketh  afterwards  particularly  of 
this  office,  saying  :  "  he  that  ruleth,  let  him  do  it  with  dili- 
gence ;"  likewise,  in  another  place,  he  counts  "governments" 
among  the  gifts  and  offices  which  God  hath  instituted  in  the 
Church  (1  Cor.  12:28).  Thus  we  see  that  these  sorts  of  min- 
isters are  added  to  the  others  who  preach  the  gospel,  to  aid 
and  assist  them,  as  in  the  Old  Testament  the  common  Le- 
vites  were  to  the  priests  in  the  service  of  the  tabernacle,  in 
those  things  which  they  could  not  perform  alone ;  notwith- 
standing, the  offices  always  remained  distinct  one  from  the 
other. 

Moreover,  it  is  proper  that  such  men  should  be  join- 
ed to  the  ministers  of  the  word  in  the  government  of  the 
Church,  that  thereby  all  tyranny  and  lording  may  be  kept 


6  K  P  I  I  A  T  T  O  n  . 

out  of  tli««  < 'liur.li  of  ( lod,  which  may  sooner  creep  in,  when 
rnment  is  placed  in  tin-  hands  of  one  alone,  or  of  a 
rerj  few,  And  thus  the  ministen  of  1 1 1  *  -  word,  together  with 
the  Elders,  form  a  body  or  assembly,  being  m  a  council  of 
the  church,  representing  tin-  whole  Church  ;  to  which  Christ 
elludea  when  be  saith  :  MTell  *  1 1 « •  Church;"  which  can  in 
bo  wise  be  understood  of  all  and  every  member  of  the 
Church  in  particular,  btri  rery  properly  of  those  who  govern 
the  <  hurch,  >>ut  of  which  tiny  art-  ehosen; 
Therefore  in  tin-  first  place,  the  office  of  the  Elders  is  to 

r  with  the  ministers  of  the  word,  t«»  take  tin-  01 ,  r.-i^ht 
of  the  Church,  which  is  committed  t»>  them,  and  diligently 
t«>  look,  whether  every  one  properly  deports  himself  in  his 
confession  and  conversation  ;  to  admonish  those  who  behave 
themselves  disorderly,  ami  to  prevent,  as  much  as  possible, 
the  Sacramcnt>  from  being  promned;  also  to  acl  (according 
to  the  Christian  discipline)  against  the  impenitent,  and  to 
receive  the  penitent  again  into  the  bosom  of  the  Church: 
as  it  .loth  appear  not  only  from  the  above-mentioned  saying 

urM,  l»ut  abo  from   many  other  places  of  holy  writ    (me 
r.  .">.  and  -  C©r.  l'),  that  the>e   thing!  are    not    entrusted 

to  only  one  or  two  persons,  but  to  many  who  are  ordained 

thereto. 

5  nmdly.  Since   the   Apostle   enjoineth,  that   all   things 
shall  he  done  decently  ami  in  order,  amongst  Christiana,  and 

that  no  other  persons  ought  to  serve  in  the  Church  of  Christ 

hut  those  who  are  lawfully- called,  according  to  the  Christ- 
ian ordinance,  therefore  it  is  also  the  duty  of  the  Elders 
to  pay  regard  to  it.  and  in  all  oecurrenees  Which  relate  to 
the  welfare  and  pxxl  order  of  the  Church.  t«>  he  assistanl 
with  their  good  counsel  and  advice  to  the  ministers  of  the 
word,  yea,  also  to  serve  all  Christians  with  advice  ami  con- 
solation. 

Thinlhi.    It  is  also   their  duty  particularly  to  have  regard 
unto   the  doctrine    and    Conversation    of  the   ministers  of  the 
word,  to  the  end  that  all  t hiiiLTs  may  he  directed  to  the  edifica- 
tion o(  the  < 'hurch;   and  that  n<>  Strange  doctrine  he  taught, 
ldniLT    to  that  which  we  read  (Acts  20),  where  the  Ap<»s- 


86  LITURGY. 

tie  exhorteth  to  watch  diligently  against  the  wolves,  which 
might  come  into  the  sheep-fold  of  Christ :  for  the  perform- 
ance of  which  the  Elders  are  in  duty  bound  diligently  to 
search  the  word  of  God,  and  continually  to  be  meditating 
on  the  mysteries  of  faith. 

Concerning  the  Deacons  ;  of  the  origin  and  institution 
of  their  office  we  may  read,  Acts  6,  where  we  find  that  the 
apostles  themselves  did  in  the  beginning  serve  the  poor, 
"  At  whose  feet  was  brought  the  price  of  the  things  that 
were  sold  :  and  distribution  was  made  unto  every  man  ac- 
cording as  he  had  need.  But  afterwards,  when  a  murmuring 
arose,  because  the  widows  of  the  Grecians  were  neglected  in 
the  daily  ministration,"  men  were  chosen  (by  the  advice  of 
the  apostles)  who  should  make  the  service  of  the  poor  their 
peculiar  business,  to  the  end  that  the  apostles  might  contin- 
ually give  themselves  to  prayer,  and  to  the  ministry  of  the 
word.  And  this  has  been  continued  from  that  time  forward 
in  the  Church,  as  appears  from  Rom.  12:8,  where  the  Apostle, 
speaking  of  this  office,  saith,  "  he  that  givcth,  let  him  do  it 
with  simplicity."  And  (1  Cor.  12:  28),  speaking  of  M  helps," 
he  means  those  who  are  appointed  in  the  Church  to  help 
and  assist  the  poor  and  indigent  in  time  of  need  ;  from  which 
passages  we  may  easily  gather,  what  the  Deacons'  office  is, 
namely  : 

That  they  in  the  first  place  collect  and  preserve  with  great- 
est fidelity  and  diligence,  the  alms  and  goods  which  are  given 
to  the  poor :  yea,  use  their  utmost  endeavours,  that  many 
good  means  be  procured  for  the  relief  of  the  poor. 

The  second  part  of  their  office  consists  in  distribution, 
wherein  are  required  not  only  discretion  and  prudence,  to 
bestow  the  alms  only  on  objects  of  charity,  but  also  cheer- 
fulness and  simplicity  to  assist  the  poor  with  compassion  and 
hearty  affection;  as  the  Apostle  requires  (Rom.  12;  and 
2  Cor.  9).  For  which  end  it  is  very  beneficial,  that  they 
administer  relief  to  the  poor  and  indigent  not  only  with 
external  gifts,  but  also  with  comfortable  words  from  Scrip- 
ture. 

To  the  end  therefore,  beloved  brethren,  N.  N.  that  every 


O  ■  ■  I  N    V  lid  N  .  87 

one  may  ken  that  your  arc  willing  to  take  your  respective 
offices  upon  yon,  ye  shall  answer  to  the  following  questions. 

And  in  \Uc  rir.st  place  1  ask  you,  both  Elders  and  Deacons, 
whether  ys  feel  in  your  hearts,  that  ye  we  lawfully  tailed  of 
God's  Church,  and  consequently  of  Clod  himself)  to  these 
your  respecth e  holy  offii 

fl  ■oinHij.  I>o  ye  behere  the  booki  of  the  Old  and 
Ncs  Testament  to  be  the  only  word  of  God,  and  the  perfect 
doctrine  of  salvation,  and  do  reject  all  doctrines  repugnant 
thereto  I 

'<•/.  Do  ye  promise,  agreeably  to  said  doctrine, 
faithfully  according  to  your  ability,  to  discharge  your  re- 
Bpective  offices,  as  they  are  here  described !  Ye  Elders,  in 
the  government  of  the  Church  together  with  the  ministers 
of  the  w<>rd:  and  ye  Deacons,  in  the  ministration  to  tho 
poor!  Do  ye  also  jointly  promise  to  walk;  in  all  godliness, 
and  to  submit  yourselves,  in  case  ye  should  become  remiss  in 
your  duty,  to  the  admonitions  of  the  Church." 

If  m  irhuh  they  shall  answer. 

) 

77'. /i  :]i,   Minister  shall  say  : 

The  Almighty  God  and  Father,  replenish  you  all  with  his 
,  that   ye  may  faithfully  and  fruitfully  discharge  your 
respective  offices.    Amen, 

I'}"  Minister  shall  further  exhort  them,  and  the  whole  congregation, 
in  the  following  manner: 

Therefore,  ye  Elders,  he  diligent  in  the  government  of  the 

Church,  which  is  committed  to  you,  and  the  ministers  of  the 
word.  Be  also,  u  watchmen  over  the  house  and  city  of  God, 
faithful  to  admonish  and  to  caution  every  one  against  his  ruin. 
Take  heed  that  purity  of  doctrine  and  godliness  of  life  be 
maintained  in  the  Chnrch  of  God  And,  ye  Deacons,  be 
diligent  in  collecting  the  alms,  prudent  and  cheerful  in  the 
distribution  of  the  same  :  assist  the  oppressed,  provide  for 
the  true  widows  and  orphans,  show  liberality  unto  all  men, 
but  especially  to  the  household  of  faith.  Be  ye  all  with  one 
accord  faithful  in  your  offices,  and  hold  the  mystery  of  the 
faith  in  a  pure  conscience,  being  good  examples  unto  all  the 
people.      In  so  doing  you  will  purchase  to  yourselws  a  good 


S8  LITURGY. 

degree,  and  great  boldness  in  the  faith  which  is  in  Christ 
Jesus,  and  hereafter  enter  into  the  joy  of  our  Lord. 

On  the  other  hand,  beloved  Christians,  receive  these  men 
as  the  servants  of  God  :  count  the  Elders  that  rule  well  worthy 
of  double  honour,  give  yourselves  willingly  to  their  inspection 
and  government.  Provide  the  Deacons  with  good  means  to 
assist  the  indigent.  Be  charitable,  ye  rich,  give  liberally, 
and  contribute  willingly.  And,  ye  poor,  be  poor  in  spirit, 
and  deport  yourselves  respectfully  towards  your  benefactors, 
be  thankful  to  them,  and  avoid  murmuring  :  follow  Christ,  for 
the  food  of  your  souls,  but  not  for  bread.  Let  him  that  hath 
stolen  (or  who  hath  been  burthensome  to  his  neighbour)  steal 
no  more :  but  rather  let  him  labour,  working  with  his  hands 
the  things  which  are  good,  that  he  may  give  to  him  that 
needeth.  Each  of  you,  doing  these  things  in  your  respective 
callings,  shall  receive  of  the  Lord,  the  reward  of  righteous- 
ness. But  since  we  are  unable  of  ourselves,  let  us  call  upon 
the  name  of  the  Lord,  saying: 

PRAYER. 

O  Lord  God  and  heavenly  Father,  we  thank  thee  that  it 
hath  pleased  thee,  for  the  better  edification  of  thy  Church, 
to  ordain  in  it,  besides  the  Ministers  of  the  word,  rulers  and 
assistants,  by  whom  thy  Church  may  be  preserved  in  peace 
and  prosperity,  and  the  indigent  assisted ;  and  that  thou  bast 
at  present  granted  us  in  this  place,  men,  who  are  of  good 
testimony,  and  we  hope  endowed  with  thy  Spirit  We  be- 
seech thee,  replenish  them  more  and  more  with  such  gifts 
as  are  necessary  for  them  in  their  ministration;  with  the 
gifts  of  wisdom,  courage,  discretion,  and  benevolence,  to  the 
end  that  every  one  may,  in  his  respective  office,  acquit  him- 
self as  is  becoming ;  the  Elders,  in  taking  diligent  heed  unto 
the  doctrine  and  conversation,  in  keeping  out  the  wolves 
from  the  sheepfold  of  thy  beloved  Son,  and  in  admonishing 
and  reproving  disorderly  persons :  in  like  manner,  the  Dea- 
cons, in  carefully  receiving,  and  liberally  and  prudently  dis- 
tributing, the  alms  to  the  poor,  and  in  comforting  them  with 
thy  holy  word.  Give  grace  both  to  the  Elders  and  Deacons, 
that  they  may  persevere  in  their  faithful   labour,  and  never 


MA  RSI  A  |  M 

dm  w.'.irv  l'v  reason  of  any  trouble,  pain  or  peraeeatioii 
of  the  world.  Granl  also  especially  thy  divide  grace  to  this 
people,  over  whom  they  are  placed,  thai  they  ina)  willingly 
submit  themselves  to  the  L_r,,,"l  exhortations  of  the  Elders, 
counting  them  worth]  of  honour  for  their  works'  sake;  give 
also  onto  the  rich,  liberal  hearts  towards  the  pom-,  and  to 

the  | r,  grateful  hearts  towards  those  who  help  and  serve 

them;  to  the  end  that  every  one  acquitting  himself  of  bis 
duty,  thy  Holy  Name  may  thereby  be  magnified,  and  the 
kingdom  <»t'  thy  Son  Jesus  Christ,  enlarged,  in  whu.se  name 

onclude  our  prayers,    Our  Father,   etc. 


V.    FORM  OF  MARRIAGE. 

THE  CONFIRMATION  OF    MARRIAGE   BEFORE 

THF  CHCRCH. 

Whkkkvs  married  persons  are  generally,  l>y  reason  of  sin, 
subject  to  many  troubles  and  afflictions;  to  the  end  that  you 
N.  and  N.  who  desire  to  liave  your  marriage  bond  publicly 
confirmed,  here  in  the  name  of  God,  before  this  Church,  may 
also  be  a88Ured  in  your  hearts  pf  the  certain  assistance  of  God 
in  your  afflictions,  hear  therefore  from  the  word  of  God, 
how  honourable  the  marriage  -tat.-  is,  and  that  it  is  an  insti- 
tution of  God,  Which  i-  pleasing  to  him. 

[Wherefore  he  also  will  (as  he  hath  promised)  bless  and 
assist  the  married  persons,  and  on  the  contrary,  judge  ami 
punish  whoremongers  and  adulterers.] 

I.  In  therirst  place  you  are  to  know,  that  Cod  our  Father, 
after  he  had  created  heaven  and  earth,  and  all  that  in  them 
is.  made  man  in  his  own  image  and    likeness,  that    he  should 

have  dominion  over  the  beasts  «>f  the  Held,  over  the  fish  of 
the  sea,  and  over  the  fowls  of  the  air.  Ami  after  he  had 
ted  man  he  -aid,  u  It  i>  not  good  that  man  should  be  alone, 
I  will  make  him  an  help  meet  for  him.  And  the  Lord  caused  a 
deep  deep  to  fall  upon  Adam,  and  he  slept;  and  lie  took 
one  of  his  ril>s,  and  closed  up  the  flesh  instead  thereof.   And 


90  LITURGY. 

the  rib  which  the  Lord  God  had  taken  from  man,  made  he  a 
woman,  and  brought  her  unto  the  man.  And  Adam  said, 
this  is  now  bone  of  wy  bone,  and  flesh  of  my  flesh  ;  she  shall 
be  called  woman,  because  she  was  taken  out  of  man.  There- 
fore shall  a  man  leave  his  Father,  and  his  Mother,  and  shall 
cleave  unto  his  wife,  and  they  two  shall  be  one  flesh." 
Therefore  ye  are  not  to  doubt  but  that  the  married  state  is 
pleasing  to  the  Lord,  since  he  made  unto  Adam  his  wife, 
brought  and  gave  her  himself  to  him  to  be  his  wife  ;  witness- 
ing thereby  that  he  doth  yet  as  with  his  hand  bring  unto 
every  man  his  wife.  For  this  reason  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
did  also  highly  honour  it  with  his  presence,  gifts  and  mira- 
cles in  Cana  of  Galilee,  to  show  thereby  that  this  holy  state 
ought  to  be  kept  honourably  by  all,  and  that  he  will  aid  and 
protect  married  persons,  even  when  they  are  least  expecting  it. 

[  But  that  you  may  live  godly  in  this  state,  you  must 
know  the  reasons  wherefore  God  hath  instituted  the  same. 

The  first  reason  is,  that  each  faithfully  assist  the  other,  in 
all  things  that  belong  to  this  life,  and  a  better. 

Secondly.  That  they  bring  up  the  children  which  the 
Lord  shall  give  them,  in  the  true  knowledge  and  fear  of  God, 
to  his  glorv,  and  their  salvation. 

Thirdly.  That  each  of  them,  avoiding  all  uncleanness  and 
evil  lusts,  may  live  with  a  good  and  quiet  conscience.  For, 
to  avoid  fornication,  let  every  man  have  his  own  wife,  and 
every  woman  her  own  husband :  insomuch  that  all  who  are 
come  to  their  years,  and  have  not  the  gift  of  continence,  are 
bound  by  the  command  of  God,  to  enter  into  the  marriage 
state,  with  knowledge  and  consent  of  parents,  or  guardians 
and  friends ;  so  that  the  temple  of  God,  which  is  our  body, 
may  not  be  defiled  ;  for  whosoever  defileth  the  temple  of  God, 
him  shall  God  destroy.] 

II.  Next  you  are  to  know,  how  each  is  bound  to  behave 
respectively  towards  the  other,  according  to  the  word  of  God. 

You,  who  are  the  bridegroom,  must  know,  that  God  hath 
set  vou  to  be  the  head  of  your  wife,  that  you,  according 
to  your  ability,  shall  lead  her  with  discretion ;  instructing, 
comforting,   protecting  her,    as  the    head  rules  the  body; 


MARKIAul..  01 

is  Christ  it  th«-  head,  wisdom,  consolation,  md  assistance 
to  hi>  Church.  Besides,  you  are  to  lore  your  wife  as  yoat 
own  body,  as  Christ  hath  loved  his  Church :  you  shall  not 
be  bitter  against  her,  l»nt  dwell  with  her  a»  s  man  of  under- 
standing, giving  honour  to  the  wife,  a-  the  weaker  vessel, 
considering  that  ye  arc  j<»iut  heirs  <A'  the  grace  of  life,  that 
your  prayers  be  not  hindered  And  since  it  is  God's  com- 
mand, "that  the  man  shall  eat  his  bread  in  the  sweat  of  his 
therefore  you  are  t«>  labour  diligently  and  faithfully,  in 
the  calling  wherein  God  hath  set  you,  that  you  may  maintain 
yon/  household  honestly,  and  likewise  have  something  to 
gii <•  to  the  jx>.>r. 

In  like  manner,  must  you,  who  arc  the  bride,  know  how 
you  are  to  carry  yourself  towards  your  husband,  according 
to  the  word  of  God,  You  are  to  love  your  lawful  husband, 
to  honour  and  fear  him,  as  also  to  be  obedient  unto  him  in 
all  law  fid  things,  as  to  your  Lord,  "as  the  body  is  obedient 
to  the  head,  and  the  Church  to  Christ.11  .You  shall  not  e\<  r- 
Cise  any  dominion  over  your  husband,  but  be  silent:  for 
Adam  was  first  created,   and  then  Eve,   to   be  an  help  to 

Adam;  and  after  the  fall,  (rod  said  to  Eve,  arid  in  her  to  all 
women,  "your  will  ihall  be  subject  to  your  husband."  You 
shall  also  be  an  help  to  your  husband  in  all  good  and  law- 
ful things,  looking  to  your  family,  and  walking  in  all  honesty 
and  virtue,  without  worldly  pride,  that  you  may  give  an  ex- 
ample to  other-  of  modesty. 

Wherefore  you  N.  and  you  X.  having  now  understood  that 

God  hath  instituted  marriage,  and  what  he  commands  you 
therein  :  are  you  willing  thus  to  behave  yourselves  in  this 
holy  state,  oi  you  ht  re  do  ront'rss  before  this  Christian  assembly % 
and  are  you  desirous  that  you  be  confirmed  in  the  same  I 

Answer,    V-  b. 

WktrtUpom  the  Minister  shall  My  to  the  assembly, 
I  take  you  all,  who  are  met    here,  to  witness,  that  there  is 
brought  no  lawful  inpedimeut 

Further  to  the  worried  persons. 

Since  then  it  is  tit  that  you  be  furthered  in  this  vour  work^ 
the   Lord  God  confirm  your  purpose,  which  he  hath  given 


9£  LITURG  Y. 

you;    and  your  beginning  be  in  the  name  of  the  Lord,  who 
made  heaven  and  earth. 

Hereupon  they  shall  join  hands  together,  and  the  Minister  speak 
first  to  the  bridegroom. 

N.  Do  you  acknowledge  here  before  God,  and  this  his 
holy  Church,  that  you  have  taken,  and  do  take  to  your  lawful 
wife,  N.  here  present,  promising  her  never  to  forsake  her  ;  to 
love  her  faithfully ;  to  maintain  her,  as  a  faithful  and  pious 
husband  is  bound  to  do  to  his  lawful  wife;  to  live  holily  with 
her;  keeping  faith  and  truth  to  her  in  all  things  according 
to  the  Holy  Gospel?    Answer.     Yes. 

Afterwards  to  the  bride. 

N.  Do  you  acknowledge  here  before  God,  and  this  his  holy- 
Church,  that  you  have  taken,  and  do  take  to  your  lawful 
husband,  N.  here  present :  promising  to  be  obedient  to  him  ; 
to  serve  and  assist  him ;  never  to  forsake  him,  to  live  holily 
with  him,  keeping  faith  and  truth  to  him  in  all  things,  as  a 
pious  and  faithful  wife  is  bound  to  her  lawful  husband 
according  to  the  Holy  Gospel  ?    Answer.     Yes. 

Then  the  Minister  shall  say, 

The  Father  of  all  mercies,  who  of  his  grace  hath  called  you 
to  this  holy  state  of  marriage,  bind  you  in  true  love  and 
faithfulness,  and  grant  you  his  blessing.     Amen. 

Hear  now  from  the  gospel,  how  firm  the  bond  of  marriage 
is,  Matthew  19:  3-9.  "The  Pharisees  came  unto  him,"  etc. 
Believe  these  words  of  Christ,  and  be  assured  that  our  Lord 
God  hath  joined  you  together  in  this  holy  state.  You  are 
therefore  to  receive  whatever  befalls  you  therein,  with  pa- 
tience and  thanksgiving,  as  from  the  hand  of  God,  and  thus 
all  things  will  turn  to  your  advantage  and  salvation.     Amen. 

Then  the  Minister  shall  bid  the  married  persons  to  kneel  down,  and 
exhort  the  congregation  to  pray  for  them. 

PRAYER. 

Hearken  now  to  the  promise  of  God,  from  Psalm  128: 
Blessed  is,  dr. 

The  Lord  our  God  replenish  you  with  his  grace,  and  grant 
that  ye  may  long  live  together  in  all  godliness  and  holiness. 
Amen. 


T  If  |     OBI  ■  D  I  .  03 


VI.    THE  CONSOLATION  OF  THE  SICK. 
the  louAwnra  urnmi  tmamt  umoanon  acoooimnrr. 

I.     -IN     ASI>    DEATH. 

Mm  II:  ft.     Rom.  5:   1?  — Gen    3:   17   19  —  Psalm  1 1     4-       ) 

-im   14:  14    JoSO.Sfl     PteJm80:4  :     •  i    7.    Jum 

4:  14.— 1  Prt.  1:  24.-Fcrles.  8:   1,  2.— .lob  14:  5.     Acta  17.  84    -Job  7     I; 

Bob  li     18       i'-.  Kphe.v  •:  8.     Titu*  l  :   ]■•.     Psalm 

14;  l 

ii.  JMnrauiMM   »"K  iiik  BOmOMm  or  citrist  impitkd  to  us  who  bp.likvk   n* 

HIM. 

I  •  I  Iff      fW  t~  ft    ftrtMJt- 11     Rom.  :••  : 

[ML   1  :    [ft      Tit    •_':    1  I    -JamesS      1-      .Qmi 

Haft,  II:  ft}  t;  11  •     14,  8ft;  ft:  17-1?.  -.i  .  t\. 

III.     I'KvTll    DKSIKAIILK    To    A    UPXIKVPR. 

8  Cor.  B  :  l-S,  Rom.  It  84;  B;  81—1  Cor.  13 :  12  —  Isa.  64 :  4.  1  Cor.  2:9  — 
Psalm  S4:  10.  Psalm  -34  :  1,  4.— Psalm  M;  s.—  John  14:  8.  8.  Rev.  81,  88.— Phil. 
1  :  |]   23.     John  12:  26 ;    ft:  84      Euk  Eocles.  18:   7.     Phil.  3:  80,81.— 

1  lVt   •">:  10.     Rom.?:   17,  IS.     2  (or.  4:  17.     Psalm  30 :  5—  1  Pet.  4:   18      II 

12.      1  Pet    2:  21.      James  I  :  2.       Rom.  .'. :  8-0.—  James  5:    S,  10,  11.— Ueb.  2:9  — 

Matt.  10:  88.     I  Tim.  4:  7,  v     James  1  :  12. 

IV.     W  \TOI    AXI>    PRAT. 

1  Pet.  4:7     Luke  IS:  3V43.     Matt.  25 :   13.     Mark  1  ■  t;  If.    Luke 

21  :  34,  36— Matt.  5 :  ».     M.itt.  IS:  19.     Gal.  5:  22.— John  8:  8.      Mark  10:  14,  IS. 

Rom.  - 

v.    HfOnCRW    am>  QLOBT. 

1  Cor.  IS:  1C      F.z.k.  8T:  ft.  Job  19:  25,  26.—  John  :» :  83,89.      I  Them  4     i:- 

17.—  2  (.'or.  ft;   lo— John  |  ;  19.       1    The.ss.  4  :    15-17  —2  (or   3:   io — 

John  11:    25,  26,     14:   19,    17:  24.      Rev.  3 :  21.  — Rev.  7:  14-17.      I   Cor    15-  49- 
57.— Act*  7  :  59.— Rev.  88 


VII.    THE  CREEDS. 

THE  CONFESSION  OF  F.UT1I, 
Composed   in    the.    Council   of  Alice,    A.    1>. 

Wf  believe  in  DM  Gnd.  the  Father  Almighty,  Maker  of  heaven  and  earth,  and 
of  all  thinps  rmble  and  kn  visible; 

And    in   one  Lord  Jesus  Chri«t,  the   only  begotten   Son   of  God,  begotten   of  his 
Pother,  before  all  worlds:  God  of  God,  light  o?  Light,  very  God  of  very  God 
ten.  not  mad-,  being  of  on,-   mtloHlUlJ  with    the  Father,  by  whom   all"  thmm 
who,  for  us  men  and  for  our  salvation,  came  down  from  heaven,  SI 
Incarnate  by  the  Holy  Ghost  of  the  Virdn  Marv,  and  was  made  man     i 

i   ..s  under  Pontius  Pilate.      He  suffered  and  was  buried  ;  and  fl, 
day'1  i  the  Bcilpturei;  and  ascended  into 

sitteth   on  the  right  hand  of  the  Father.     And   he  shall   come  again    oil 
judge  both  the  qcdck  and  the  dead;   whose  kingdom  shall  b»TC  no  end. 

And  in  tl  •  vh .,  qmke  by  the  prophets.     And  one  holv  Catholic  and 

Apostolic  Church.     We  acknowledge  one  baptism  for  the  remission  of  <ins  •   and  we 
look  for  the  redirection  of  the  dead,  and  the  life  of  the  world  to  come      Am4n. 


94  LITURGY. 


THE   CREED   OP  ATHANASIUS,   A.  D.   333. 

1.  Whosoever  will  be  saved,  before  all  things  it  is  necessary  that  he  hold  the 
Catholic  faith. 

2.  Which  faith,  except  one  do  keep  whole  and  undefiled,  without  doubt  he  shall 
perish  everlastingly. 

8.  The  Catholic  faith  is  this,  that  we  worship  one  God  in  Trinity,  and  Trinity  in 
Unity ; 

4.  Neither  confounding  the  Persons  nor  dividing  the  Substance. 

5.  For  there  is  one  person  of  the  Father,  another  of  the  Son,  and  another  of  the 
Holy  Ghost. 

6.  But  the  Godhead  of  the  Father,  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost  is  all  one; 
the  Glory  equal,  and  the  Majesty  coeternal. 

7.  Such  as  the  Father  is,  such  is  the  Son,  and  such  is  the  Holy  Ghost. 

8.  The  Father  uncreated,  the  Son  uncreated,  and  the  Holy  Ghost  uncreated. 

9.  The  Father  incomprehensible,  and  the  Son  incomprehensible,  and  the  Holy 
Ghost  incomprehensible. 

10.  The  Father  eternal,  the  Son  eternal,  and  the  Holy  Ghost  eternal: 

11.  And  yet  they  are  not  three  Eternals  ;  but  one  Eternal. 

12.  As  also  there  are  not  three  Incomprehensibles,  nor  three  Uncreated,  but  on* 
Uncreated,  and  one  Incomprehensible. 

13.  So  likewise  the  Father  is  Almighty,  the  Son  Almighty,  and  the  Holy  Ghost 
Almighty : 

14.  And  yet  they  are  not  three  Almighties,  but  one  Almighty. 

15.  So  the  Father  is  God,  the  Son  is  God,  and  the  Holy  Ghost  is  God  : 

16.  And  yet  there  are  not  three  Gods,  but  one  God. 

17.  So  likewise  the  Father  is  Lord,  the  Son  Lord,  and  the  Holy  Ghost  Lord: 

18.  And  yet  they  are  not  three  Lords,  but  one  Lord. 

19.  For,  as  we  are  compelled  by  the  Christian  Truth  to  acknowledge  each  pev. 
son  by  himself  to  be  God  and  Lord, 

20.  So  we  are  forbidden  by  the  Catholic  faith,  to  say,  there  be  three  Gods,  or 
three  Lords. 

21.  The  Father  is  made  of  none,  neither  created  nor  begotten. 

22.  The  Son  is  of  the  Father  alone,  not  mad*1,  nor  created,  but  begotten. 

23.  The  Holy  Ghost  is  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  neither  made,  nor  created, 
nor  begotten,  but  proceeding. 

24.  So  there  is  one  Father,  not  three  Fathers ;  one  Son,  not  three  Sons ;  one 
Holy  Ghost,  not  three  Holy  Ghosts  : 

25.  And  in  this  Trinity,  there  is  not  first  nor  last,  nor  greater  nor  less  : 

26.  But  the  whole  three  persons  are  coeternal  together,  and  coequal. 

27.  So  that  in  all  things,  as  it  is  aforesaid,  the  Unity  in  Trinity,  and  Trinity  in 
Unity  is  to  be  worshipped. 

28.  He  therefore  that  will  be  saved,  must  thus  think  of  the  Trinity. 

29.  Furthermore,  it  is  necessary  to  everlasting  salvation,  that  he  also  believe 
rightly  the  Incarnation  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

30.  For  the  right  Faith  is,  that  we  believe  and  confess,  that  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
the  Son  of  God,  is  God  and  man  : 

31.  God  of  the  Substance  of  the  Father,  begotten  before  the  world  ;  and  Man  of 
the  Substance  of  his  Mother,  born  in  time  : 

3i.  Perfect  God  and  perfect  man,  having  a  reasonable  Soul  and  a  human  Body  ; 

33.  Equal  to  the  Father,  according  to  his  Godhead :  and  inferior  to  the  Father 
as  to  his  manhood  : 

34.  Who,  although  he  be  God  and  Man,  yet  he  is  not  two  but  one  Christ: 

35.  One,  not  by  conversion  of  the  Godhead  into  flesh,  but  by  taking  of  the 
manhood  into  God. 

36.  He  is  not  one  by  mixture  of  Substance,  but  by  unity  of  Person. 

37.  For  the  reasonable  soul  and  flesh  is  one  man  ;  so  God  and  Man  is  one  Christ : 
33.  Who  suffered  for  our  salvation,  descended  into  hell,  rose  again  the  third  day 

from  the  dead ; 

89.  He  ascended  into  heaven,  sits  at  the  right  hand  of  God,  the  Father  Almighty : 

40.  From  whence  he  shall  come  to  judge  the  quick  and  the  dead. 

41.  At  whose  coming,  all  men  shall  rise  again  with  their  bodies  ; 

42.  And  shall  give  account  for  their  own  works. 

43.  And  they  that  have  done  good  shall  go  into  life  everlasting;  and  they  that 
have  done  evil,  into  everlasting  fire. 

44.  This  is  the  Catholic  Faith,  which  except  a  man  believe  faithfully,  he  cannot 
be  saved. 


THE    END. 


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